HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
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A SEASON OF CELEBRATION
program, which draws large crowds, features more
than 200 singers, orchestra members and actors producing
a Christmas pageant.
The City of Fort Pierce is presenting its “Holiday
Lights Spectacular” at Marina Square in downtown
Fort Pierce. The music and light show runs from 6 to
10 p.m. Dec. 6 through Jan. 10.
Parades? Of course! Every city has one. Check out
the Port St. Lucie Civic Center’s Festival of Lights on
Dec. 7 where the kids anxiously await Santa at the
end of the parade. Sights and Sounds on Second in
downtown Fort Pierce on Sunday, Dec. 6, features a
daytime parade with marching bands, dance groups,
baton twirlers, horses, creative floats, and the grand
finale, Santa. The festival begins at about 10:30 a.m.
and families make the most of the holiday spirit on the
waterfront. Vero Beach has an awesome parade Dec.
7 on Ocean Drive with floats and Santa’s sleigh fully
lighted and dazzling to behold against a night sky.
Bring a camera for unforgettable pictures. Hint — a
tripod would be a good idea.
The lighted nighttime Stuart parade on East Ocean
Boulevard is sponsored by the Visiting Nurse Association
and runs from 7 to 9 pm. on Dec. 6. This year
the theme is “It’s a Green Christmas,” and there will
be prizes for the float that best illustrates the theme
and the float with the best illumination. The floats are
elaborate and fun.
The botanical gardens on the Treasure Coast are
filled with lights and the holiday spirit this year. Volunteers
at Heathcote Botanical Gardens in Fort Pierce >>
The festive Hall of Giants at McKee Botanical Garden is home to “McKeesville,” a
miniature village with 40 buildings, pond, bank, post office and more.
Spectacular scenes handcrafted by volunteers all year long come to life in Heathcote Botanical Gardens’ Garden of Lights.