ARTS AND CULTURAL Events ~ CCIRC Performances & Events
ELC Heartbeat Awards Celebration on October 13, 4 – 7pm. Enjoy live music from the popular band Three O’Clock Storm, free beer and BBQ, plus more chances to win great raffle prizes, all at ELC’s nature-immersed event pavilion!
Non-angler tickets include BBQ meal and drink passes, so bring your friends and let’s make it one to remember! Tickets Available at Environmental Learning Center.
Pelican Island Sunset Wine & Cheese Cruise on October 13, 4:45 – 7pm. Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week in October with the Pelican Island Conservation Society. PICS is hosting an art show and other special events at the Environmental Learning Center. Join the Pelican Island Conservation Society for a memorable cruise with some delectable treats, while enjoying the scenic beauty of the Indian River Lagoon and wildlife. We will arrive at Pelican Island as some of the birds begin to return for their evening roost. More details and online reservations may be found at http://www.FirstRefuge.org
CCIRC 2024 – 2025 Cultural Arts Guide Reveal Party on Oct 16, 4 – 6pm at Kilted Mermaid 1937 Old Dixie Hwy, Vero Beach. This is the county’s premier cultural arts and events publication, featuring art, cultural, music entertainment and family & community events. Stop by and pick up your copies.
VBMA Museum Stories: 0-23 Month Olds
October 16, 9:30 – 10:30am. A theme-based, participatory program for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers that includes reading books, singing songs, dancing, and creating art together. Takes place in the Art Zone.
VBMA Museum Stories for 2-4 Year Olds
October 16 , 10:30 – 11:30am. A theme-based, participatory program for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers that includes reading books, singing songs, dancing, and creating art together. Takes place in the Art Zone.
VBMA Art Talk – Art of Consumption
October 16, 12 – 1pm ~ Join VBMA education staff and docents for an in-depth focus on select artworks from special exhibitions and the permanent collection. Registered participants will meet docents in front of the Atrium and will move to the galleries as a group.
ELC Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Series
October 16, 12 – 1pm ~ Larry Lawson “The Ghost Guy”. Bring your sustainably packaged lunch and join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Lagoon Room at Noon for informative presentations on a variety of topics. Hear pioneer stories told from direct descendants of Vero’s earliest families. Learn about the most memorable ghosts and legends of Indian River County. Be inspired by Marine Biologists and Environmental Advocators working to improve and restore critical ecosystems and protect endangered species and much more! Members are free/$10 for guests.
Ospreys of Pelican Island
October 16, 6:30 – 8pm ~ A video documentary by Bob Montanaro. Three years in the making, the video documents a pair of Ospreys throughout their nesting season at the Refuge. The presentation is free and open to everyone, with a suggested donation of $10/person. For more information, please visit the PICS website http://www.firstrefuge.org/indian-river-birding-fest-nature-art-show or call 772-202-0697.
Riverside Theatre offers Live in the Loop where the weekends start on Thursdays. Performances; Thursday October 17: 20th Street Jazz Band & Car Show offers Jazz
Friday October 18: GENX brings 70’s 80’s 90’s Classic Rock
Saturday October 19: Real Deal brings Crazy Classic Rock to the stage.
Riverside Theatre offers The Comedy Zone on October 18 & 19 at 6 & 8pm shows with Daryl Felsberg & Chris Robinson.
Riverside Theatre offers Playtime in the Park on October 19, 11am – 12pm. A Free program for the community’s youngest audience members, Playtime in the Park will have dance and theatre offerings from our education programs on the Theatre’s outdoor Loop Stage. These offerings are ideal for kids 2-5, but entertaining for parents and the whole family, too! Dance is showcased at this performance.
Sunrise Theatre presents Rob Schneider on October 19, 8pm.
117 S 2nd Street, Fort Pierce
Indian River Photo Club Exhibition at the Vero Beach Museum of Art
Changes weekly, Located in the Patten Gallery.
Artists Guild Gallery is a fine-art gallery featuring original art by local artist-owners. Diverse styles and mediums are represented, and the art is changed, and rotated on a monthly basis. Classes are offered in oil, watercolor, acrylics, pastels, and drawing. Located: 1974 14th Avenue, Vero Beach
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am-4pm
Vero Beach Opera 2025 PREVIEW!
2025 Season promises a “dangerously good time!”
Tickets On Sale to the general public NOW! http://www.verobeachopera.org
Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County on exhibit Indian River County Intergenerational Recreation Center. Primal Forces: Wind – Artists Members Exhibit. Member artists exhibit is on view through October 17 featuring Jen Berlin, Gail Lois Jaffe, Sheila McAvoy, & Yvonne Steere.
Sebastian River Art Club 2nd Annual Art Exhibition at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Join the Pelican Island Conservation Society for a free reception and presentation of awards, for the artists entered in the Indian River Bird & Nature Art Show, sponsored by PICS and hosted by the Environmental Learning Center.
