Port St. Lucie arts, Nov. 1 to Dec. 13: a new gallery show opens Nov. 5, Mothers and Sons at A.C.T., a youth symphony Nov. 16 and two Nutcrackers in December.

Port St. Lucie’s arts calendar centers on the city’s MIDFLORIDA Event Center gallery, which opens a new three-artist show Thursday, Nov. 5. The big stage shows are a short drive away at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce, about 10 miles north, and A.C.T. Studio Theatre in Stuart, about 10 miles south.

Last checked Nov. 1, 2026. Listings come from each venue’s own calendar: the city’s MIDFLORIDA Event Center events list, the Sunrise Theatre, A.C.T. Studio Theatre, Tradition’s events page and the city’s River Nights page. Times and programs can change; check the venue’s link before you go. This page is refreshed each month.

Venues

  • MIDFLORIDA Event Center Art Gallery: 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie; exhibitions open weekdays
  • Sunrise Theatre: 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce
  • A.C.T. Studio Theatre: Stuart; tickets and curtain times on its tickets page

Exhibitions now showing

  • Between Image & Idea: Three Voices in Contemporary Art, Thursday, Nov. 5, to Tuesday, Jan. 5, MIDFLORIDA Event Center Art Gallery. Work by Jose Farinos, Linda Reymore and Mickey Rudolph, on listed weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Event center listing
  • Opening reception, Between Image & Idea, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the gallery. Free. Reception listing
  • Heart in the Park: Interactive Art Experience, Saturday, Nov. 14, The Heart at Tradition, 11325 SW Discovery Way. Tradition lists a morning tour, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and an evening tour, 5 to 8:30 p.m., first come, first served; bring a phone with email to sign the waiver on site. Evening tour · Morning tour

The gallery is closed for the holidays on Nov. 11, Nov. 26 and Nov. 27, per the event center’s calendar.

Theater and dance

  • Mothers and Sons, Friday, Nov. 6, to Sunday, Nov. 22, A.C.T. Studio Theatre, Stuart. Terrence McNally’s play. A.C.T. season
  • Every Christmas Story Ever Told… and Then Some, Thursday, Dec. 3, to Sunday, Dec. 13, A.C.T. Studio Theatre, Stuart, with no performance Dec. 4. A.C.T. season
  • St. Lucie Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. Sunrise Theatre
  • Cracked Nutcracker, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. A holiday evening of dance and music. Sunrise Theatre
  • Clara’s Christmas Dream, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. Sunrise Theatre

Comedy in the Sunrise Theatre’s Black Box: Jeff Shaw, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 (listing), and Carl Rimi, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 (listing).

Concerts and classical

  • Jazz Jam with the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 24, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. Nov. 10 · Nov. 24
  • Emo Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. Sunrise Theatre
  • River Nights: Shaw Davis & The Black Ties, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Event Lawn at The Port District, 2454 SE Westmoreland Blvd. A free rock concert. Park free at Veterans Park at Rivergate, Tom Hooper Park or the post office, 2255 SE Veterans Memorial Parkway, and walk the boardwalk. City page
  • Hotel California, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. An Eagles tribute. Sunrise Theatre
  • The Temptations, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. Sunrise Theatre
  • Treasure Coast Youth Symphony: Symphony at Sea, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center. Orchestral works inspired by the ocean. Event center listing
  • Bad Co. Legacy, 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. Sunrise Theatre
  • Floyd Nation: The Inner Light Tour, 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. A Pink Floyd tribute. Sunrise Theatre
  • Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce. Sunrise Theatre
  • Ambassadors of Swing with Pat DiCesare, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center. General admission $12. Event center listing
  • River Nights: Tom Jackson, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, The Port District. Free country concert. City page

Regular events

  • River Nights, the second Thursday of each month through April, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Port District. Free. City page
  • Peacock House tours, 11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, The Peacock House Art Foundation, 722 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce: statue gardens, galleries and art class spaces. Dates are on the county’s Visit St. Lucie calendar. Peacock House Art Foundation

More to do: things to do this month, this weekend and live music and nightlife.

Send us your event

Running a show, an exhibition or a concert in Port St. Lucie? Email hello@portstluciedaily.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see art in Port St. Lucie this month?

The MIDFLORIDA Event Center Art Gallery, 9221 SE Event Center Place, opens Between Image & Idea, a three-artist show, on Thursday, Nov. 5, with a free reception 6 to 8 p.m. It runs on weekdays through Jan. 5, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is free.

What is on at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce?

In November: Emo Orchestra Nov. 11, Hotel California Nov. 13, The Temptations Nov. 14, Bad Co. Legacy Nov. 19 and Floyd Nation Nov. 22. In December: St. Lucie Ballet’s The Nutcracker Dec. 4, Dave Koz Dec. 5, Cracked Nutcracker Dec. 12 and Clara’s Christmas Dream Dec. 13, per the theater’s calendar.

Is there community theater near Port St. Lucie?

A.C.T. Studio Theatre in Stuart, about 10 miles south, stages Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons Nov. 6-22 and Every Christmas Story Ever Told… and Then Some Dec. 3-13, with no performance Dec. 4.

When is the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony concert?

Symphony at Sea is 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, per the event center’s calendar.