The 4th Annual Pensacola Wine Festival takes place during Gallery Night on Friday, May 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Downtown Pensacola. Friday, May 21

Pelicans Home Opener

The Pensacola Pelicans open their 2010 home schedule against Grand Prairie: at 6:45 p.m. at Pelican Park at UWF, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola.

For more information, visit www.pensacolapelicans.com or call (850) 934-8444.

Gallery Night

Enjoy an evening of arts and culture by touring downtown Pensacola art galleries. The fun goes from 5-9 p.m.

For more information visit www.downtownpensacola.com or call (850) 434-5371.

Pensacola Wine Festival

The 4th Annual Pensacola Wine Festival will take place during Gallery Night in downtown Pensacola from 6 to 9 p.m.

The streets will close and the event will take place, rain or shine, in a gated area down the center of Palafox Place from Garden Street to Zaragossa Street.

You must be at least 21 years of age to enter the gated Wine Festival area – children of any age are not permitted.

Tickets to the Pensacola Wine Festival are $30 and available online at www.downtownpensacola. com, at the event and at several downtown retailers. A $5 discount is available for active-duty military personnel and their spouses when tickets are purchased in-person.

Free stargazing event at Gulfside Pavilion

Discover the greatness of the night sky on beautiful Pensacola Beach. The Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association will offer free stargazing at 8 p.m. on May 21 and 22 at the Gulfside Pavilion.

Volunteers will set up nearly 20 telescopes ranging in strength and size from duplicates of Galileo's original telescope to today’s incredible large-scope devices for the public to take a peek at wonders such as Jupiter, the Milky Way and other galaxies.

For more information, visit the Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association.

Fly-By Radio to play Gallery Night Concert

Fly-By Radio will perform a Gallery Night Concert at 9:30 p.m. in Phineas Phogg’s, Seville Quarter. Doors will open at 8 p.m.

It’s time to rock out with one of the nations best Rock N Roll show bands. Expect to hear the best of AC/DC, Poison, Nirvana and more.

For more information, call 850-434-6211.

Saturday, May 22

1st Annual Biker Ball: Leather and Lace ‘Feast On The Beast’

The event is sponsored by Hadji Riders and ABATE of Florida, Inc. Gulf Coast Chapter. It’s open to the public and all motorcycle clubs. Must be 18 to enter, 21 to drink. Gates open at noon, May 22, close at noon May 23. Lodging available through the Marriott Suites, University Mall.

For more information, call 850- 476-9384 or email to gcabatepres@ bellsouth.net.

22nd Annual Riverwalk Fine Arts Festival

On Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23 this festival features art retail and food vendor booths and a fine arts competition. The fun takes place at the Riverwalk in Downtown Milton.

For more information, visit www.sracf.org or call Pat D'Asaro at (850) 623-8493 or Jan Dempsey at (850) 623-3711.

Discovery Saturday: The Battle of Midway

Hear Capt. Kevin Miller, USN (Ret.) describe how the U.S., still reeling from Pearl Harbor, was able to defeat a superior Japanese force in the Battle of Midway during this month's Discovery Saturday.

As part of its mission to inspire and educate, the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation will present “Discovery Saturday: The Battle of Midway” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 22 on the flight deck of the USS Cabot in the National Naval Aviation Museum.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, call the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation at (850) 453-2389 or (800) 327-5002.

Tuesday, May 25

PJC opens new exhibit

The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts at Pensacola Junior College presents “Pat Regan, Retrospective” May 25 through July 22 at the Visual Arts Gallery.

Meet Regan at a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 3.

Regan graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi and attended Pratt Institute in Venice, Italy for graduate study. Morocco, France and Greece.

The Gallery’s summer hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Tours are available with prior arrangements. Admission is free. For more information, call 850-484-2550.

Kyle Parker Band at Bands on the Beach

Twenty-two year old music sensation Kyle Parker of the Kyle Parker Band may be young, but this seasoned musician has been beatin' the skins for more than nine years.

He brings his passion to the fans at Bands on the Beach from 7-9 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion. Look forward to such great hits as "Born on the Bayou" and "Hard to Handle."

For more information, call the Santa Rosa Island Authority at (850) 932-2257.