Things THINGS TO DO
To Do February-December 2020
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CONTINUING EVENTS
Through Sunday, Feb. 16
• Browse vintage Highwaymen
paintings from private dealers.
Backus Museum and Gallery,
Fort Pierce. 465.0630
RECURRING EVENTS
Every Saturday
• Farmers Market and Jazz Market
Arts and Crafts – Melody Lane,
downtown Fort Pierce. Farmers
Market, 8 a.m.-noon; Jazz Market,
8 a.m.-1 p.m. 940.1145
• Behind the Scenes Tours – St. Lucie
County Aquarium, Fort Pierce,
2 p.m. 462.3474
Every Tuesday
• Jazz Jam by Fort Pierce Jazz &
Blues Society – Sunrise Black Box
Theatre, 7-10 p.m. Started Nov. 7.
460.5299
First Tuesday
• St. Lucie County Aquarium’s
Smithsonian Exhibit of saltwater
marine life in living native habitat.
This is the once-a-month free
admission day. 462.3474
Every Wednesday
• Immersion Tour of Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institute – North of
Fort Pierce. Golf cart tour of 144-
acre campus. Learn about cutting
edge research and history of the
institute. Limited to 12 people,
ages 10 and up. 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Reservations required by 4 p.m.
the day before: 242.2293.
• Green Market and Food Co-op –
Marina Square, Fort Pierce,
12-6 p.m. 971.8480
• Volunteer Gardening Day –
Heathcote Botanical Gardens,
Fort Pierce, call for time. 464.4672
Third Thursday
• Behind the Scenes Tour of Smithsonian
Research Station – South
Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce, 2 p.m.
Free. Suggested age 14+. Registration
required: LomaxE@si.edu
Fridays
• Indian River Lagoon Research
Boat Tour – via 30-passenger
pontoon boat, hosted by Harbor
Branch Oceanographic Institute –
North of Fort Pierce. Learn about
the wildlife encountered and the
research the institute does to
understand and protect the Indian
River ecosystem. 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Reservations must be made by
4 p.m. the day before. 242.2293.
First Friday
• FridayFest – Downtown Fort
Pierce, 5:30-9 p.m. (None in July)
Call for rain date. 466.3880
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK BEFORE ATTENDING AN EVENT IN CASE IT WAS CHANGED OR CANCELED.
Third Friday
• Coffee with Mayor of Fort Pierce
– Fort Pierce Yacht Club, Veterans
Memorial Park, 8 a.m. 466.3880
• Art Walk – Historical downtown
Fort Pierce and 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
FEBRUARY 2020
Saturday, Feb. 15
• Highwaymen Heritage Trail
Festival and Art Fair – Moore’s
Creek Linear Park 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Backus Museum, Fort Pierce. A
shuttle will travel between the two
locations. 467.3169
• Treasure Coast Pirate Fest - Climb
onto a pirate ship and survey the
pirate encampment, mermaids,
contests, pirate weapon demos
and pirate bands playing. Climb
down and take part in the treasure
hunt, play in the Little Buccaneer
Kids Zone, watch historical reenactors,
visit the arts and crafts
booths, and enjoy the food and
drink. Veterans Memorial Park, Fort
Pierce. Hours vary. 561.792.9260
• Evening Star - Hallstrom Planetarium,
Indian River State College,
1 and 2:30 p.m. 462.4750
• ABBA Mania: The Original from
London’s West End – Sunrise Theatre,
Fort Pierce, 8 p.m. 461.4775
Sunday, Feb. 16
• Treasure Coast Pirate Fest - Climb
onto a pirate ship and survey the
pirate encampment, mermaids,
contests, pirate weapon demos,
and pirate bands playing. Climb
down and take part in the treasure
hunt, play in the Little Buccaneer
Kids Zone, watch historical reenactors,
visit the arts and crafts
booths, and enjoy the food and
drink. Veterans Memorial Park, Fort
Pierce. Hours vary. 561.792.9260
• The Man in Black: A Tribute to
Johnny Cash – Sunrise Theatre,
Fort Pierce, 7 p.m. 461.4775
• Highwaymen Exhibit - Outdoor
Mural Wall at Backus Museum. See
a large collection of vintage Highwaymen
paintings. 465.0630
Monday, Feb. 17
• Southern Soul Society’s Southern
Soul Jam – Sunrise Black Box
Theatre, Fort Pierce, 6:30 p.m.
