Things To Do

Port St. Lucie Festival — No question about it, Port St. Lucie residents love festivals! Watch for upcoming festivals like the St. Patrick’s Day Festival and the Strawberry Festival. Enjoy the great Port St. Lucie Seafood Festival on Saturday, Jan. 27 and Sunday, Jan. 28 at the MidFlorida Event Center. CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE

Performances and events may be abruptly canceled. Please call or visit the websites of the below venues to see if events are on, changed or canceled.

Although we can’t promise to have every event in here, we have many of them. Not responsible for errors or omissions.

ONGOING

• Art Gallery Exhibit – Katy Rose, Jan. 18-March 12. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie 807.4488.

RECURRING

Call to be sure the event you want is on.

Saturday

• Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club – Clubhouse at 273 Becker Road, Port St. Lucie. Ever-changing layout with trains in action, open for public viewing, free, 10 a.m. to noon. Best to call first. 621.9636

• Behind the Scenes Tours – St. Lucie County Aquarium, Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, 2 p.m. Call first. 462.3474

• Fin-Tastic Feeding – Fish feeding at Manatee Observation Center, Fort Pierce at 2 p.m. 429.6266

Third Saturday

• Community Garage Sale – Minsky Gym, Darwin Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, 8 a.m. to noon. Call first. 344.4142

• New Tradition Market – The Landing, Tradition. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No phone number given.

• Jammin’ at Oxbow – Monthly community guitar and acoustic instrument jam for all levels of experience [watchers welcome, too] at the Oxbow EcoCenter, 5400 NE St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie, 1-3 p.m., through April 20. 785.5833

Every Sunday

• Tradition Neighborhood Market – Farmers Market and Arts and Crafts, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. [winter] and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. [summer], S.W. Village Parkway at The Landing across from Michaels and Target. Traditionneighborhoodmarket.com 828.0188.

Second Sunday

• Folk Jam – Savannas Preserve State Park, 3-4:30 p.m. Bring an instrument or just come and listen. Held on the porch at the education center on Walton Road. Call first. 398.2779

Fourth Sunday

• One-Stop Garage Sale – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center garage, 9:30-1:30 p.m. 344.4142

Last Sunday

• Sundaes on Sunday – Live music and sundaes at Tradition Gazebo, 5-7 p.m. See Tradition events calendar.

Every Tuesday

• Special Populations Meet-up – Sportsman’s Park, ages 5-10, for structured and free play. There is an $8 fee per person but payments can’t be accepted at the park. Must register online or in person at Minsky Gym first. Call 344.4142.

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. This is also beach cleanup day for volunteers who want to participate from 8 to 10 a.m. 462.3474

Tuesdays through Saturdays

• Harbor Branch Tour – A 1.5-hour tram tour of the 144-acre campus for adults and children 10 and older. Learn the history of the oceanographic institute, learn about its research, and impact on human lives, 10:30 a.m.to noon. $25 per person. Must reserve the day before by calling 242.2293 before 4 p.m.

• St. Lucie Aquarium – Feeding Frenzy Tours, April-December at 10:30 a.m. 462.3474

Second and Fourth Wednesday

• Jazz at Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens – with Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society, 6:30-9 p.m. jazzsociety.org 337.1959

Second Thursday

• River Nights – Veterans Park at Rivergate, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Enjoy a tranquil evening overlooking the St. Lucie River. Enjoy the fire, live musical entertainment, cash bar and food available for purchase. Free, all ages welcome. Bring a chair. October through April. 878.2277

First Friday

• Tradition Food Trucks & Vendors – Tradition Square, 5-9 p.m. Bring a chair. 878.0188

Second Friday

• Coffee with PSL City Council – Port St. Lucie Community Center, 8:30 a.m. Call first. 871.5219

Third Friday

• Tradition Food Trucks & Vendors – Tradition Square, 5-9 p.m. Bring a chair. 878.0188

Fourth Friday

• Coffee with St. Lucie County Commission Chairman – SLCTV studio, Room 101, County Administration Building, Fort Pierce. 8:30 a.m. Call to find out how to attend. 462.1400

