Indian River Blog

Indian River County Fair, with an average attendance of 50,000 visitors, offers an environment of family fun and entertainment. While showcasing the youth of Indian River County in livestock and agriculture, we also provide a sense of self-esteem to every child. The feeling, which arises from accomplishing something and being rewarded for that accomplishment is very satisfying, we believe hundreds of youth over the years have come away from the fair “as winners”.

All proceeds from this event benefit the Indian River County Burn Fund, Local High School Scholarships, Fair Ground improvements, other Various Charitable organizations, and for the benefit of Public Safety. The fair is located at the Indian River County Fair Grounds at 7955 58th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32967. For more visit www.firefightersfair.org.

The Grant Seafood Festival is the largest and longest running seafood festival in the Southeast. The Seafood Festival draws a large crowd every year with as many as 50,000 people for the event.

This year’s festival will be held February 23rd & 24th, 2008 from 11 AM - 5 PM daily and features free admission, free parking, over 100 craft exhibitors, continuous live entertainment, along with a menu of delicious seafood.

Some of the items offered this year include Fried Shrimp, Raw & Steamed Oysters, Linguini W/ Clam Sauce, Steamed Clams, Shrimp & Tuna Kabobs, both Manhattan & New England Clam Chowder and Lobster Bisque.

Visit Grant Seafood Festival at grantseafoodfestival.com. The Grant Seafood Festival is located at 4580 1st Street, Grant, Florida north of Sebastian.

The Vero Beach Extravaganza is one of the largest Antique Shows in the region with over 300 dealers. The show takes place at the Indian River County Fairgrounds, in Vero Beach, FL. More »

When: February 1, 2, 3, 2008
Where: 7955 58th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32967

Vero Beach is getting all decked out this year for Christmas. We’ve already had a spectacular boat parade and now were ready for Santa. Vero Beach is a great place to spend the Holidays with plenty of sunshine and without the cold and snow.

McKee Botanical Gardens will kick off the holidays December 13, 14, 15 and December 20, 21, 22 from 6pm to 8pm. Thousands of twinkling lights and other festive surprises will be around every turn as visitors stroll along the festive luminaria-lit garden pathways. More »

The Vero Beach Museum of Art will celebrate Christmas at the Museum on December 9th. This free one-day holiday celebration for children of all ages begins at 1:00 pm and continues through 4 pm. More »

Vero Beach, FL - Spirits will be haunting Indian River County this October through Halloween.

The Riverside Theater will host a Haunted House October 20 & 26 - 28, 2007. The event will be at Agnes Wahlstrom Youth Playhouse and the Anne Morton Theatre. It will feature storytelling in Ghost Gardens and a Costume Parade, Costume Contest. More at
http://www.riversidetheatre.com/web/guest/home.

McKee Botanical Gardens will host a Spooktacular Halloween Celebration October 31, 7 to 9pm for children. Ghosts and goblins will be lurking behind trees as you search for Halloween treats, there will be ghoulish ghost stories in the Hall of Giants. More at www.mckeegarden.org.

On September 29 you’ll get chance to taste BBQ from Florida’s best teams as they compete for cash at the Grant BBQ Fest. Categories include Chicken, Pork, Pork Ribs and Beef Brisket. The Grand Champion Prize is $1500 and $1000 for the Reserve Champion. Cash payouts run through 5th place for each category with trophies going to winner of each. Proceeds will benefit Toys 4 Kids.

Parking and admission are free, entertainment features The Usual Suspects and Elgin Hooper. There is also a Marketplace with arts, crafts and more.

Visit Grant BBQ Fest at www.grantbbqfest.com.

Kennedy Space Center, FL - Netflix LIVE! On Location will present a live concert with The Bruce Willis Blues Band at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Thursday, August 2 in the Rocket Garden. The 7:00 p.m. concert will be followed by a free outdoor screening of the 1998 Academy Award-nominated classic “Armageddon.”

Headlining this unique event is motion picture superstar Bruce Willis and his band, The Bruce Willis Blues Band, which will play a live, public concert prior to an outdoor screening of “Armageddon.”  The star and his band are expected to perform a 60-minute set of original blues music.  Returning to the space center for the first time since the filming of “Armageddon” a decade ago, Willis is expected to be welcomed by about 7,000 fans in the center’s spectacular outdoor Rocket Garden.

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This is the best time of year in Florida, many complain of the heat but you can tell they’re not beach lovers because if so, they would agree. July and August is when the seas lay flat and the water is clear.

That’s another reason Sebastian Inlet is so popular this time of year, the water is as clear now as it gets this far north, and snorkeling is very popular at Sebastian Inlet State Park.

Fishing is also good for summertime species like mangrove snapper and snook, however snook must be released until September.

Other activities at Sebastian Inlet include swimming, surfing and exploring.

A performance by the musical group HairPeace will be in concert at Riverview Park tomorrow, June 1, 2007 in Sebastian, Florida. Please call (772) 589-5969 for details regarding this event.

Families are invited to celebrate the start of summer at McKee Botanical Garden’s Annual Ice Cream Social in Vero Beach, Florida on June 9, 2007. The social is scheduled for 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Please call to make reservations for this event (772) 794-0601. Read more at McKee Botanical Garden’s website