Things to do in Port St. Lucie
Things to do in Port St. Lucie, newest first: events, festivals, parks and family days out, with dates, times and the organizer's own link.
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Tales on the Trails: free story walks start Nov. 14
Port St. Lucie's free Tales on the Trails story walks start Saturday, Nov. 14, at Woodstork Trail. Six sessions to April, a free book per household and how to sign up.
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Things to do
Things to do in Port St. Lucie this month: November 2026
Port St. Lucie, Nov. 1 to Dec. 13: Caribbean festival Nov. 7, Veterans Day Nov. 11, International Fest Nov. 21, the Tradition turkey trot and the Dec. 5 parade.
Trails
Parks and trails in Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie parks: The Port District boardwalk, McCarty Ranch camping, boat ramps at Rivergate and C-24, the Lyngate dog park and new regional parks.
Fourth of July
Port St. Lucie Fourth of July fireworks 2026: Freedomfest
Freedomfest, Port St. Lucie's July 4 party at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center: music from 5 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m. Tradition Square also fires a 9 p.m. show.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Port St. Lucie 2026
Trick-or-treat in Port St. Lucie: the city sets no official hours, and Fall Fun Fest held trick-or-treating Oct. 30. 2026 has passed; 2027 arrives in September.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Port St. Lucie 2027: events and date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 in Port St. Lucie: River Nights Feb. 11, the city's Cupid's Cinema and Daddy Daughter Dance, and date ideas from venues' own pages.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Port St. Lucie 2027: brunch, events, markets
Mother's Day is May 9, 2027. The Botanical Gardens' Mother's Day tea, the city's Mommy Son Dance and Sunday markets in Port St. Lucie, with 2026 details.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Port St. Lucie 2027: events, closures, trash
Labor Day is Sept. 6, 2027. What Port St. Lucie closes, how city facilities ran last time, why trash pickup does not change, and weekend things to do.
Christmas
Port St. Lucie Christmas parade 2026: Dec. 5 at 6, fireworks
Port St. Lucie Festival of Lights, Saturday, Dec. 5: Parade of Lights 6 p.m., tree lighting 7 p.m., Elton John tribute 7:30 and Zambelli fireworks at 9. Free.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Port St. Lucie 2026
Fall in Port St. Lucie: Fall Fun Fest, Hamilton Farms and The Old Citrus Estate pumpkin patch. The 2026 festivals have ended; 2027 listings arrive in September.
Halloween
Halloween events in Port St. Lucie 2026
Halloween in Port St. Lucie: Fall Fun Fest, trunk-or-treats, county hikes and a ghost walk. 2026 has passed; the 2027 listings arrive in September.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Port St. Lucie: dog parks, trails and leash rules
Port St. Lucie's five city dog parks, the 6-foot leash rule in city parks, pet licenses, the closest dog beach and what Animal Control can cite you for.
Kids
Kids' activities in Port St. Lucie: playgrounds, story time, play
Things to do with kids in Port St. Lucie: playgrounds and water play, garden story time, city kids' nights and tea parties, and rainy-day picks.
Trails
Port St. Lucie walking and biking trails: loops, miles, parking
Port St. Lucie trails with distances and parking: The Port District boardwalk, Woodstork's 1.27-mile loop, McCarty Ranch and the new Wilderness Trail.
The Port District
The Port District in Port St. Lucie: a visitor's guide
A guide to The Port District, Port St. Lucie's 1.5-mile riverfront: the boardwalk, Botanical Gardens, History Museum, Pioneer Park, The Preserve, parking.
Live music
Live music and nightlife in Port St. Lucie: venues and nights
Live music and nights out in Port St. Lucie: free River Nights, the MIDFLORIDA Event Center, Tradition Square, late bars and Fort Pierce's theater.
Free
Free things to do in Port St. Lucie
Free things to do in Port St. Lucie: River Nights concerts, The Port District boardwalk, city festivals and holiday lights, dog parks and nature walks.
Date night
Date night in Port St. Lucie: dinner, shows, wine bars
Date night in Port St. Lucie: steak and seafood in Tradition, oceanfront dinner nearby, wine and craft beer, free river concerts and shows.
Fall Fun Fest
Port St. Lucie Fall Fun Fest 2026: rides 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday
Port St. Lucie Fall Fun Fest ends Sunday, Nov. 1: carnival rides only, 1 to 6 p.m. at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center, $25 wristbands. Free entry; back each fall.
Treasure Coast Caribbean Food & Music Festival
Treasure Coast Caribbean Food & Music Festival: date, tickets
The 7th Treasure Coast Caribbean Food & Music Festival is 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center. Gramps Morgan headlines.
International Fest
Port St. Lucie International Fest: Nov. 21, free, live band
Port St. Lucie International Fest is 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center, with The Resolvers live. Free; bring canned food.
Mets spring training
Mets spring training in Port St. Lucie: 2027 schedule
Mets spring training 2027 opens at Clover Park on Friday, Feb. 19, vs. the Marlins. 15 home games through March 20; game times not yet set.
