Memorial Day weekend events for families in Hampton Roads

You've got three full days to take your family to the best Memorial Day weekend activities Hampton Roads has to offer!

Planetarium Shows
May 26, 2012 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Virginia Living Museum

Abandon Ship!
May 26, 2012 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
This exhibition tells the stories of those who have been cast adrift. Through dramatic videos, personal stories, and interactive displays for children to climb into; visitors will experience the chaos of a shipwreck, the desperation, courage of surviving, and joy of rescue.
Mariners' Museum

Dinosaurs
May 26, 2012 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Stomping, roaring, robotic dinosaurs come aliveat the Virginia Living Museum with an all-new exciting exhibit of land, sea and air creatures from Kokoro, the inventor of robotic dinosaurs.
Virginia Living Museum

Big Bands on the Bay
May 27, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Guest are invited down to the Gazebo at Ocean View Beach to listen to big bands.
Ocean View Beach Park

Pungo Strawberry Festival
May 26th & May27th
"...29th year for the fruit fete, which includes two days of arts and crafts, live entertainment, agricultural exhibits and lots of ways to enjoy strawberries."
1776 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach

Cruise the Creek
May 28, 2012 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Various times. Explore Owls Creek druing a gentle 30-minutes pontoon cruise focused on salt marsh ecology. $7 er person, $5 for members or combo tickets.
Virginia Aquarium

Come Sea History!
May 28, 2012 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Celebrate Memorial Day with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth! Learn about over 250 years of Portsmouth and naval history. Join in on Civil War era Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Navy Demonstrations. Also between 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm, meet lightship sailors with the Tidewater Maritime Living History Association!
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum