Pick of the Month: May 5-11: Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill in Williamsburg. Join the excitement as the stars of the LPGA Tour compete for their share of $2.2 million, one of the richest purses on the tour. This is our sixth year as a LPGA Tour event and Kingsmill Resort & Spa's 28th year as host to a professional golf tournament. Admission. Opens at 9 a.m. 757-253-3985, www.michelobultraopen.com.

May 2-4: Downtown Hampton In-Water Boat Show. On the beautiful Hampton River, this show is the only of its kind in the Hampton Roads region. Climb aboard more than 50 sail and power boats and visit marine-related vendors. Fishing seminars will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Free. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 757-727-1276, 866-556-9631, 757-727-1271, www.downtownhampton.com.

May 3: New Town Wine Festival. Sullivan Square behind Legacy Hall in New Town, Williamsburg. Some of Virginia's finest wineries will be showcased. Food, wine, and lots of fun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets are $25. 757-877-2933, www.villageevents.org.

May 3: Children's Festival of Friends. Now in its 19th year, this annual family favorite is for all children ages 2 to 12. Participants will enjoy nationally known entertainment, more than 100 hands-on activities, games, food vendors and rides, all set in beautiful Newport News Park. $/vehicle. All activities are free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 757-926-1400, www.nnparks.com.

May 3: National Space Day. Join the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton to celebrate with interactive demonstrations, exciting make-and-take activities and the new hands-on Space Quest gallery. Meet a NASA astronaut and explore the future of space travel. This event is included in the regular admission to the center. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 757-727-0900, www.vasc.org.

May 4-7: 62nd Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium: Celebrating the American Garden: Bringing People and Plants Together. Keynote speaker, Lynden Miller, director of the Conservatory Garden in New York's Central Park, will speak about garden design with an emphasis on plants that can be used to soften and civilize city life and change the way people behave and treat each other. Other symposium speakers, including horticulturist, author, lecturer and radio personality Andre Viette, and Bob Lyons, director of graduate programs at Longwood Gardens, will discuss how to create gardens that "nourish the soul". Topics of discussion will include seasonal planting, mixed borders, and effective combinations of plants. 800-261-9530.

May 9: AndrŽ-Michel Schub, piano, Ani Kavafian, violin, David Shifrin, clarinet. 7:30 p.m. at the Ewell Recital Hall, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg. $30. Hear these three virtuosos, all members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, in works that showcase the unusual combination of piano, violin/viola, and clarinet. Part of the Virginia Arts Festival. Tickets available at Williamsburg Municipal Building, Finance Dept. (first floor), 401 Lafayette St. Williamsburg.

May 10: Water Country USA Opens. Plunge into outrageous fun at the mid-Atlantic's largest water play park. Featuring a 1950s and '60s surf theme, Water Country USA offers families tons of summertime fun with more than 30 slides, water rides and super soakin' thrills. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 800-343-7946, www.watercountryusa.com.

May 10: Jamestown Day. Historic Jamestowne commemorates the anniversary of the founding of the first permanent English settlement in North America with a variety of tours, programs and events at the original site of the colony. Free. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 757-229-1733, 757-898-2410.

May 10: Jamestown Landing Day. Maritime demonstrations and interpretive activities exploring contact between European and Virginia Indian cultures mark the 401st anniversary of the founding of America's first permanent English colony. Special programs will also be held at Historic Jamestown. Admission. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 757-253-4838, 888-593-4682, www.historyisfun.org.

May 16-18: Drummer's Call. Colonial Williamsburg's Fifes and Drums celebrate the history of 18th century field music. The foundation's musical ambassadors make history of their own in 2008, celebrating their 50th anniversary. During Drummer's Call weekend, Colonial Williamsburg's Fifes and Drums host fife and drum units from across North America, demonstrating how fifes and drums were used in the military by showcasing various regimental field music units. 800-HISTORY.

May 17: The 2nd annual Farmers Market. Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown. Features local produce, fresh meat and seafood, baked goods, specialty cut flowers, handmade soaps, quality art, and live musical entertainment. Free admission. 8 a.m.-noon. 757-890-3500.

