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Budweiser Clydesdales return to the Treasure Coast in time for holidays- I LOVE seeing these horses!!
The iconic team of eight horses and red carriage, decorated for the holidays, will make appearances in Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach and in downtown Fort Pierce. Santa will follow the famous horses, the trained Dalmatian and red beer wagon, and most visits are timed at twilight to highlight the holiday decorations.
The team will be at Marina Square in Fort Pierce from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 16 with the backdrop of more than 100,000 lights synchronized to holiday music. There will be plenty of photo opportunities as the team trots along Orange Avenue and Second Street to the 12A Buoy restaurant and back. (by the way 12A Buoy restaurant is really good!)
The team, recognizable around the world, also will make stops at Sam’s Club in Port St. Lucie and Riverside Park in Vero Beach. The holiday visit is thanks to Southern Eagle Distributing. Padrick said the quintessential team of horses visits the top three performing Anheuser-Busch distributors in the nation. Dec. 14: 2-5 p.m. at Sam’s Club, 10900 U.S. 1, Port St Lucie
Dec. 16: 4-8 p.m. at Marina Square and downtown Fort Pierce
Dec. 17: 4-8 p.m., starting at Riverside Park and parading down Ocean Drive in Vero Beach
Information: For more details and to see the "hitch schedule," visit http://www.budweiser.com/en/clydesda...le.html
DON'T FORGET THE CHRISTMAS PARADES ON LAND AND SEA --POSTED ABOVE -- THIS WEEKEND!!!!!
Treasure Coast Community Singers: Holiday concert. 7 and 3 p.m. Dec. 2-4. North Stuart Baptist Church, 1959 N.W. U.S. 1, Stuart. $20. 772-224-8807; Home - Treasure Coast Community Singers.
WinterFest 2016: 2-8 p.m. Dec. 3. Halpatiokee Park, 8303 S.W. Lost River Road, Stuart. Food trucks, kids activities, dance performances, outdoor showing of “The Santa Clause” displayed on a 20-foot tall movie screen. Consider donating a toy for the toy drive.
Rudolph's Reindeer Dash 5K: Junior League of Martin County's eighth annual Rudolph's Reindeer Dash 5K. 7-9 a.m. Dec. 3. Sewall's Point Town Commons Park, One South Sewall's Point Road, Stuart. $5-$30. Register: 772-291-6595; www.jlmcflorida.org.
Free Holiday Concerts: Stuart Community Concert Band. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 3. Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart.
Breakfast with Santa: For kids of all ages. 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 3. Stuart Jensen Elks Lodge 1870, 1001 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart. $5. emme@onetreasurecoast.org.
Christmas in the Caribbean: Chinese auction, cookie auction, Christmas hat contest. 1-5 p.m. Dec. 4. Conchy Joes's Seafood, 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. 772-349-3014.
Holiday Concert: 2 p.m. Dec. 4. Holiday concert will feature favorites from around the holiday season. Kane Center, 900 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. 772-223-7800. www.kanecenter.org.
Holidays Around the World: 4-8 p.m. Dec. 9. $5. Snow, snowball challenges, Santa Claus, crafts, games and refreshments. The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast, 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information visit www.ChildrensMuseumTC.org or call 772-225-7575.
Martin County High School OPUS: Holiday concert. 7 p.m. Dec. 9. Martin County High School, 2801 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart. $15. For tickets call 561-722-0227 or email jackiemcnevin27@gmail.com.
Drive Thru Nativity: 6:15-8:15 p.m. Dec. 9-10. The Grand Miracle includes 40 actors, live animals, lighting, music and narration. New Hope Fellowship, 3900 S.W. Citrus Blvd., Palm City. Free. 772-283-8343; Palm City New Hope Fellowship – Caring Enough To Connect.
Christmas through the Decades: Performing popular Christmas songs from the 40s through today. 7 p.m. Dec. 14. Unity of Stuart, 211 S.E. Central Parkway. $10 and guests are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy for Toys For Tots in Martin County. For more information, call 772-286-3878 or visit the unityofstuart.org.
Story Time with Santa: Story time, cookies and Santa Clause. 4-6 p.m. Dec. 18. The Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast, 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. $3. 772-225-7575; www.childrensmuseumtc.org.
Not Your Nanna's Nutcracker: 1 and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Kane Center, 900 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. $12/$15. 772-223-7800; www.kanecenter.org.
Christmas Party with Unlimited Devotion: Grateful Dead Christmas Party with Heavy Fingers Unlimited. Noon-3 p.m. Dec. 18. Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. Sixth St., Stuart. 772-286-5252; Terra Fermata - MUSIC VENUE, DOWNTOWN STUART, FL.
Ye Olde English Christmas with Herman’s Hermits Peter Noone: 7 p.m. Dec. 1. Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce. $59/$49. 772-461-4775; Sunrise Theater Fort Pierce - Official Site.
Beatles Christmas: Jack Maravell, of McCartney Mania, solo acoustic performance. 6-9 p.m. Dec. 3. Orange Bloom Restaurant, Second St., Fort Pierce. 772-466-5474.
Festival of Lights: 2-10 p.m. Dec. 3. Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie.
