Cape Canaveral
The Moving Wall Memorial
5/14- 5/15: Presented by Some Gave All, Inc., The Moving Wall Memorial including the Iraq and Afghan Wars. Join VFW Post 10131 in honoring those who gave their ultimate sacrifice from 9/11/2001 until the present day. “The Moving Tribute” is designed to heal and hopefully bring some closure for loved ones, family and friends. Opening ceremonies begin on 5/14 promptly at 11am. The event goes from 11am-4pm both days. Food concessions will be available. VFW Post 10131 is located at 101 Long Point Road in Cape Canaveral.
5/24- 5/26: Space Congress 2016 Join space industry professionals, students and enthusiasts at the 44th annual Space Congress in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Space Congress® is a forum that allows for technical interchange between aerospace professionals, faculty, students and the general public regarding current space initiatives. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex participates in panel discussion at this event hosted at the Radisson Resort in Port Canaveral/Cocoa Beach. Admission is $40-$150. Located at the Radisson Resort, 8701 Astronaut Boulevard in Cape Canaveral.
Cocoa
5/8: Mother’s Day Brunch Aboard the Indian River Queen from 11:30am-2:30pm. This Mother’s Day Scenic Brunch Cruise is catered by the Black Tulip and $65 a person. Complimentary photos and Mimosas for moms. For more information visit indianriverqueen.com.
5/14: Annual Blessings of the Fleet at Riverfront Park at 10:30am. All boaters may participate in this event. There will be a three-squadron blessing including the Banana River, Cocoa Beach and Titusville Sail and Power Squadrons. Any questions please contact: cdr@cbsps.org
5/14-5/15: Summer Arts & Crafts Fair and Sportsman Show in Historic Cocoa Village. Over 150 unique artisans, fantastic food, family fun, Kids Zone, and live entertainment make up two days of fabulous fun! On Saturday the fair goes from 10am-5pm, and on Sunday from 10am-4pm. To learn more, go to visitcocoavillage.com
Cocoa Village Artworks
5/14 – 5/30: Cocoa Village’s Taylor Park hosts the unveiling of the first art project of Cocoa Village Artworks, a new community initiative to promote and celebrate public art by bringing together local artists and sponsors. City benches will be painted by Brevard County artists from May 14th to 28th, and the reveal of the benches is on May 30th. Ongoing and diverse public art projects are still to come, under the Cocoa Main Street umbrella of community enhancement. To find an artist or sponsor application, go towww.cocoamainstreet.org
5/21: Galmont Ballet presents: Summers for Great Composers at the Cocoa Village Playhouse. Enjoy the best of 10 years of performances by talented dancers. Tickets available through the HCVP box office. Call 321-636-5050 or order online.cocoavillageplayhouse.com
Cocoa Beach
5/6: FULL MOON Red Dress Charity Pub Stroll from 6-11pm as a fundraiser for the Candlelighters of Brevard. $30 in advance online or $35 at the start grants five drinks. It starts at Jenna’s Breezeway, 20 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 3293. You must be 21 years old or older to purchase tickets. For more information contact Gary@MadHatterPromotions.com 321-543-1346.
7th Annual Thunder on Cocoa Beach Super Boat Grand Prix
5/11-5/15: Join the thousands of race fans for days full of parties, parades, and fun leading up to the exhilarating power boat race on Sunday, 5/15. See the entire schedule at ThunderOnCocoaBeach.com
6/3: Indian River Lagoon Fundraiser. Dr. Duane DeFreese, Executive Director of the newly formed IRL Council and host of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program, will be speaking about the reasons for the recent fish kill at Squid Lips Cocoa Beach. A question and answer session will follow. The Brevard Zoo will also give a presentation demonstrating the Oyster Bed Building Process. $5 donations accepted at the door. Squid Lips is located at 2200 South Orlando Avenue, Cocoa Beach. To learn more, email Kim at aromando6@gmail.com
Melbourne
5/3: UF Head Football Coach Jim McElwain at 5:30-7:30pm at the Melbourne Auditorium Hosted by the Sunshine Sports Talk Show with all proceeds going to their scholarship fund. Vendors and autographed footballs available. Prices range from $25 to $40 for Adults and $15 for children 10 and under. Buffet available including dessert. For more information visit spacecoastgatorclub.com. For more information spacecoastgatorclub@gmail.com or 321-890-7754.
5/4: Trail of Terror Audition at the Nyami Nyami River Lodge at the Brevard Zoo. Open Audition for the Trail of Terror 2016. No Headshots or resume required. 18 and older only please arrive by 6pm. For more information visit runforyourfreakinlife.com.
5/7: Washed Ashore and Much More! Family Night Hike at the Brevard Zoo from 6:30-9:30pm. $7 for member or $10 for nonmember . Bring your plastic bottles and we’ll make some awesome recycled art projects. For more information visit brevardzoo.org/education/experiences/night-hikes.
5/8: Mother’s Day Brunch at Matt’s Casbah. Prices range from $29.95 to $13.95 (kids 4-10 yrs) Limited seating available at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm. For more information visit their website at mattscasbah.com or their Facebook page.
5/14: Touch a Truck at 10am at Wickham Park for $5. Children of all ages can explore construction equipment, Fire Engines, Limos, Garbage Trucks and more. Kid’s Zone areas, live animals food and beverage and fingerprint and photo opportunities available.
5/25: Mayors’s Breakfast at the Crowne Plaza from 7:30-10:30am. This event will feature Mayors from area Brevard communities as well as many other officials and state legislators. Prices range from $20 for members and $30 non-members pre-sale and $25 or $35 at the door. Buffet Breakfast starts at 7am. For more information about this event please call (321) 951-9998
Merritt Island
5/7: AIDS Orphan 5K Mud Run from 8am-1pm. The race is raising money for the AIDS Orphans and Street Children, Inc. that provides for children whose parents have died of AIDS related diseases and for these children who do not have a ‘sustaining’ family. The first wave starts at 8:15am prices range from $49 for Adults to Juniors $15 and include Adult, Junior, Family Mud Run and Junior Family Fun Run and includes 35 unique and challenging obstacles. For more information visit mudrun.teenmissions.org or contact Teen Missions International Shannon Bobb, Race Coordinator,321-453-0350.
5/21: AFC’s Hook Kids on Fishing at WATERFEST from 9-11am (Kiwanis Island Park 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road Merritt Island). Kids 6-16 are welcome with an adult and is free to the public. The first 60 future anglets registered will be a free rod and reel. This hands-on program provides lessons taught by professional guides and anglers. For more information please contact Info@AnglersForConservation.org.
Titusville
5/13-6/5: The Drowsy Chaperone, presented by the Titusville Playhouse with varying showtimes. After a superfan dusts off a fictitious album they get immersed in a celebrity bride’s wedding day. Rated PG. For more information or tickets visit nbbd.com or call 321-268-1125.
Are You a Waterman?
6/3- 6/5: If so, get ready to test your skills alongside the best surfers in the county. The Florida Surf Museum’s annual Waterman’s Challenge––the most mellow, grassroots contest of the year––will be held on June 3rd, 4th, and 5th, behind the International Palms Resort. All ages and boards are welcome. We are happy to announce we have brought back the Florida Paddleboard contest. The Surfrider Chapter Challenge will be held on Saturday. rtnd the famous luau will be held on Saturday night. Come join us! If you are interested in being a sponsor for this event, please contact Melody at 321-537-2045. Until then, get out in the water and work on your turns! – Dan Reiter
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