DATEBOOK
Exhibit of saltwater marine life in living native
habitat – This is the once-a-month, free
admission day. 462.3474
Second Tuesday
• Sunset Concerts at the Gallery – Martin
Courthouse Cultural Center. See MartinArts.
org for updates. Temporarily closed. September
94
through June. 5:30 p.m. 287.6676
Every Wednesday
• Immersion Tour of Harbor Branch Oceanographic
Institute – North of Fort Pierce.
10:30 a.m.-noon. Limited to 12 people. Call
for update on when this will resume.
Reservations required: 242.2293.
• Green Market and Food Co-op – Marina
Square, Fort Pierce, 12-6 p.m. Call for update
on when this will resume. 971.8480
• Guided Tour of History Exhibits – Elliott
Museum, Stuart, 11 a.m., meet at front desk.
hsmc-fl.com. Call for when this will resume.
225.1961
• Volunteer Gardening Day – Heathcote
Botanical Gardens, Fort Pierce, 9 a.m.-noon.
Check heathcotebotanicalgardens.org or call
464.4672
First and Third Wednesday
• Tour of Historic Mansion of Tuckahoe – North
end of Indian RiverSide Park in Jensen Beach.
September through May, 10 and 11 a.m. Call
before going. 463.3201
Second and Fourth Wednesday
• Jazz Jam Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society –
Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, 6:30-
9:30 p.m., except for January, February,
March. For more information visit jazzsociety.
org or call 337.1959
Select Wednesdays
• Indian River Lagoon Research Tour – Via
pontoon boat, January-April, hosted by Harbor
Branch Oceanographic Institute – North
of Fort Pierce. 10 a.m.-noon. For dates and
reservations, call 242.2293.
Every Thursday
• Jammin’ Jensen – downtown Jensen Beach,
6-9:30 p.m. 334.3444
• Line Dancing – Walton Road Community
Center, Port St. Lucie. 370.1732
Second Thursday
• River Nights – Westmoreland Park, 5:30-
8:30 p.m. Tranquil evening overlooking the
St. Lucie River. Enjoy the fire, live musical
entertainment, cash bar, food available for
purchase. Free, all ages welcome. 878.2277.
October through April.
Third Thursday
• Book Club – McKee Botanical Garden,
Vero Beach, 11 a.m. January through April.
794.0601
• Behind the Scenes Tour of Smithsonian
Research Station – South Hutchinson Island,
Fort Pierce, 2 p.m. Suspended temporarily. Call
for updates. To register go to http://tinyurl.
com/SmithReg or call 462.3474 or 465.3271.
Every Friday
• Rock’n Riverwalk – downtown Stuart on the
river, 1-4 p.m. Check before going at https://
www.facebook.com/stuartmainstreet/ or call
286.2848
First Friday
• Friday Fest – Downtown Fort Pierce, 5:30-
9 p.m. Call for rain date or to see if canceled.
466.3880
• First Friday Gallery Strolls – Old downtown
Vero Beach, 5-8 p.m. Call first. 643.6782
Second Friday
• Coffee with Port St. Lucie City Council –
Port St. Lucie Community Center, 8:30 a.m.
871.5219
Third Friday
• Coffee with Mayor of Fort Pierce – Fort Pierce
Yacht Club, Veterans Memorial Park, 8 a.m.
466.3880
• Art Walk – Visit the downtown Fort Pierce
galleries on Second Street and the Peacock
Arts District, 5-8 p.m.
Fourth Friday
• Coffee with St. Lucie County Commission
Chairman – SLCTV studio, Room 101, County
Administration Building, Fort Pierce. 8:30 a.m.
462.1400
Last Friday
• Downtown Friday – 14th Avenue between
20th and 21st streets, Vero Beach, 5:30-
8:30 or 9 p.m. 643.6782
Friday and Saturday
• Comedy Zone and Howl at the Moon –
Comedy Zone shows at 7:30 and 9:30. Howl
at the Moon with live music on the Waxlax
Stage, food and bar, 6:15 p.m. Reservations for
Howl or tickets for Comedy Zone: 231.6990.
