THINGS TO DO
Second Tuesdays
• Dancing with the Big Band –
The Ambassadors of Swing, Port
St. Lucie Civic Center, 7 p.m.
807.4488
First Wednesday
• Pretty Princess Tea Party – Community
Center, ages 1 and older.
Monthly except for July. Meet a
new princess each month. Featuring
singing, dancing, dressup,
pretend tea party. $3 per
child older than 12 months; $1
per adult. 10-11:30 a.m. 807.4488
Second and Fourth Wednesday
• Jazz Jam Fort Pierce Jazz &
Blues Society – Port St. Lucie
Botanical Gardens, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
337.1959
Second Thursday
• River Nights – Westmoreland
Park, 2140 S.E. Westmoreland
Blvd., 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.
Please note: October through
April, starting Oct. 10.
Second Friday
• Coffee with PSL City Council –
Port St. Lucie Community Center,
8:30 a.m. 871.5219
SEPTEMBER
Saturday, Sept. 14
• Tree Giveaway – Keep Port St.
Lucie Beautiful is giving away
trees in 3-gallon pots to Port St.
Lucie residents – ID required and
must visit Master Gardener educational
stations to learn how to
care for it. There will be one tree
per household; first come, first
serve, so get in line early. Orange
Geiger, royal poinciana, mango,
avocado trees from 8 a.m. to
noon. 871.510
Saturday, Sept. 21
• Bowl for Kids’ Sake – SuperPlay
USA, Port St. Lucie, hosted by Big
Brothers Big Sisters, 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. 466.8535
Sunday, Sept. 22
• Fall Equinox Drum Circle –
Savannas Preserve State Park,
Education Center, Walton Road,
Port St. Lucie. Join us in this family
event of celebrating the harvest
season. Experience a Native
American ceremony honoring
Mother Earth and Father Sky and
welcoming the harvest. Learn
what the equinox meant to our
native ancestors. Bring dancing
feet, drums, shakers, tambourines
or borrow our drums.
7-9 p.m. rain or shine. 398.2779
Thursday, Sept. 26
• Bernard “Phred” Madsen-Vallee
– Artist Reception at Port St.
Lucie Civic Center Art Gallery,
6-8 p.m. 807.4488
Friday, Sept. 27
• Annual Talent Show – Loads of
fun, laughs and some very good
talent at the PSL Community
Center. 6 p.m. 807.4499
Saturday, Sept. 28
• Grand opening of Crosstown
Parkway bridge and extension
to U.S. 1. Ceremony from 9-10:30
a.m. followed by ribbon cutting.
Community Block Party immediately
afterward until 2 p.m.
Narrated trolley rides over the
bridge, food vendors, commemorative
merchandise for
sale, kids zone, customized and
classic cars, live music and more.
Nearby parking. 871.5176
• San Juan Festival – Port St. Lucie
Civic Center. Family oriented
day with arts and crafts, ethnic
foods, live music by international
artists and local bands. Noon to
10 p.m. 216.0825
OCTOBER
Friday, Oct. 4
• Oktoberfest – Port St. Lucie
Civic Center. Annual celebration
of German food, culture, music.
Held under the big tent just like
in Munich. “Brat”-eating contest,
stein-holding competition, beer
garden with German beer, food,
kids’ activities, live entertainment
featuring local kids.
5-10 p.m. 878.2277
Saturday, Oct. 5
• Oktoberfest – Port St. Lucie
Civic Center. Annual celebration
of German food, culture, music.
Held under the big tent just like
in Munich. “Brat”-eating contest,
stein-holding competition, beer
garden with German beer, food,
kids’ activities, live entertainment
featuring local kids.
2-10 p.m. 878.2277
Saturday, Oct. 12
• Hazardous Waste Collection
Day – at the public works department,
450 S.W. Thornhill Dr.,
8 a.m. to noon. To find out what
can and can’t be dropped off, call
871-5103
Friday, Oct. 18
• Haunted Happenings Dance –
Port St. Lucie Community Center.
Celebrate the season with top-50
music, refreshments, giveaways,
games and more. $5 per person,
no charge for chaperones.
807.4499
Saturday, Oct. 19
• CBS 12 Health and Wellness
Expo – Port St. Lucie Civic Center.
The expo takes over the Ruby
and Emerald ballrooms, lobby
and the front plaza. Free.
561-881-0702
Wednesday, Oct. 23
• Special Needs Spooky Halloween
Dance – Port St. Lucie
Community Center. For ages 15
and up. $5 per person. 6-8 p.m.
807.4499
Thursday, Oct. 24
• Haunted House Time – For ages
1-5 with parent or guardian.
Snacks and lots of spooky fun.
Kids can wear costumes. Parents
should bring cameras. At the
Minsky Gym, 10:30 a.m. to noon.
$3 per child. 344.4142
Friday, Oct. 25
• Fall Fun Fest – Port St. Lucie
Civic Center. Live music, food,
arts and crafts, carnival,
5-10 p.m. 807.4488
Saturday, Oct. 26
• Fall Fun Fest – Port St. Lucie
Civic Center. Trick or treating
inside the civic center, and
costume contest, 6-8 p.m. Live
music, food, arts and crafts,
carnival and more. The festival
runs noon-10 p.m. Free. 878.2277
• St. Lucie County Rock and Gem
Club Show – Open to the public
at Port St. Lucie Civic Center,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 334.5346
• Procession of the Species –
Hosted by Oxbow Eco-Center in
downtown Fort Pierce as part of
the Indian River Lagoon Science
Festival. A colorful, musical celebration
of our Earth. Participants
dress as their favorite animal or
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10:30 a.m. Call Oxbow at
785-5833
Sunday, Oct. 27
• Fall Fun Fest – Port St. Lucie
Civic Center. Live music, food,
arts and crafts, carnival and
more. 1-6 p.m. 807.4488
• Guided Excursion – Savannas
Preserve State Park. Meet at the
education center. A park naturalist
will take you on about a mile
of trails. Reservations required.
9 a.m. 398.2779
Thursday, Oct. 31
• “Boo”-tanical Gardens Halloween
– Port St. Lucie Botanical
Gardens hosts a spooky party.
Costumes encouraged, trick-ortreat
ramble, maybe a hayride
(call to check on this). Children
up to age 13, with parent or
guardian. No drop-offs. 5-7 p.m.
359.1959
NOVEMBER
Saturday, Nov. 2
• Treasure Coast Home and
Garden Show - Port St. Lucie
Civic Center. Featuring products
such as windows, doors, flooring,
hurricane protection, outdoor
barbeques, pools, spas and
much more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
486.4969
Sunday, Nov. 3
• Treasure Coast Home Expo
- Port St. Lucie Civic Center.
Featuring products such as windows,
doors, flooring, hurricane
protection, outdoor barbeques,
pools, spas and much more.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 486.4969
Saturday, Nov. 9
• Fall Bonfire and Hayride –
McCarty Ranch Preserve, Port St.
Lucie. Petting zoo, hayrides, fishing,
horseback riding, music.
3-7 p.m. 878.2277
• Hot Weelz Car Show – Port St.
Lucie Civic Center, noon-8 p.m.,
777.9335
• Holiday Fair – Riverfront Clubhouse,
Spanish Lakes Riverfront,
Port St. Lucie. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
201.0003
• Treasure Coast Brew Fest –Tradition
Square. The Treasure Coast’s
largest beer festival with more >>
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