May 1-9: Mother’s Day in the Museum StoreRoanoke Island Festival Park. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (252)475-1506 Ext.252.

May 2 – 27: Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show
Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Monday – Friday) and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Saturday). Features paintings, drawings, sculpture, pottery, mixed media and photography, fiber and metal art and jewelry by local and regional artists. Free. (252) 475-1500 or roanokeisland.com

May 7: OBRF Spring Bling Fashion Show and Silent Auction
Kelly’s Restaurant & Tavern from 12 Noon to 2:00pm, featuring Spring fashions by Miss Lizzie’s Boutique in Kitty Hawk; Silent Auction, and Special Appearance by “Felvis.”

May 7 – 31: Linda Porter Photograph ExhibitDare County Arts Council Gallery, Join us for a First Friday opening reception on May 7th from 6pm until 8pm, featuring light fare, libations and the opportunity to meet the artist. DCAC Gallery hours beginning in May are 10 am – 6 pm, Monday through Friday,  12 pm – 4 pm on Saturday. 104 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in beautiful Downtown Manteo.

May 6, 14 and 20: OBXtreme Magic Show
Outer Banks Music Showcase, Kitty Hawk. Witness incredible illusions, mind-bending magic and comedy audience participation the entire family will love live on stage! Call (252) 261-7505 or visit OBXtrememagic.com.

May 7 – 9: Shag OBX
At the Pirate’s Cove Pavilion on the waterfront, Manteo, NC. Live Music featuring Jim Quick and Coastline. Dance Lessons with Sam and Lisa West. All proceeds benefit the Community Care Clinic of Dare. For more information and tickets: www.shagobx.org

May 7: First Friday
Downtown Manteo Waterfront. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday is a fun-filled, family-oriented street festival. The sidewalks pulse with live music, magic, artisans, period-dressed actors, a rock climbing wall and much more. firstfriday-roanokeisland.com

May 8: 27th Annual Yuengling Nags Head Woods 5K Run
Not your typical walk down the beach, the dirt trails of the preserve weave through one of the best remaining examples of mid-Atlantic maritime forest and deciduous hardwoods. nagsheadwoods5krun.org, nagsheadwoods5k@gmail.com or active.com

May 8: Lifesaver and Civil Rights Hero Honored
Collins Park, Sir Walter Raleigh St., Manteo. 3 p.m. An American hero will be honored Saturday, May 8th at 3 p.m. at the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum in Manteo, NC, featuring the unveiling of a life sized bronze statue of Richard Etheridge, the first African-American United States Life-Saving Service Keeper at Pea Island Station. For more information please call 252.305.2194 or visit townofmanteo.com

May 14 – 16, May 21 – 23: Meanwhile Back on the Couch
Theatre of Dare presents the comedy Meanwhile Back on the Couch. Performances are Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm, at the COA Roanoke Island Campus in Manteo. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door, $8 for students through grade 12. For more information, visit theatreofdare.org or call 252-261-4064.

May 14 – 17: 38th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular
Jockey’s Ridge State Park and Jockey’s Ridge Crossing, Nags Head. The world’s oldest, continuous hang gliding competition with hang gliding professionals from all over the world. Demonstrations, street dances and awards ceremonies. (877) FLY-THIS, (252) 441-4124 or kittyhawkkites.com

May 15 – October 2: Farmers Market
Historic downtown Manteo. Farmers’ type market selling home grown, home baked, and home made products. The Market will be held on Saturday mornings from 8 am till noon.

May 15: Coastal Gardening Festival
The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden, located next to the Thomas A. Baum Senior Center on Mustian St., Kill Devil Hills. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Vendors, plant sales and children’s activities. (252) 473-4290

May 15: Western Carolina University’s Catamount Singers
Roanoke Island Festival Park Performance Series. 2 and 7 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public. (252) 475-1500 roanokeisland.com.

May 15 – 16: Outer Banks Relay for Life
First Flight High School, Kill Devil Hills.

May 16: Dare County Strings Concert
Roanoke Island Festival Park Indoor Theater. 3 p.m. Dare County Youth Orchestra strings students from Cape Hatteras Secondary, First Flight High, First Flight Middle and Manteo Middle Schools concert.

May 22: Youth Aviation Day
10 am to 4 pm. Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo. Static displays, Tri-State Skydivers and Tandem Jumps, food, games, $10.00 airplane rides and much more. For more information at (252) 475-5572.

May 25 – 27: NC Central University Presents Little Shop of Horrors
Roanoke Island Festival Park Performance Series. “Meet the Cast”— May 25 at 2 p.m.; May 26 and 27 at 2 p.m. “A La Carte Afternoons.” The performances are free and open to the public. (252) 475-1500 roanokeisland.com.

Last week in May – First 2 weeks in August: Outer Banks Daredevils Baseball
First Flight High School. View schedule online. www.obxdaredevils.com.

May 27: The Lost Colony Preview NightWitness the final dress rehearsal of America’s #1 outdoor drama before opening night of the production. Tickets sold at a special price for this pre-season opening event. (252) 473-3414 or thelostcolony.org.

May 28 – August 20: 73rd Anniversary Season of The Lost ColonyWaterside Theatre, Roanoke Island. Monday – Saturday at 8 p.m. (except July 30, 31 and August 6, 7 and 14). Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green’s The Lost Colony recounts the exciting events leading to the disappearance of the English colonists who settled here over 400 years ago. Lavish costumes, daring action, special effects, delightful comedy, music and dance. (252) 473-3414 or thelostcolony.org.

May 28 – August 20: Backstage Tours of The Lost Colony
Waterside Theatre, Roanoke Island. Attend this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how theatrical magic is created at Waterside Theatre. Tours are held nightly at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 per person. Reservations required. (252) 473-3414 or thelostcolony.org.