

# Events & Things To Do In Kalamazoo on 2nd May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Kalamazoo on 2nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Kalamazoo on 2nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Kalamazoo

- **Event Name**: Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist
  - **Description**: Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist, piano

The day after performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, 2024 Gilmore Artist Alexandre Kantorow returns to give a solo recital, showcasing his varied repertoire. Anc
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/alexandre-kantorow-2024-gilmore-artist/200029615249103
  - **Venue**: Chenery Auditorium
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, art, concerts, performances, festivals
- **Event Name**: Cyrus Chestnut Trio | 7 pm
  - **Description**: A gifted and innovative jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut possesses a soulful style that fuses gospel, classical music, and straight-ahead jazz. With two musical parents who were involved in the church, it was only natural that gospel music would become a majo
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    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/cyrus-chestnut-trio-|-7-pm/200029615249808
  - **Venue**: Bell's Eccentric Café &amp; General Store
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music
- **Event Name**: Andrew Rathbun: Gilmore After Dark
  - **Description**: The party doesn’t stop after Gilmore Festival concerts end! Throughout this year’s Festival, keep the music going long into the night with Gilmore After Dark events at Crawlspace Theatre. Grab a drink or bite to eat and enjoy performances by exciting jazz
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/andrew-rathbun-gilmore-after-dark/200029615246452
  - **Venue**: 315 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, art, festivals, concerts, workshops, theatre, parties, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Spring Potting Party Saturday 5/2/26 @ 10 am
  - **Description**: Join us for one of our Spring Potting Parties! These fill up quick so act now!About this EventJoin us for one of Wenke's Spring Potting Parties to plant your own container garden
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/spring-potting-party-saturday-5-2-26-10-am/100001977911715184
  - **Venue**: Wenke Greenhouse Retail Store
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  - **Price**: USD 18
  - **Categories**: workshops, parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Right in the Eye — Family Concert
  - **Description**: A feast for the senses, Right in the Eye combines 12 short silent films by pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès — bursting with jaw-dropping special effects — with musical virtuosity, lighting design, and more. Three musicians perform on over 50 dif
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    - Count: 7
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/right-in-the-eye-—-family-concert/200029615245751
  - **Venue**: Chenery Auditorium
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, live-music
- **Event Name**: Kalamazoo Crushed Glass Crafting Party
  - **Description**: Leave the night with a beautiful resin &amp; crushed glass suncatcher you’ll be proud to display. Happening May 2nd at 4pm.

At this Craftie night in Kalamazoo, you’ll create your own shimmering piece using colorful crushed glass and glossy resin. You’ll
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/kalamazoo-crushed-glass-crafting-party/200029860040754
  - **Venue**: Duck Inn Waddle Out
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- **Event Name**: Emily Daniel and Traci Brimhall Book Release
  - **Description**: Join us for our 2025/26 season of our Poets in Print Reading Series! There will be five readings, four in person in the KBAC gallery and one online through zoom.
Our May reading will be held in person and feature Emily Daniel and Traci Brimhall. Letterpre
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    - Count: 29
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/emily-daniel-and-traci-brimhall-book-release/200029259798245
  - **Venue**: 326 W Kalamazoo Ave, Ste. 103A, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: The Lower Leisure Class w/ The Flying Leaps + The Rumble Edition @ The Sugar Bowl
  - **Description**: The Lower Leisure Class
The Rumble Edition
The Flying Leaps

&gt; Music kicks off at 8pm with The Flying Leaps
&gt; $10
&gt; 21+ only

Do yourself a FLAVOR and get there early for a bite to eat.
The Sugar Bowl has some gooooooood food!
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/the-lower-leisure-class-w-the-flying-leaps-the-rumble-edition-the-sugar-bowl/200029855061116
  - **Venue**: SugarBowl Bar &amp; Grille
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  - **Categories**: workshops
- **Event Name**: Mother's Day Fusing Saturday, May 2, 12:00pm $60
  - **Description**: Spend time with your Mom, Grandma, sisters, kids and friends while you have a blast creating fused sun-catcher. You'll design and build(it's fun and easy) a 8x8" sun-catcher with glass rods, stringers, frit and glass to create a pattern or scene, all mate
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    - Count: 23
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 02:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/mothers-day-fusing-saturday-may-2-12-00pm-$60/200029681649059
  - **Venue**: Peepers Stained Glass
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  - **Categories**: workshops, kids
- **Event Name**: Developing Your Intuition
  - **Description**: Everyone is born with a level of intuition (or psychic ability).   Some people are anxious about what this means for them, while others explore all they can to develop their gifts.  However, most everyone has questions about what "this" is and what to do
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    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/developing-your-intuition/200029636400513
  - **Venue**: 5360 Holiday Terrace, Suite 19, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49009
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  - **Categories**: Workshops, health-wellness

