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

Eve Pierpont
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Looking for fun things to do this weekend on the Treasure Coast?

Eve Pierpont has you covered with her Top 5 weekend events for Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties for April 26-28.

You could go to a butterfly garden show in Sebastian, an orchid show in Vero Beach, a safety festival in Port St. Lucie, a plant sale in Fort Pierce or a bunny festival in Stuart.

Here's your Five on Friday weekend update for the Treasure Coast.

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Butterfly Garden Show

  • 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

  • Riverview Park, 600 U.S. 1, Sebastian

  • The fourth annual show features garden and yard items, local business vendors, artists, food trucks and local musicians.

  • Free admission and parking

  • business.sebastianchamber.com

Vero Beach Orchid Society Show & Sale

  • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

  • Riverside Park, 3280 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach

  • The 40th annual event includes orchids for sale, award-winning orchid displays, vendors and raffles.

  • Free admission and parking; donations accepted

  • verobeachorchidsociety.org

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

St. Lucie County Safety Festival

  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

  • Clover Park, 31 Piazza Drive, Port St. Lucie

  • The 10th annual festival features live demonstrations, safety information, vendors, kid zones, bounce houses, face painting, giveaways and the opportunity to interact with local first responders.

  • Free admission and parking

  • slcsafetyfest.com

Plants in the Park

  • 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

  • Glidden Park, 911 Parkway Drive, Fort Pierce

  • The Garden Club of Fort Pierce's once-a-year plant sale includes perennials, annuals, exotics and houseplants for sale, all from the gardens of the club's members, their families and friends. Members will help answer questions and find the right plant for garden sites regarding sun, shade, color, height, size, soil conditions and ease of growing. Money raised supports garden-related community projects, such as local veggie gardens and youth projects.

  • Free, donations accepted

  • facebook.com/gardenclubftpierce

MARTIN COUNTY

Southeast Bunfest

  • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday

  • The Flagler Center, 201 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart

  • The 13th annual festival is the largest event dedicated to rabbits and guinea pigs in the Southeastern U.S., put on by the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, with adoptable critters, raffles, vendors, activities for kids and food trucks.

  • $5 per person, free for kids ages 10 and under

  • hstc1.org/southeastbunfest

Eve Pierpont 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 epierpont@gannett.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