JANUARY

January 25
Lagoon-A-Palooza Nature and Music Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Environmental Learning Center, with hands-on activities, environmental partners, pontoon and kayak trips, Art & Poetry Contest dip netting, food trucks and live entertainment. Free. DiscoverELC.org

January 25
A Soulful Soiree: Jazzing up the Night for Gifford Youth Achievement Center, 5:30 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Clubhouse, with dinner, auctions, Creole and Cajun cuisine, and Silent Disco jazz greats. $250.  MyGYAC.org

January 25
Vero Beach Film Festival White Party, an elegant evening celebrating film, fashion and fun, with guests crafting their meals and tablescapes at a location to be announced just prior to the event. VBFilmFest.org

January 25
Tony Sands: Rat Pack Tribute, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center, capturing the charm and charisma of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. TheEmersonCenter.com

January 25 & 26
Treasure Coast Marine Flea Market, Boat Sale & Seafood Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the IR Fairgrounds midway and pavilion. $10; children 12 & under free. FlNauticalFleaMarket.com

January 27
Golf Tournament at Windsor to benefit Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation. MardyFishChildrensFoundation.org.

January 27
International Lecture Series presents Anthony Amore on Art Heists: Stealing Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Degas, 4:30 p.m. at Vero Beach Museum of Art. VBMuseum.org

January 29
Diamonds in the Rough Affair, 6 p.m. at Oak Harbor Club to benefit Camp Haven. 772-999-3625

January 30
Live from Vero Beach presents Direct From Sweden: The Music of Abba, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

January 30
Vero Beach High School Big Band Bash Jazz Concert, 7 p.m. at VBHS PAC. $5 - $12. VeroBeachPerformingArts.com

January 30
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents All Mendelssohn, featuring CMS Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han, a cello/piano duo, plus violinist Julian Rhee, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. ChamberMusicSociety.org

January 31
Vero Beach Museum of Art’s Gala 2025: A Moveable Feast, 6 p.m. to usher in the French Moderns: Monet to Matisse exhibition. VBMuseum.org

January 31
Downtown Friday Country Hoedown hosted by Main Street Vero Beach, 6 to 9 p.m. along 14th Avenue, with live entertainment and vendors. Free.  MainStreetVeroBeach.org

FEBRUARY

February 1
Mother & Daughter Tea Party hosted by COVB Recreation Dept., 2 p.m. at the Vero Beach Community Center, with crafts, games, prizes, food and fun. COVB.org or 772+-770-3775

February 1
Classic Movie Night featuring The Philadelphia Story, 4 p.m. at the Majestic 11 Theatre to benefit Main Street Vero Beach. $10 includes champagne toast. MainStreetVeroBeach.org

February 1 & 2
Gardenfest – Nature’s Finest Marketplace, presented by the Garden Club of IRC, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. at Riverside Park, with all variety of gardening needs, from plants and trees to garden art and furniture. Free. GardenClubofIRC.org

February 1 to June 22
Vero Beach Museum of Art exhibition, French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950, showcasing 60 works from the Brooklyn Museum. VBMuseum.org

February 2
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Triple, 3 p.m. at Vero Beach High Schol PAC, featuring the world premiere of Vero Beach composer R. Michael Daugherty’s Concerto for B-flat Clarinet and String Orchestra with clarinetist Jennifer Royals, and Beethoven’s “Triple” Concerto, with soloists Lindsay Garritson, Carey Moorman and Isaac Morman. SpaceCoastSymphonyOrchestra.org

February 2
Indian River Symphonic Association presents the Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Stephane Deneve, 5 p.m. at Community Church of Vero Beach. IRSymphonic.org

February 3
Starfest to benefit Childcare Resources of Indian River, with11:30 a.m. luncheon at Quail Valley River Club featuring early childhood expert Dr. Dan Wuori ($200), and evening festivities 6 p.m. at Quail Valley at the Pointe ($275). ChildcareResourcesIR.org.

