Father's Day, Juneteenth, Waterlily Celebration top events, things to do this weekend
It’s a weekend of celebrations with Father’s Day and Juneteenth events and things to do.
Here’s your Five on Friday weekend update for the Treasure Coast.
Juneteenth: Celebrate the holiday at these events on the Treasure Coast
Indian River County
Waterlily Celebration
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
McKee Botanical Gardens, 350 U.S. 1, Vero Beach
The 17th annual event features one of the state’s largest collections of waterlilies, as well as artists, plant vendors, repotting demonstrations and the waterlily photo contest.
$15 for adults, $13 for seniors and ages 13-17, $10 for ages 2-12, free for McKee members and ages 2 and younger
Juneteenth “Freedom Day”
Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday
Gifford Park/Victor Hart Sr. Complex, 4715 43rd Ave., Vero Beach
The community event celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. with food, music and fun: water balloon dodgeball at 2 p.m., family kickball at 3 p.m. and flag football at 4 p.m. Bring bathing suits.
Free admission
St. Lucie County
Bike Night
6-9 p.m. Friday
Islamorada Brewery and Distillery, 3200 St. Lucie Blvd., Fort Pierce
Show off your bike, check out other bikes, eat from Seas the Day Gourmet Grill and play music bingo inside starting at 6:30 p.m.
Free admission
Juneteenth Freedom Fest
1-6 p.m. Saturday
Dreamland Park, 301 S. 25th Street, Fort Pierce
The second annual celebration includes food trucks, vendors, music, speakers, entertainment, a bounce house, face painting, glitter tattoos, animal balloons and arts and crafts. Plus, 200 children’s meals will be given away for free at the event.
Free admission
Martin County
Father Fest
10 a.m. to noon Saturday
Flagler Park, 201 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart
Celebrate dads and give them an opportunity to spend a day together in the park. The Stuart Police Department will be grilling food, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Martin County are setting up games for dads and kids to play together.
Free
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: Events in Stuart, Vero, PSL, Fort Pierce