Visit www.riversidetheatre.com for more details.
Live in the Loop – Riverside Theatre free
outdoor concerts. 6-9:30 p.m. Call 231.6990 to
see if this event is on.
OCTOBER
Friday, Oct. 2
• Oktoberfest – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
Event Center. Experience a celebration of
German culture with authentic German food
and beer, a brat eating contest, beer garden,
kids’ activities and live entertainment. 5-
10 p.m. 807.4488
• The Marvelous Wonderettes – Barn Theatre,
Stuart, 8 p.m. 287.4884
Saturday, Oct. 3
• Oktoberfest – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
Event Center. Experience a celebration of
German culture with authentic German food
and beer, a brat eating contest, beer garden,
kids’ activities, live entertainment. 2-10 p.m.
807.4488
• Drop by Drop: Watering the Seeds of Change
in South Sudan – Lyric Theatre, Stuart, 5:30
and 7 p.m. 286.7827
• The Marvelous Wonderettes – Barn Theatre,
Stuart, 8 p.m. 287.4884
• Port St. Lucie Home Show – MIDFLORIDA
Credit Union Event Center. Visit the many exhibits
and speak with professional exhibitors
about ideas for your home. Get information
about the latest in products and services for
home improvement. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 807.4488
Sunday, Oct. 4
• The Marvelous Wonderettes – Barn Theatre,
Stuart, 2 p.m. 287.4884
• Port St. Lucie Home Show – MIDFLORIDA
Credit Union Event Center. See exhibits and
speak with professional exhibitors with
ideas for consumers and information about
the latest in products and services for home
improvement. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 807.4488
Thursday, Oct. 8
• River Nights – Enjoy a tranquil and relaxing
evening at Westmoreland Park on the St. Lucie
River with a bonfire, live music, cash bar and
food available for purchase. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
878.2277
Friday, Oct. 9
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
8 p.m. 418.2439
Saturday, Oct. 10 – Friday, Nov. 13
• A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery – Best of
the Best -- a juried exhibition with works from
professional and amateur artists in a variety
of media including oil and acrylic, watercolor,
three-dimensional and varied techniques.
465-0630
Saturday, Oct. 10
• 7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience –
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port
St. Lucie, 7-9 p.m. 807.4488
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
8 p.m. 418.2439
• Boo at the Zoo – Brevard Zoo, Melbourne.
Costumes, scavenger hunt, more. 10 a.m.-3
p.m. 321.254.9453.
Sunday, Oct. 11
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
2 p.m. 418.2439
• Boo at the Zoo – Brevard Zoo, Melbourne.
Costumes, scavenger hunt, more. 10 a.m.-
3 p.m. 321.254.9453.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
• Special Needs Dance – Port St. Lucie Community
Center, age 15 and up and caregivers.
6-8 p.m. Tickets $5. 807.4499
Thursday, Oct. 15
• Treasure Coast Business Summit – MIDFLORIDA
Credit Union Event Center. Summit and
expo educational and networking experience
with a comprehensive line-up of experts.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cocktail hour until 6 immediately
after. Tickets: $20. 807.4488
Friday, Oct. 16
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
8 p.m. 418.2439
• Haunted Happenings Dance – Port St. Lucie
Community Center, all ages welcome. Fee $5
per guest but adults in costume get in free.
6-8 p.m. 807.4499
• From Sea to Shining Sea – Space Coast
Symphony Orchestra, Pathway Church, Vero
Beach, 7 p.m. 562-2256
Saturday, Oct. 17
• Fall Plant Sale at Heathcote Botanical Gardens
– Fort Pierce, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 464.4672
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
8 p.m. 418.2439
• Boo at the Zoo – Brevard Zoo, Melbourne.
Costumes, scavenger hunt, more. 10 a.m.-
3 p.m. 321.254.9453.
Sunday, Oct. 18
• Fall Plant Sale at Heathcote Botanical Gardens
– Fort Pierce, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 464.4672
• Boo at the Zoo – Brevard Zoo, Melbourne.
