FORT BENNING, Ga., (May 25, 2016) -- International water sports competition, live music, movies, fireworks starts summer

PINE MOUNTAIN - It's time to celebrate the arrival of summer at Callaway Gardens' Memorial Day Weekend Festival May 27-29.

Catch a few rays, kick up a little sand, enjoy a variety of music and watch the world's best skiers and riders competing at the annual Nautique 57th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament presented by GM Marine Engine Technology on Robin Lake.

Competition events include tricks, slalom, jump, wakeboard and wakeskating. The Junior Masters elimination rounds and finals will be at 7:30 a.m. May 27. The Masters elimination rounds will begin at 8 a.m. May 28. On May 29, the opening ceremonies will start at 10 a.m. and finals will start at 10:30 a.m. with participants competing for the coveted title of Masters Champion.

Special tournament activities on Robin Lake Beach will include water sports exhibitors, concessions and other festivities for spectators to enjoy throughout the event.

Memorial Day weekend opens Robin Lake Beach for the summer - with a lot of exciting activities for the season including Aqua Island as well as its traditional activities of swimming, shuffleboard, table tennis and upgraded miniature golf. Friday night will feature the movie The Good Dinosaur on the 50-foot screen to kick off the 2016 Movies on the Beach series.

A fireworks extravaganza will light up the sky over the waters of Robin Lake at 9:15 p.m. May 28.

Guests can add some adrenaline to their day on Callaway Gardens' year-round attraction, TreeTop Adventure, which features 36 aerial challenges and zip lines. Reservations are suggested.

Guests also can enjoy the many attractions unique to Callaway Gardens, including the Birds of Prey show featuring free-flight hawks, owls and falcons. They can also see butterflies flying about in the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center.

The 10-mile Discovery Bicycle Trail takes guests on a leisurely ride by all of these great attractions. A tennis match, a round of golf or time spent fishing by boat in other Callaway Gardens lakes are enjoyable ways to begin or end a great day.

Special event admission applies to the Memorial Day Weekend Festival for Saturday and Sunday events ($25/adult; $12.50/children age 6 to 12; children 5 and younger are admitted for free).

At the event, paid admission can be upgraded to pavilion passes for premium seating on a limited, first-come basis. Callaway Gardens Annual Passholders receive half-price admission. For this special holiday event, military personnel receive half-price admission for themselves and up to five guests in the same vehicle with presentation of active, retired or veteran military identification.