Several beloved events descend on Central Florida in spring. Whether oceanside for Thunder on Cocoa Beach or dressing up for a Derby Day-themed fundraiser, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty will be there to partake in the best of season. Rounding out the month of May, we also share great tips for cultural happenings, shopping and festivities to celebrate mom on her special Sunday. Happy Mother’s Day to our Central Florida community, and hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend too.
Need for Speed
Watch incredible feats by air and sea. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be among the Vero Beach Air Show’s soaring acts (Vero Beach Regional Airport, May 3-5). Drawing crowds to Lori Wilson Park and Coconuts On the Beach, Thunder on Cocoa Beach’s offshore powerboat races, concerts and parties return from May 16-19. The competition culminates with Class 1 teams excelling 175 mph.
veroairshow.com | thunderoncocoabeach.com
Vero Beach has blossomed beyond the beach and golf course. Its vibrant lifestyle beckons with fitness, family-friendly events, hip breweries and more. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Vero Beach
Named for the Kennedy Space Center, site of NASA’s SpaceX rocket launches, the Space Coast occupies much of Brevard County. It attracts surfers, cruise passengers (Port Canaveral) and nature lovers looking for pristine white beaches where sea turtles nest. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.
Melbourne Beach | Merritt Island
Festivals & Fundraisers
Don hats, sip mint juleps and cheer on horses during Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation and Caring Children Clothing Children’s Derby Day Benefit (Rockin’ H Ranch, May 4). Donate canned goods and taste away at the Vero Beach Seafood Festival (Riverside Park, May 11-12). Vote for your favorite entry in the third annual Space Coast Burger Battle, a family-friendly affair (Wickham Park, May 18-19).
eraf.org | pottcevents.com | battlebrosevents.com
Part of the Treasure Coast that encompasses Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties, Stuart is associated with top-notch fishing. Pastel-painted historic buildings and breathtaking waterways make it a favorite destination, too. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Stuart
Mother’s Day
Oak & Ember Steakhouse is creating special menus for Mother’s Day brunch and dinner at its locations in Stuart and Port St. Lucie. Mothers receive a complimentary flower pot at Rockledge Gardens’ holiday celebration with live music, mimosas and food and gift vendors. Reserve a table for The Wave Kitchen & Bar’s Mother’s Day brunch buffet at Costa d’Este in Vero Beach.
oakandembersteakhouse.com | rockledgegardens.com | costadeste.com
Brevard County’s oldest incorporated municipality dating to 1887, Rockledge takes its name from the natural coquina rock along the Indian River. The area benefits from its proximity to Melbourne, Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.
Store Tour
Visit a slew of new shops for Mother’s Day gifts and more. The Avenues Viera in Melbourne introduced J.McLaughlin, Sunglass Hut, Lilly Pulitzer, a renovated lululemon, and Atlanta-based Big Peach Running Co.’s Florida foray with sneaker brands like Mizuno and Hoka. Lilly Pulitzer also opened a Hobe Sound boutique near Revival by G&N, another newcomer from two sisters who focus on upscale resort attire and accessories.
avenueviera.com | lillypulitzer.com | revival-shop.com
Melbourne balances the historic charm of a small beach town with the urban excitement of nearby Orlando. With its prime oceanside location along the Space Coast, as well as other bodies of water like the Indian River Lagoon, it’s a fishing, boating and water sports paradise. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Melbourne Beach
Hobe Sound is a quiet, green paradise tucked between Tequesta/Jupiter and Stuart. The unincorporated area offers some of the nation’s most unspoiled beaches and preserves including Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, a key sea turtle nesting site. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.
Museum Exhibits
The Vero Beach Museum of Art’s exhibition “Rock ‘N’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip: Photographs by Robert Landau” opens May 18. Works capture the advertising phenomenon along Los Angeles’s iconic thoroughfare for bands including The Beatles and The Doors spanning the late Sixties to the early Eighties. It’s the last month to enter the Elliott Museum’s recreated ancient tomb for “In Celebration of King Tut.”
vbmuseum.org | hsmc-fl.com
Vero Beach has blossomed beyond the beach and golf course. Its vibrant lifestyle beckons with fitness, family-friendly events, hip breweries and more. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Vero Beach
On the Stage
Save a trip to Broadway by catching the Barn Theatre’s production of Tony Award-winning musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” from May 9-26. The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra hosts back-to-back 15th anniversary gala performances in Melbourne and Vero Beach from May 25-26. Shemekia Copeland is lauded as the greatest blues singer of her generation (King Center for the Performing Arts, May 26).
barn-theatre.com | spacecoastsymphony.org | kingcenter.com
Part of the Treasure Coast that encompasses Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties, Stuart is associated with top-notch fishing. Pastel-painted historic buildings and breathtaking waterways make it a favorite destination, too. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Stuart
Named for the Kennedy Space Center, site of NASA’s SpaceX rocket launches, the Space Coast occupies much of Brevard County. It attracts surfers, cruise passengers (Port Canaveral) and nature lovers looking for pristine white beaches where sea turtles nest. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links
Melbourne Beach | Merritt Island