Costumes, scavenger hunt, more. 10 a.m.-
3 p.m. 321.254.9453.
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
2 p.m. 418.2439
Thursday, Oct. 22
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
8 p.m. 418.2439
Friday, Oct. 23
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
8 p.m. 418.2439
Saturday, Oct. 24
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Day – It’s tire amnesty day, too. Port St. Lucie
Public Works Complex, 450 S.W. Thornhill
Drive, 8 a.m. to noon. To find out what is and
isn’t accepted, call 873.6312.
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
8 p.m. 418.2439
• Treasure Coast Bacon Fest – Riverside Park,
Vero Beach. Any kind of bacon dish you can
imagine, entertainment, kids zone, arts and
crafts. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Go to www.treasurecoastbaconfest.
com or call 561.792.9260 to
make sure it hasn’t been canceled.
• Youth Arts Celebration – Lyric Theatre, Stuart
7 p.m. 286.7827
Sunday, Oct. 25
• Clue – Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie,
2 p.m. 418.2439
• Boo at the Zoo – Brevard Zoo, Melbourne.
Costumes, scavenger hunt, more. 10 a.m.-
3 p.m. 321.254.9453.
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 28-29
• Ghosts of Fort Pierce Past Historic Walking
Tours – The exciting ghost tours in downtown
Fort Pierce return. Reserve early – this event
is always a sell-out. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tours leave
every 15 minutes and last about 1 hour. Each
night features different tours with volunteers
dressed as characters from the city’s past.
Distance is about a half-mile. Wear comfortable
shoes and arrive 15 minutes early. See
mainstreetfortpierce.org this month for
updates. 466-3880
Thursday, Oct. 29
• Haunted House Time – Minsky Gym, Port St.
Lucie, ages 1-5, $3 per child. Kids can wear
costumes. 10:30 a.m.-noon.344.4142
Friday, Oct. 30
• Fall Fun Fest - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
Event Center. Midway carnival, food booths
arts and crafts, live music and much more.
5-10 p.m. 807.4488
Saturday, Oct. 31
• Fall Fun Fest – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
Event Center. Trick or treating and costume
contest today. Midway carnival, PSL’s Got Talent,
food booths arts and crafts, live music and
much more. noon-10 p.m. 807.4488
• Jewelry, Rock and Gem Show – MIDFLORIDA
Credit Union Event Center, 9 a.m. 807.4488
• Boo at the Zoo – Brevard Zoo, Melbourne.
Costumes, scavenger hunt, more. 10 a.m.-
3 p.m. 321.254.9453.
NOVEMBER 2020
Sunday, Nov. 1
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Move clocks back 1 hour.
• Fall Fun Fest – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
Event Center. Midway carnival, food booths,
arts and crafts, live music and much more.
1-6 p.m. 807.4488
• Jewelry, Rock and Gem Show – MIDFLORIDA
Credit Union Event Center, 9 a.m. 807.4488
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Election Day
Thursday, Nov. 5
• The Cemetery Club – Barn Theatre, Stuart
8 p.m. 287.4884
• Artist’s Reception for Linda Relis – MIDFLORIDA
Credit Union Event Center Gallery.
Port St. Lucie, 6-8 p.m. 807.4488
Saturday, Nov. 7
• Navy SEAL Muster – Navy SEAL special
operation tactical and K9 demonstrations
commemorating the Vietnam War. Two identical
events, one is at 11 a.m. and the other, at
2 p.m. No pets allowed except service animals.
Must call or visit website first in case there are
changes due to COVID-19. Navysealmuseum.
org/muster. 595.5845
INDIAN RIVER magazine is not responsible for
errors, omissions or schedule changes. Please
check with the facility before attending any event.
/hsmc-fl.com
/heathcotebotanicalgardens.org
/tinyurl
/hsmc-fl.com
/www.riversidetheatre.com
/mainstreetfortpierce.org
/
/heathcotebotanicalgardens.org
/tinyurl
/
/www.riversidetheatre.com
/mainstreetfortpierce.org
