CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT – St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce’s Charity Golf tournament will be at The Saints Golf Course, 2601 SE Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sponsorships are available from $100 to $1,000. Cost: $200 for a single golfer. Go to stluciechamber.org/event/charity-golf-tournament.
SAFESPACE AMETHYST GALA — The third annual SafeSpace Amethyst Gala will be at Tesoro Club, 2000 SE Via Tesoro, Port St. Lucie on Friday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. Individual tickets: $250 and sponsorship opportunities are available through Oct 1. Info: 2025Amethyst.Givesmart.com.
SATURDAY, OCT. 18
CHILI COOK-OFF – The 43rd annual Chili Cook-Off by the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County will be at Clover Park, 31 Piazza Drive, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: bgcofslc.org/events-bgc/chili-cook-off.
HARVEST IN THE PRESERVE – Harvest in the Preserve festival will be at McCarty Ranch Preserve, 12525 Range Line Rd., Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 7 p.m. Admission: Free. Call 772-344-4139 or email specialevents@cityofpsl.com.
FALL FESTIVAL AT SUNLIGHT – The 15th annual Fall Festival at Sunlight hosted by Sunlight Community Church, 477 SW Cashmere Blvd., Port St. Lucie will be Saturday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 6 p.m. Admission: Free. Sponsorships from $250 to $1,000 are being sought. Call 772-879-6326.
SATURDAY, OCT. 18 & SUNDAY, OCT. 19
FALL GARDEN FESTIVAL – The 39th annual Fall Garden Festival at Heathcote Botanical Gardens, 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce will be Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 18 & 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A classic car show will be Saturday. Entry fee for cars is $25 which includes a complimentary lunch. Admission: Free, donations accepted. Call 772-464-4672 or go to www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org.
HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY SALE – The 48th annual Handcrafted Jewelry Show by SLC Rock & Gem Club will be at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and Sunday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $6; children with an adult are free. Go to www.slcrockandgem.org/show.
TUESDAY, OCT. 21
COFFEE WITH THE COUNCIL – Port St. Lucie Vice Mayor Jolien Caraballo will be the guest at Coffee With the Council at Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd., Rooms B, C & D, Port St. Lucie on Tuesday, oct. 21 at 9 a.m. Admission: Free. Info: www.stluciechamber.org.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 & THURSDAY, OCT. 23
GHOSTS WALKING TOUR — A “Ghosts of Fort Pierce Past Historic Walking Tour,” hosted by Downtown Fort Pierce, will be Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Maps will be available at Main Street Fort Pierce, 122 A.E. Backus Ave., Fort Pierce. Tour routes and characters, TBA. Registration is required. Go to mainstreetfortpierce.org.
THURSDAY, OCT. 23
INSTALLATION/STATE OF THE CHAMBER BREAKFAST – An Installation of Officers & State of the Chamber Breakfast by St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce will be at Boys & Girls Club – Westside Campus, 3361 Jenkins Rd., Fort Pierce from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Cost: $45. Sponsorships are $400, Silver; $600, Gold; $800, Platinum. Go to stluciechamber.org/events-list.
FRIDAY, OCT. 24
TUNNEL OF TERROR/TRUNK OR TREAT – A Tunnel of Terror & Trunk of Treat: Zombie Apocalypse will be at Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Friday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission: Free. Call 772-462-1521.
OCT. 24-NOV. 8
“SATURN, JEWEL OF THE HEAVENS” – “Saturn, Jewel of the Heavens” will be at Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce. Times are 7 and 8:30 p.m., Fridays, Oct. 24 & Nov. 7 and at 1:30 and 3 p.m., Saturdays, Oct. 25 & 8. $7 per person. Call 772-462-4750 or go to irsc.edu/community/hallstrom-planetarium.
SATURDAY, OCT. 25
FALLEN HEROES GOLF TOURNAMENT – Police Athletic League of Port St. Lucie will sponsor the Fallen Heroes Golf Tournament at The Saints Golf Course, 2601 SE Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 a.m. Cost: $400, four-person team scramble. Register by Oct. 20. Call 772-200-1252 or email amccarty@cityofpsl.com.
YOUNG EAGLES DAY — Youngsters, ages 8-17, can participate in free plane rides at St. Lucie County International Airport, 3100 Industrial Ave., #3, Fort Pierce on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Must have signed permission form from parents. Pre-registration is required. Info: Michael Ketchpaw at 772-766-6957. Register: yeday.org.
SCIENCE FESTIVAL – The Indian River Lagoon Science Festival will be at the River Walk Center, 600 N. Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: Free. Go to www.irlsciencefest.org.
