Things THINGS TO DO
To Do February-December 2023
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Because events can change, contact the event host or visit its website to be sure the event is still on and times have not changed.
RECURRING
Saturday
• Farmers Market, green market and
Jazz Market Arts and Crafts – Melody
Lane, downtown. Farmers Market
8 a.m.-noon; Jazz Market 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Live jazz at the gazebo through April.
940.1145
• Behind the Scenes Tours – St. Lucie
County Aquarium, Seaway Drive,
2 p.m. Call first. 462.3474
• Fin-Tastic Feeding – Fish feeding at
Manatee Observation Center,
2 p.m. 429.6266
Second Saturday
• Comedy Corner – Sunrise Black Box
Theatre, 8 p.m. 461.4775
Fourth Saturday
• Comedy Corner – Sunrise Black Box
Theatre, 8 p.m. 461.4775
Every Monday
• St. Lucie Aquarium Feeding Frenzy
Tours – at the aquarium, February
and March only, 10:30 a.m. 462.3474
Every Tuesday
• Farm to Fork – Green market at
Treasure Coast Research Park, 3-6 p.m.
Call first. 467.3107 or 569.8922
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 days for
volunteers who want to participate
from 8 to 10 a.m. 462.3474
• Jazz – Sunrise Theatre Black Box
Theatre, Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues
Society. November and April. 8 p.m.
Tickets: 461.4775
Second Tuesday
• Jazz – Fort Pierce Yacht Club – June-
October. Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues
Society. 7-10 p.m. 460.5299
Second and Fourth Tuesday
• Jazz – Sunrise Theatre Black Box
Theatre, Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues
Society. December through March.
8 p.m. Tickets: 461.4775
Fourth Tuesday
• Jazz – Fort Pierce Yacht Club – June-
October. Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues
Society. 7-10 p.m. 460.5299
• Jazz – Sunrise Theatre Black Box
Theatre, Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues
Society. December through March.
8 p.m. Tickets: 461.4775
Fifth Tuesday
• Jazz – Sunrise Theatre Black Box
Theatre, Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues
Society. November and April.
8 p.m. Tickets: 461.4775
Tuesdays through Saturdays
• Harbor Branch Tour – A 1.5-hour
golf cart 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
Every Wednesday
• Ocean Science Lecture Series –
Learn from Harbor Branch Oceanographic
Institute scientists and hear
about their latest discoveries. January
through March. Call for lecture details.
4 p.m. 242.2293
• Green Market and Food Co-op –
Marina Square, 12-6 p.m. 971.8480
• Volunteer Gardening Day – Heathcote
Botanical Gardens, 9 a.m.-noon.
Visit www. heathcotebotanicalgardens.
org or call 464.4672 for more
information.
• Fin-Tastic Feeding – Fish feeding at
Manatee Observation Center, noon.
429.6266
Every Third Wednesday
• Bonsai Collection Tour – Tour the
extensive James Smith Bonsai collection
at Heathcote Botanical Gardens.
Learn the history and enjoy the amazing
shapes. 2-4 p.m. November-May.
464.4672
Second Thursday
• Harbor Branch Specialty Experiences
– Learn about specific marine science
topics during interactive workshoplike
experience. January-May, 1-2:30
p.m. Reservations required. $40 per
person. 242.2293
Third Thursday
• Behind the Scenes Tour of Smithsonian
Research Station – South
Hutchinson Island, 2 p.m. Suspended
temporarily. Call for updates. Registration
required: visit: http://tinyurl.com/
SmithReg or call for more information.
• A Walk in the Garden – Heathcote
Botanical Gardens, 11 a.m., November
through May. Take a walk through the
gardens with the horticulturist or a
docent. 464.4672
Every Friday
• Indian River Lagoon Research Boat
Tours – Harbor Branch north of Fort
Pierce. Call 242.2293 for information.
First Friday
• Friday Fest – Downtown Fort Pierce,
5:30-9 p.m. Call for rain date or to see
if canceled. 466.3880
Second Friday
• Lunch and Learn – Manatee Center,
noon. Bring lunch. Call for topic.