February 3
Golden Fork Awards Ceremony, 6 p.m. at Celebration Grove, presenting dish, chef and restaurant awards, plus a Peoples’ Choice based on tastings that evening. $85 (A portion benefits Senior Resource Assoc.) TreasureCoastFoodie.com

February 4
E-Series presents Danielle Montesdeoca, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, on Florida’s Invasive Species, 4 p.m. at the Emerson Center. Free; $10 donation suggested. TheEmersonCenter.com

February 4 to 23
Riverside Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning play Master Class on the Waxlax Stage. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990

February 6
Night of Hope, 6 p.m. at Holy Cross Church hosted by the Source.  IAmTheSource.org

February 6
Live from Vero Beach presents Pure Prairie League, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

February 7
Love and Nature at Valentine’s Mangrove Magic, 5 to 8 p.m. at Environmental Learning Center, with illuminated trails, campfire and crafts. $10. Optional guided trips through lit mangrove tunnels, $15 and s’mores, $5. DiscoverELC.org

February 7 to 23
Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com

February 8
McKee Botanical Garden hosts Motor Car Exhibition featuring all makes and models of red cars and motorcycles, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on display throughout the garden’s lush landscape. $20; $10 children 2 -17; members free.  McKeeGarden.org 

February 8
Ballet Vero Beach presents Joie de Vivre, 3 p.m. at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, an interpretation of the French Moderns: Monet to Matisse 1850 to 1950 exhibition, with choreography by BVB dancers Darien Santos and Abriella Mauldin. $30 & $36. BalletVeroBeach.org

February 8
Sunset Saturday Concert with Glory Days, 5 to 8 p.m. on Ocean Drive hosted by VB Chamber of Concert.  Free. Food and beverages available for purchase.

February 8
Valentine Ball to benefit United Against Poverty, 6 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Club, with cocktails, dinner, dancing and auctions.  $250.  UPIRC.org

February 8
Wine and Dine to benefit the Hibiscus Children’s Center, 6 p.m. at the Grand Harbor Club. 772-299-6011 x 313

February 8
Vero Beach Opera presents Love is Timeless, a Best of Broadway and Opera concert starring Maria Aleida and Eduardo Salles, 7 p.m. at Vero Beach High School PAC. VeroBeachOpera.org.

February 10
Riverside Theatre Distinguished Lecturer Series presents Mike Gallagher, a distinguished fellow at Hudson Institute, on China, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., live on Stark Stage and simulcast in the Waxlax Theatre. RiversideTheatre.com

February 10 to August 31
Vero Beach Museum of Art exhibition, Timeless: Robert Farber’s Fashion Photography from his Vintage Fashion series and Deterioration series. VBMuseum.org

February 12
Wellness on Main Street, 4 to 6 p.m. at Restorative Wellness Vero, featuring wellness-focused businesses and wellness experiences. MainStreetVeroBeach.org

February 13
Senior Resource Association Silver Tones present Love is in Your Heart, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Donations appreciated. 772-569-0760 x 239 or SeniorResourceAssociation.org

February 13 
Live from Vero Beach presents Neil Diamond Legacy Concert starring Jay White, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

February 15
Treasure Coast Jazz Society presents clarinet & guitarist Dave Bennett, 11:30 a.m. lunch; 12:30 p.m. performance at Oak Harbor Club. TCJazz.org

February 15 & 16
Waldo’s Secret Art Walk, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Waldo’s Secret Garden, with paintings, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and other works by local artists, plus treasures from Waldo Sexton’s private collections. WaldosSecretGarden.com

February 15 & 16
Florida Highwaymen at the Crossroads Celebration Weekend at the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, with 50+ Highwaymen paintings from around the state on display thru March 2. BackusMuseum.org

February 16
Broadway Concert featuring renowned operatic soprano Susan Neves, and vocalists Diana Flores, Edmund Nalzaro and Fernando Silva, accompanied by musicians Marcos Flores, Pete Hengen and Gully Shell, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Christ by the Sea.  $30 adults; $10 youth. Cbtsumc.org or 772-231-1661  