JANUARY 2024

Thursday, Jan. 11

• History of Ornithology – Dr. Paul Gray, IRSC Pruitt Campus in Port St. Lucie, 10 a.m. 462.7880

Friday, Jan. 12

• Play On! – A rollicking comedy that takes you behind the scenes of a theater group struggling to put on a play amidst a flurry of hilarious misadventures. As the beleaguered director attempts to wrangle a motley crew of eccentric actors, a confused tech team, and a meddling playwright, chaos predictably ensues. Pineapple Playhouse, south Fort Pierce. 7 p.m. 465.0366

• Stuart Boat Show – It’s the 50th anniversary of the largest boat show on the Treasure Coast with more than 205 local, national and international exhibitors. Also, vendors selling marine accessories of all kinds, clothing, lifts, fishing gear, engines and safety equipment. Financing and insurance companies will be on hand. Music, food and drinks, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stuartboatshow.com

Saturday, Jan. 13

• Glitz and Glamor Great Futures – Boys & Girls Club 30th anniversary splash. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 5 to 11 p.m., but call first because it could start at 7 p.m. instead. 807.4488

• Stuart Boat Show – The largest boat show on the Treasure Coast with more than 205 local, national and international exhibitors. Also, vendors selling marine accessories of all kinds, clothing, lifts, fishing gear, engines and safety equipment. Financing and insurance companies will be on hand. Music, food and drinks, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stuartboatshow.com

• World of Travel Expo – Tradition Town Hall, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. No phone given.

Sunday, Jan. 14

Friday, Jan. 19

• South for the Winter – Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Massey Campus in Fort Pierce. See the stars change traveling from the northern hemisphere south to Antarctica, 7 and 8:30 p.m. shows. 462.4750

Saturday, Jan. 20

• South for the Winter – Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Massey Campus in Fort Pierce. See the stars change traveling from the northern hemisphere south to Antarctica, shows at 1 and 2:30 p.m. 462.4750

• Port St. Lucie Home Show – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center. Turn your dream house and home improvement project into reality. Speak with the professionals who can help, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 807.4488

• Port St. Lucie Art and Craft Expo – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center. More than 200 booths of inspiration and creativity. Food, adult beverages, live music and fun, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 807.4488

• Kid Space: Trip Through Space – Part of Hallstrom Planetarium’s program for children ages 4-12. Tour the universe, from planets to stars, galaxies and black holes. The planetarium is on Indian River State College’s Massey Campus in Fort Pierce, 11 a.m. 462.4750

• Golden Years Senior Dance – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 6-8 p.m. 807.4499

Sunday, Jan. 21

• Port St. Lucie Arts and Crafts Expo – More than 200 booths of inspiration and creativity. Kids zone, food, adult beverages, live music. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 807.4488

• Port St. Lucie Home Show – Turn your dream house and home improvement project into reality. Speak with the professionals who can help. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 807.4488

Friday, Jan. 26

Saturday, Jan. 27

• Port St. Lucie Seafood Festival – Enjoy delicious seafood cooked in a variety of ways including some you’ve never tasted before. Fresh fish, shrimp, oysters, crab and lobster star in this friendly festival. Arts and craft vendors, nautical vendors and activities for kids. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. But call first to check the times, 807.4488.

Sunday, Jan. 28

• Port St. Lucie Seafood Festival – Enjoy delicious seafood cooked in a variety of ways including some you’ve never tasted before. Fresh fish, shrimp, oysters, crab and lobster star in this friendly festival. Arts and craft vendors, nautical vendors and activities for kids, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. But call first to check the times, 807.4488.

