May 2009 Events in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Festivals, parades, exhibitions, sports and more in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Williamsburg and the rest of Hampton Roads. Come out and play! And don't miss our May 2009 concerts.

May 2
Newport News Children's Festival of Friends
20th annual. 100 activities, games and rides. Newport News Park, Newport News, VA.

May 7 - 9
Great Dismal Swamp Birding Festival
Guided bird walks, bird banding demonstrations, educational workshops, nighttime owl prowls. Suffolk, VA.

May 8 - 10
PANorama Caribbean Music Fest
Steel pan music, food and fun. Virginia Beach, VA.

May 9
Town Point Wine Festival
Virginia wine tasting, music, food. Norfolk, VA.

May 9 - 10
Gosport Arts Festival
39th annual. Talented artists display their creations. Portsmouth, VA.

May 16
Jamestown Day
Maritime demonstrations, military drills, archaeology. Jamestown, VA.

May 23 - 24
Pungo Strawberry Festival
Eat strawberries prepared 50 ways. Carnival, entertainment on 4 stages, pig races. Virginia Beach, VA.

May 25
Memorial Day Parade
125th annual, the nation's oldest. Portsmouth, VA.

May 29 - 31
Patriotic Festival
Celebrate the military. Air and Sea Show, concerts (Gary Allan, Zac Brown Band, David Cook, Matt Nathanson. Virginia Beach, VA.

May 30 - 31
Virginia Regional Festival of Flight
12th annual. See hundreds of planes, activities, workshops. Suffolk, VA.