CCIRC Arts & Entertainment Calendar for IRG

Arts, entertainment and fun in Vero Beach, Sebastian and Indian River County as compiled by the Cultural Council of Indian River County for Jan. 3 – 10

Riverside Theatre offers Live in the Loop Local musicians play the Loop Outdoor Stage on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 5:30 p.m. -Saturday, 1/3/26: Three O’clock Storm (New & Old Country, Southern Rock) -Thursday, 1/8/26: Trident Trio (Latin Jazz) -Friday, 1/9/26: Chatterbox Trio (energetic acoustic guitar, percussionist & fiddle) -Saturday, 1/10/26: Joey Tenuto (Electrifying Rock & Blues)

Isola Arts offers Waldo’s Secret Art & Antique Barn Sale Saturday Jan. 3 and Sunday Jan. 4 the sale continues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We host the member artists of Isola Arts along with a massive antique sale featuring some very special picks from Waldo’s many treasures. Drive to the back of the property next to the silos where you’ll find art, music and libations waiting for you.

Vero Beach Art Club presents Art in the Park on Jan 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A fine Arts and Crafts Exhibit offered on various Sundays Nov.- March. Walk along Ocean Dr at Humiston Park.

American Association of University Women Vero Beach presents How We Learn to Be Brave Inspirational Book Review Breakfast Jan. 5 at 9:30 a.m. Carol Ludwig, Executive Director of the Vero Beach Center for Spiritual Care, will review the book by Mariann Budde, in the Richardson Center of the Indian River State College campus in Vero Beach.  The event is free and open to the public.

Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation offers Historic House Tours Tuesday 1-5 p.m. Jan 6 (Each Tues. to the end of April, 2026).  See how the noted poet and author lived in her “cracker” architecture-styled house during a docent led tour at the Indian River State College Mueller Campus in Vero Beach.

North Indian River County Library offers Silent Book Club – Sebastian Jan. 6 at 6:00 p.m. Silence is Golden, Reading is Bliss! Silent Book Club is a global community of readers that meet once a month to read silently, together. Just like minded readers getting lost in the world of books, alone, together. 

The Emerson Center Presents The Indian River Lagoon Story with Heather Stapleton of Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Jan. 6 at 7:00 p.m. Stapleton will share insights on the ecological importance of the Indian River Lagoon and the community’s role in protecting one of North America’s most diverse estuaries.

Environmental Learning Center offers Wild Wednesdays Jan. 7 & 14 at 3:00 p.m. Join at the F.U.N. Zone Nature Playscape (Families Unplugged in Nature). Designed with homeschool families in mind, this is a chance for kids and parents to unplug, connect with others, and enjoy all the outdoor spaces the ELC has to offer.

Riverside Theatre offers A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Jan. 9through Feb. 1.  Show times vary. Winner of the Tony® Award for Best Musical, the play is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs and scene-stealing characters who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways. 

Melbourne Chamber Music Society presents The Chicago Piano Quartet Jan 9 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Indialantic.  Featuring Chamber music for piano quartet by Mozart, Turina, and Faure.

Vero Beach Museum of Art offers Second Saturday on Jan. 10, 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.   Admission is free every second Saturday of the month. Second Saturdays features a variety of cultural offerings, including the widely popular Museums Studios for families.  Activities vary each month.

Riverside Theatre offers Playtime in the Park on Jan. 10, 11:00 a.m. A FREE program for the community’s youngest audience members, it includes dance and theatre offerings from our education programs on the Theatre’s Loop Stage. Ideal for kids 2-5, entertaining for parents and the whole family, too!

The Vero Beach Art Club presents 37th Annual Art By the Sea Jan. 10 and 11 at 10:00 a.m. Held at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, this is a members show from both the Museum and the Art Club and offers artists the opportunity to display one piece of their artwork, all of which are available for purchase. The exhibit is open to the public and free to attend.

Vero Beach Museum of Art offers Double Portraits, an exhibition on view through January 11, 2026.  Featuring 47 photographs by 34 artists, each capturing the rich and ever-evolving American South through the concept of a “double portrait.” 

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County on exhibit Indian River County Administration Buildings A and B. “Reaping The Benefits” is the theme. Featured Artists include Judy Burgarella, Tony Caruso, Mary Carter, John McAleer and Sheila McAvoy. On view until January 15, 2026.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County is on exhibit at Indian River County Intergenerational Recreation Center, 1590 9^th Street SW through Jan. 28, 2026. Energized is the theme. Featured Artists include Tony Caruso, Eileen Lovre, Joan Mercer, and Mark Wygonik.

The Vero Beach Art Club presents All About the Image, a Member Photography Exhibit showing to Jan. 30. This is a celebration of photographic creativity, technique, and artistic vision. Held at the Vero Beach Art Club Gallery, 1903 14th Ave.

Gallery14 presents Wings of the World: Photography by Mitch Clark and Encountering Nature: The Prints of John H C Davis. Exhibits showing to Jan. 30, 2026.

Center for Spiritual Care presents Madeline Long’s New Works Exhibition, showing through the month of January.

The Emerson Center presents Lagoon by Brush and Lens Exhibition Celebrating the 2026 Indian River Lagoon. Gallery Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Weekdays, closed Wednesdays.  Exhibit Dates to Feb 4.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County exhibit at the Indian River County Courthouse, 2000 16^th Avenue, Vero Beach.  The theme is “Bright, Colorful and Tropical”. Solo Exhibit by Eileen Lovre on view until February 6, 2026.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County in conjunction with Mandy and Ray Hooker invite you to a viewing at Indian River Distillery. Exhibit Theme: “Olde Florida Stories While Sipping” featuring Mary Carter, Ella Chabot & Tony Caruso. On view through Feb 26, 2026.

Artists Guild Gallery presents Artist Exhibition for Susan Bayard Whiting and Robert Whiting, guest artists for Jan. and Feb.  Their fabulous artwork will be displayed at the gallery from Jan. 2 through Feb. 28. 

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County is on Exhibit at Vero Beach City Hall, 1053 20th Place until April 23, 2026. In Presence is the theme. Hallway gallery features works by Merana Cadorette. Council Chambers gallery features works by Tony Caruso and Richard Gillmor.