December through April. 429.6266
Third Friday
• Coffee with Mayor of Fort Pierce –
Fort Pierce Yacht Club, Veterans
Memorial Park, 8 a.m. Call 466.3880
first to see if it is scheduled for inperson
or on the internet.
• Art Walk – Visit the downtown galleries
on Second Street and the Peacock
Arts District, 5-8 p.m. 462.2783
• Creekside Chat – Volunteers chat
with students in the outdoor classroom
of the Manatee Observation
Center, 2 p.m. Call 429.6266, option
No. 3, for details.
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
The Highwaymen Heritage Trail Festival returns on Saturday, Feb. 18. The
free event will feature the original and second generation Highwaymen artists,
guided tours, food and craft vendors, kids zone, art contest exhibit and
live jazz music at Moore’s Creek Linear Park on the corner of Seventh Street
and Avenue D, behind the county building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more
information visit https://cityoffortpierce.com/483/Highwaymen-Heritage-
Trail-Festival or call 742.9833.
FEBRUARY
Saturday, Feb. 4
• A Jazz & Pop Phantasmagoria – at
McAlpin Center for the Arts, Indian
River State College, Fort Pierce,
2 p.m. 800.220.9915
Sunday, Feb. 5
• The Kat and Dave Show: An Evening
with David Foster and Katharine
McPhee, Sunrise Theatre, 7 p.m.
461.4775
• Free Admission Sunday for Dashboard
Dreams: The Florida Highwaymen
and the American Road – Backus
Museum & Gallery. 465.0360
Wednesday, Feb. 8
• The Hidden World of Harmful Algae
in the Indian River Lagoon – Presented
by Malcolm McFarland at the
Johnson Education Center, Harbor
Branch Oceanographic Institute,
4 p.m. 461.7710
Thursday, Feb. 9
• Trying to Reason with the Hurricane
Season – Presented by William
Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator
for President Obama 2009-2017. At
Indian River State College, Fort Pierce
campus, 10 a.m. 462.7880
Saturday, Feb. 11
• Treasure Coast Pirate and Seafood
Festival – Ahoy, calling all buccaneers!
It’s time for the Treasure Coast
Pirate Fest brimming with all things
pirate. Veterans Memorial Park on the
Indian River Lagoon becomes a pirate
encampment with pirate ships and
crews, pirate weapon demonstrations
with cannons, re-enactors, a kids
zone, music, pirate artists and pirate
or nautical themed arts and crafts.
Enjoy seafood and tropical drinks.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. www.treasurecoast
piratefest.com
• One Act Play Festival – Pineapple
Playhouse. Call for time. 465.0366
• The Simon and Garfunkel Story –
Sunrise Theatre, 8 p.m. 461.4775
Sunday, Feb. 12
• Treasure Coast Pirate and Seafood
Festival - Ahoy, calling all buccaneers!
It’s time for the Treasure Coast Pirate
Fest brimming with all things pirate.
Veterans Memorial Park in Fort Pierce
on the Indian River Lagoon becomes
a pirate encampment with pirate
ships and crews, pirate weapon demonstrations
with real cannons, historical
re-enactors, a kids zone, music,
pirate artists and pirate or nautical
themed arts and crafts. Enjoy seafood
and tropical drinks. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
www.treasurecoastpiratefest.com
Wednesday, Feb. 15
• Aquarium After Dark – St. Lucie
County Aquarium and Smithsonian
exhibit returns with a chance to see
the aquarium inhabitants settle in for
the night. Special flashlights let you
see how remarkable marine nightlife
is. Enjoy pizza on the patio before
entering, 5:45-8 p.m. Call to register
early because these sell out. 465.3271
• Exploring Nature’s Bounty: The
Wealth of Natural Products from the
Sea – Presented by Amy Wright at
Johnson Education Center, Harbor
Branch, 4 p.m. 461.7710
Friday, Feb. 17
• Highwaymen Weekend – At the
Backus Museum, Fort Pierce, on the
outdoor mural plaza. Paintings available
for purchase, and an exhibition
of Highwaymen paintings called
Dashboard Dreams: The Florida Highwaymen
and the American Road.
465.0630
Saturday, Feb. 18
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