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parade delights families watching beautifully
decorated lighted floats glide down
Ocean Drive. A great parade for anyone on
the Treasure Coast to attend. Bring a camera
and tripod for night shots, 6 p.m., Ocean
Drive. Note that Sunrise Rotary, Vero Beach,
is managing the parade, so details may
change. For updates, visit sunriserotaryverobeach.
org.
• Festival of Lights – MIDFLORIDA Credit
Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie. Don’t miss
this annual event with the Parade of Lights
and the lighting of the tree. Celebrate with
your friends and neighbors and get a great
start to the holidays. Starts at 2 p.m., ends at
10 p.m. For detail changes, check the event
center calendar on the city’s website
www.cityofpsl.com or call 807.4488
• Christmas Parade Hobe Sound – Floats,
marching bands, all the holiday colors
and glitter and fun. Bridge and Old Dixie
Highway, 12:30 p.m. 546.2724
• Sebastian Christmas Parade – Along Indian
River Drive from the boat ramp south to
Riverview Park. Lots of festive floats and
marchers, starting at 6:30 p.m. 589.5969
• Riverside Theatre – Holiday event:
Children’s Theatre performance of Rudolph
the Red Nosed Reindeer, holiday decorations
around the campus, synthetic skating
rink, Santa’s Village. Call for information:
231.6990
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 2 and 8 p.m.
561.575.2223
• The Broads of Broadway – Pineapple
Playhouse, Fort Pierce, 8 p.m. 465.0366
• Holiday Kaleidoscope in Concert – at
McAlpin Center for the Arts, Indian
River State College, Fort Pierce, 2 p.m.
800.220.9915
• Three Dog Night – The real band, not a
tribute. Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. 8 p.m.
461.4775
• Tony Sands, Sinatra The Musical – Emerson
Center, Vero Beach, 7 p.m. 778.5249
• Christmas Tree Lighting at Tradition –
Beautiful lights, laser show, live music,
artisans, food trucks; 6 p.m. for lighting the
tree, event is from 3-7 p.m. www.traditionfl.
com/events
• Santa’s Circus – Presented by Preston
Contemporary Dance Theatre, Lyric Theatre,
7 p.m. 286.7927
Sunday, Dec. 4
• Sights and Sounds on Second – Annual
holiday celebration and parade with magic
in the air and music all around in downtown
Fort Pierce, 1-6 p.m. 466.3880
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum – Broadway meets ancient Rome.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 2 p.m. 561.575.2223
• Holiday Kaleidoscope in Concert – McAlpin
Center for the Arts, Indian River State College,
Fort Pierce, 2 p.m. 800.220.9915
• Destination Motown – Sensational Soul
Cruisers at Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
561.575.2223
• Eric Gales – Guitar blues, Lyric Theatre,
Stuart 7 p.m. 286.7827
• The Broads of Broadway – Pineapple
Playhouse, Fort Pierce, 2 p.m. 465.0366
Tuesday, Dec. 6
• Atlantic City Boys – Lyric Theatre, Stuart,
7 p.m. 286.7827
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
561.575.2223
Wednesday, Dec. 7
Pearl Harbor Day
• Anxiety – Healthy U discussion at PSL
Community Center, Port St Lucie. 6:30-8 p.m.
878.2277
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
561.575.2223
• The Fab Four: Ultimate Beatles Tribute
– Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, 7:30 p.m.
461.4775
Thursday, Dec. 8
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
561.575.2223
• Holiday Spectacular – Treasure Coast
Community Singers at St. Mary’s Episcopal
Church, Stuart, 7 p.m. 224.8807
Friday, Dec. 9
• Love, Loss and What I Wore: A Stage
Reading – Vero Beach Theatre Guild.
Funny, compelling play of monologues and
ensemble pieces about women, clothes and
memory, 7:30 p.m. 562.8300
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
561.575.2223
• Magic of McKee Festival of Lights – Opening
for members – thousands of colorful
lights, local entertainers, holiday treats and
more, 6-8 p.m. 794.0601
• The Nutcracker – St. Lucie Ballet School,
Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, 7:30 p.m.
461.4775
• Holiday Spectacular – Treasure Coast Community
Singers, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church,
Stuart, 7 p.m. 224.880
• Mars Watch – Hallstrom Planetarium,
Indian River State College, Fort Pierce,
7-9 p.m. See the red planet when Mars is
closest to Earth, about 40 million miles
away. Treasure Coast Astronomical Society
www.treasurecoastastronomy.org will host
guided views of Mars and its features on
the grounds of the Hallstrom Planetarium,
weather permitting. These events are free
and open to the public. 462.7515
• Star of Wonder – Hallstrom Planetarium,
Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, 7
and 8:30 p.m. The 30th anniversary of this
show that asks what was the mysterious
star that guided the Magi? Could it have
been a comet, a meteor, a supernova? How
might an astronomer explain it? Find out as
the planetarium takes time back more than
2,000 years to recreate the skies over Judea.
462.7515
• Polar Express at Outdoor Movie Night –
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port
St. Lucie. Bring the kids or bring yourself and
chill to the thrill of the Polar Express, 6 p.m.
807.4488
• The Nutcracker – Presented by Florida Arts
& Dance Company, Lyric Theatre, 7 p.m.
286.7927
Saturday, Dec. 10
• Boat Parade Indian River County – starts
about 6 p.m. See the sparkling lights of
decorated boats in the darkness on the
Indian River. Watch from Royal Palm Pointe.
