Hibiscus Festival, Battle of Food Trucks, plus Beer, Wine, Spirits Fest top this weekend

Elysia Brennan
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The Hibiscus Festival Fine Art and Craft Show, the Battle of the Food Trucks and the Port St. Lucie Beer, Wine and Spirits Fest top events and things to do this weekend.

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Indian River County

Hibiscus Festival Fine Art and Craft Show

  • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

  • Downtown Vero Beach, 2036 14th Ave.

  • The festival features a variety of art categories from acrylic painting to sculpture and everything in between. Community booths and nonprofits will be on site with information and giveaways. Enjoy live music, food, drinks and children’s activities.

  • Free admission

  • mainstreetverobeach.org/hibiscus-festival

The Hibiscus Festival Fine Art and Craft Show is this weekend in downtown Vero Beach.
The Hibiscus Festival Fine Art and Craft Show is this weekend in downtown Vero Beach.

St. Lucie County

Battle of the Food Trucks

  • 3-9 p.m. Saturday

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

  • Over 20 gourmet food trucks will be battling for the top awards. Enjoy live music, drinks and a variety of food. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Food costs $3-$25.

  • Free admission

  • traditionfl.com/events/battle-of-the-food-trucks

Port St. Lucie Beer, Wine and Sprits Fest

  • 6:30-10 p.m. Friday

  • MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie

  • This event will feature local and international wineries, breweries and distilleries. Guests can enjoy unlimited samples of over 100 wines, beers and spirits and meet brewery representatives, sommeliers and master distillers. Enjoy live music, food and merchants. All attendees must be ages 21 and older.

  • $50 general admission plus fees and tax includes unlimited tastings and souvenir glass; $15 designated driver ticket (no alcohol)

  • floridafests.com/psl-fest

Martin County

Mutt March 5K/10K Run & Festival with WaterFest

  • 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (7 a.m. race registration/check-in)

  • Memorial Park, 300 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart

  • Join over 1,000 pet passionate people and their dogs at the 19th annual event. Take your pets for a morning walk, shop the “flea-less” market, enjoy free breakfast and enter the famous pet costume contest. A dog-friendly 5K and 10K will kick off the event at 8 a.m. All runners receive admission into the festival afterwards. Mutt March and WaterFest open at 10 a.m.

  • Free admission to festival; race fees are $35 for 5K, $45 for 10K

  • hstc1.org/MuttMarch

Downtown Stuart Craft Festival

  • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

  • Historic Downtown Stuart, 26 S.W. Osceola St.

  • The 25th annual event brings together some of the best crafters in the nation with paintings, wood art, ceramics, unique jewelry and handmade baskets. Plus, there’s an expansive green market with plants, dips and homemade soaps.

  • Free admission

  • facebook.com/AmericanCraftEndeavors

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