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Young scientists at the Indian River Lagoon Science Festival at Museum
Pointe Park take a hands-on approach to learning about the mucky sediments
found in some areas of the Indian River Lagoon. The event is a joint
effort of several entities including the Smithsonian Marine Station, FAU
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and others.
festival to become Taste of the Sea and Sandy Shoes Seafood
Festival. Bev Smith Toyota is a main sponsor of the popular
event. This year it will be held on March 19 at Veterans Memorial
Park.
The annual Pirate Fest is a huge event that opens with an
over-18-only party on Friday, Feb. 5, followed by two days
of family-friendly events suitable for all ages. The estimated
attendance this year is 25,000 to 28,000 at Veterans Memorial
Park. It features competitions, demonstrations, vendors,
food, drink and music. The Treasure Coast Food Bank will
be collecting canned goods and nonperishable foods at the
entrance, so come prepared to have a good time and to help
families in need.
The Oyster Festival is on April 2 in Marina Square. Not
only do participants have a good time feasting on the mollusks,
they also help clean the Indian River Lagoon by contributing
the oyster shells to the county’s oyster reef program,
which bags cleaned shells and places them in the lagoon
where oyster larvae cling to the shells and grow up to filter
IF YOU GO
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• Feb. 5-7: Pirate Fest – at Veterans Memorial Park, 2-6
p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Sunday
• Feb. 20: First Highwaymen Heritage Trail Festival – at
Lincoln Park historical district beginning at 10 a.m.
• March 6: All You Should Eat Backus Brunch and Painting
Raffle at the gallery from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• March 11-13: Greek Festival at St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Church, 2525 South 25th Street near Virginia
Avenue, featuring food, drink, dancing, vendors, children’s
activities. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Sunday.
• March 19: Taste of the Sea and Sandy Shoes Seafood
Festival – all day at Veterans Memorial Park
• March 26: Hooked on Music – at Fort Pierce City Marina
and Marina Square from 4-11:30 p.m.
April 2: Oyster Fest at Marina Square 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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