May is a big month for steampunk flavored events. There are a few major steampunk conventions, as well as a handful of others. Here’s a quick look at next month’s steamy goings on.

Okay steampunk fans, you now have plans for May 6 – 8, 2011. Trust me, anything else you have scheduled that weekend pales in comparison to this event I’m about to share with you. Jeff Mach, the man behindWicked Faire and The Steampunk World’s Fair, along with Thomas Willeford of Brute Force Leather, have announced an amazing event dubbed the International Steampunk City.