28th Annual Artworks of Eau Gallie Fine Arts Festival
2024-11-23 10:00 - 2024-11-24 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Eau Gallie Arts District, 1423 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
28th Annual Artworks of Eau Gallie Fine Arts Festival will be on November 23, 10 am – 5 pm and November 24, 10 am – 4 pm in Melbourne’s Eau Gallie Arts District. Always the weekend before Thanksgiving, this outdoor Festival will be held along Highland Avenue. ArtWorks features juried artists who will be displaying original art for sale; and they will be creating new works of art in their booths during the Festival. There will also be a porcelain artists show, a “meet the authors” event, live entertainment, and a food court.

Sunrise on the Savannah
2024-11-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-07 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | BREVARD ZOO, 8225 N. Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
November 24 – 8AM – 10AM, December 7 – 8AM – 10AM
Lions and muffins and coffee, oh my! In our exclusive, adults-only experience at the Zoo, get to know our lions while enjoying your morning coffee with a delicious catered breakfast. This is your chance to satisfy your appetite while getting a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the care of our incredible big cats.
Price: $35 member $40 non-member
Meeting Point: Conservation Learning Gate #6
We recommend dressing to be comfortable outside in the weather conditions. Sun protection is recommended. Close-toed shoes are required. All participants must be ages 18+.

Hardware Store Brewing Company - Beer Themed Trivia
2024-11-25 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Hardware Store Brewing Company, 305 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL, 32796, United States
We’re combining two things we love for Beer Themed Trivia Night!
What do we love? TRIVIA
What else do we love? BEER
Prepare to get hoppy with us for this pint-sized battle of wits hosted by our trivia master, Kyle and let the good times flow.
This trivia is ale about fun, facts, and fantastic brews…it’s going to be sud-sational!

2024 Cocoa Beach Turkey Trot
2024-11-28 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | DOWNTOWN COCOA BEACH, 20 N. Brevard Avenue, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931
It’s a Thanksgiving morning tradition!
Join us for the 2024 Cocoa Beach Turkey Trot 5K, and start your holiday off right at one of the best community events on Florida’s Space Coast! This 5K running & walking event is family-friendly and community focused.
Here’s the Need-to-Know Info for 2014::
Race starts 8 a.m. Thanksgiving morning (November 28, 2023)
Race starts in downtown Cocoa Beach (20 N. Brevard Avenue)
Post-race refreshments, raffles & dozens of awesome door prizes giveaways
Costumes encouraged!
Finisher medals to all participants
Short-sleeve race shirt (unisex and ladies styles) to first 3,500 entries. Optional: upgrade to race tank singlet or long-sleeve shirt at packet pickup for additional cost, while supplies last).
FREE kids race after the 5K
Turkey Teams welcome — we provide the turkey, you keep it!
Well-behaved dogs & young kids who get along with others are welcome — but PLEASE keep dogs, strollers & young kids to the far right side
Cost: $25 | price increases to $30 after October 26. No shirt race option available: $5 less.
Virtual options available if you can’t make the race in person
The funds raised from this race benefit the Cocoa Beach High School Track & Cross Country teams, and various other youth-based programs in the area.
NOTE: This year, there will be NO race day registration. You must preregister or sign up online or at packet pickup ahead of time.

Breakfast with Big Cats
2024-11-30 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Halifax) | BREVARD ZOO, 8225 N. Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Bring out your family’s creative side in this wild breakfast! Join us for a morning of delicious food while you create enrichment for Brevard Zoo’s big cats and create a piece of unique lion pawprint art to take home with you.
November 16, 23, & 30 – 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Adults: $30/Member, $35/Non-Member
Children: $25/Member, $30/Non-Member
Family event; for ages 5+

Holiday Kickoff Weekend
2024-11-30 10:00 - 2024-12-01 15:00 (America/Halifax) | BREVARD ZOO, 8225 N. Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Join us for a weekend of seasonal cheer as we unveil our festive holiday decorations! Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit with joyful music, delicious seasonal food and beverages—including cozy hot cocoa. Jumpstart your holiday shopping at our Zoo pop-up shop, and enjoy complimentary sustainable gift wrapping for your purchases. Plus, be enchanted by magical snow flurries and exciting live performances by local organizations!
Bring your family and friends to celebrate the joy of the holidays with fun activities and festive entertainment throughout the Zoo. It’s the perfect way to welcome the season!

