Things to Do on the Treasure Coast & Palm Beaches
Festivals, markets, live music and holiday events from Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce to Stuart, Jensen Beach, Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens. Updated weekly by Jessica Schwartz.
Halloween Week
LYNQ Trunk or Treat
Free trick-or-treating at Clover Park, 31 Piazza Drive.
Tunnel of Terror & Trunk or Treat
Free at the Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave.
iL Mercato Fall-O-Ween
Free fall fun at Tradition Square, with free parking.
Hobgoblins on Main Street
Free trick-or-treating in historic downtown Stuart at the Riverwalk Stage.
Palm Beach Gardens Fall Festival
Trick-or-Treat Street, carnival games, bounce houses, a DJ dance party and food trucks at Gardens North County District Park.
Hamilton Farms Fall Festival
Farm fall festival at 1500 N Header Canal Road. Check the farm for pricing.
Feathers, Fangs, Fur & Fun
Trick-or-treating on the nature trails at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, with storytimes and a costume parade. Admission by donation.
Spooky nights at the Sunrise Theatre
Once Upon a Nightmare starts Oct. 28 at 6 p.m., and the Rocky Horror Picture Show screens on Halloween night at 9 p.m.
Fall Fun Fest
Free admission at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center, with carnival rides, food trucks, live music and a Street of Treats on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Rides and food are extra.
Martin County Sheriff’s Office Trunk or Treat
Trunk or treat at 800 SE Monterey Road.
November
Feast of Little Italy
The 25th annual festival at Abacoa Town Center, with Italian food, live music, cooking demos and family activities.
Caribbean Food & Music Festival
At the MIDFLORIDA Event Center.
Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch at Eastside Acres
$18 per person ages 2 and up, at 6740 Ideal Holding Road. Rain or shine.
Boys & Girls Clubs Chili Cook-Off
The 44th annual cook-off at Clover Park. $5 entry; tasting tickets sold separately.
PalmCon
Fan convention at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center, starting Nov. 14 at 10 a.m.
Port St. Lucie Live Markets
A free, family- and pet-friendly market at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center.
Port St. Lucie International Fest
Free admission at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center.
Early December Holiday Events
65th Annual Stuart Christmas Parade
This year’s theme is “Santa’s Stuart Vacation.” Check the parade site for the route and road closures.
Festival of Lights
Parade of Lights at 6 p.m., then the tree lighting and fireworks at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center.
Palm Beach Gardens Tree Lighting
Free at Gardens North County District Park, with Santa’s arrival on a fire truck, a synthetic ice rink and food trucks. The tree lights at 5:45 p.m.
Boat parades in Stuart, North Palm Beach and Fort Pierce
Holiday boat parades usually run in Stuart and from North Palm Beach to the Jupiter Inlet in early December, and in Fort Pierce a week later. Dates are expected but not yet confirmed; I’ll update them here when organizers announce.
Every Week
Jammin’ Jensen
Free street festival in downtown Jensen Beach with live music, local artists and vendors. Not held on Thanksgiving.
Rock’n Riverwalk
Free live music at the Riverwalk Stage on the St. Lucie River. Watch from the amphitheater or by boat.
Dates, times and prices come from each organizer and can change. Please confirm with the organizer before you go.
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