Hampton Roads Convention Center Halls of Art XI Exhibition

May 15, 9:00 AM - October 11, 5:00 PM @ Hampton Roads Convention Center

The Hampton Roads Convention Center will host a gallery comprised of 44 regional artists and 60 pieces of art. Art featured at the Hampton Roads Convention Center will be available for purchase. The center is currently requesting that any art purchased be allowed to remain in the building for six months, however special exceptions will be made. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the artists directly for further information about their art.

Hoop Group (Boys 9th, 10th, 11th Grade)

May 17 - May 19 @ Boo Williams Sportplex

Farmer's Market - Peninsula Town Park

May 19, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM @ Peninsula Town Park

The market will feature vendors from throughout the region selling a variety of goods including jams, rubs, baked goods, soaps and much more.

Author Talk with Dean King

May 19, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Main Library

Dean King is author of The Feud: The Hatfields & McCoys - The True Story. Books will be available for purchase & signing after the talk. Dean King will be featured June 2 in the History Channel's documentary on the Hatfield-McCoy feud. His talk is sponsored by the Friends of the Hampton Public Library.

Hampton Coliseum Spring Carnival

May 23, 6:00 PM - June 2, 11:00 PM @ Hampton Coliseum

Enjoy rides, games and food for all ages. Presented by Amusements of America, which has been bringing affordable family fun to Hampton Coliseum for over 30 years! Parking is free.

Red Tide Invitational - Girls & Boys 4th -11th

May 24 - May 27 @ Boo Williams Sportplex

Free Weekend Shuttle Between Downtown & Coliseum Central

May 24, 12:00 PM @ Road Crowne Plaza, 700 Settlers Landing, Walgreen's at Settler's Landing Road, Town Square Park, Peninsula Town Center, Courtyard by Marriott ending at Embassy Suites

Free trasportation every weekend April through October compliments of Hampton's Coliseum Central and Downtown Business Improvement Districts.

152nd Anniversary of the "Contraband Decision" Commemorative Event

May 25, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Fort Monroe

Three enslaved men, known to us today as Frank Baker, James Townsend, and Shepherd Mallory, escaped and sought freedom with the Union Army at Fort Monroe during the U.S. Civil War. This act of bravery and Major General Benjamin Butler's "Contraband Decision" led to thousands more seeking refuge here, earning the fort the name "Freedom's Fortress." Explore this rich history and learn how these events contributed to the history of the United States and the Emancipation Proclamation. Sponsored by: The National Park Service, The Contraband Historical Society, Hampton Parks and Recreation, and the Fort Monroe Authority.

Mindbender Mansion Traveling Exhibit

May 25, 10:00 AM - September 2, 5:00 PM @ Virginia Air and Space Center

Enter the wonderfully puzzling world of Mindbender Mansion, an eclectic place full of brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test the brain power and problem solving skills of even the most experienced puzzlers. Visitors to this fun and quirky mansion are invited to join the Mindbender Society by gathering hidden clues and secret passwords scattered throughout the various thematic rooms of the house. Clues and passwords are revealed by solving select brainteasers and group challenges. Visitors are encouraged to think outside the box and collaborate with their fellow mansion guests to meet individual and group challenges, which include manipulating a tilt table, forming patterns in rolling chairs, keeping up with a conveyer belt, maneuvering a flying machine, and disco hopscotch spelling. .

Free Weekend Shuttle Between Downtown & Coliseum Central

May 25, 12:00 PM @ Road Crowne Plaza, 700 Settlers Landing, Walgreen's at Settler's Landing Road, Town Square Park, Peninsula Town Center, Courtyard by Marriott ending at Embassy Suites

Free trasportation every weekend April through October compliments of Hampton's Coliseum Central and Downtown Business Improvement Districts.

Langley Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show

May 25, 2:00 PM - May 26, 4:00 PM @ Hampton Roads Convention Center

The Virginia Memorial Day Cluster hosted by the Gloucester and Langley Kennel Clubs will include four days of obedience trials, four days worth of AKC Rally®, and a free Junior Showmanship clinic, 30 vendors offering unique pet merchandise not generally available in the Hampton Roads region.

Downtown Hampton Block Party - Duffy Kane and The Pawn Shop Lifters

May 25, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM @ Downtown Hampton

Duffy played festivals and on stages with blues greats such as Johnny Winter, Big Jack Johnson, Tino Gonzales, Sonny Rhodes, and toured with the Nighthawks. This Nashvillian via Baltimore has been labeled “The best Texas Blues guitar player since Stevie Ray Vaughan”. Opening the night is Hampton Roads own Pawn Shop Lifters with their hard driving energetic originals and off center covers. Voted best rockabilly and roots act locally and most recent recipients of “2013 Best Album of the Year Award” from Veer.

Farmer's Market - Peninsula Town Park

May 26, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM @ Peninsula Town Park

The market will feature vendors from throughout the region selling a variety of goods including jams, rubs, baked goods, soaps and much more.

Memorial Day - City offices closed

May 27, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM @ City Hall

Memorial Day Service at Hampton National Cemetery

May 27, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Hampton National Cemetery

Military History Cinema Night - Crossfire

May 29, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ The Casemate Museum

CROSSFIRE (1947) Directed by Edward Dmytryk Starring Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Paul Kelly, Steve Brodie

Peninsula Pilots Opening Game

May 29, 7:05 PM - 10:05 PM @ War Memorial Stadium

Summer league for college players with wooden bats. Check website, Facebook or Twitter for weather delays or updates.

Free Weekend Shuttle Between Downtown & Coliseum Central

May 31, 12:00 PM @ Road Crowne Plaza, 700 Settlers Landing, Walgreen's at Settler's Landing Road, Town Square Park, Peninsula Town Center, Courtyard by Marriott ending at Embassy Suites

Free trasportation every weekend April through October compliments of Hampton's Coliseum Central and Downtown Business Improvement Districts.

Steampunk: Visions of Futures Past

May 31, 6:00 PM - June 2, 5:00 PM @ Hampton History Museum

Artifacts and Artistry of Time that Wasn’t: Experience the fantastical craftsmanship, conveyances and contraptions from an alternative Victorian era and Wild West frontier during Blackbeard Festival Weekend. Throughout the weekend marvel at the imagination and workmanship of artisans whose vehicles, weaponry, communication devices, musical reproduction gear and fashion, conjure up time when airships were commonplace and steam power ruled the world!

Blackbeard Festival's 14th annual Grand Pirates Ball

May 31, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM @ Crowne Plaza Marina Hotel

The celebration, a re-creation of Blackbeard’s Party at Okracoke, will feature Caribbean food, adult beverages, live music, and more. Creative black tie or period attire enforced.

Peninsula Pilots vs. Wilson Tobs

May 31, 7:05 PM - 10:05 PM @ War Memorial Stadium

Summer league for college players with wooden bats. Check website, Facebook or Twitter for weather delays or updates.