Five on Friday: Fireworks, Splash Zone, 5K, live music top this 4th of July weekend

Elysia Brennan
·2 min read

It’s time for the July Fourth holiday weekend filled with fireworks and fun events.

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

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Indian River County

Splash Zone 

  • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday

  • Laporte Farms, 7700 129th St., Sebastian

  • Enjoy a waterslide, a slip-n-slide, bubbles, pony rides, critters, train rides, a sandbox and hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill.

  • $5 donations

  • friendsoflaportefarmsinc.org

Family Movie and Game Night

  • 5:30 p.m. Saturday

  • Intergenerational Recreation Center, 1590 Ninth St. S.W., Vero Beach

  • The night includes games, activities and the “Captain America: The First Avenger” movie starting at 7 p.m. Come dressed as your favorite superhero and to try to win a prize.

  • Free admission

  • facebook.com/IRCIG

It’s time for the July Fourth holiday weekend filled with fireworks and fun events.
It’s time for the July Fourth holiday weekend filled with fireworks and fun events.

St. Lucie County

Freedom Run 5K

  • 7-9:30 a.m. Saturday

  • Tradition Square, 10301 S.W. Innovation Way, Port St. Lucie

  • The 5K starts at 7 a.m., followed by the free kids’ run at 7:45 a.m. Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each category.

  • $40 registration in advance, $45 at the event, $25 for active duty, military, veterans and first responders

  • traditionfreedomrun.com

Friday Fest

  • 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday

  • Downtown Marina Square, 1 Avenue A, Fort Pierce

  • The longest-running street party on the Treasure Coast includes food for sale, a bounce house, fairy hair, face painting, vendors and live music.

  • Free

  • facebook.com/main.pierce

Fireworks at Little Jim

  • 11 a.m. live music, 9 p.m. fireworks

  • 601 N. Causeway, Fort Pierce

  • Live music includes Ben Lewis at 11 a.m., Leafy Greens at 2 p.m. and Jesse & the Thieves at 5 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9 p.m.

  • Free

  • facebook.com/littlejimbaitandtackle

Little Jim in Fort Pierce will have fireworks on Sunday night.
Little Jim in Fort Pierce will have fireworks on Sunday night.

Martin County

The Dark Side of the Sol

  • 7-11 p.m. Friday

  • Crawdaddy’s Grill and Raw Bar, 1949 N.E. Jensen Beach Blvd., Jensen Beach

  • Enjoy two sets of the ultimate tribute to Pink Floyd with classic songs.

  • Free

  • facebook.com/DarkSideOfTheSol

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: Five on Friday: Weekend events in Stuart, Vero, PSL, Fort Pierce, more