Our Town – Summer 2025
The little blue heron is a striking presence in the region’s rich wetlands, from swamps and estuaries to ponds, lakes and flooded fields.
Cool off and make friends during Splashpad Fun and Popsicles at the Tradition splash pad in the square, on Friday, Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to noon.
Things To Do – Summer 2025
Upcoming Events: June 13 – Sept. 5, 2025
BACK COUNTRY BY ROBERT ADAMS- Summer 2025
Summer is the time to be near the water and this green heron [Butorides virescens] is no exception.
Lovers' Quarrel, Joe Campanellie 2025 is part of the Outdoor Mural Exhibit: The Moods of Nature at the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery in Fort Pierce. All new framed mural panels by award-winning photographers will grace the outside walls for three to five years. They are 6 to 8 feet tall. A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery
DATEBOOK – Summer 2025
Upcoming Events: May 4 - Sept. 28, 2025
French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950 is on display at the Vero Beach Museum of Art Feb. 1 through June 22. The display features 59 paintings and
sculptures from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection of European art and includes
works by Cezanne, Chagall, Degas, Matisse, Monet, Rodin and many others.
Above, senior Brooklyn Museum curator Lisa Small gives a tour of the exhibit-
ion while standing in front of Degas’ Nude Woman Drying Herself.
DATEBOOK – Spring 2025
Upcoming Events: March 2 – May 3, 2025
Our Town – Spring 2025
Spruce Pine Bluff features a wooden boardwalk which winds gracefully through the trees and finally extends over this peaceful water.
Enjoy the Port St. Lucie Strawberry Festival at the MidFlorida Event Center on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Savor the deliciousness of Plant City strawberries in strawberry shortcake and other delicious dishes. Enter the pie-eating contest and enjoy beer and wine. There will be arts and crafts, family fun with a bungee jump, monster truck rides, photo ops, axe throwing demonstration, frisbee dog show, pony rides, batting cage and children’s activities. Call 807.4488 Monday to Friday for more information. DANIELLE ROSE
Things To Do – Spring 2025
Upcoming Events: March 2 – June 10, 2025
See what is happening for ocean lovers on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The first is a presentation, Eyes on the Seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon — Hope and Gravity, at St. Lucie County Aquarium at 9 a.m. Call 462.3474 to register and get more information. The second event is a Harbor Branch Talk by Paul Willis, Seeds Aren’t Only for Plants — Fish Farms Need Seedstock Too, that begins at 4 p.m. in the Johnson Education Center. Call 242.2400 to register and get more information.
Things to do – Fort Pierce Magazine 2025
Upcoming Events- February-July 2024
Enjoy the Bonfire and Hayride at McCarty Ranch Preserve in St. Lucie County on Saturday, Feb. 1. There will be horse rides, a petting zoo, live music and food trucks. Call 878.2277 for more information.
Things To Do – Winter 2025
Upcoming Events: Jan. 15 – March 1, 2025
BACK COUNTRY BY ROBERT ADAMS- Winter 2025
Just as winter is a time for family get-togethers, it is the same for these migratory birds that fly South for the winter months.