February 16
Vero Beach Museum of Art and Atlantic Classical Orchestra Chamber Music Series presents Follow the Lieder, 3 p.m. at the VBMA featuring the ACO String Quartet. VBMuseum.org

February 19
Fashion Meets Art, headlined by supermodel Christie Brinkley, (3 p.m. VIP Preview), and 4 p.m. presentation and reception at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. VBMuseum.org

February 19
A Midsummer Night’s Dream of Hope to benefit Hope for Families Center, 6 p.m. at Oak Harbor Club, with cocktails, dinner and auctions to provide shelter and transitional programs for homeless families. $250.  HopeForFamiliesCenter.org

February 20    
Live from Vero Beach presents Ticket to the Moon: The World’s Best ELO Tribute, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849

February 20
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents Mozart and Mendelssohn, violinist Richard Lin, violist Paul Neubauer, violinist Danbi Um, violist Aaron Boyd, and cellist Jonathan Swensen, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. ChamberMusicSociety.org

February 21
Neil Diamond Tribute featuring Keith Allynn, 7 p.m. at the Vero Beach Elks Lodge, with proceeds supporting local scholarships. $25; $30 after 2/19. VeroElks.com or 772-562-8450

February 21 to 23
VBHS presents the musical Hadestown: Teen Edition, 7 p.m. at Vero Beach High School PAC. VeroBeachPerformingArts.com

February 22
Florida Craft Brew & Wingfest, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Royal Palm Pointe to benefit Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach charitable projects, with live music, great brews and food. Free admission. FloridaCraftBrewAndWingfest.com

February 22
VNA Family Fun Day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Parc24 building, with health screenings, games and children’s activities, and local organizations and businesses. Free. 772-924-4957

February 22
Explorer’s Experience, 6 p.m. at Triton Submarines to benefit the Ocean Research Conservation Association, an immersive experience with drinks, dinner, live music while surrounded by deep-sea submersibles. $250.  TeamORCA.org or 772-562-9052

February 22
MHA Rocks Nashville, 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Club to benefit the Mental Health Association, with dinner, open bar, live music, dancing, auctions and costume contest. $225. mhairc.org

February 22
Community Concert and Silent Auction presented by Temple Beth Shalom of Vero Beach, 6 p.m. at the TBS Sanctuary, featuring Cantor Kelly Onickel and the Dave Mundy Trio performing jazz and Broadway hits, hors d’oeuvres, wine and sweet treats. $54. 772-569-4700

February 23
Indian River Symphonic Association presents the Polish Chamber Orchestra of Sinfonia Varsovia, with violinist and conductor Daniel Hope, 7:30 p.m. at Community Church of Vero Beach. IRSymphonic.org

February 24
International Lecture Series presents Andrea Robinson, Master Sommelier, on 1976 Paris Wine Tasting: How the Unthinkable Happened, 4:30 p.m. at Vero Beach Museum of Art. VBMuseum.org

February 24
Snipers at Morning, Pirates Take Warning: The Rescue of Captain Phillips, 5 p.m. at Quail Valley River Club hosted by SEAL Team Vero Beach, with cocktails, dinner and panel presentation featuring Capt. Richard Phillips, MM (Ret.), Rick Kaiser, retired Navy SEAL Rick Kaiser, CEO of Navy SEAL Museum, and retired SEAL Christopher Browning. $500. NavySealMuseum.org

February 25
VBHS Choral Spectrum Concert, 7 p.m. at Vero Beach High School PAC. VeroBeachPerformingArts.com

February 25 to March 23
Riverside Theatre presents the musical, Singin’ in the Rain on the Stark Main Stage. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990

February 26
Howl at the Moon Mardi Gras, 6 p.m. at Celebration Grove to benefit the We Care Foundation of Indian River, with Cajun cuisine, live entertainment, dancing and auctions. $200.  WeCareMardiGras.org