'Twas The Night Before Dogmas
2024-11-30 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Intracoastal Brewing Company, 652 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Touch of Grey Rescue, Farkle and Friends, and Intracoastal Brewing company presents:
‘𝒯𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒩𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝐵𝑒𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝒟𝑜𝑔𝓂𝒶𝓈 – a magical day of Storytelling, Christmas Shopping, Pictures with Santa Paws, Live Music, Pawliday Bingo, and a NEW special edition beer to benefit the pups!
Join us Saturday November 30th, 1 -5pm
Here’s a sneak peek at the calendar of events ->
1:00 – 2:00 – Pawliday Bingo
1:30 – 3:30 – Adoptable Dogs
2:00 – 2:30 – Storytime with Sheriff Wayne Ivey and Farkle and Friends
3:00 – 5:00 – Live Music with Stella Blue
Santa Paws will be available the entire time for pics with 2 and 4 legged friends!

Candlelight Shopping Downtown Melbourne
2024-11-30 16:00 - 2024-12-21 20:00, 2024-12-07 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Downtown Melbourne, E New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
Enjoy four Saturday nights celebrating the holidays in Downtown Melbourne 4-8pm. Melbourne Main Street will host activities like a Tree Lighting Ceremony, Santa Claus, Carolers and more!
Saturday, November 30th
TREE LIGHTING & SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
• Tree Lighting Ceremony at Campbell Park
• Bring the kids to visit with Santa Claus on the stage after the 6:00 pm ceremony
• Enjoy carolers, and extended shop hours – be sure to support your local business for Small Business Saturday!
Saturday, December 7th
COOKIE CRAWL
• Pre-Purchase a commemorative Cookie Tin from Melbourne Main Street and shop the participating merchants along New Haven Ave to collect cookies in your tin.
• The Grinch will be wandering around and enjoy extended shop hours
Saturday, December 14th
ART WALK
• Santa & Mrs. Claus will be roaming downtown
• Live Art in the Alley – La Gallerie Sidewalk artists on display
• It will be snowing at the Strawbridge Art League
• Enjoy carolers, and extended shop hours
Saturday, December 21st
POP-UP SHOPS
• Pop-Up Shops located within existing businesses
• Enjoy live saxophone, carolers, and extended shop hours
• It will be snowing and Santa will be making an appearance at The Burger Place
More details coming to the website soon – check back often!

Race to Make History
2024-11-30 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | American Muscle Car Museum, 3500 Sarno Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32934, United States
Start your engines and join us for the Race to Make History event! We are being hosted at a private collection of muscle cars, the American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne, Florida. The owner allows non-profits the opportunity to hold fundraisers in his facility, but it is not open to the public, so be sure to get in on this fabulous opportunity!
Our event will begin with an open bar of beer and wine donated by the facility owner, a seafood buffet donated by Wild Ocean Seafood Market, and ogling over 400+ amazing Muscle Cars!
During drinks and food we will be selling 50/50 Raffle Tickets. We’ll see who wins the pot of gold.
We will also have 20+ Themed Silent Auction items to bid on, including Cocoa Village Playhouse tickets, cooking classes, art and buckets of fun.
We are also offering 3-4 Live Auction items that will be valued between $1000+ including a ‘Daytona Laps Drive & Hotel’ package, and an exclusive ‘Climb to the Top of the Lighthouse’ package for 20 people which includes champagne and appetizers.
Event tickets $100. for 2 – or – $75. for 1
Entry includes beer, wine and food
Bring your Thanksgiving guests and do something different!

Space Coast Symphony - Christmas at the Movies
2024-11-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Satellite High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Scorpion Court, Satellite Beach, FL, 32937, United States
Don’t stay home alone this Christmas! Your Space Coast Symphony kicks off the yuletide season with Christmas at the Movies, a multi-media experience. Immerse yourself in snowy adventures, comical catastrophes, true love and the joy of family – reliving all of your favorite cinematic moments and experience the Christmas spirit at its fullest! Enjoy your SCSO perform classic holiday film scores as the action plays out on the big screen. This enchanting program will include excerpts from timeless classics such as White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street, and It’s a Wonderful Life. If comedy is your thing, then let us entertain you with music from The Holiday, Love Actually and Home Alone. And for the kids, we bring the excitement of Harry Potter, The Polar Express and The Nightmare Before Christmas. This is a concert to bring the whole family together and make your holidays truly special.
$35 tickets for the concert are available through the orchestra website at www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or at Marine Bank & Trust. Tickets at the door are $40. Concertgoers aged 18 and under or with a college ID are admitted free to every SCSO concert.

