Indianapolis weekend events: 500 Festival Mini Marathon, Cinco de Mayo and more

• There's a 5k, too!
• Plus: The expo at the Indiana Convention Center continues 10am to 8pm Friday.

The other side: If you're looking to avoid the crowds, check the street closure maps before heading downtown.

💭 Our thought bubble: Kiss the bricks, runners! It's worth finishing a little slower.

Not your vibe? Here are our other suggestions for how to spend the weekend:

🛍️ Shop 'til you drop at the grand opening of The Shop's new location near Mass Ave, 10am to 8pm Friday.

• IndyCar driver Conor Daly will be signing autographs in the store from 5:30-6:30pm.

⚾ Cheer on the Indians as they take on the Buffalo Bisons, 7pm Friday, and celebrate with fireworks after the game.

• Tickets start at $13.

🩰 Watch a pair of star-crossed lovers meet their sorrowful end when the Indianapolis Ballet and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra perform Romeo and Juliet at Clowes Memorial Hall Friday and Saturday.

• Tickets start at $15.

🖼️ Peruse neighborhood galleries, boutiques, restaurants and shops hosting art exhibits and live music for Broad Ripple's spring art walk, 2-6pm Saturday.

🎶 Enjoy the best of Afro-Caribbean culture, music, arts and food at Midwest Cultural Fest, 3pm Saturday at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park.

• Tickets start at $40.

🏇 Saddle up for the Kentucky Derby watch party at the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, with food, drinks, a live auction and, of course, horse racing.

• Tickets are $15.

🎙️ Sing along with cover band Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press, 7pm Saturday at the HI-FI Annex.

• Tickets are $25.

🪅 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Sunday at one of Indy's many bar crawls, taco parties and other events.