A SEASON OF CELEBRATION
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
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HOLIDAY EVENTS CALENDAR
NOVEMBER
Friday, Nov. 17
• Festival of Trees Gala – Riverside Children’s Theatre,
Vero Beach. Theme: Sugar and Spice. Preview
Gala starts at 6 p.m. 231.6990
• The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays –
Barn Theatre, Stuart, 8 p.m. 287.4884
Saturday, Nov. 18
• Festival of Trees – Riverside Children’s Theatre,
Vero Beach, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Theme: Sugar and
Spice, featuring a forest of glittering trees to be
auctioned, hall of wreaths, community song stage,
how-to demos and expo, Santa’s Village outside,
the Christmas Shoppe and Winter Gardens, children’s
activities and more to benet the children’s
theater. Family Night Party 4-8 p.m. Party features
synthetic ice rink, holiday performances, hot
chocolate. 231.6990
• Breakfast with Santa – Riverside Theatre, 9 a.m.
Includes hot breakfast, visits with Santa and elves
and a short holiday show. 231.6990
• The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays –
Barn Theatre, Stuart, 8 p.m. 287.4884
• Shop-A-Palooza Sidewalk Sale – downtown
Stuart, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 286.2848
• There’s No Business Like Snow Business – First
Baptist Church of Vero Beach, 7 p.m., performed by
the Treasure Coast Chorale. 231.3498
Sunday, Nov. 19
• Festival of Trees – Riverside Children’s Theatre,
Vero Beach, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Theme: Sugar and
Spice, featuring a forest of glittering trees to be
auctioned, hall of wreaths, community song stage,
how-to demos and expo, Santa’s Village outside,
the Christmas Shoppe and Winter Gardens, children’s
activities and more to benet the children’s
theater. Breakfast with Santa at 9 a.m. 231.6990
• Breakfast with Santa – Riverside Theatre, 9 a.m.
Includes hot breakfast, visits with Santa and elves
and a short holiday show. 231.6990
• The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays –
Barn Theatre, Stuart, 2 p.m. 287.4884
Thursday, Nov. 23
Thanksgiving
Friday Nov. 24- Saturday, Dec. 23
• Garden of Lights Holiday Festival – Heathcote
Botanical Gardens, Fridays and Saturdays only,
5:30-9 p.m. 464.4672
Friday, Nov. 24
• Christmas on Main Street – downtown Stuart.
Tree Lighting Festival, 4-7 p.m. 286.2848
Thursday, Nov. 30
• National Martial Artists and Acrobats of Tianjin –
Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, 7 p.m. 461.4775
Thursday, Nov. 30 – Sunday, Dec. 3
• Singing Christmas Tree – Hobe Sound Bible
Church, Gomez Avenue, cast of more than 50 singers.
Doors open at 6, performance at 7 p.m., must
reserve seats at hobesoundsingingtree.com For
more information, visit the website. 546.5696
DECEMBER
Friday, Dec. 1 – Saturday, Dec. 30
• Holiday Nights – Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach,
6-9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 30,
except for Dec. 22 and 23. Music, food, cocktails.
See www.riversidetheatre.com for details.
231.6990
• Star of Wonder – Hallstrom Planetarium, Fort
Pierce. Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 17 and 18. Friday shows 6
and 7:30 p.m. Saturday shows 1 and 2:30 p.m.
800.220.9915
Friday, Dec. 1
• Winter Wonderland Light Show – Port St. Lucie
Community Center, 7 p.m. daily through Dec. 31.
878.2277
• ’Twas the Night Before Flower Show – Port St.
Lucie Botanical Gardens, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 337.1959
• Stuart Christmas Parade – SE Ocean Boulevard at
Monterey Road, along Ocean to Georgia Avenue.
Best viewing near the judging stand. Presented by
the Visiting Nurse Association. Theme: I’ll be Home
for Christmas. 7 p.m. 286.2848
• ’Tis the Season – North Stuart Baptist Church,
Treasure Coast Community Singers, 7 p.m.
224.8807
Saturday, Dec. 2
• Festival of Lights, Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
– Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 2-10 p.m. Live
music, arts and crafts vendors, food. 878.2277
• ’Twas the Night Before Flower Show – Port St.
Lucie Botanical Gardens. Santa visits today. Noon
to 4 p.m. for ower show; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for
Santa. 337.1959
• A Christmas Carol – Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce,
7 p.m. 461.4884
• Family Photo Day at McKee Botanical Garden – 10
a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Proceeds donated to the garden.
794.0601
• ’Tis the Season – North Stuart Baptist Church,
Treasure Coast Community Singers, 3 p.m.
224.8807
• Holiday Palooza – Pineapple Playhouse, Fort
Pierce, 7 p.m. 465.0366
• Vero Beach Christmas Parade – Ocean Drive, 5-7
p.m. 532.7983
• Hobe Sound Christmas Parade – Bridge Road and
Dixie Highway. Parade at 1 p.m. Arts and crafts
stroll 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
• Sebastian Christmas Parade – Indian River Drive
and Main Street to Riverview Park where children
can meet Santa, 6-7 p.m. 589.5969
Sunday, Dec. 3
• Holiday Palooza – Pineapple Playhouse, Fort
Pierce, 2 p.m. 465.0366
• Sights and Sounds on Second – Christmas Festival
and Parade, 1-6 p.m. Theme: A Magical, Musical
Christmas. Tree lighting after parade, followed by
lighting of the musical trees in the park. 466.3880
• Flower Show – Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens.
Call for time. 337.1959
• Fun with Santa at the Gardens – Port St. Lucie
Botanical Gardens, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Be sure to bring
your camera. 337.1959
• A Christmas Carol – Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce,
3 p.m. 461.4884
• ’Tis the Season – North Stuart Baptist Church,
Treasure Coast Community Singers, 3 p.m.
224.8807
Thursday, Dec. 7
• The Regifters – Barn Theatre, Stuart, 8 p.m.
287.4884
Friday, Dec. 8 to Saturday, Dec. 16
• A Christmas Story – Riverside Children’s Theatre,
performances at 1:30, 5:30 and 7 p.m. 231.5860
Friday, Dec. 8
• The Nutcracker by St. Lucie Ballet – Sunrise
Theatre, Fort Pierce, 7:30 p.m. 461.4884 >>
ALL DATES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CALL BEFORE ATTENDING.
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