Brevard Symphony Orchestra Sounds of the Season
2024-11-30 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | MAXWELL C. KING CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 3865 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL, 32935
We’re dreaming of a symphonic Christmas. Brevard’s favorite holiday concert returns with POPS vocalist and Sinatra stylist Michael Andrew who joins the BSO for a fun-filled program of all your holiday favorites!
Individual tickets start at $35 and are available through the King Center at kingcenter.com and (321) 242-2219. To bundle and save on single ticket prices, contact the BSO Office at (321) 345-5052 for season tickets.

2024 Bless The Babies Bowl
2024-12-03 10:00 - 2024-12-08 19:00 (America/Halifax) | McKnight Family Sports Complex, 960 Cogswell St, Rockledge, FL, 32955, United States
The Bless the Babies Bowl is a full contact, youth football tournament featuring some of the best 5u through 13u youth football teams in the country.

Victorian Christmas Tour
2024-12-05 10:00 - 2025-01-05 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Pritchard House Museum, 424 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL, 32796, United States
The historic Pritchard House Museum in downtown Titusville presents Victorian Christmas Tours. Costumed docents conduct guided tours through this beautifully restored circa 1891 home which is decorated for the holiday season. Tours are by advance reservation only. Call with the date and time you would like to schedule your tour. (No minimum required) $15.00 per person ($5.00 for children under 12)

Captain's Party to the Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade
2024-12-05 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Dolphins Waterfront Bar & Grill, 310 Lagoon Way, Merritt Island, FL, 32953, United States
This event is the ONLY place to get your Official Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade shirts and merch, and the ONLY place to sign up your boat or house party in the competitions. Plus, everyone’s FAVORITE part of the Captain’s Party–$1000’s worth of raffles from our sponsors! There will be local vendors, food, drinks, raffles, and tons of BMRE merch–can’t wait to see you there!
Hosted by Blue Marlin Real Estate

Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade
2024-12-07 17:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | FL
Light up the Sykes Creek canals with us – see decked-out boats, festive house parties, and holiday cheer for all! Prizes for Best Decorated Boat & House Party! Hosted by Blue Marlin Real Estate
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Latin Jazz Performance by the Robert Navarro Quintet
2024-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, 400 S Sykes Creek Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL, 32952, United States
Robert Navarro is an accomplished New York City performer with more than 25 years of experience as a professional pianist, teacher, arranger and producer. Mr. Navarro holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The City College of New York and a Master of Arts from New York University. He has also studied at Mannes College The New School for Music, and Manhattan School of Music.
He has performed with legendary artists Johnny Pacheco, Conjunto Clasico, Jose Mangual Jr., Pete “Conde” Rodriguez, Charanga America, Angel Canales, Azuquita, Machito and Orquesta, Mon Rivera, and Willie Colon. He has toured with Celia Cruz, Ray Barreto, Grupo Fascinacion, Frankie Ruiz, Eddie Santiago, Santiago Ceron, and many local bands.
Robert studied privately with jazz great, Jackie Byrd as well as Harold Danko, John Lewis, Valerie Caper, Ed Summerlin and Ron Carter.
He received a Grammy nomination in 2004 for the Conjunto Clasico 25th Anniversary production. In 2007, he received a Grammy as an arranger with Bobby Cruz Romanticos de Ayer, Hoy y Siempre Song Envidia. Then in 2011, he received an award from the Treasure Coast International Film Festival for the musical arrangement of the song City within a Dream for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture.
General admission is paid at the door: $30 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center. Guests $35, students ages 25 and under are free. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs and a beautiful view of the river are provided.

Lagoon Straight Talk
2024-12-10 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Eau Galle Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL, 32935, United States
Hear the Latest on Healing Our Lagoon & Get Your Questions Answered!
Register FREE for the Dec 10th Straight Talk (at https://helpthelagoon.org/the-coalition/straight-talk-eaugallie/) to hear:
* The latest progress on the Sales Tax funded Save Our Indian River Lagoon Plan, and what still need to be done,
* Funding opportunities to help you upgrade your septic systems,
* Volunteer opportunities for you to get involved.
Expert Panelists: Virginia Barker, Director of Brevard County Natural Resources Department: Anthony Gubler, Staff, Brevard Natural Resources Department; Septic System: Olivia Escandell, Conservation Manager, Brevard Zoo, Restore Our Shores; Austin Fox, Florida Institute of Technology;
AND multiple exhibitors!
Get YOUR QUESTIONS answered during the extended Q/A session.
Hope to see you there!

