🎉 Weekender list is packed with 30-plus art shows, live music sets, markets, and date-night picks—all verified, all local.

🎨 Call for Artists: “40 Seasons of Beauty” Art Contest – Heathcote Botanical Gardens, Fort Pierce. Drop off your painting, photo, or mixed-media piece for a shot at a $500 prize and a feature in the garden’s 40-year celebration. | 8 AM – 4 PM | Free | Link

🍷 Sophisticated Thursdays – Meating Street Steak & Seafood, 10553 SW Meeting St., PSL. Live jazz & acoustic sets over cocktails in an upscale setting. | 6 PM – 9 PM | Free cover | Take a look

🎨 Art After Dark – Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach. After-hours mix of galleries, live performances, film shorts & hands-on art activities. | 5 PM – 10 PM | $10 adults / $5 students | Link

💃 Adult Hip-Hop Dance – We’ve Got HEART Studios, 2818 US-1, Fort Pierce. High-energy beginner-friendly class; perfect to sweat & meet new dance pals. | 7 PM – 8 PM | From $7 | Go dance

🎨 “Paint a Lady” Painting Class – ART on Northwood, West Palm Beach. Guided step-by-step canvas class; all paints & brushes included. | 7 PM – 9 PM | $$ | Link

📚 Bookstore Romance Day – Wanderlust Book Boutique, Fort Pierce. Author signings, sales, a permanent jewelry bar and raffles for romance-loving readers. | 10 AM – 5 PM | Free | Link

🎤 Ink & Bars Battle Tournament – 603 Orange Ave, Fort Pierce. Tattoo × art × music pop-up: 20 artists, freestyle cyphers, DJs, vendors & food trucks; $20 to battle, $5 entry (free if getting ink). | 2 PM – 10 PM | $5 + | Link

🇯🇲 Port St Lucie Jamaican Independence Day Celebration – 31 Piazza Dr, PSL. Live reggae, Caribbean food & family fun; 115+ RSVPs. | 7 PM – 11 PM | $ | Link

🎙️ LIVE at the Black Box: Myke Herlihy – Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. Florida’s Funniest Comedian winner headlines the Black Box; doors 8 PM. | Show 8 PM | from $30 | Link

🕸️ Melbourne Oddities Expo – Melbourne Auditorium. 100+ vendors of curiosities, crystals, taxidermy & more; family-friendly, all indoors with free parking. | 12 PM – 4 PM | Free | Link

🖌️ OPEN STUDIO: Art Unplugged – Stuart 10th Street Center. Drop-in creative jam with supplies provided; bring your own projects or start fresh. | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | $10 | Link

🎨 Back-to-School Parent Painting Party – Stuart Ceramics, Stuart. Parents unwind on the first school morning with complimentary coffee, treats & a fun ceramics project. | 9:30 AM – 11 AM | $$ | Link

🖌️ Paint Night – Manatee Island Bar & Grille, Ft Pierce Inlet. Summer-themed “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere” sign, step-by-step instruction, supplies included; food & drinks available. | 6 PM – 8:30 PM | $$ | Link

📚🍷 “Blind Date with a Bottle” – Vero Wine Bar, Vero Beach. Celebrate International Book Lovers Day: pick a favorite book genre and get a surprise wine pairing, plus live music by Stone. | 6 PM – 8 PM | $15 | Link

🕯️ Concerts by Candlelight – Port St Lucie (exact venue sent after booking). An hour of classical favourites performed amid hundreds of candles for an unforgettable ambience. | 7 PM – 8 PM | $$ | Link

😂 Greg Hall & Kathy McSteen – Comedy Zone, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach. Two nationally touring comics in an intimate club setting; table seats $25. | 6:30 PM (doors 6 PM) | $25 / $15 | Link

🎵 R&B Fridays – Blue Iguanas Sports Grill, Port St Lucie. Dee’s Funk Band spins grown-folks R&B; VIP tables & bottle deals available. | 9 PM – 2 AM | $19 + | Link

🎷 Jazz Fusion Concert – Riverside Park, Vero Beach. Free Live-in-the-Loop show under the oaks, full bars & food trucks on-site. | 5:30 PM – 8 PM | Link

🎷 Velvet Vibes Jazz After Dark – Sweet Desires Dessert Lounge, Vero Beach. Smooth sax, cocktails & cakes for a chilled Friday vibe. | 7 PM – 10 PM | Link

🌈 ER Bradley’s Pink Floyd Show – ER Bradley’s, West Palm Beach. Dark Side of the Sol performs Floyd classics on the waterfront. | 7 PM – 10 PM | Free | Link

🎸 Classic Rock & Bob Seger Tribute – Riverside Park (Live in the Loop), Vero Beach. Free outdoor concert under the oaks; full bars & food trucks on-site. | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Free | Link

🌿 Vero Beach Farmers Market in Vero Beach. Fresh foods, horticultural products, and local crafts. Pet-friendly! | 8 AM–Noon | More Info

🌴 Fort Pierce Farmers Market at Marina Square, Fort Pierce. Over 70 vendors with fresh produce, exotic plants, and live music.| 8 AM–Noon | Details

🍍 Green Market – Shop local produce, crafts, and beachy goods outside the MIDFLORIDA Event Center. | 9 AM–2 PM | Free | Details

🛒 Tradition Neighborhood Market in Port St. Lucie. Local farmers, honey, artisan products, and more! | 9 AM–2 PM | Details

📚 Not-So-Silent Book Club – Artisan Market, 1214 SW Gatlin Blvd #110, PSL. Read, sip wine, nibble charcuterie & mingle with fellow book-lovers. | 6 PM – 8 PM | Free | Go read

🍓 Berry Forkin’ Good 1-Year Birthday Bash – 333 SE Port St Lucie Blvd. Ribbon cutting, DJ brunch beats, giveaways, discounts and birthday piña coladas while they last. | 11 AM – 2 PM | Free | Link

🏋️‍♂️ Bounce, Beats & Brews – Hop Life Brewing Co., Port St Lucie. High-energy mini-trampoline workout (70 trampolines!), then shop & chill with a craft brew. | 11 AM | $$ | Link

☕ Networking Breakfast – Gator Trace Golf & Country Club, Fort Pierce. Chamber of Commerce mixer with hot breakfast, sponsors & community-minded professionals; RSVP required. | 8:15 AM – 9:30 AM | $17 | Link