Tia Lee Festival, Cigar Box Guitar Festival, Astronomy Day, Gardenfest! top this weekend

 

Here are the best events and things to do in Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Hobe Sound, Stuart, Vero Beach and Sebastian.

It’s the first weekend of February on the Treasure Coast.

Before your Super Bowl Sunday parties, check out the best events and things to do in St. Lucie, Martin and Indian River counties.

Here’s What To Do in 772 this weekend.

St. Lucie County

The Tia Lee Festival featuring country concerts with Rodney Atkins and Jerrod Niemann starts at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Causeway Cove Marina, 601 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. and features local musical acts and bands: Gravel Kings, Bethany Lynn and Paleface. The festival also includes the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, a cornhole speed battle, arts-and-crafts vendors, food-and-drink vendors and a children’s zone. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate, but ages 12 and younger get in free. Bring blankets and chairs for open seating and standing area in addition to bleachers for up to 1,000 people. No coolers allowed. Parking is free. For more information, go to britneylee.org/tia-lee-festival.

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The third annual Florida Cigar Box Guitar Festival is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Summer Crush Vineyard & Winery, 4200 Johnston Road, north of Fort Pierce. It includes live music from two cigar-box guitar acts — the Steve Arvey Band at 11 a.m. to noon and 4-5 p.m. and Ben Prestage, at noon to 1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m., as well as string band Uproot Hootenanny, at 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m., playing cigar-box instruments. The festival also has cigar-box instruments vendors, a musicians workshop with Arvey from 2:30-3:30 p.m., lawn games, food trucks and drinks for sale. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the event. For more information, go to summercrushwine.com.

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The Treasure Coast Astronomical Society’s Astronomy Day is 3-9 p.m. Saturday at Indian River State College’s Hallstrom Planetarium, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce. It includes solar- and lunar-viewing through telescopes, planetarium shows, videos, exhibits and speakers.Buy Photo

The Treasure Coast Astronomical Society’s Astronomy Day is 3-9 p.m. Saturday at Indian River State College’s Hallstrom Planetarium, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce. It includes solar- and lunar-viewing through telescopes, planetarium shows, videos, exhibits and speakers. (Photo: LEAH VOSS/TCPALM)

The Treasure Coast Astronomical Society’s Astronomy Day is 3-9 p.m. Saturday at Indian River State College’s Hallstrom Planetarium, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce. It includes solar- and lunar-viewing through telescopes, planetarium shows, videos, exhibits and speakers. Admission is free. For more information, go to facebook.com/tcastronomicalsociety.

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The Bonfire & Hayride is 3-7 p.m. Saturday at McCarty Ranch Preserve, 12525 Range Line Road, Port St. Lucie. It also has live music, a petting zoo, pony rides, horseback riding, a fishing tournament and hayrides. Admission is free. For more information, call 772-878-2277 or go to facebook.com/cityofpsl.

Dogs and Cats Forever’s Kitten Bowl Party is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the animal sanctuary and no-kill shelter, 4600 Selvitz Road, Fort Pierce. It includes watching the Kitten Bowl live on TV, free refreshments and special prices on cats and kittens. For more information, go to facebook.com/dogsandcatsforever.

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Clay’s Day, a celebration of life, is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Hideaway Hammock Venue, 7111 Carlton Road, Port St. Lucie. It has live music from Ben Lewis and Uproot Hootenanny and a barbecue food truck. Bring blankets and chairs. For more information, go to facebook.com/hideawayhammock.

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Martin County

The 19th annual Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday along Dixie Highway from Bridge Road to Venus Street. More than 200 national artists and craft artisans line the road with gallery-style booths, along with an interactive children’s zone. Artists of sculptures, paintings, jewels, photography and ceramics are available to discuss their work. Free parking with trolley service is at The Pine School, 12350 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound. Pets on leashes are welcome. For more information, call 561-746-6615 or go to artfestival.com.

Celebrate Veterans & First Responders from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Treasure Coast Harley-Davidson, 4967 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. The event includes live music, bike washes, vendors and food and drinks for sale. For more information, go to facebook.com/treasurecoastharley.

The Treasure Coast Snook Challenge post-tournament awards with barbecue and pizza is noon Sunday at Sandsprit Park, 3443 S.E. St. Lucie Blvd., Stuart. The tournament starts noon Saturday and lasts until the awards. Fishing is allowed by land, bridge or boat anywhere within the Treasure Coast using only artificial bait. Entry is $75 per person. Proceeds benefit the Kyle Vericella Recovery Fund. For more information, go to ianglertournament.com/2020-treasure-coast-snook-challenge.

The public Historic Plaque Dedication is 10 a.m. Saturday at the Burn Brae Plantation-Krueger House, 1170 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. After the dedication, house tours are available until 3 p.m. for $10 each. For more information, go to facebook.com/historicburnbraeplantationkruegerhouse.

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The 19th annual Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday along Dixie Highway from Bridge Road to Venus Street. More than 200 national artists and craft artisans line the road with gallery-style booths, along with an interactive children’s zone.Buy Photo

The 19th annual Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday along Dixie Highway from Bridge Road to Venus Street. More than 200 national artists and craft artisans line the road with gallery-style booths, along with an interactive children’s zone. (Photo: XAVIER MASCAREÑAS/TCPALM)

Indian River County

The 19th annual GardenFest! is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Riverside Park, 3250 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. It features more than 85 vendors selling plants, flowers, orchids, trees, pottery, furniture, fountains and garden art. It also has lectures by experts, children’s activities, food for sale and raffle prizes. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit the Garden Club of Indian River County. The event is rain or shine. Bring wagons to haul away your purchases. For more information, call 772-567-4602 or go to gardenclubofirc.org.

The first Finally Friday Fest in Sebastian is 6-9 p.m. on the vacant property between Cleveland and Coolidge streets, next to Pareidolia Brewing Company, 712 Cleveland St. It includes local vendors, live music and food and drinks for sale. For more information, go to facebook.com/sebastianchamber.

Downtown Friday in downtown Vero Beach is 6-9 p.m. along 14th Avenue. For more information, go to facebook.com/mainstreetverobeach. Stop by the Vero Beach Heritage Center & Indian River Citrus Museum, 2140 14th Ave., from 5-8 p.m. to make “heart bombs” or love letters to historic places. For more information, go to facebook.com/veroheritage.

The second annual Ukulele Festival is 2-9 p.m. Saturday at Pareidolia Brewing Company, 712 Cleveland St., Sebastian. It features live performances, group jams, an open mic, workshop, concert and food and craft beer for sale. Admission is free. For more information, go to facebook.com/pareidoliaukulelefest.

The second annual Downtown Dapper Daze, presented by The Parisian Hostess, is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at American Icon Brewery, 1133 19th Place, Vero Beach. Go back in time to the 1940s and ‘50s, with guests encouraged to dress up in dapper attire. Enjoy vintage vendors, a classic-car show, a pinup pageant, swing dance lessons, a rockabilly band, a Dapper Dash and Hula-Hoop and bubble gum-blowing contests. For more information, go to downtowndapperdaze.com.

The fifth annual Indian River County Veterans & Family Picnic is 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Riverview Park, 600 U.S. 1, Sebastian. It includes lunch and games. Bring blankets and chairs. For more information, go to facebook.com/ngvirc.

Laurie K. Blandford is TCPalm’s entertainment reporter and columnist dedicated to finding the best things to do on the Treasure Coast. Follow her on Twitter at @TCPalmLaurie or Facebook at faceboook.com/TCPalmLaurie.

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