## Trending Events in Kalamazoo

- **Event Name**: Joshua Bell in Kalamazoo
  - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Joshua Bell Live at Gilmore Keyboard Festival on Friday, April 24, 2026! 🎶
This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Joshua Bell is set to light up Gilmore Keyboard Festiv
  - **Venue**: Gilmore Keyboard Festival
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- **Event Name**: Joshua Bell at Chenery Auditorium
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Joshua Bell at Chenery Auditorium, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Chenery Auditorium in dynamic Kalamazoo, MI, this event will become t
  - **Venue**: Chenery Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: The Mountain Goats at Bells Eccentric Cafe
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at The Mountain Goats at Bells Eccentric Cafe, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Bells Eccentric Cafe in vibrant Kalamazoo,
  - **Venue**: Bells Eccentric Cafe
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- **Event Name**: Egg Hunt presented by Advia Credit Union.
  - **Description**: Join us on Saturday, April 4 from 2-4 p.m. to celebrate spring at the annual Egg Hunt, presented by Advia Credit Union. Thousands of eggs will be hidden at Mayors’ Riverfront Park for children to find and families can also enjoy springtime games and take
  - **Venue**: Mayors' Riverfront Park, 251 Mills St
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- **Event Name**: Joshua Bell
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Joshua Bell, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Chenery Auditorium in the heart of Kalamazoo, MI for an event that defies expectations. 📅 On
  - **Venue**: Chenery Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Mystic Metalworks at KCC
  - **Description**: Mystic Metalworks returns as a vendor to the 2026 Kalamazoo Comic Con!
 
Link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/GrandRapidsComicCon
  - **Venue**: Kalamazoo County Expo Center
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- **Event Name**: Finale: Sullivan Fortner Trio featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant & Ambrose Akinmusire
  - **Description**: The 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival concludes with an exclusive performance created especially for this occasion, uniting three of today’s most visionary artists. Sullivan Fortner, 2026 Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist, leads his trio alongside Grammy
  - **Venue**: Chenery Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Cecil Fielder Night at the Ballpark
  - **Description**: The Kalamazoo Growlers have signed three-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger and fan-favorite Cecil Fielder to a one-day coaching contract for Friday, July 31 at Homer Stryker Field.

Fielder will set the starting lineup, coach first base and lead game
  - **Venue**: Homer Stryker Field
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- **Event Name**: Stomp - Celebrating 30 Years at Miller Auditorium
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Stomp - Celebrating 30 Years at Miller Auditorium, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo, MI
  - **Venue**: Miller Auditorium
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Kalamazoo?
  - **A:** Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist (Sat May 02 2026 at 08:00 pm at Chenery Auditorium), Cyrus Chestnut Trio | 7 pm (Sat May 02 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bell's Eccentric Café &amp; General Store), Andrew Rathbun: Gilmore After Dark (Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 pm at 315 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007), Spring Potting Party Saturday 5/2/26 @ 10 am (Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am at Wenke Greenhouse Retail Store), Right in the Eye — Family Concert (Sat May 02 2026 at 02:00 pm at Chenery Auditorium).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Kalamazoo?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Kalamazoo on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Kalamazoo?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Kalamazoo?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Kalamazoo include Chenery Auditorium, Bell's Eccentric Café &amp; General Store, 315 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Kalamazoo?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Kalamazoo range from USD 18 to USD 18. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Kalamazoo?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Kalamazoo include Gilmore Piano Festival, Crawlspace Comedy Theatre, Wenke Greenhouses.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Kalamazoo?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Kalamazoo.

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