El Paso is about to be absolutely packed the weekend of May 2, and no matter where you look, something massive is happening.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t one of those weekends where you pick one thing to do and call it a night. This is a citywide takeover.<\/p>\n
Michelada Fest Returns to Ascarate Park<\/p>\n
Courtesy of Michelada Fest<\/p>\n
Courtesy of Michelada Fest<\/p>\n
Down at Ascarate Park, Michelada Fest returns with its signature mix of micheladas, music, and nonstop energy. It\u2019s already one of the city\u2019s most anticipated spring events, and it\u2019s expected to draw huge crowds once again.<\/p>\n
El Paso Comicon Brings Iconic Nerd Legends to the Borderland<\/p>\n
At the same time, El Paso Comicon is taking over with a star-studded lineup of iconic nerd legends. Fans of comics, movies, TV, anime, and gaming will be flooding the convention floor all weekend long, turning downtown into a hub of cosplay, collectibles, and celebrity sightings.<\/p>\n
El Paso\u2019s Newest Music Festival Launches With The Flaming Lips Headlining<\/p>\n
Music lovers won\u2019t be left out either. El Paso\u2019s newest music festival is launching its very first year that same weekend, and it\u2019s coming in hot with The Flaming Lips headlining. A debut festival with a band that legendary is guaranteed to pull crowds from well beyond city limits.<\/p>\n
BTS Brings Two Nights of Global K-Pop to Sun Bowl Stadium<\/p>\n
Courtesy of UTEP<\/p>\n
Courtesy of UTEP<\/p>\n
And then there\u2019s the biggest wildcard of them all. BTS, the global K-pop phenomenon, is bringing two massive shows to Sun Bowl Stadium on May 2 and May 3. Fans from across the country and around the world are expected to descend on El Paso, filling hotels, restaurants, and every available parking space in the city.<\/p>\n
There will not be a quiet corner of El Paso that weekend. From the West Side to the Lower Valley, from Ascarate to UTEP, traffic will be heavy, patios will be full, and the city will be buzzing from morning until well past midnight.<\/p>\n
Some skeptics worry that having so many major events stacked on one weekend means certain festivals could get overshadowed. But the reality is much bigger than that. This is a weekend built on tourism. The sheer volume of out-of-town visitors means more money flowing into local businesses, more exposure for El Paso on a national and global level, and a chance for the city to show off everything it can do.<\/p>\n
Rather than a bust, this could end up being one of El Paso\u2019s biggest tourist revenue weekends of the year.<\/p>\n
If you live here, plan ahead.
If you\u2019re visiting, buckle up.
And if you\u2019re still deciding what to do that weekend, just know this: El Paso is going to be very, very busy.<\/p>\n
From El Paso to Hollywood: Julian Kalel\u2019s American Idol Journey<\/p>\n
Julian Kalel secures a golden ticket on\u00a0American Idol\u00a0and delivers a message bigger than music.<\/p>\n
Gallery Credit: Courtesy: American Idol<\/p>\n
Krystall Poppin For A Purpose Fest 2026<\/p>\n
Krystall Poppin for a Purpose Fest invites El Paso locals to a parade, bazaar, car show, and abuelita contest benefiting Our Lady of Assumption Church.<\/p>\n
Gallery Credit: Courtesy: Krystall Poppin<\/p>\n
Coldplay in El Paso, Texas<\/p>\n
Take a look at photos taken from El Paso photographer, Christian Churches, from Coldplay\u2019s sold out shows in El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n
Gallery Credit: Courtesy: Christian Churches<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"El Paso is about to be absolutely packed the weekend of May 2, and no matter where you…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":151058,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,141,142,143,833],"class_list":{"0":"post-151057","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-el-paso","8":"tag-el-paso","9":"tag-el-paso-headlines","10":"tag-el-paso-news","11":"tag-featured-carousel","12":"tag-include-in-newsletter","13":"tag-local-el-paso","14":"tag-local-texas"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}