Tuesday, Jan. 30

• Drum Boogie – Ambassadors of Swing, dancing with the big band. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie, 7-9 p.m. 807.4488

FEBRUARY

Leap Year – Feb. 29 is an extra day on your calendar

Friday, Feb. 2

• South for the Winter – Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Massey Campus in Fort Pierce. See the stars change, traveling from the northern hemisphere south to Antarctica, 7 and 8:30 p.m. shows. 462.4750

• Port St. Lucie Crazy Quilters - Show at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 807.4488

Saturday, Feb. 3

• South for the Winter – Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Massey Campus in Fort Pierce. See the stars change, traveling from the northern hemisphere south to Antarctica, 1 and 2:30 p.m. shows. 462.4750

• Port St. Lucie Crazy Quilters - Show at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 807.4488

Tuesday, Feb. 6

• Free Memory Screening – Port St. Lucie Community Center, Airoso Boulevard. Ages 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 878.2277

Wednesday, Feb. 7

• A Musical Salute to Broadway and the Movies – Port St. Lucie Community Band, at McAlpin Theatre on the IRSC Massey Campus in Fort Pierce, 7 p.m. 462.4750

Friday, Feb. 9 to Saturday, Feb. 17

• Martin County Fair – A fun old-fashioned fair. Don’t miss it, especially if you have never been to one! Times vary. For all the details, go here: https://www.martincountyfair.com 220.3247

Saturday, Feb. 10

• Seafood and Pirate Fest – Shiploads of seafood and pirate activities with mermaids and pirates, cannons and swords, kids’ fun zones, pet friendly, and a wide array of vendors and shops to explore. Veterans Memorial Park and Riverwalk Center Fort Pierce. Free parking at the city garage, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TreasureCoastPirateFest.com

• Uncle Louie Variety Show – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie. Old school comedy experience has been making audiences laugh for years with its hilarious and unique take on growing up as an Italian-American. Call for time. 807.4488

• Saltwater Sportsman National Seminar Series – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie. Call for details, 807.4488.

Sunday, Feb. 11

• Seafood and Pirate Fest – Shiploads of seafood and pirate activities with mermaids and pirates, cannons and swords, kids’ fun zones, pet friendly, and a wide array of vendors and shops to explore. Live music. Canned goods for the Treasure Coast Food Bank would be appreciated. Veterans Memorial Park and Riverwalk Center. Free parking at the city garage, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TreasureCoastPirateFest.com

Wednesday, Feb. 14

• Special Populations Dance – Port St. Lucie Community Center, Airoso Boulevard, 6-8 p.m. 878.2277

Saturday, Feb. 17

• Urso Natero – Pianist at Pineapple Playhouse, Fort Pierce, 2 p.m. 465.0366

• Chimpathon 10K and 5K and Trek plus Virtual Race – At Save the Chimps Sanctuary, north of Okeechobee Road, 8 a.m. For race fees, to learn about Save The Chimps, and more information, see https://savethechimps.org/events/

• Astronomy Day and Talk – Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Massey Campus in Fort Pierce. Free open house with NASA talk at 5 p.m. and Treasure Coast Astronomical Society telescopes to look through, 3-9 p.m. 462.4750

• Humane Society Blue Jean Ball – For homeless cats and dogs at the Humane Society. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, no time given, so call: 807.4488.

Sunday, Feb. 18

• Urso Natero – Pianist at Pineapple Playhouse, Fort Pierce, 2 p.m. 465.0366

Thursday, Feb. 22

• Africa – A Trip of a Lifetime – Presented by Sandra Pearce, IRSC Pruitt Campus in Port St. Lucie, 10 a.m. 462.7880

Friday, Feb. 23 to Sunday, March 3

• St. Luce County Fair – Great old-fashioned fun at the county fairgrounds on Midway Road. If you have never been to a county fair, don’t miss it! Times vary. Go here for all the details: https://www.stluciecountyfair.org/events/2024/st-lucie-county-fair 464.2910

Saturday, Feb. 24

• Concert: Clay Walker and Special Guest Kasey Tyndall – Country music concert at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 7-10 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Free parking. 807.4488

• New York Mets Spring Training begins – Clover Park in St. Lucie West at 1:10 p.m. For the schedule, go here: https://tickets-center.com/search/New-York-Mets-Tickets. Training ends on March 24.

Port St. Lucie Magazine is not responsible for errors, omissions or schedule changes. Please check with the facility before attending any event.

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Jan. 8, 2024