All artwork on display is for sale and proceeds supports PICS, the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, and the ELC. On view through October 20, showcasing the exceptional talent among the SRAC members, as well as a diverse array of style, color, texture, and composition.
Vero Beach Theatre Guild offers Sweeney Todd ~ the creepy tale perfect for the Halloween season! Performances through October 20. An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth-century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Located 2020 San Juan Ave, Vero Beach.
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Red Carpet Film Scores
October 20, 3pm. An evening filled with wonder and nostalgia as your SCSO brings to life timeless melodies that have underscored some of the greatest moments in cinematic history.
Films depend on the lush sounds of an orchestra to turn images on a screen into moments that stay with us forever. This classic program features music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, John Williams, Alan Menken, James Horner, Howard Shore, Ennio Morricone, and others. Experience Academy Award-winning music from Lord of the Rings, The Wizard of Oz, Schindler’s List, Star Wars, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lion King, The Producers, Lawrence of Arabia and many more as the action plays out on the big screen.
Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center – 1707 16th St ~ Vero Beach.
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Back to the Watering Hole
October 21, 10am. The SCSO returns to the plains of Africa, featuring the stimulating original story, Music at the Watering Hole by national best-selling author, Michele Wallace Campanelli. King of Africa, Kojo the Lion, was surprised when a box fell off a tourist bus and dropped a symphony of musical instruments near his watering hole. With a great love for music, Kojo decides to bring all the wild animals of the Savannah together. Could these natural enemies learn to get along to become an orchestra? And just what would they play? The concert will feature music from Madagascar, Lion King, The Adventures of Tin Tin, Zootopia, Jungle Book, The Croods, Jungle Book and more.
Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center – 1707 16th St ~ Vero Beach
Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County on exhibit Vero Beach City Hall, 1053 20th Place, Gallery Exhibits in Hallway & Council Chambers.
On view Variety: The Spice of Life through October 24, with works by Mariya Yankovich on exhibit in the Hallway. Works by Elise Geary on view in the Council Chamber.
Gallery 14 is excited to open their new season with a unique duo show featuring popular artists Maslow and Christopher Sweeney. The exhibit entitled UNPAVED ROAD: Work by Maslow and Christopher Sweeney will run through October 25. The exhibit will feature two visionary artists who embark on a creative journey off the beaten path.
Maslow’s deep southern narrative, expressed through multifaceted painting methods along with Christopher Sweeney’s iconic contemporary pop art, will invite the viewer to venture into uncharted territories where boundaries of emotion, movement, and reality are pushed to new limits. Through their diverse styles and mediums, they explore themes of nature, gratitude, popular culture and the human experience. Gallery 14 is located at 1911 14th Avenue in the Downtown, Historic District of Vero Beach, FL. Open October through May, Tuesday through Friday 10-5pm and Sat 10-4pm.
The Pelican Island Conservation Society presents its annual Indian River Bird & Nature Art Show on view through October 26. Environmental Learning Center, 255 Live Oak Drive in Vero Beach.
Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County in conjunction with Mandy and Ray Hooker invite you to viewing at Indian River Distillery, 3308 Aviation Blvd. in Vero Beach. Exhibit Theme: “Old Florida”.Featured artists: Mary Carter, Tony Caruso, Richard Gillmor, Gwen McNenney, Mariya Yankovich on view through October 31.
J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art invites you to the final show in the series
Through the Artist’s Eye! Autumn Tranquility
features the paintings of Mary Garrish. On view through October 31
Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County on exhibit at Indian River County Courthouse featuring artwork by Mariya Yankovich . On view through November 7.
Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County at Vero Beach Outlets Guest Services at 1824 94th Drive, Vero Beach (located beside Michael Kors) . The exhibit, “A Summer In Vero” features artwork of Mary Carter & Victor Genel on view through November 14.
A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery offers The Best of the Best Annual Juried Exhibition On view through November 15.
A 43-year tradition continues to call amateur and professional artists to submit their finest work for the favorite annual exhibition that opens our season. A new independent jury panel rewards creative distinction, exceptional quality and skill, and outstanding presentation with awards and cash prizes. 500 North Indian River Drive in Fort Pierce.
Vero Beach Art Club offers 32nd Annual Indian River County Library Art Exhibit. On view through December 4. Fine Arts & Crafts exhibition and sale by Vero Beach Art Club Artists. Indian River County Library located at 1600 21st Street in Vero Beach.
Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County on exhibit Indian River County Administration Buildings A (1st and 2nd floors) and B.“New Horizons” is the fall theme featuring the work of Debra Jenkins, Tara Rovani, Mark San Souci, Pat Willis. On view through December 12.
Those interested in an in-depth discussion about the works and the artists can join Museum docents at 2pm for a guided gallery tour. Roadside Reverie: Glass Works by John Miller, the artist’s largest solo museum exhibition to date, is organized by the Vero Beach Museum of Art, on view through January 5. Vero Beach Museum of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Dr in Vero Beach.
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