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So much to see and do!
March 1
March 3
March 6
29th Annual Indian River County Sheriff’s Office BBQ Indian River County Fairgrounds
2pm- 7pm
First Friday Gallery Stroll Main Street Vero
5pm-8pm
Saving Paradise Gala Grand Harbor for Pelican Audubon Society 6pm
Alive at 5 for RAIRC
March 9
Sponsored by: White GLove Moving, TC Real Estate & Local Living, Accurate Home Inspections, Caliber Home Loans
5pm-7pm
March 10
March 10-12
Treasure Coast Premier Women’s Network
Armani’s Cucina, 11:30am-1:30pm
Under the Oaks/ Outdoor Fine Art Show-Free
Riverside Park, Vero Beach
March 10th & 11th 9am-5pm, March 12th 10-4pm
Italian Food Festival
March 10-12
Italian American Club Vero Beach
March 10th 3pm-9pm, March 11th 11am-9pm, March 12th 11am-6pm
Saint Patrick’s Day at Kilted Mermaid!
Kilted Mermaid, 11am www.facebook.com/FarmersMarketVeroBeach
Open every Saturday from 8am to noon, this outdoor farmers market on Ocean Drive is a popular spot for locals & visitors.
Fresh healthy foods, locally grown produce, horticultural products, baked breads & pasteries, botanicals and a variety of unique goods are nicely displayed in a lively market atmosphere.
Across the street is Humiston Park, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean - while quaint shops and restaurants are a stroll from the market.
Corner of Ocean Drive and Dahlia Lane 2901 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL 32963
Rated one of the top 100 outdoor art shows in the nation, we are lucky in Vero Beach to have such an active art club that works year-round to make this annual show a smashing success! With weeping branches from Live Oak trees hundreds of years old overhead, upwards of 50,000 visitors will be strolling through the dirt paths of Vero’s Riverside Park viewing incredible artwork from all parts of the globe. For the past 72 years, the Vero Beach Art Club hosts
Under the Oaks, a Fine Arts & Craft Show. Open all day, Friday through Sunday: March 10, 11 & 12, 2023 art lovers, minus their pets, will be browsing and finding treasures to cherish. With over 200 artists from across the nation, it is a must attend, free event that provides ample parking and an impressive culinary corner featuring local caterers and food trucks.
March 10, 11 & 12, 2023
Friday & Saturday 9AM – 5PM, Sunday 10AM – 4PM
Yet, this massive show is not the only activity the art club brings to the Indian River community. With their headquarters, located in the heart of the Historic Arts District, this art driven non-profit has been a staple since 1936 and has continually developed programs and classes to serve its neighbors. Weekly, the Gallery & Marketplace is open Tuesday through Saturday 11AM - 3PM with a wide variety of classes to engage in as well as exhibits to explore:
• Now through March 17-Big, Bold, & Beautiful
• March 25-26 “The Freedom of Acrylics” with Jane Slivka
• March 23 - May 5Different Perspectives:
• April 15 “Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Acrylic, Oil and Watercolor Paints,” Free “Golden” Lecture with Kevin Tobin.
• April 15 & 16 “Printmaking” with Kevin Tobin
• May 11 - June 23A Brush with Nature:
• June 29 - August 11Scenic Vero:
• November 4-6 “Capturing the Light” with Lynn Ferris
For fans of the outdoor art experience, visit Vero’s Ocean Drive, Humiston Park on March 26th and April 2nd for the final Art in the Park, Fine Arts & Crafts Shows, 10 AM – 4 PM.
Do you prefer sipping wine while casually visiting galleries in the early evening? Well, look no further than the ever popular, 1st Friday Gallery Stroll along Main Street from 5-8pm monthly. It is a downtown Vero tradition since 2004, where local residents meet gallery owners and featured artists with exciting exhibits with music in the background and dedicated parking in the city’s lot just east of 14th Avenue.
For art fans of a younger age, the VBAC has created a Jr. Membership for ages 12-17 with meetings held the third Friday of each month at 5:30pm from October through May (excluding January). With instruction and projects conducted by various artists, the children learn a variety of art forms and benefit from mindful mentors.
Additionally, camps are produced each year for Spring and Summer breaks. Starting June 5th, 2023, there will be seven weeks of camps, minus 4th of July week. For just $120 a week, with financial aid available, it is a total immersion of art Each day offers different exciting activities for your child; ages 5-12 years old 10am-12:30pm.
With something for everyone from kids to adults, volunteers to working artists, the Vero Beach Art Club welcomes everyone to get involved. Find a class to do with friends and bring some wine or have your child explore their passion for art during summer vacation, there are a multitude of main events and small sessions to partake in. For just $50 a year or $500 for a lifetime membership to the VBAC, one can help support the club’s efforts, over 500 members strong, in a variety of ways.
Cheers to incredible weather come March 10th, see you at Under the Oaks or at another VBAC soon!