February 27
Live from Vero Beach presents Bruce in the USA: The World’s No. 1 Tribute to Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

February 27
Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents the Larry Brown Quintet, 7 p.m. at VBTG; limited VIP table seating with waiter service available. VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com

MARCH

March 1
Mangroves, Moonlight and Mykonos, 6 p.m. Greek-themed event with Greek cuisine, live music and auctions, at and to benefit the Environmental Learning Center.  DiscoverELC.org

March 2
Cracker Day Rodeo presented by Fellsmere Riding Club, 1 p.m. at FRC Arena, with bull riding, mutton busting and barrel racing. 772-473-0989

March 4
E-Series presents Mat Garretson, print historian for the Blue Angels on Blue Angles - the Early Years, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. Free; $10 donation suggested. TheEmersonCenter.com

March 6
Art in Bloom at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, with 11 a.m. viewing of floral designer interpretations, Noon presentation by designer/author Sybil Brooke Sylvester, and 1 p.m. luncheon in Buck Atrium (one seating). VBMuseum.org

March 6  
Live from Vero Beach presents Forever Motown, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

March 7 to 9
Under the Oaks Fine Art and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri/Sat, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. at Riverside Park, hosted by the Vero Beach Art Club. VeroBeachArtClub.org

March 7 to 21
Form and Fire 2025, an international juried contemporary ceramic exhibition hosted by Indian River Clay at Raw Space Gallery, with opening reception 5 to 8 p.m. 3/7 with jurist Bruce Helander. 772-202-8598

March 7 to April 27
Daydreaming – Niki Butcher’s Hand-Painted Photography at the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, black and white photographs painted in vibrant tones and pastel hues. Opening reception 6 p.m. March 14. BackusMuseum.org

March 8
Treasure Coast Jazz Society presents the Larry Brown Quintet, 11:30 a.m. lunch; 12:30 p.m. performance at Oak Harbor Club. TCJazz.org

March 9
Aaron & Friends, a two-part concert featuring chamber music composed by Space Coast Symphony Orchestra conductor Aaron Collins and music by his talented students, 3 p.m. at the Emerson Center. SpaceCoastSymphony.org

March 10
International Lecture Series presents Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee on the Art of Rivalry: How a New, More Intimate Model of Rivalry Gave Birth to Modern Art, 4:30 p.m. at Vero Beach Museum of Art. VBMuseum.org

March 10
Rock the Boat, 5 p.m. at the Quail Valley River Club to benefit the Youth Sailing Foundation, with YSF sailing regatta demonstration, cocktails, dinner and auctions.  $250.  YSFIRC.org

March 11
Boys & Girls Club of IRC Silver Jubilee Angels Dinner, 6 p.m. at the Vero Beach Club, with cocktails, dinner and interactions with B&GC members from the Vero, Sebastian and Fellsmere clubs. BGCIRC.org

March 11
E-Series presents Michael Tougias, author and survival expert on Extreme Survival, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. Free; $10 donation suggested. TheEmersonCenter.com

March 13    
Live from Vero Beach presents Tusk: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

March 13
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents Schubert’s Trout Quintet featuring CMS Co-Artistic Director and pianist Wu Han, violinists Julian Rhee and Arnauld Sussman, violist Paul Neubauer, cellist Sterling Elliott and double bassist Anthony Manzo, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. ChamberMusicSociety.org

March 14
Love of Literacy Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at Bent Pine Golf Club to benefit Literacy Services of IRC, with author Colleen McKeegan, Students of the Year Awards and auctions.  LiteracyServicesIRC.org

March 14
Indian River Symphonic Association presents the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Confessore, featuring organ soloist Andrew Galuska, 7:30 p.m. at Community Church of Vero Beach. IRSymphonic.org

March 14 & 15
Ballet Vero Beach presents Latines, world premieres solely by Latine choreographers, 7:30 p.m. Fri. and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sat. at Vero Beach High School PAC. BalletVeroBeach.org

March 14 to 16
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge 122nd Anniversary Celebration begins with an evening with Pres. Theodore Rosevelt, aka Joe Wiegand, 7 p.m. Fri. at the Heritage Center ($50), Meet & Greet at the Refuge, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with displays and hands-on exhibits (free); Sunset Wine & Cheese Cruise with Pres. Roosevelt, 5:15 p.m. from Environmental Learning Center ($70); Meet & Greet at Centennial Trail 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun. (free).  FirstRefuge.org or 772-202-0697.

March 14 to 16
River Days of Sebastian, a three-day festival at Riverview Park, hosted by Rotary Club of Sebastian and City of Sebastian. SebastianRotary.com

March 14 to 23
Indian River County Firefighters’ Fair at the IRC Fairgrounds, with live entertainment, midway rides, carnival food, firefighter shows and 4-H Livestock and Horticulture competitions to fund the burn fund and scholarships.  FireFightersFair.org

March 15
The Buggy Bunch Fundraising Dinner features keynote speaker Dr. Ben Carson, former Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. TheBuggyBunch.com or 772-226-0066

March 16
Ballet Vero Beach’s Accessible/Family Friendly series features Firebird, an hour-long performances for differently abled individuals and young children, 2 p.m. Sun at Vero Beach High School PAC. BalletVeroBeach.org

March 16
Vero Beach Museum of Art and Atlantic Classical Orchestra Chamber Music Series presents Top Brass, 3 p.m. at the VBMA featuring the ACO Brass Quintet. VBMuseum.org

March 20
Live from Vero Beach presents the Traveling Milburys: The World’s Greatest Tribute to The Traveling Wilburys, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

March 20
Indian River Symphonic Association presents the National Symphony Orchestra featuring Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, 7:30 p.m. at Community Church of Vero Beach. IRSymphonic.org

March 21 to April 6
Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents Is He Dead?  VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com

March 22
The American Association of University Women presents Sheryl Faye as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in “I Dissent,” 1 p.m. at the Emerson Center, followed by a panel of local women lawyers on her legacy, to benefit AAUW scholarships for local women and girls. $40 & 60.  AAUWVeroBeach.org

March 23
Vero Beach Opera presents a fully staged production of I Pagliacci featuring Stuart Neill, Nelson Martinez, Alexandra Razskazoff, Kenneth Stavert and Matthew Mannes, with live orchestra and English supertitles, 3 p.m. at the Vero Beach High School PAC. VeroBeachOpera.org.

March 23
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Broadway’s Leading Men, featuring soloists Andrew Lejeune, Bryan Hayes, Cesar De La Rosa and Stephen Mumbert performing some of Broadway’s greatest hits, 3 p.m. at the Emerson Center. SpaceCoastSymphony.org

March 25 to April 13
Riverside Theatre presents Every Brillant Thing on the Waxlax Stage. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990

March 27 
Live from Vero Beach presents Foreigners Journey featuring Rudy Cardenas, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

March 29
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, 2 p.m. at the Women’s Club of Vero Beach to benefit its Scholarship Fund and Historic Restoration Fund.  $100; $500 for table of six. VeroBeachWomensClub.org

March 30
Piano Quintet Chamber Concert featuring violinists Henry Hutchinson and Matt Stott, violist Viera Borisova, cellist Ana Ruth Bermudez and pianist Marcos Flores, 3 p.m. at Christ by the Sea.  $30 adults; $10 youth. Cbtsumc.org or 772-231-1661 

March 30
Start Spreading the News with Tony Sands and Whitney Grace as Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center.  TheEmersonCenter.com

March 31
Riverside Theatre Distinguished Lecturer Series presents Bari Weiss, founder/editor of the Free Press, on Media and Politics, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., live on Stark Stage and simulcast in the Waxlax Theatre. RiversideTheatre.com