692.7599
• Holiday Shopping Fair in Riverside Park
– Arts and crafts, jewelers, clothing, local
merchants along with food, snacks, desserts,
hot chocolate. Vero Beach. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
561.792.9260
• Holiday Spectacular – Treasure Coast Community
Singers, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church,
Stuart, 3 p.m. 224.8807
• Love, Loss and What I Wore: A Stage Reading
– Vero Beach Theatre Guild, 2 and 7:30
p.m. Funny, compelling play of monologues
and ensemble pieces about women, clothes
and memory. 562.8300
• Magic of McKee Festival of Lights – opening
for members – thousands of colorful
lights, local entertainers, holiday treats and
more, 6-8 p.m. 794.0601
• Puerto Rican Day Parade – The biggest
representation of the Puerto Rican culture
on the Treasure Coast. Parade, cultural
entertainment and activities, art, music, and
activities for the whole family. MIDFLORIDA
Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie,
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Parade at 1 p.m. 807.4488
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 2 and 8 p.m.
561.575.2223
• Star of Wonder Hallstrom Planetarium,
Indian River State College, Fort Pierce,
1 and 2:30 p.m. The 30th anniversary of this
show that asks what was the mysterious
star that guided the Magi? Could it have
been a comet, a meteor, a supernova? How
might an astronomer explain it? Find out as
the planetarium takes time back more than
2,000 years to recreate the skies over Judea.
• The Nutcracker – Presented by Florida
Arts & Dance Company, Lyric Theatre, 2 and
7 p.m. 286.7927
Sunday, Dec. 11
• Holiday Shopping Fair in Riverside Park –
Vero Beach, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Arts and crafts,
jewelers, clothing, local merchants along
with food, snacks, desserts, hot chocolate.
561.792.9260
• Joy to the World – Community Church of
Vero Beach, 7 p.m. A Christmas celebration
featuring the ensembles of The Community
Church of Vero Beach, Tapestry Brass, Community
Jazz Trio and soloists. 562.2633
• Holiday Spectacular – Treasure Coast
Community Singers at St. Mary’s Episcopal
Church, Stuart, 3 p.m. 224.8807
• The Nutcracker – Presented by Florida Arts
and Dance Company, Lyric Theatre, Stuart,
3 p.m. 286.7827
• Love, Loss and What I Wore: A Stage
Reading – Vero Beach Theatre Guild.
Funny, compelling play of monologues and
ensemble pieces about women, clothes and
memory. 2 p.m. 562.8300
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum – Broadway meets ancient Rome.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 2 p.m. 561.575.2223
• Turn Up The Heat Holiday Program – Sunrise
Theatre, Fort Pierce, 7:30 p.m. 461.4775
Monday, Dec. 12
• Delights of December – Port St. Lucie
Botanical Gardens plant and gift shop sale,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. 337.1959
Tuesday, Dec. 13
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
561.575.2223
• Dance with the Big Band – MIDFLORIDA
Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie.
A mixture of Irish tunes, jazz and swing
orchestra. Call 807.4488 to see if this is on
and to get the time.
Wednesday, Dec. 14
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
561.575.2223
Thursday, Dec. 15
• Mindi Abair’s I Can’t Wait for Christmas –
Special guests Vincent Ingala, Adam Hawley
and Lindsey Webster, Lyric Theatre, Stuart,
6 and 8:30 p.m. 286.7827
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
561.575.2223
• Magic of McKee, Festival of Lights – See
thousands of colorful lights and displays,
Santa, local entertainers, holiday treats and
more, 6-8 p.m. Visit mckeegarden.org for
specifics. 794.0601
• Bring on The Holidays – Presented by The
Dance Academy of Stuart, Sunrise Theatre,
Fort Pierce, 6 p.m. 461.4775
Friday, Dec. 16
• PSL in Lights – Celebrate the magic of the
season with a dazzling light display, a visit
from Santa and children’s activities. Enjoy an
interactive virtual tour of some of the most
over-the-top residential holiday lights. Try
Yuletide refreshments – steaming cups of
hot cocoa, cookies and candy canes – while
they last. Hear live holiday music and watch
local dancers. See Santa for photos, hugs
and wishes. Take a commemorative photo
at the Elfie Selfie station. Letters to Santa
can be dropped off at an official North Pole
mailbox. Pet costume contest and parade at
7:30 p.m. See www.cityofpsl.com/Home/
Components/Calendar for complete details.
Starts at 6 p.m.
• Love, Loss and What I Wore: A Stage
Reading – Vero Beach Theatre Guild.
Funny, compelling play of monologues and
ensemble pieces about women, clothes and
memory, 7:30 p.m. 562.8300
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
561.575.2223
• Sounds of the Season – Sunrise Theatre,
Fort Pierce, with Children’s Services Council,
7 p.m. 461.4775
• Magic of McKee, Festival of Lights – See
thousands of colorful lights and displays,
Santa, local entertainers, holiday treats and
more, 6-8 p.m. Visit mckeegarden.org for
specifics. 794.0601
Saturday, Dec. 17
• St. Lucie County Boat Parade – Decorated,
lighted boats float past spectators along
the Indian River Lagoon after dark. Watch in
Fort Pierce from South Causeway to the city
marina from about 6 p.m. 692.7599
• Martin County Boat Parade – See the
sparkling lights of decorated boats in the
darkness on the Indian River. Watch from
Sandsprit Park, about 6 p.m. 692.7599
• Jingle Jam – Outdoor family fun with
games, crafts, holiday cheer, pictures with
Santa and more. All are welcome. Community
Church of Vero Beach, 10 a.m.-noon.
562.2633
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum – Broadway meets ancient
Rome. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 2 and 8 p.m.
561.575.2223
• Magic of McKee, Festival of Lights – See
thousands of colorful lights and displays,
Santa, local entertainers, holiday treats and
more, 6-8 p.m. Visit mckeegarden.org for
specifics. 794.0601
• Hot Weelz Tokyo Car Show and Toy Drive
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