{"id":197046,"date":"2026-03-18T22:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197046\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T22:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:56:10","slug":"st-lucie-county-week-of-march-20-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197046\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Lucie County – Week of March 20 | Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

IL MERCATO FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET \u2013 The IL Mercato Friday Night Market will be at Tradition, Southwest Meeting Street, Port St. Lucie on Friday, March 20, from 5 to 9 p.m. Info: traditionfl.com\/events\/il-mercato-friday-night-market\/<\/a><\/p>\n

SATURDAY, MARCH 21<\/p>\n

2026 MANATEE CENTER 5K \u2013 The 2026 Manatee Center 5K will be at the Office of Jonathan Jay Kirschner, 480 N. Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce on Saturday, March 21, at 8 a.m. Benefits Friends of the Manatee Center. Cost: $45, 5K; $30, one-mile; $15, Kids Run (7:45 a.m.). Go to runsignup.com\/Race\/Info\/FL\/FortPierce\/TCMFManateeCenter5K<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cA NIGHT IN HAVANA\u201d \u2013 Sunrise Theatre Foundation will host \u201cA Night In Havana\u201d at Pelican Yacht Club, 1120 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce on Saturday, March 21 at 6 p.m. Tickets: $135. Go to www.sunrisetheatre.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25<\/p>\n

ENCHANTED TEA PARTY \u2013 An Enchanted Tea Party for ages 1 to 5 will be at Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Wednesday, March 25, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Admission: $5. Call 772-878-2277.<\/p>\n

COMMUNITY IMPACT LUNCHEON \u2013 The River\u2019s Community Impact Luncheon will be at Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex, Indian River State College, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Wednesday, March 25 at 11:30 a.m. Tickets: $45. Go to stluciechamber.org\/events-list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

JOHN & BARBARA FERRERA OCEAN SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES \u2013 Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., will discuss \u201cBreaking Ground with Underwater Sound,\u201d the final lecture in the John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series at Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch, Johnson Marine Education Center Auditorium, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce on Wednesday, March 25 at 4 p.m. Admission: Free. Go to www.fau.edu\/hboi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY, MARCH 27<\/p>\n

TIP A COP \u2013 Officers with St. Lucie County Sheriff\u2019s Office will volunteer for Tip A Cop, benefiting Special Olympics, at Meating Street, 10553 SW Meeting St., Port St. Lucie on Friday, March 27, from 5 to 9 p.m. Call 772-348-3805.<\/p>\n

MARCH 27-29<\/p>\n

FIHA ANNIVERSARY POWWOW — The 60th Annual Florida Indian Heritage Association\u2019s Anniversary Powwow at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, 15601 Midway Rd., Fort Pierce. Go to www.fiha.us<\/a> or www.facebook.com\/FIHApowwow<\/a>; or email fihapowwows@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, MARCH 28<\/p>\n

FOOLS DAY 5K — United Against Poverty & Southern Eagle Distributing will have the Fools Day 5K at Causeway Cove Marina, 601 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce on Saturday, March 28 at 8 a.m. Cost: $35. Register: foolsday5k.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FISHING CLINIC \u2013 Port St. Lucie PAL will host a free fishing clinic at Botanical Gardens, 2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Saturday, March 28, from 8 to 10 a.m. Open to those 5-17. Call 772-398-9436.<\/p>\n

EASTER BUNNY BREAKFAST \u2013 Easter Bunny Breakfast will be at Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Saturday, March 28, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Cost: $10, advance only. Call 772-878-2277.<\/p>\n

SPRING FLING \u2013 The ARC TIP Center Spring Fling will be at Tip Center, 451 SW Ravenswood Lane, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission: Free. Call 772-618-0240; or email jrooks@arctreasurecoast.org<\/a><\/p>\n

BURGERS, BLUES & BREWS \u2013 The 6th Annual Burgers, Blues, and Brews 2026 will be at Tradition, Southwest Meeting Street, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, March 28, from 3 to 9 p.m. Go to traditionfl.com\/events\/6th-annual-burgers-blues-and-brews-2026<\/a><\/p>\n

SATURDAY, MARCH 28<\\n>& SUNDAY, MARCH 29<\/p>\n

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL \u2013 MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St Lucie will host this on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Planned are Plant City strawberries for sale; arts & crafts; bounce houses; strawberry shortcakes for sale; live entertainment; pie-eating contest; petting farm; and a Berry Cute Baby contest for youngsters, 2 or younger. Admission: $7; children, 2 and younger are free. For $1 off admission, go to www.portstluciefest.com<\/a> for a coupon or bring a canned good for discount. Call 386-860-0092.<\/p>\n