Holiday Lights Spectacular: 6-9 p.m. Dec. 4-Jan. 8. Marina Square, Melody Lane, downtown Fort Pierce. The square is alight with more than 100,000 lights, synchronized to holiday music.
Christmas with the Kingsmen: 7 p.m. Dec. 7. Fort Pierce First Church of the Nazarene, 611 Gardenia Ave., Fort Pierce. Donation: 772-465-1622; summitseeker1200@yahoo.com.
Holiday Steel Drum Concert: Presented by the Fort Pierce Magnet School of the Arts. 11:30 a.m. Dec. 10. Fort Pierce Library, 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce. 772-462-1615; library.stlucieco.gov.
The Magic of Christmas: Sunlight's free Christmas show featuring Christian illusionist Jared Hall. 7 p.m. Dec. 16. Sunlight Community Church, 477 S.W. Cashmere Blvd., Port St. Lucie. 772-879-6326; Sunlight Community Church, Port St. Lucie, FL.
California Guitar Trio Holiday Show: Holiday standards from around the world; storytelling, wit, unexpected arrangements. 7 p.m. Dec. 2. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild, 2020 San Juan Ave., Vero Beach. $45. 772-562-8300; Home | Welcome to Music Works.
Christmas at the Airport: 11 a.m. Dec. 2. Choir, dignataries and refreshements. Vero Beach Regional Airport, 3400 Cherokee Road, Vero Beach. 772-978-4700; cityofverobeach.org.
Christmas Boat Parade: 6 p.m. Dec. 2. Boats will travel the Indian River waterway between the Barber Bridge and the 17th Street Bridge. 772-978-4700; covb.org.
Tea Up for the Nutcracker: Ballet. Noon Dec. 3. Oak Harbor Clubhouse, 4755 S Harbor Drive, Vero Beach. 772-905-2651; Ballet Vero Beach | Home.
Breakfast with Santa: Pancake and sausage breakfast with Santa. 8-10 a.m. Dec. 3. Vero Beach Woman's Club, 1534 21st St., Vero Beach. $5. 772-778-9909; lbinvero@aol.com.
Community Christmas Sing-a-Long: 2 p.m. Dec. 4. Christ the King Lutheran, 1301 Sebastian Blvd., Sebastian. 772-589-7117; ctklutheran3@gmail.com.
The Avenue D Choir “Season in Song”: 7 p.m. Dec. 9. The Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. 772-778-5249; The Emerson Center in Vero Beach.
"Elf, Jr.": Riverside Theatre's Student Series Showcase. 7:30, 1:30 and 4 p.m. Dec. 9-10. Riverside Theatre, 3250 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. $12-$6. 772-231-6990; Riverside Theatre.
A Christmas Celebration: A Christmas musical. 7 p.m. Dec. 9-11. Central Assembly Of God, 6767 20th St., Vero Beach. $3. Ticket: 772-562-4505; CENTRAL ASSEMBLY.
Sounds of the Season Christmas Concert: 7-9 p.m. Dec. 10. Unity Spiritual Center of Vero Beach, 950 43rd Ave., Vero Beach. Donation: 772-562-1133; www.unityofvero.net.
WinterGreen Night Lights: 4-8 p.m. Dec. 10. Environmental Learning Center, 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach. $5-$3. 772-589-5050; discoverELC.org.
Here Comes Santa Claus: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Dec. 10. Applebee's, 5335 20th St., Vero Beach. $10. 772-978-0551; Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar.
Children of Light Christmas Concert: Free concert by young adult ensemble. 7 p.m. Dec. 11. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2555 56th Ave., Vero Beach. 772-559-7971; west2555@aol.com.
"The Nutcracker: In Swingtime": 1:30 and 4 p.m. Dec. 16-18. Riverside Theatre, 3250 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. 7:30 p.m. $6-$125. 772-231-6990; Riverside Theatre.
"Santa Who?": Performing arts holiday production. 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 17. Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center. $6-$7. 772-567-2144; City of Vero Beach *.
Holidays at McKee: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 21-23. McKee Botanical Garden, 350 U.S. 1, Vero Beach. Holiday displays, a vintage band organ playing holiday music, a large-scale model train with a new village and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. $8-$12. Children younger than 3 free.
Nights of Lights: 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 28-30. McKee Botanical Garden, 350 US-1, Vero Beach. Lights, luminaria-lined pathways, model train display and holiday music on the vintage band organ. $8-$12. Children younger than 3 free.
Wind Chase Farm, the Palm City based company that operates the carriage rides, has an official carriage stop just east of Haney Circle behind Lou-Ronzo’s Italian Fusion. The city gave the valued downtown parking space to the company early this year.
The carriages, decorated for the holidays and pulled by rare black-andwhite Clydesdales, seat two to 10 people. During the holiday season, tours will focus on holiday lights and sounds.
“Once we get closer to the holiday, I will be booked solid,” said owner and operator Heather Schneider. “I strongly recommend reservations.”
The 30- to 35-minute tours travel along Ocean Boulevard past Memorial Park, through downtown on Flagler Avenue to the Pelican Café and back.
