Looking for fun things to do this weekend? Our Top 5 events on the Treasure Coast

Elysia Brennan
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Looking for fun things to do this weekend on the Treasure Coast?

Elysia Brennan has you covered with her Top 5 weekend events for Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties for June 30 to July 2.

You could go to a summer splash event in Sebastian, a patriotic concert in Vero Beach, a street festival at a brewery in downtown Fort Pierce, an ‘80s night party in Port St. Lucie and an Independence Day celebration in Indiantown.

Here’s your Five on Friday weekend update for the Treasure Coast:

July Fourth events and fireworks kick off this weekend across the Treasure Coast.
July Fourth events and fireworks kick off this weekend across the Treasure Coast.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Summer Splash

  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

  • LaPorte Farms, 7700 129th St., Sebastian

  • Enjoy a waterslide, slip-n-slides, bubbles, pony rides, critters, train rides, a sandbox, kiddie pools, hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill and ice-cold watermelon.

  • $5 donation

  • laportefarms.com/events-1/summer-splash

Celebration of Freedom: A Patriotic Concert

  • 7 p.m. Sunday

  • St. John of the Cross Catholic Church, 7550 26th St., Vero Beach

  • The concert features the Paradise Women’s Chorale, the St. John’s Adult Choir and Brass Ensemble and the Vero Beach Pipe and Drum Band. Proceeds benefit the Gold Star Mothers of Indian River County and the future WWII Memorial to be built on Memorial Island in Vero Beach.

  • Free admission, but donations accepted

  • facebook.com/StJohnVeroBeach

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

Stars & Stripes on 2nd Street

  • 4 p.m. Saturday

  • Sailfish Brewing Company, 130 N. Second St., Fort Pierce

  • The event includes live music, craft beer, street games, an outside bar and a bounce house for the kids. Whiskey Trip Band will be on stage at 7 p.m.

  • Free admission

  • facebook.com/SailfishBrewingCompany

The Independence Day Celebration & Heritage Festival is this weekend in Indiantown.
The Independence Day Celebration & Heritage Festival is this weekend in Indiantown.

‘80s Night

  • 6-9 p.m. Friday

  • Gazebo at Tradition, 10597 S.W. Meeting St., Port St. Lucie

  • Go back to the 1980s with a synth-pop-rock tribute band, Chemistry, neon lights and dancing, as well as Boxer Bros, OMG Food Truck and Bonner Bar on site with food and beverages for sale. Weather permitting.

  • Free admission

  • facebook.com/LifeAtTradition

MARTIN COUNTY

Independence Day Celebration & Heritage Festival

  • 4-10 p.m. Saturday, fireworks at 9 p.m.

  • Timer Powers Park, 21479 S.W. Citrus Blvd., Indiantown

  • Enjoy shopping from a variety of merchandise vendors, lots of food for sale, entertainment and fireworks.

  • Free admission

  • facebook.com/itownchamber

Elysia Brennan is a freelancer for TCPalm who looks out for the best things to do across the Treasure Coast. Do you have an upcoming event you want to be potentially included in this weekly roundup? Email it to her at elysiabrennan@yahoo.com. You can also upload your event to TCPalm's event page at events.tcpalm.com.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Things to do this weekend: Stuart, Vero, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie