Merritt Island/Cocoa Archives

Bicycle Events and Rides, Events, Kid Friendly Events, Seasonal Events

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…

Events, Explore, Food & Drink Events, Shopping, Things to Do

Join us downtown for the perfect pairing of fine wines, tasty bites, and after-hours shopping in the charming Cocoa Village. NOW WITH BOUTIQUE FINE WINES AND EXCLUSIVE SHOPPING DISCOUNTS! This event’s theme is “A Night at the Casino”, filled with fun game opportunities, raffle drawings, and goodies to take home!…

Christmas Events, Events, Holiday Season, Kid Friendly Events, Parades, Seasonal Events

Join us for Brevard Parks & Recreation’s 2025 Merritt Island Holiday Parade! This year’s parade theme is ‘Rockin’ Around the Holidays’! The Merritt Island parade will be on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The route begins at Merritt Island High School at 10:00 AM, and ends at Edgewood Jr./Sr. High at…

Christmas Events, Events, Food & Drink Events, Holiday Season, Music Events, Seasonal Events

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…

Christmas Events, Events, Holiday Season, Kid Friendly Events, Parades, Seasonal Events

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 Please note the date changes each year. We also have a lot of content that you’re…

Christmas Events, Events, Holiday Season, Kid Friendly Events, Seasonal Events, Space Related Events

Holidays in Space Returns to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Celebrate the season with brand-new experiences you won’t find anywhere else. Our Holidays in Space protagonist “Starflake” takes to the sky in an all-new drone show, paired with an original symphonic score. Watch hundreds of drones light up the night…

Celebrity Appearance, Events, Food & Drink Events, Kid Friendly Events

This is an example of a Fall is for Foodies Event from 2024. This does not represent Taste of Space’s potential participation or offerings for 2025. Sprinkle some fun on your Sunday with celebrity chefs Duff Goldman and Amanda Freitag! On November 3, 2024, the whole family is invited…

Annual Events, Astronaut Appearance, Celebrity Appearance, Events, Food & Drink Events, Kid Friendly Events, KSCVC Featured, Space Related Events

Taste of Space: Celebrity Chef Edition is back! On Saturday, November 15, 2025, the stars align for an unforgettable culinary event. You won’t want to miss this year’s lineup: Chef Jet Tila (Cutthroat Kitchen, Iron Chef America) makes his debut appearance on the Celebrity Chef stage Chef Amanda Freitag (Chopped,…

Events, Halloween, Pet Friendly Events, Seasonal Events

Bring your pampered pets, dressed in their very best, to Historic Cocoa Village for a Howl-O-Ween Petacular. The event, free to attend, will be hosted by Tails at the Barkery, and will cater to the pets and the ones who love them at the Dirty Oar Beer Company in Historic…

Events, Food & Drink Events

This is an example of a Fall is for Foodies Event from 2024. This does not represent Oyster and Fish Fry’s potential participation or offerings for 2025. An island tradition and annual fundraiser is a community seafood fry, with non-seafood options available, local brewery Bugnutty will be providing the…