KID SPACE – Children ages 4-12 (with a parent) will learn about stars and constellations which can be found in the current evening sky on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m., Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce. Cost: $7 per person. Call 772-462-4750 or or go to irsc.edu/community/hallstrom-planetarium.
“FALL-O-WEEN” — “Fall-O-Ween” will be at Il Mercato in Tradition, 10301 SW Innovation Way, Tradition Square, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 1 to 7 p.m. Admission: Free. Go to traditionfl.com.
TUESDAY, OCT. 28
BEFORE YOU SIGN THE LEASE WORKSHOP – Before You Sign the Lease Workshop, a quarterly workshop workshop for new and expanding businesses that guides entrepreneurs on the City’s requirements and factors when selecting a business location, will be at City Hall, Building B Training Room, 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided at no charge, but pre-registration is required. Go to form.jotform.com/pslcommunications/2025-before-you-sign-the-lease. Info: email Elijah Wooten, economic development administrator, at ewooten@cityofpsl.com.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31
TRICK OR TREAT ON 2ND STREET — The free Eighth Annual Trick Or Treat on 2nd Street will be along Second Street, Fort Pierce on Friday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. Go to www.facebook.com/notionsandpotioncandles.
SPOOKY NIGHT BINGO – Halloween Spooky Bingo Night will be at Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Friday, Oct. 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. Planned are free candy for children; best costume contest for children and adults with a cash prize; 50/50 raffle; chicken wings, hot dogs, beverages and snacks for sale. Cost: $3 for one Bingo card; $5 for two Bingo cards; and $5 for one Jackpot Bingo card. Reserve cards at www.rufsfoundation.com.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31, SATURDAY, NOV. 1 & SUNDAY, NOV. 2
FALL FUN FEST – Fall Fun Fest will be at at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie from 5 to 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31; noon to 10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1; and from 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2. A Street of Treats trick-or-treating event will be on Saturday. Live music by The Long Run (Eagles Tribute Band) on Saturday. Featured will be the Scarezone produced by Boy Scout Troop #422 (admission is $10). Movie night under the stars, presented by the PSL Youth Council, featuring “Hocus Pocus” on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Admission: Free. Carnival ride tickets are available for purchase during the event. Call 772-344-4139 or email specialevents@cityofpsl.com.
SATURDAY, NOV. 1
FISHING CLINIC – A free Fishing Clinic by the Police Athletic League, 2101 SE Tiffany Ave., Port St. Lucie for those ages 5 to 17 will be on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 8 to 10 a.m. Info: 772-398-9436.
RANCH ROUNDUP – Ranch Roundup: A Taste of Olde Florida will be at Adams Ranch, 26003 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. Food, games and vendors are planned in this benefit for Treasure Coast Hospice Treasured Pets Program. Tickets: $50, adults (includes beer garden); $40, general admission; $15, children. Go to www.treasurehealth.org/1543/Ranch-Roundup-Registration.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5
ALL ABOUT TELESCOPES – All About Telescopes will be at at Hallstrom Planetarium, Indian River State College Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own telescope or use one onsite. Cost: $25. Call 772-462-4750 or go to irsc.edu/community/planetarium
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
ESTATE, TRUST & ELDER LAW FIRM SEMINAR – Attorney Wesley R. Harvin, II will lead an Estate, Trust & Elder Law Firm Seminar at Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission: Free, registration required. Call 772-828-2588.
FRIDAY, NOV. 7
MUSEUM MUSTER – The 40th Annual Navy SEAL Museum Muster will be at National Navy UDT-Seal Museum, 3300 N. Highway A1A, North Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. Live music by the Devil’s Brigade from 6 to 9 p.m. Membership dinner tickets must be purchased online before Oct. 30. Dinner tickets for non-members are $30 each. Go to www.navysealmuseum.org/muster-dinner-rsvp.
LIFTING UP LIVES CELEBRATION – Lifting UP Lives Celebration, A Night of Hope: Fundraiser for United Against Poverty St. Lucie with an 80s Prom Night theme will be at Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex, Indian River State College, 3209 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce on Friday, Nov. 7, from 6-9:30 p.m. Tickets: $125, singles; $200, couples. Email Dawn Knupp at DKnupp@unitedagainstpoverty.org
SATURDAY, NOV. 8
MUSTER 5K BEACH CHALLENGE – The 21st Annual Muster 5K Beach Challenge will be at National Navy UDT-Seal Museum, 3300 N. Highway A1A, North Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8 a.m. Registration fee is $30 through Nov. 1; $40 until race date; $20, for active-duty military & first responders. To register, go to runsignup.com/Race/FL/FortPierce/Muster5KBeachChallenge.