SUNDAY, MARCH 29<\/p>\n

EASTER EGG HUNT\/LUNCH \u2013 White City United Methodist Church, 810 W. Midway Rd., Fort Pierce will have an Easter Egg Hunt & Lunch on Sunday, March 29 at 11:30 a.m. Admission: Free. Call 772-464-2792.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY, MARCH 31<\/p>\n

TASTE OF THE ARTS \u2013 St. Lucie Cultural Alliance and Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties will host Taste of the Arts at Marina Square, North U.S. 1, Fort Pierce on Tuesday, March 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. Info: www.artstlucie.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1<\/p>\n

HALL OF CHAMPIONS AWARDS \u2013 Education Foundation of St. Lucie will have a Hall of Champions awards banquet at St. Lucie Trail Golf Club, 951 SW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie on Wednesday, April 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $50. Call 772-429-5505.\u201dIS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE\u201d \u2013 A workshop titled \u201cIs There Anybody Out There?\u201d will be at Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $25. Call 772-462-4750 or go to irsc.edu\/community\/hallstrom-planetarium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY, APRIL 3<\/p>\n

FRIDAY FEST \u2013 Friday Fest, held the first Friday of each month, is at Fort Pierce\u2019s Marina Square on Friday, April 3, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Go to mainstreetfortpierce.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

APRIL 3 & 4;<\\n>APRIL 17 & 18<\/p>\n

\u201cROCKET SCIENCE\u201d \u2013 A program titled \u201cRocket Science\u201d is at Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Fridays, April 3 & 17 at 7 & 8:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, April 4 & at 18 at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Cost: Shows are at 7 & 8:30 p.m., Fridays, April 3 & 17; and at 1:30 & 3 p.m., Saturdays, April 4 & 18. Cost is $7 per person. Cost: $25. Call 772-462-4750 or go to irsc.edu\/community\/hallstrom-planetarium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, APRIL 4<\/p>\n

SPRING EGGSTRAVAGANZA — Port St. Lucie\u2019s annual Spring Eggstravaganza will be at Whispering Pines Park, 800 SW Darwin Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Saturday, April 4 from 9 to 11 a.m. Hunts are for ages under 3; 4-5; 6-7; 8-11; and accessible-friendly hunt, 10 to 11 a.m. Admission: Free. Call 772-344-4139; or email specialevents@cityofpsl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TACOS & TREATS FESTIVAL \u2013 A Tacos & Treats Festival will be at Clover Park\/Mets Stadium, 31 NW Stadium Drive, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, April 4, from noon to 9 p.m. Benefits Humane Society of St. Lucie County. Cost: $10, adults; free to children, 10 and younger. Go to www.battlebrosevents.com\/treasurecoasttacostreatsfestival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

VET FEST \u2013 Vet Fest, A festival celebrating military veterans will be at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 9221 S.E. Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, April 4, from 3 to 9 p.m. Planned are food trucks; military vehicle displays; a Kids Zone; 5K Ruck March; raffles and craft booths; live music including Second Gear & Majestic Rock (Journey tribute) bands with D.J.s. Admission: Free. Go to www.midfloridaeventcenter.com\/Events\/Vet-Fest-2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

K-POP DANCE PARTY \u2013 K-Pop Dance Party, an all-ages dance party will be at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 9221 S.E. Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, April 4, from 5 to 10 p.m. Cost: $25, with a VIP Table Experience for up to eight guests, $280. Go to www.eventbrite.com<\/a> and search for \u201cK-Pop Dance Party.\u201d<\/p>\n

APRIL 4 & 18<\/p>\n

KID SPACE \u2013 Kid Space, for children, ages 4-12 (with a parent), is at Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Saturdays, April 4 & 18 at 11 a.m. Cost: $7. Call 772-462-4750 or go to irsc.edu\/community\/hallstrom-planetarium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY, APRIL 10<\/p>\n

TIP-A-COP \u2013 Officers with Fort Pierce Police will be working alongside wait staff for Tip-A-Cop, benefiting Special Olympics, at Second Street Bistro, 121 N. 2nd St., Fort Pierce on Friday, April 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. Call 772-293-9191.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, APRIL 11<\/p>\n

CARING COMMUNITY CLEANUP DAY \u2013 In the 31st Annual Caring Community Cleanup Day, volunteers will pick up litter at designated locations, on Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Included will be free breakfast, lunch, activities, music and chances to win Mets tickets. Volunteers will meet at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall, 121 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, to pick up free T-shirts and litter tools and be directed to designated areas. Email kpslb@cityofpsl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LADYBUG LAUNCH \u2013 A Ladybug Launch will be at Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission: Free. Go to www.pslbg.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, APRIL 11<\\n>& SUNDAY, APRIL 12<\/p>\n

ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW \u2013 Port St. Lucie Orchid Society will have the Orchids and Ladybugs Harmony in Nature show at Polish American Social Club, 343 NW Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $4. Email Andrea Heitfeld at tazette55@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, APRIL 11<\/p>\n

CARIN COMMUNITY CLEANUP DAY \u2013 At the 31st Annual Caring Community Cleanup Day, volunteers will pick up litter at designated locations, on Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Included is a free breakfast, lunch, activities, music and enter chances to win Mets tickets. Volunteers will meet at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall, 121 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, to pick up free T-shirts and litter tools and be directed to designated areas. Email kpslb@cityofpsl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, APRIL 11<\\n>& SUNDAY, APRIL 12<\/p>\n

ORCHIDS AND LADYBUGS SHOW \u2013 Orchids And Ladybugs Harmony in Nature by Port St. Lucie Orchid Society will be at Polish American Social Club, 343 NW Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $4. Email Andrea Heitfeld at tazette55@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY, APRIL 17<\/p>\n

TIP A COP \u2013 Officers with St. Lucie County Sheriff\u2019s Office will be working alongside wait staff at Nonna\u2019s Italian Eatery, 10867 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach in Tip A Cop, benefiting Special Olympics, on Friday, April 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. Info: 772-807-1404.<\/p>\n

IL MERCATO MARKET \u2013 The final IL Mercato Friday Night Market of the season will be at Tradition, Southwest Meeting Street, Port St. Lucie on Friday, April 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. Featured will be street food from food trucks and pop-up vendors, live music, themed DJ sets, artisan and community vendor booths, and entertainment for children. Go to traditionfl.com\/events\/il-mercato-friday-night-market\/<\/a><\/p>\n

FRIDAY, APRIL 17<\\n>& SATURDAY, APRIL 18<\/p>\n

NAVY SEAL MUSEUM FUNDRAISER \u2013 The Navy SEAL Museum, 3300 N. Highway A1A, Fort Pierce is the beneficiary of the Wheels & Keels Foundation Inc.\u2019s 16th Annual Charity Fundraiser Weekend at The Moorings Yacht & Country Club, 100 Harbor Drive, Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17 (dinner & auction) & Sunday, April 18 (car show). For ticketing and sponsorship information, go to www.wkvero.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, APRIL 18<\/p>\n

BATTLE OF THE BRANCHES 2026 \u2013 Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marines and Coast Guard will are invited to participate in Battle of the Branches 2026 along 3300 North Highway A1A, Fort Pierce on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Participants will have obstacles to conquer, compete in a 2-mile ruck march, and be part of a simulated stress fire. Featured will be a guest speaker, D.J., food trucks, raffles, smoke grenades, free event photography, free event video, service dog donations and pugil stick fighting. Go to runsignup.com\/Race\/FL\/FortPierce\/BattleOfTheBranches?utm_source=platform_find_a_race&utm_medium=referral.<\/a><\/p>\n

PIRATE 5K, 10K, 13.1M \u2013 The Pirate 5K, 10K, 13.1M will be at Lakewood Park Regional Park, 5990 Emerson Ave., Fort Pierce on Saturday, April 18 at 8:30 a.m. Start location is by the tennis courts. Choose from a 5K ($30); 10K ($45) or half-marathon ($65). Go to runsignup.com<\/a> and search for \u201cPirate 5K, 10K, 13.1M.\u201d<\/p>\n

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL \u2013 The St. Lucie Earth Day Festival will be at Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucieon Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Free. Go to StLucieEarthDay.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

THURSDAYS<\/p>\n

GENEALOGY HELP \u2013 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.<\/p>\n

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS<\/p>\n

BOAT TOURS \u2013 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SATURDAYS<\/p>\n

FARMER\u2019S MARKET \u2013 The Downtown Fort Pierce Farmer\u2019s Market is at Marina Square, 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to noon. Live bands planned through March 28 are The Little Things, March 21; The Latin Heritage Orchestra, March 28; Admission: Free. Call 772-940-1145 or go to fortpiercefarmersmarket.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ROAD TO VICTORY MUSEUM \u2013 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IL MERCATO FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET \u2013 The IL Mercato Friday Night Market will be at Tradition, Southwest Meeting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":197047,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[6504,171,173,172],"class_list":["post-197046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-calendar","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197046\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}