Treasure Coast To-Do's Dinosaurs Around the World at McKee Botanical Gardens: In this specially constructed outdoor version of the popular Dinosaurs Around the World exhibition, visitors will be whisked back in time on a dinosaur adventure and a tour of an Earth that’s very different from the one we inhabit today. With advanced animatronics, a multi-layered narrative, cutting-edge research, in an outdoor environment surrounded by nature, you’ll experience the Age of Reptiles brought back to life! Open daily to the public for a limited engagement through May 1, 2022. The last admission ticket is sold at 4:00 pm and the Children’s Garden closes at 4:30 pm. Tickets and more information are available to purchase at McKee Botanical Garden and www. mckeegarden.org. Admission: $15 Adults, $13 Seniors (65+)/Youth (13-17), $10 Children (2-12). McKee members and children under 2 free. McKee Botanical Garden is located at 350 US Highway 1 in Vero Beach.
The Downtown Ft. Pierce Farmers Market Looking to get out of the house on Saturday morning and enjoy breakfast by the water? Bring your family, your friends, and even your furry friends to Downtown Ft. Pierce. The Fort Pierce Farmers Market is open every Saturday morning from 8 AM- 12 PM, rain or shine. Since 1997 The Downtown Fort Pierce Farmers Market has been committed to providing healthy, fresh foods and horticultural products to St. Lucie County and the surrounding areas while encouraging commerce, entertainment, and trade in Downtown Fort Pierce. Located along the beautiful Indian River in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce at Marina Square just across from the Fort Pierce Library. You’ll find plenty of FREE parking at the Avenue A. Parking Garage next to City Hall (between Avenue A. and Orange Ave.) A FREE shuttle is provided every 15 minutes from 8 am to 12 pm. The perfect location to grab a coffee and pastry, relax by the water, and let your kids play.
ON DISPLAY NOW UNTIL MAY 1, 2022
Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors invites you to the supercontinent of Pangea to discover how plate tectonics, land bridges, and volcanic activity allowed dinosaurs to disperse to all corners of the globe. This exhibit features 10 animatronic sculptures surrounded by nature. Be transported back in time to experience and encounter dinosaurs such as the mighty T. rex of North America; the bi-pedal predator Herrerasaurus, one of the first dinosaurs to appear on Earth; and the bizarre, bony-crested Oviraptor from Mongolia.
350 US HIGHWAY 1 | VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32962 | 772-794-0601 HOURS: TUE-SAT 10 AM-5 PM | SUN 12 PM-5 PM | GARDEN CLOSED MONDAY LAST ADMISSION TICKET SOLD AT 4 PM | CHILDREN’S GARDEN CLOSES AT 4:30 PM ADMISSION: $15 ADULTS | $13 SENIORS (65+)/YOUTH (13-17) | $10 CHILDREN (2-12) MCKEE MEMBERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 2 FREE
www.mckeegarden.org
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Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Sculptures ©Imagine Exhibitions | Photography © JPR Images
