After months of buzz, it’s finally happening -- the Main Street Mural Festival  arrives this weekend, Nov. 7–9, in step with First Friday Gallery Stroll . Downtown Vero is about to transform into one big, open-air art studio thanks to the vision of Linda Moore , owner of Kilted Mermaid, and Main Street Vero Beach . The Festival will feature stationed artists the length of 14th Ave. painting both permanent installations and pop-up panels which will become a semi-permanent disp

The countdown is on! Dancing with Vero’s Stars  is back, and the race for the Mirror Ball Trophy is officially underway. Ten community leaders are lacing up their dance shoes and raising money to support the Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition  and its mission to provide essential services for mothers, babies, and families in Indian River County, culminating in the big performance on May 16, 2026. Over the past 13 years, this event has raised more than $3 million  for

In addition to the Main Street Mural Festival , this weekend’s First Friday Gallery Stroll  on November 7 from 5–8 pm includes a special artist reception at Gallery 14 , celebrating Spiritual Explorations  by Jane Johnson , on display through November 28. Johnson has been painting professionally since 1996, exhibiting widely across the country and earning numerous awards. Drawing influence from her studies in Japan, her work reflects an ethos of balance, fearlessness, streng

For more details on all upcoming events and to register for these, see " The Week Ahead " section here . Thursday, November 6, 6-8 p.m. -- Indian River Land Trust Annual Benefit 2025 Friday, November 7, 5-8 p.m. -- First Friday Gallery Stroll Friday, November 7, 5-8 p.m. -- Artist Reception with Jane Johnson at Gallery 14 Friday, November 7, 4-6 p.m. -- Environmental Learning Center Presents "A Cuban Season" Saturday, November 8, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- Once Upon an Orchestra by

By Ellen Contreras TEDx Vero Beach returns to The Emerson Center on November 2 with the theme “Breaking Barriers: Systems That Challenge the Status Quo," asking us to ponder "What happens when we stop accepting the way things have always been done?"   This year’s event features 13 speakers who are rethinking the systems that shape our lives — from ultrarunning icon Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell and Bob Becker to AI innovators Jürgen Schwanitz and David Hartmann . Other s

We have so many beautiful parks, but few realize how many of these special places exist because of the Indian River Land Trust (IRLT) . One of our standout trails is the Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail in Wabasso —a one-mile loop that offers a quiet, scenic escape just north of Vero Beach.​ This trail is a blend of Florida scrub, shaded oak hammocks, a boardwalk winding through dense mangroves, and a dock extending over the Indian River Lagoon. It’s a perfect walk for cooler

Downtown Friday returns for the season just in time for Halloween with the Main Street Monster Mash this Friday, October 31 , from 6 to 9 p.m. on 14th Avenue. Downtown Friday , held on the last Friday of each month through the season, features live music, local vendors, food trucks, and activities for all ages. This Friday, guests are encouraged to come in costume and join the fun with trunk‑or‑treating and costume contests by age group , while enjoying live music by The A

Settle in and celebrate the start of the season at McKee Botanical Garden's new Jungle Brunch  series, where you can savor brunch beneath the sweeping branches of McKee’s historic oak while basking in the tranquil calm and rarified beauty that is McKee -- a setting like no other. The menu includes mimosas, bananas foster French toast, Sexton’s shrimp and grits, quiche paired with McKee’s garden salad and more. Beginning in November ( November 2, 9, 16, and 23) from noon to

MusicWorks kicks off this season's concert series with An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7 p.m. at The Emerson Center.