Weekend best bets: Apex PeakFest, Ham & Yam and more festivals

RALEIGH, N.C. — This weekend kicks off a busy month of festivals and live music in the Triangle. Make sure to check out our guide to May with more than 50 events you will want to put on your calendar!

Apex PeakFest (Historic Downtown Apex) - PeakFest is the largest public event in Apex. Enjoy live music, shop local vendors and enjoy great food on May 7 on Salem Street in downtown Apex.

Meet in the Street Festival (Historic Downtown Wake Forest, N. Main Street, Wake Forest) - The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Meet in the Street festival will be held Saturday, May 7, in downtown. There will be vendors, food trucks, live music and more family fun.

Ham & Yam Festival (Town of Smithfield, 200 S Front St, Smithfield) - Head to Smithfield for this annual festival featuring vendors, inflatables, entertainment, and ham and yam foods. The festival is happening May 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will also be a barbecue cook-off, rubber duck race, and the always popular "What's That Yam Thing?" contest.

Fest in the West (Thomas Brooks Park, Cary, 9008 Green Level Church Rd, Cary) - The 6th annual Fest in the West will celebrate Cary's rural past. There will be live music, a beer garden, food truck rodeo, Kid's Zone, arts and crafts village, petting zoo and more fun! Admission is free. The event will be held May 7 at the USA Baseball Training Complex' Thomas Brooks Park in Cary from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

My Fair Lady (Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham) - Boasting such classic songs as "I Could Have Danced All Night," "The Rain in Spain," "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" and "On the Street Where You Live," MY FAIR LADY tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a "proper lady." But who is really being transformed? See this show on stage at DPAC May 3-8.

AJR - The OK Orchestra Tour (Red Hat Amphitheater, 500 S. McDowell St., Raleigh) - AJR will be performing live at Red Hat Amphitheater on May 7.

Tony Rock at Goodnights (Goodnight's Comedy Club/The Grille at Goodnight's, 861 W. Morgan St., Raleigh) - A comedian, actor, writer, and producer, Tony Rock is a man of many talents. The younger brother of Chris Rock, Tony is a bona fide comedy star in his own right, with credits ranging from the box office hit "Think Like a Man," to the BET favorite "Real Husbands of Hollywood," to his own Comedy Central Presents special. See him on stage at Goodnights from May 5-7.

Women Rock! with the North Carolina Symphony (Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall, 2 E. South St., Raleigh) - Celebrate the women who changed rock and roll forever. Guest vocalists and the Symphony perform hits from Carole King, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Pat Benatar, Heart and more during these shows on Friday and Saturday at Meymandi Concert Hall.

Tori Amos: Ocean to Ocean Tour (Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts - Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, 2 E. South St., Raleigh) - A trailblazing musician, author and activist, Tori Amos is bringing her new album, Ocean to Ocean, to life and include some career-spanning fan favorites during this show May 6 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.

Transfer Co.'s Kentucky Derby Day Party (Transfer Co. Food Hall , 500 East Davie Street, Raleigh) - Dress up in your best seersucker, big hats, suspenders, and crazy outfits to enjoy our full lineup of Derby Day activities at Transfer Co. Food Hall. Prizes and giveaways will be awarded to the winners of Best Seersucker, Best Hat, and the Best Dressed Couple!

Kentucky Derby Day (The Willard Rooftop Lounge, 9 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh) - Dust off your big hats and seersucker suits for Derby Day at The Willard Rooftop on Saturday, May 7, from noon to 11 p.m. There will be mint juleps at the bar and Kentucky-inspired food specials.

Art-n-Soul Market (Mystic Farm & Distillery, 1212 North Mineral Springs Road, Durham) - On Sunday, May 7, Mystic Farm & Distillery hosts this market featuring some of the best local artisans, food trucks and live music.

Wonderbop (Boxyard RTP, 900 Park Offices Drive, Durham) - It's the first Saturday of the month at Boxyard, and that means it's time for Wonderbop! This monthly event is designed to get RTP turnt up and inspired with live music, DJing, spoken word, and more. It runs from 5 to 8 p.m.

Friday Family Flicks (Garner Recreation Center, 215 W Main St, Garner) - The Town of Garner hosts this free screening of "Encanto" on May 6 starting at 8:15 p.m

Banned Books Celebration (Halifax Mall, 16 W Jones St, Raleigh) - Save Our Schools NC will host a Banned Book Celebration on Halifax Mall Saturday May 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a book and your own blanket and read.