For more details on all upcoming events and to register for these, see "The Week Ahead" section here. May 20, 1:00 p.m. -- The Jungle Experience: A Path to Stillness at McKee May 20, 6:30 p.m. -- Heritage Bluegrass Music Series at Vero Heritage Center May 22, 7:30 p.m. -- Ballet Vero Beach Presents: Spring Flings at Riverside Theatre May 28, 5:30 p.m. -- Porch Poets at the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation May 29, 6 p.m. -- Downtown Fridays by Main Street Vero Beach

Cyano-Collage 121, Chi-Tsung, Wu b.1981 -- from the permanent collection Mark your calendar for noon this Wednesday. The Vero Beach Museum of Art has over 1,000 works of American and international art in its permanent collection, and Every third Wednesday at noon, their docents take a group through the permanent collection with a deep dive on select artworks. Block the hour. Bring a friend. Stop in the gift shop after. The program is called Art Talk and it is one of the best

America's 250th birthday is 47 days away, and Vero Beach is ready to celebrate in style! Dubbed USA All Day: Pioneers to Paradise, the City of Vero Beach has organized a rich lineup of America 250 festivities in partnership with their sponsors: Cleveland Clinic, Piper, Dyer Auto, MidFlorida Credit Union, the Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce, Vero Heritage, Jackie Robinson Training Complex, Overlay Pros, Fabulous Co. Finery Events, Breeze, and George E. Warren LLC, FPL, with sup

The cast of 9 to 5: The Musical took their final bow last Sunday, marking the close of the 2025/26 season. What comes next is Summer at Riverside Theatre: Vero's Gathering Place. At the center of it is Executive Chef Sue Torres, bringing cuisine inspired by cultures and traditions from around the world to The Loop Kitchen and Bar. Think live music under the oaks, cooking demos and tastings, summer craft cocktails, and a calendar of programming running through Labor Day with m

Paige Charbonneau and professional partner Edwin Rivera took home the Mirrorball at the 14th annual Dancing with Vero's Stars Saturday night at Riverside Theatre, scoring on both sides of the competition's split formula: half judge scores, half dollars raised. Paige Charbonneau and Edwin Rivera On the fundraising side, the evening brought in over $660,000 for the Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition, nearly three times last year's $230,000, which was itself a record at

This is your last week to catch Florigami in the Garden at McKee Botanical Garden. The monumental origami-inspired metal sculptures come down and the cranes fly away after Sunday, May 24. In its place, McKee invites you to experience the garden through The Jungle Experience: A Path to Stillness, beginning this Wednesday, May 20. Rooted in the Japanese practice of forest bathing, expect a slow, guided walk through McKee's historic canopy designed to engage the senses and quiet

Florigami in the Garden is wrapping up this month, and if you've been putting it off all season, now is the time to get going. But first, this week, only a few seats remain for McKee aquatics expert Nikki Wojtowicz' Wednesday, May 13 workshop, Oasis in a Pot, a hands-on session on building a Florida native aquatic container garden, essentially a miniature wetland designed as a rest stop for pollinators, dragonflies, and migrating Monarchs. It runs 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and advanc

Loyal Vero Minute readers know by now that some of the most spectacular natural destinations in Indian River County are hiding in plain sight thanks to the Indian River Land Trust. Don't miss the last two chances to see them with a guide this season. The Trust wraps up its tour season with a native plant hike at Lagoon Greenway Tomorrow, Tuesday May 12 at 9:30 AM, and an early-morning birding walk on Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 AM. Both are free, both are led by knowledgeable v

Main Street Vero Beach's monthly Meet Me on Main series lands at Curfew on 14th Avenue this Thursday, May 14, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Under the stewardship of board president Morgen Reynolds, who's been driving some of downtown's most visible improvements, from the oak tree lighting project at Pocahontas Park to the decorative signal boxes popping up around the district, the series has become, alongside Let's Talk Vero, one of the best ways to stay connected to the city's pulse w