Welcome to the fall season in Central Florida. As pumpkins and mums decorate front porches and children look forward to trick-or-treating, it’s a time of tradition in our region. More than holiday themes, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty invites you to dive into our curated October guide for tips on tasty fundraisers, entertainment and arts and crafts festivals. Discover how to support local charities, too. Have a wonderful fall break and Happy Halloween.
Musical Moments
For the opening of its 71st season, Brevard Symphony Orchestra performs diverse works from Franz Liszt to ABBA (King Center for the Performing Arts, October 12). Candlelight presents back-to-back concerts including a Coldplay tribute followed by haunting Halloween classics (Gleason Performing Arts Center, October 25). American Theatre Guild puts on Tony/Grammy award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen” (King Center, October 29-30).
brevardsymphony.com | fit.edu | kingcenter.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
Old-fashioned Fun
Hobe Sound Hometown Festival celebrates community spirit (Doc Myers Park, October 19). Vero Beach’s massive Oktoberfest—with a 15,000-square-foot biergarten alone—imports Bavaria to Indian River County Fairgrounds (October 19-20). Take pony and train rides at LaPorte Farms’ Fall Fest (October 26). Everyone’s a kid again at Space Coast State Fair, whose 39th year opens on Halloween (Space Coast Daily Park, October 31-November 17).
thehswc.org | verobeachoktoberfest.com | laportefarms.com | spacecoaststatefair.com
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.
Jupiter Island and Hobe Sound
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
Art & Craft Festivals
Fall offers several occasions to browse booths. Start at the 59th annual Space Coast Art Festival with hundreds of artisans, food trucks and family activities (The Avenue Viera, October 12-13). A quarter-century old, the Downtown Stuart Craft Fair pops up along Osceola Street (October 19-20). On the same dates, Historic Cocoa Village’s seasonal arts and craft fair lines Main Street with over 200 vendors.
spacecoastartfestival.com | artfestival.com | visitcocoavillage.com
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
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
Foodie Fundraisers
As Big Brothers Big Sisters of America celebrates its 120th anniversary, expect a supersized version of Big Taste of Martin County’s annual foodie fundraiser. Purchase VIP tickets for early entry and reserved tables (Atlantic Aviation, October 8). Sip local Bugnutty brews at Field Manor Foundation’s annual Oyster & Fish Fry (October 6). Save room for Taste of Space: Celebrity Chef Edition (Kennedy Space Center, November 2).
mentorbig.org | fieldmanor.org | kennedyspacecenter.com
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
Halloween
Special acts, candy and costumes are among Brevard Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo festivities (Saturdays and Sundays in October). Stuart hosts Spooktacular Night at the Park with a haunted house, movie and food trucks (Memorial Park, October 18), as well as Hobgoblins on Main’s trick-or-treating downtown (October 26). Ride in Historic Cocoa Village’s Halloween Golf Cart Parade and Vero Beach’s 64th annual Halloween Parade (October 26).
brevardzoo.org | cityofstuart.us | visitcocoavillage.com | covb.org
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
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
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
Charity Goals
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so support the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides of the Treasure Coast fundraiser (Memorial Park, October 26). Big Dog Ranch loves a good pun; see its Barktoberfest: Spa After Dark (Wellness Collective, October 10) and Bow-Wow-Ween’s pup-kin patch (October 26). Tee off for the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse at its 1924 Golf Tournament (Rockledge Country Club, October 18).
cancer.org | bdrr.org | cocoavillageplayhouse.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