NAVY SEAL MUSIC FESTIVAL – The 40th Annual Navy SEAL Museum Muster and Music Festival will be at National Navy UDT-Seal Museum, 3300 N. Highway A1A, North Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 9 a.m., with discounted admission prices. Regular admission is $16, adults, 13 and older; $8, children, 6 to 12; $13, for seniors/veterans/first responders. The official Muster Ceremony starts at 11 a.m., with guest speakers and a tactical demonstration. From 1 to 4 p.m., there will be food trucks, face painting and a bounce house. Event closes at 4 p.m, with a raffle drawing for a Belt Fed .22LR Gatling Gun Raffle. Go to www.navysealmuseum.org/muster.
BEGINNER BONSAI WITH JUNIPERS – Beginner Bonsai with Junipers will be at Heathcote Botanical Gardens, 210 Savannah Rd., Fort Pierce on Saturday, Nov. 8,from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Leave with your own bonsai tree. Cost: $150. Pre-register at www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org.
BOOK LAUNCH – Author Mary Ann Kedron will read selections from her book, “Hilgi the Heathcote Cat” at Heathcote Botanical Gardens, 210 Savannah Rd., Fort Pierce on Saturday, Nov. 8 at at 11 a.m. Admission: Free. Go to www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org.
SATURDAYS, NOV. 8 & 22
KID SPACE – Kid Space, for children, ages 4 to 12, with a parent/guardian, will be at Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Saturdays, Nov. 8 & 22 at 11 a.m. Cost: $7. Call 772-462-4750 or go to irsc.edu/community/hallstrom-planetarium
SATURDAY, NOV. 8 & SUNDAY, NOV. 9
PALMCON – PalmCon, Florida’s version of “Comic-Con,” will be at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Nov. 8 & Sunday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weekend passes: $15-$25; Single day passes on Saturday: $10-$15; Sunday single day passes: $8-$12. Go to palmcon.net/tickets
SUNDAY, NOV. 9
BATTLEFIELD RUN – Battlefield Run for Soldier Suicide Awareness Charity Ride by The Roman Knights Motorcycle Club starts at Veterans Memorial Park, 2100 SE Veterans Memorial Parkway, Port St. Lucie at 9 a.m. and heads south to Treasure Coast Harley Davidson in Stuart, where there will be a Social Sting Party. Registration: $20. Go to www.eventbrite.com and search for “Battlefield Run for Soldier Suicide Awareness Charity Ride.”
SATURDAY, NOV. 15
DASCI FESTIVAL – A Dominica-America Scholarship and Culture Inc. Festival, celebrating Dominica’s 47th Independence will be at Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Boulevard, Room E, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 11 p.m. Cost: $108.55, adults; $49.87, children. Tickets not sold at the door. Go to www.eventbrite.com and search for “Celebrating Dominica’s 47th Independence.”
TUESDAY, NOV. 18
UPDATE LUNCHEON – Port St. Lucie City Manager Jesus Merejo will the guest speaker at an Update Luncheon at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at noon. Cost: $50. Go to stluciechamber.org/event/port-st-lucie-update-luncheon-2.
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 & SATURDAY, NOV. 22
ORNAMENTS IN THE SKY — Instructors at Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce will showcase Ornaments in the Sky on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 and 8:30 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Cost: $7. Call 772-462-4750 or go to irsc.edu/community/planetarium
SATURDAY, NOV. 22
INTERNATIONAL FEST — The Port St. Lucie International Fest will be at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 3 to 9 p.m. Admission: Free. Call 772-344-4139 or email specialevents@cityofpsl.com.
THURSDAYS
GENEALOGY HELP – Genealogy Help is offered Thursdays at Paula A. Lewis Library, 2950 SW Rosser Blvd., Port St. Lucie, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission: Free. Call 925-864-3776.
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
BOAT TOURS – Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Indian River Lagoon Boat Tours launch from the Johnson Education Center, 5600 U.S. 1, Fort Pierce, on Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $40. Call 772-242-2293; go to fau.edu/hboi/bookatour.
SATURDAYS
FARMER’S MARKET – The Downtown Fort Pierce Farmer’s Market is at Marina Square, 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to noon. Live bands planned through Oct. 25 are The Little Things Duo, Oct. 18; The Latin Heritage Orchestra, Oct. 25. Admission: Free. Call 772-940-1145 or go to fortpiercefarmersmarket.com.
ROAD TO VICTORY MUSEUM – The Road to Victory Museum, 319 SE Stypmann Blvd. (off Southeast Georgia Avenue), Stuart, is open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and by appointment for group tours. Admission: Free, donations requested. Donations of military-related memorabilia also accepted. Call 772-210-4283; www.facebook/roadtovictory.