461.4775
Wednesday, Feb. 19
• Will Raising Rays Save Our Bays?
– Matt Ajemian. Harbor Branch
Enjoy the Highwaymen Heritage Trail Festival and Art Fair at Moore’s Creek
Linear Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, and at the A.E.
Backus Museum in Fort Pierce. A shuttle will travel between the two locations.
Call 467.3169 for more information.
Ocean Science lectures. Johnson
Education Center, 4 and 7 p.m.
Check to see if event is on before
attending. 242.2293
Thursday, Feb. 20
• Catapult: The Amazing Magic of
Shadow Dancing – Sunrise Theatre,
Fort Pierce, 7 p.m. 461.4775
• Grease – McAlpin Theatre,
Indian River State College, 7 p.m.
462.4750
Saturday, Feb. 22 – Sunday, April 26
• James F. Hutchinson: Visionary
Truths - This special exhibition,
drawn from his own collection,
presents the artist’s story through
his journeys describing the idyllic
beauty of the land (Florida, Jamaica,
Hawaii) and his captivating
insight into the Seminole people.
A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery,
Fort Pierce. Free admission March
1 and April 5. Opening reception
Friday, March 13, 6-8 p.m. 465-0630
• Grease – McAlpin Theatre,
Indian River State College, 7 p.m.
462.4750
Saturday. Feb 22
• Grease – McAlpin Theatre, Indian
River State College, 2 and 7 p.m.
462.4750
• The Beach Boys – Sunrise Theatre,
Fort Pierce, 8 p.m. 461.4775
• New York Mets – Beginning of
spring training at the Mets Clover
Park stadium in St. Lucie West.,
Mets vs. Miami. Training ends
March 22. 871.2115
• NatureFest at Manatee Center
– Showcases wildlife and natural
resources with non-stop activities
and exhibits, games, mural painting,
special presentations and appearances
ROGER LIGHTLE COLLECTION
by the mascot Moe the
Manatee. Enjoy the indoor exhibits
and aquariums. Festivities will be
indoors and outdoors. 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. 429.6266
Sunday, Feb. 23
• Dinosaur World Live: A Dino-Mite
Adventure Direct from the West
End – Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce,
3 p.m. 461.4775
• Grease – Musical. McAlpin Theatre,
Indian River State College,
2 p.m. 462.4772
Monday, Feb. 24
• Southern Soul Society’s Southern
Soul Jam – Sunrise Black Box
Theatre, Fort Pierce, 6:30 p.m.
461.4775
Wednesday, Feb. 26
• Fishing for Science – Aaron Adams
and Paul Wills. Harbor Branch
Ocean Science lectures. Johnson
Education Center, 4 and 7 p.m.
Call before attending to make sure
event is on. 242.2293
• Applying Genomics to Better Understand
Marine Symbiosis – From
deepsea anglerfish to sponges. Dr.
Jose Lope from Nova Southeastern
University. St. Lucie County
Aquarium/Smithsonian Marine
Ecosystems Exhibit, Fort Pierce.
9-10 a.m. 462.3474
Thursday, Feb. 27
• Hotel California: A Salute to The
Eagles – Sunrise Theatre, Fort
Pierce, 7 p.m. 461.4775
Friday, Feb. 28 – March 8
• St. Lucie County Fair – Loads of
great activities, animals, carnival
midway, fair food and exhibits at >>
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