Aside from an uptick in vacationers seeking sunshine and warmth, there are many signs of spring in Central Florida. Children eagerly await visits from the Easter Bunny with Easter baskets, brunches and egg hunts; film buffs get their fix, and fundraisers are still in full swing. Discover more tips for the start of a new season with our April guide. ONE Sotheby's International Realty wishes our community a Happy Easter, Passover, and Earth Day.
Easter Festivities
On April 12, Stuart’s Spring Egg Stroll and Family Fun Exploration Day invites children to stamp their passports at stops around the world (Memorial Park), while Vero Beach’s 65th annual Easter Egg Hunt occurs on the sand (Mulligan’s Beach House). On April 19, the Easter Bunny attends the Space Coast’s egg hunt (Cocoa Beach Sports Complex Ballfields), and Melbourne Beach hosts its Easter celebration (Ryckman Park).
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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.
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
Special Dinners
Enjoy a farm-to-table dinner by Jeremy Ford, the Michelin-starred chef behind Stubborn Seed (Miami Beach), the Butcher’s Club (Palm Beach Gardens) and Salt + Ash (Duck Key) at Kai-Kai Farm on April 13. Local restaurateur Djon Pepaj graciously opens his personal oceanfront home on April 27 for the Brevard Symphony Orchestra's Forks & Corks fundraiser, featuring cuisine by his team of chefs, live music, and an auction.
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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 link.
Vero Beach Film Festival
Leading up to the Vero Beach Film Festival (April 10-13), attend its Friends of the Festival Dinner (Grand Harbor Beach Club, April 7). More signature events include the Opening Night Party (Courthouse Executive Center, April 10); Grand Wine Tasting (Heritage Center, April 11); invite-only Cocktails with the Filmmakers (April 12), and Wrap Party (Heritage Center, April 13). Receive VIP treatment with Hidden Cellar access, too.
Vero Beach has blossomed beyond the beach and golf course. Its vibrant lifestyle beckons with fitness, family-friendly events, hip breweries and more. As the exclusive sales representative for Indigo Vero Beach, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty invites you to discover this exciting luxury enclave along 525 feet of oceanfront land. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.
Live Music
The King Center presents Beethoven’s masterpiece Symphony No. 9, "Ode to Joy," by Brevard Community Chorus and Brevard Symphony Orchestra (April 5) and Bonnie Raitt (April 30). The Squirrel Nut Zippers and the Gibson Brothers play the Lyric Theatre on April 13 and April 25, respectively. Space Coast Symphony Orchestra’s “Folk Music Festival” features classical works by Dvorak, Copland and more (Eau Gallie High School, April 26-27).
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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.
Community Spirit
Shop ‘til you drop during Downtown Stuart’s Spring Sidewalk Sale (April 12-13). Picnic and mingle at Field Manor’s 10th annual Founders' Day with a benefit concert by Hot Pink band, food trucks and much merriment on the Indian River (April 19). Over the weekend of April 26-27, browse the Melbourne Art Festival (Wickham Park) and 41st annual Orchid Show & Sale (Riverside Park).
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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
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.
Dance + Art
Houston Ballet II stops by Stuart’s Lyric Theatre (April 4). Ballet Vero Beach’s April program is a rare treat: three works by the godfather of comedy ballet Peter Anastos (Vero Beach High School, April 11-12). Tickets for its Ballet Under the Stars Gala are flying fast (Tree House Vero Beach, April 25). Vero Beach Museum of Art’s Children’s Art Festival is a highlight of spring (April 12).
lyrictheatre.com | balletverobeach.org | vbmuseum.org
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.
Vero Beach has blossomed beyond the beach and golf course. Its vibrant lifestyle beckons with fitness, family-friendly events, hip breweries and more. As the exclusive sales representative for Indigo Vero Beach, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty invites you to discover this exciting luxury enclave along 525 feet of oceanfront land. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.
