Get ready for one of the most event-packed weekends on the Treasure Coast.
Knit or crochet with friends at a brewery or battle brewers in yard games. Eat barbecue made by local first responders or watch firefighters compete in a combat challenge. Kick off a race series with a 2-mile run. Win money in a cornhole tournament. Clean up our beaches. Have an autumn adventure with the kids. Celebrate the fact we’re halfway to St. Patrick’s Day.
Remember, all events depend on what happens with Hurricane Florence.
Check out the best things to do in Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties.
Knit and drink beer with friends
The Yarn Lounge is 2-7 p.m. Saturday at Walking Tree Brewery at 3209 Dodger Road in Vero Beach.
Bring your knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving or other fiber projects and hang out with other fiber crafters as you shop local yarns, drink craft brews and enjoy giveaways.
Yarn Lounge is a quarterly event at different breweries across the state. The group’s previous event at Deadly Sins Brewing in Winter Park had 150 participants.
Admission is free. To register, go to www.facebook.com/yarnloungeco. For more information, go to www.yarnloungeco.com.
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Eat barbecue
The First Responders Fall Cook-Off is 4:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Indian River County Fairgrounds & Expo Center at 7955 58th Ave.
The event includes live music, drinks, vendors, games, homemade barbecue and a cook-off contest featuring local first responders. Plus, there’s a cornhole tournament with a cash prize.
Tickets are $25 and include food and soft drinks. Unlimited beer is $10. Kids younger than 12 get in free. Proceeds benefit Indian River County’s first responders. For more information, go to www.frfcookoff.com.
Run Vero run
The Run Vero Race Series kicks off with the Twilight 2 Mile at 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday beginning and ending at Beachland Elementary at 3350 Indian River Drive E., in Vero Beach.
The series is made up of six events. The other races are the Frightening 4K on Oct. 20, Candy Cane 3K on Dec. 1, Resolution Run 5K on Jan. 1, Cupcake 2 Mile on Feb. 9 and Citrus Classic 5K on March 23.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in the race series. To sign up or for race information, go to www.runvero.com.
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Listen to the symphony
The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra’s “Pines of Rome” is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center at 1707 16th St.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, but anyone ages 18 or younger or with a student ID gets in free. Tickets are available online or at Marine Bank & Trust branches. For more information, call 855-252-7276 or go to www.spacecoastsymphony.org.
Celebrate the brewery
Orchid Island Brewery is celebrating its anniversary with special releases from noon to midnight Saturday at 2855 Ocean Drive in Vero Beach.
The celebration includes the Spectrum Triple IPA release, a can release at noon and live music. Orchid Island Beer is $6. Food is $10. Unlimited food and beer is $40. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/orchidislandbrewery.
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Beat the brewers
The beer bar and restaurant is in Tradition near the Panera Bread. KELLY TYKO/TCPALM
Battle the Breweries is noon to midnight Saturday at HopCat at 10553 S.W. Meeting St., in Port St. Lucie.
Instead of breweries battling each other, you can meet the brewers and take them on in games such as tic-tac-toe, rock-paper-scissors, giant Jenga and cornhole.
The featured breweries and beers on tap are Southern Tier Brewing Company based in Lakewood, N.Y.; Victory Brewing Company based in Downingtown, Penn., and Fort Pierce-based Sailfish Brewing Company. For more information, call 772-621-2823 or go to www.facebook.com/hopcatpsl.
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Watch firefighters compete
The Firefighter Combat Challenge is 5-10 p.m. Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday near the Manatee Observation & Education Center in the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery parking lot at 500 N. Indian River Drive in Fort Pierce.
On Friday, competitors check in at 3 p.m. Opening ceremonies are at 5 p.m., followed by individual and team competition. On Saturday, competitors check in at 12:30 p.m. Opening ceremonies are at 2:30 p.m., followed by relay and tandem competition.
The event also includes food trucks, vendors, special activities at the Manatee Center and the Treasure Coast CrossFit Challenge at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Plus, there’s a photography exhibit by St. Lucie County firefighter and nationally-recognized photographer Rusty Wiles at the Backus Museum.
Admission to the combat challenge is free. For more information, go to www.firefighterchallenge.com.
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Prepare for hurricanes
The Hurricane Preparedness Event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at West Marine at 1463 S. U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce.