Tours will continue after Jan. 4, but will be focused on local history and will be offered, weather permitting, Wednesdays through Sundays through the end of May.
SANTA VISIT
Every child deserves the opportunity to meet Santa, and every parent wants that iconic photo. For kids with special needs, the typical Santa experience can be too overwhelming to enjoy. From 10 a.m. to noon Sunday the Treasure Coast Square mall is offering a “carefully managed” Santa photo experience for special needs children. Parents can choose from several photo package options.
WHERE IS SANTA --
Treasure Coast Mall - Jensen Beach
Where is Santa? Well, Santa Claus has landed at your favorite Simon mall! During Santa’s brief time away from the North Pole, children can stop by to whisper their wish list, then have their magical moment with Santa captured forever with keepsake photos. Don’t miss the quickest way to Be Merry! HO, HO, HO!
LOCATION IN MALL: Old Navy Courtyard
Indian River Mall: Pictures with Santa; 5-8 p.m. through Dec. 24; Pet photos with Santa, 5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 8; 6200 20th St., Vero Beach
Port St. Lucie Christmas House: Home tours showing more than 50 Christmas trees and 35,000 lights; 6-10 p.m. through Dec. 18; Santa arrives Dec. 12-18; 273 S.W. Starflower Ave.; donation collected for Dogs and Cats Forever
Santa Time: Games, holiday crafts, face painting and snacks. 10:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 19. Minsky Gym, 750 S.W. Darwin Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Children 5 years old and younger; parents, bring a camera to take pictures with Santa, $5 per child.
Pancakes with Santa: Kid's crafts, a visit from Santa, face painting and pancakes; bring a camera for photo opportunities; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 20. Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie; $7.50; Ages 2-5; Register: 772-878-2277.
DOGS NEED HOLIDAY FUN, TOO
Sailfish Splash Waterpark, 931 S.E. Ruhnke St. in Stuart, is going to the dogs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Pooches of all sizes and breeds, provided they are at least three months old and have proof of current rabies vaccination or a county license, are welcome to bark and splash at the fund-raising event for the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast. The annual event, which occurs before the park is closed up for the winter, has been a big success in previous years. Bring your cameras and be ready to capture some fun video.
In addition to the swim sessions, Santa will pose for pictures with the dogs at no additional charge. Dog owners can get their dogs microchipped at the event and food trucks will be on site for owners. Dogs must be leashed outside of the swimming area and retractable leashes are not allowed. Owners must clean up after their dogs. Pups that are aggressive, in heat or overly timid should stay home. Dogs only; no other pets are permitted.
Admission is $10 per dog and registration begins at 9:30 a.m. House of Hope also will be on site collecting unwrapped gifts for local children in need.
Howl-day Mixer: Holiday party for pets and their owners; $5 pictures with Santa, raffles and more to raise money for dog parks in Stuart; 5 p.m. Dec. 18; The Deck at Harbor Inn & Marina, 307 N.W. North River Drive, Stuart
REMINDER FOR THIS WEEKEND!! FRI SAT SUN DEC 9, 10, AND 11TH
Holidays Around the World: 4-8 p.m. FRIDAY Dec. 9. $5. Snow, snowball challenges, Santa Claus, crafts, games and refreshments. The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast, 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach.
Lights are being Hung: Christmas village with games, treats and a visit from Santa. 5-10 p.m. Dec. 9. Dodgertown, Vero Beach.
Drive Thru Nativity: 6:15-8:15 p.m. Dec. 9-10. The Grand Miracle includes 40 actors, live animals, lighting, music and narration. New Hope Fellowship, 3900 S.W. Citrus Blvd., Palm City. Free.
Stuart Boat Parade and Concert: Launches at 6 p.m. SATURDAY Dec. 10 from the Manatee Pocket and travels up the St. Lucie River to the city of Stuart docks. View from the riverwalk in downtown Stuart, the Evans Crary Bridge or Sandsprit Park. Free concert by Grindstone after the parade at the Riverwalk stage, St. Lucie Avenue, Stuart.
Holiday Night Farmer’s Market: Community performers, an outdoor food and drink market, indoor craft market, kids activities, and more. Please donate a new, unused, unwrapped present for children ages 2-15 for our House of Hope Toy Drive. Admission 4-10 p.m. SATURDAY Dec. 10. Ground Floor Farm, 100 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Stuart
Christmas Train: Operated by Florida East Coast Railway. Will stop 1:30 p.m. SATURDAY Dec. 10 at the railroad crossing at Orange Avenue West in Fort Pierce for 30 minutes to accept unwrapped toy donations for Toys For Tots.
I just found out about this....Cirque Italia THIS FRIDAY DEC 9TH THROUGH SUNDAY -- AT THE MARTIN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
The Italian water circus is animal free and filled with almost two hours of surreal creativity. Acts include aerial artists, hand balancing, contortionists and a 35,000-gallon water stage.There are five performances running under the European big top Friday through Sunday at the Martin County Fairgrounds, 2616 S..E Dixie Highway in Stuart.
Tickets range from $10-$50 any may be purchased at www.cirqueitalia.com or by phone at 941-704-8572.
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