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It's Thursday! And it's the first of the month. Below, you can find just about 20 events that are happening this weekend, but there's plenty of stuff to do. Send this to a friend that's maybe looking for something and a reason to get out of the house!
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In today's newsletter:
🎬 Horror movie nights at the drive-in (Friday and Saturday)
🎤 Live music: Serani in PSL, Emily West tribute show, The Resolvers in Stuart, jazz all weekend
🎨 Oddities & Art Market, Oktoberfest, TEDxVero, sports card show
🛍️ Florida Creatives Market and community markets both days
🏃 Game On Run Hutchinson Island Half Marathon and 10K (Sunday)
Ja'Min Devon
Founder & Publisher, Sunland News
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Friday, October 2
Saturday, October 3
🎤 TEDxVero Beach 2026: The Architecture of Change, The Emerson Center, Vero Beach. 2PM–6PM, tickets from $59. Details
🎨 Oddities & Art Market, Havert L. Fenn Center, Fort Pierce. 11AM–6PM, $10 advance, free parking, indoor. Details
🍺 Oktoberfest, MIDFLORIDA Event Center, PSL. 5PM–9PM, German food and music, Wiener Dog Race at 6PM. Details
🎬 Saturday Drive In Movie Nights: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Treasure Coast Park and Watch, Fort Pierce. From $23.66/vehicle. Details
😂 Casey n Spaz's Super Surprise Comedy Show 3, Lyric Theatre Florida, Stuart. Details
🎨 Melbourne Fall Art & Craft Expo, Wickham Park, 2500 Parkway Dr, Melbourne. 10AM–5PM, free admission and parking, live music, expo bars, kids zone. Details
🔮 Spirit Fest, South Florida Fair, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach. 10AM–6PM, children under 12 free, free parking. Details
Sunday, October 4
🏃 Game On! Run Hutchinson Island, Causeway Cove Marina, Fort Pierce. Half marathon and 10K. Details
💑 Date Night
Friday, October 2
🎤 Singer/Songwriter Emily West Salutes Dolly Parton: Dinner, Drinks & Show, voco Sandpiper, PSL. $96.81. Details
🎸 The Resolvers live @ Terra Fermata w/ Boulevard Heights, Stuart. $17.85. Details
🎷 Velvet Vibes: Jazz After Dark, Sweet Desires Dessert Lounge, Vero Beach. 7PM–10PM, free, weekly. Details
🍷 La Crema Wine and Cheese Tasting, Stuart. Details
Saturday, October 3
✨ CHEMISTRY Rocks Awesome 80s Night, Tako Tiki, Jensen Beach. Details
Community Celebration
Westwood & Central Class of 1982 Turns 62
Join the birthday celebration weekend, October 23 to 25. Friday night football and Phatz Sports Bar, Saturday brunch at Captain's Galley, the Highwaymen Museum, and the Dress to the Nine Soiree at Tutto Fresco with cocktails, dinner, a silent auction, and 50/50, then Sunday service at Immanuel Full Gospel closes it out. Everyone is invited to join in the celebration.
See The Full Weekend🛍️ Markets & Community Events
Saturday, October 3
🃏 Port St. Lucie Sports Cards & Collectibles Show, Polish American Club, PSL. 9AM–3PM, free admission. Details
Saturday–Sunday, October 3–4
🛍️ Florida Creatives Market, Clover Park, PSL. 10AM–4PM both days, free admission, food trucks, live acoustic music. Details
🤝 Social and Community
Friday, October 2
Saturday, October 3
Sunday, October 4
🎷 Sunday Jazz Brunch for a Cause, Sweet Desires Dessert Lounge, Vero Beach. Two seatings, noon and 2:30PM, benefits Rising Up From Silence Foundation. Details
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