Melbourne Municipal Band Concert: Bugler's Holiday
2024-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | MELBOURNE AUDITORIUM, 625 E Hibiscus Blvd 32901, Melbourne, FL, 32901
FREE EVENT. Featuring Conductor Staci Rosbury. Buglers are not the only ones who like to celebrate the holidays! We’ll celebrate the season with your favorite holiday tunes, and we’ll play some of them in ways that you never heard before. Bring your friends, neighbors and the kids to see Santa and Mrs. Claus at intermission and come enjoy this family-friendly concert. Bring your food items to be collected in the lobby by the Sharing Center. FREE CONCERT.

Cocoa Village Holiday Boat Parade
2024-12-13 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | COCOA VILLAGE, 401 Riveredge Blvd, Cocoa, FL, 32922
Join Cocoa Village Main Street for the largest charitable Holiday Boat Parade on the Space Coast! All proceeds will benefit the Sharing Center of Central Brevard.
Registered participants are encouraged to join us for the Captains Party, where we will go over the parade route and safety guidelines while enjoying live music, raffles, food, and libations. December 11th, 6PM, Time Out Sports Bar banquet room.
Amenities

Free Parking
Good for Groups
Good for Kids
Pet-Friendly
Water Front

Christmas in the Park
2024-12-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Eddie Lee Taylor, Sr. Community Center, 3316 S. Monroe Street, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
Come celebrate the holidays with Mr. & Mrs. Claus, Santa’s Workshop, choral performances, arts and crafts, and refreshments.

2nd Annual Christmas Wonderland in Palm Bay
2024-12-14 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Space Coast Harley Davidson, 1440 Sportsman Lane NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905, United States
Come experience the Magic & Spirit of Christmas with us.
Come meet Santa, Ms.Claus, Xmas Elves, Superhero, & everyone’s favorite green monster.
Make sure to spend the day with us. DANCE, PLAY, EAT, SHOP & MORE.
This is our last event of the year, so we are going huge.

Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade
2024-12-14 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | FL
The annual Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade invites boaters from all over the state to showcase their best Christmas Boat displays! The theme this year is “Santa in Paradise”, perfect for our little slice of paradise right in Cocoa Beach Canals on the Banana River.

Cocoa Beach Lighted Boat Parade
2024-12-14 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | Cocoa Beach Dolphin Tours, 420 W Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931, United States
Ride along in our boat in the annual Cocoa Beach Lighted Boat Parade.

Touchstone Independent Film Festival 2024 Showcase
2024-12-15 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Surfside Playhouse, 301 Ramp Rd, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931, United States
Touchstone Independent Film Festival Annual Showcase! This special two-hour event highlights a curated selection of award-winning short films from around the globe, celebrating the artistry and innovation of independent filmmakers. Be inspired by fresh voices in film, with stories that will move, entertain, and spark conversation. Whether you’re a film buff or a casual movie lover, this showcase is your chance to experience cinema magic in an intimate setting

Hardware Store Brewing Company - Christmas Trivia Night
2024-12-16 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Hardware Store Brewing Company, 305 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL, 32796, United States
What do you do when your holiday prep is done and you’re bursting at the seams with all the holiday cheer? You join us at our Christmas Themed Trivia Night!
Celebrate and put all your Christmas time knowledge to the test with this special edition of Monday Night Trivia!
We’re getting festive Monday, December 16th from 7 – 9pm…ugly sweaters not required but always welcome!

Hot Cocoa Holidays Bike Parade
2024-12-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | HISTORIC COCOA VILLAGE, HISTORIC COCOA VILLAGE 9 Stone St, Cocoa, FL, 32922
Join us for a one-of-a-kind night ride that’s a favorite among families!
This unique experience features holiday music and refreshments, and entry is free with a donation of food that benefits the Children’s Hunger Project.
Join as an individual or bring out your crew to ride down the historic streets of Cocoa Village. Remember that this is a parade, not a race, so the only winners are the people best decorated!
Get creative and decorate your bicycle with brightly colored lights, garlands, or other holiday decorations for a chance to win! Remember to prioritize safety when decking out your bike.
Bicycles must be manual/pedal-powered, not motorized. E-Bikes are permitted on the basis that you never activate pedal-assist.
Prizes will be awarded for the best-decorated individual, young family, adult group, best use of Hot Cocoa, and Best Cocoa Village Business.