May 22: Cantus. 7:30 p.m. at St. Bede Catholic Church, Williamsburg. $30. America's newest full-time vocal ensemble sings with one of the freshest and most engaging sounds in choral music today. From art songs to folk songs, from Smokey Robinson to Richard Strauss, Cantus' heart-felt singing has garnered the highest praise from critics and audiences alike. Part of the Virginia Arts Festival. Tickets available at Williamsburg Municipal Building, Finance Dept. (first floor), 401 Lafayette St. Williamsburg.

May 23-25: Virginia Arts Festival Weekend in Williamsburg. On Friday, Martha Graham Dance Company with Virginia Symphony. 8 p.m. at Phi Beta Kappa Hall, Williamsburg. $50, $35. Graham is acclaimed as the founder of American modern dance. On Saturday, the Count Basie Orchestra. 8 p.m. at the Sunken Garden, College of William & Mary. $45, $35, reserved covered seating; $15, lawn, take your own chair. Rain or shine. Winner of 17 Grammy Awards, this legendary band will perform the big band standards. On Sunday, Tchaikovsky Spectacular Festival Finale with Virginia Symphony, JoAnn Falletta, conductor. 7 p.m. at the Sunken Garden, William & Mary. $50, $40, reserved covered seating; $20, lawn, take your own chair. The festival closes with a spectacular evening of music, featuring young Chinese violinist Tianwa Yang as she makes her U.S. debut performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. The evening ends with a bang, complete with cannons bursting. Tickets available at Williamsburg Municipal Building, Finance Dept. (first floor), 401 Lafayette St. Williamsburg.

May 24, 31: James River Plantation Patriotic Candlelight Progressive Tour & Dinner. Celebrate your patriotic spirit during a very special evening in Williamsburg's James River Plantation country with Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation collection of antiques and historic buildings. Enjoy tours by the owners of Piney Grove (1790), Ashland (1835), Ladysmith (1857), Dower Quarter (1835) and Duck Church (1917) and savor an elegant four-course candlelight dinner. Admission. 5-9 p.m. 804-829-2196, 804-829-2480, www.pineygrove.com.

May 24-25: Yorktown Civil War Weekend. Though known primarily for its role in the American Revolution, Yorktown's Civil War history is commemorated annually at the battlefield. Special activities include encampments, military and surgical demonstrations, a campfire program and special walking tours. Wreath-laying ceremonies take place in the Yorktown National Cemetery and Confederate Cemetery on Sunday. Admission. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 757-898-2410, www.nps.gov/colo.

May 26: Memorial Day. A midday Colonial Williamsburg program observes Memorial Day, honoring those who gave their lives in the service of their country. 800-HISTORY.

May 26: Memorial Day Remembrance. This annual American Legion ceremony takes place at the Virginia War Museum in Newport News. Afterward, the public is invited to learn about America's rich military heritage at the museum. Visit the museum on Memorial Day and receive $1 off the posted admission prices. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 757-247-8523, 757-928-6738, www.warmuseum.org.

Ongoing: Jamestown Settlement New Exhibition Galleries and Introductory Film, Jamestown Settlement. New 30,000-square-foot gallery exhibits and a new introductory film explore Jamestown's beginnings as a business venture, the impact of European colonization on the Powhatan Indian culture, and the origins of the first known Africans in Virginia. Hundreds of objects from 17th century Europe and Africa and Virginia archaeological artifacts are integrated into the gallery setting, that feature three-dimensional life-size structures and small theaters. Admission. Jamestown Settlement is located on State Route 31 in James City. 888-593-4682, 757-253-4838, www.historyisfun.org.

Ongoing: The Legacy of Yorktown: Virginia Beckons - Yorktown Victory Center, Yorktown. This long-term exhibition examines how people from many different cultures, those in Virginia before the 1607 founding of Jamestown and those who arrived later, shaped a new society. Admission. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily year-round. 888-593-4682, 757-253-4838, www.historyisfun.org.

Ongoing: Spectacular Indoor Flea Market. First Saturday of each month, September through May, at the Historic Triangle Center, 312 Waller Mill Rd., Williamsburg. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Lots of antiques, artwork, furniture, quilts, vintage clothing, jewelry, glassware, collectibles. Refreshments available. Free admission. 757-561-9033.