The event includes experts sharing tips to help keep you and your property safe, door prizes, food, refreshments and sales. Admission is free. For more information, call 772-828-4170 or go to www.facebook.com/westmarinefortpierce.
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Play cornhole for cash
A cornhole tournament is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at On the Edge Bar & Grill at 1136 Seaway Drive in Fort Pierce. Check in at 10 a.m. and bags fly at 11 a.m.
The cost to play is $20. Proceeds benefit the St. Lucie County Commission team walking at First Data Field in support of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of St. Lucie County. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/stluciestrides.
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Enjoy Irish music
The Halfway to St Patrick’s Day Party is 1-7 p.m. Sunday at Hop Life Brewing Company at 679 N.W. Enterprise Drive in Port St. Lucie.
The party includes live music from Rowan’s Irish Rebels at 2 p.m., Irish food, craft beer and wine specials, a silent auction and a raffle. Proceeds benefit the Special Olympics. For more information, call 772-249-5055 or go to www.hoplife.com.
Eat Irish food
The Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser is 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the Apollo School at 9141 S.E. Apollo St., in Hobe Sound.
The event features Celtic music from The Rowdy Micks, Irish dancers and Irish food and drinks. Tickets, which include food and two drinks, are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Apollo School Foundation. For more information, go to www.apolloschool.org.
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Fall into autumn
The Autumn Adventure at The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach.
Activities includes a physical fun center with jump ropes, hula hoops and sack races; pony rides and a petting zoo; airbrush face painting; craft stations; a silent auction; a raffle; children’s mini workout classes and vendors. Plus, there’s a Martin Health Systems booth with information from pediatricians.
Admission is $5, which includes entry into the museum. Members get in free. For more information, call 772-225-7575 or go to www.childrensmuseumtc.org.
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Check out a new spot
The grand opening of Gilbert’s Coffee Bar is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at 615 S.W. Anchorage Way in Stuart at Sunset Bay Marina.
The celebration includes live music from Abby Owens and Tanya Lee, hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine for sale and drink specials. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/gilbertscoffeebar.
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Jump around
Celebrate National Gymnastics Day from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at 360 Gymnastics at 3210 S.E. Federal Highway, Suite 101, in Stuart.
The event includes a free open gym, a DJ, vendors, children’s activities and handstand contests. For more information, call 772-221-0205 or go to www.360gymnast.com.
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Clean up the coast
The International Coastal Cleanup is Saturday at beach locations across the Treasure Coast.
Every year, the Ocean Conservancy organizes a worldwide coastal cleanup effort. Last year, more than 20 million pieces of trash were removed from beaches and waterways worldwide. For more information, go to www.oceanconservancy.org.
Keep Indian River Beautiful has more than 20 sites registered for this year’s cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon. To register in Indian River County, go to www.keepindianriverbeautiful.org/icc.
The Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit and St. Lucie County Aquarium will be hosting a location for this year’s cleanup, removing trash from South Beach Causeway, from 8-10 a.m. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/smithsoniansms.
Keep Martin Beautiful has multiple sites for volunteers to clean up from 8-11 a.m. For more information, go to www.keepmartinbeautiful.org/international-coastal-cleanup.html. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge will have a cleanup from 8-10 a.m. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/hobesoundnwr.
Next weekend’s preview
- Vero Beach Pirate Festival at Riverside Park
- National Parachuting Championships at Skydive Sebastian
- Oktoberfest Celebration at Mash Monkeys Brewing Company in Sebastian
- Oktoberfest at American Icon Brewery in Vero Beach
- Block Party BBQ & Family Fun at Riverview Park in Sebastian
- Beer Pairing with HopLife Brewing Company at Ellie’s Downtown Deli & Catering in Stuart
- All-Florida Juried Arts Show at Court House Cultural Center Gallery in Stuart
- Family Fun Day at Langford Park in Jensen Beach
- Sensory Friendly Day at The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast in Jensen Beach
- Hoptoberfest at HopCat in Port St. Lucie
- Fall Equinox Drum Circle at Savannas Preserve State Park in Port St. Lucie
- Local Business Expo at Port St. Lucie Civic Center
Laurie K. Blandford is TCPalm’s entertainment reporter and columnist dedicated to finding the best things to do on the Treasure Coast. Read her weekly column, Laurie’s Stories, on TCPalm.com. Follow her on Twitter at @TCPalmLaurie or Facebook at faceboook.com/TCPalmLaurie.
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