March 26, 2026

Port St. Lucie This Week: Strawberry Fest + 4 easy plans

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Strawberry Fest, a free fishing clinic, Tradition food and music, Sunday markets, and one easy dinner backup.

One big weekend anchor, a free family plan, a grown-up Tradition stop, and two simple Sunday market options.
On The Treasure Coast
PSL City Weekly • Week of March 22, 2026
For the rest of this week: Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29

Your easiest Port St. Lucie plan this week

Make Strawberry Fest the big weekend anchor, keep one free family option in your pocket, and use Sunday for a market-and-lunch reset.
Note from the editor
Port St. Lucie is one of those places where the best weekends usually come from choosing one real anchor and not overbuilding the rest. This week, that anchor is Strawberry Fest. Then you can either go more family-friendly with the free fishing clinic, more grown-up with Burgers, Blues, and Brews in Tradition, or keep Sunday simple with a market stroll and lunch nearby. That is more than enough for one PSL weekend.

Start here

  • Best overall plan: go to Strawberry Fest. It is the clearest headline event of the weekend and the easiest one to build around.
  • Best free family move: start Saturday with the Free Fishing Clinic at the Botanical Gardens, especially if you want to get out early and keep costs at zero.
  • Best Sunday reset: do the PSL Green Market or the Tradition market, then turn it into coffee or lunch instead of trying to force a bigger plan.

This weekend in PSL

Pick 1
Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 • 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • MIDFLORIDA Event Center
This is the weekend’s easiest big plan: strawberries, crafts, food, bounce houses, and live entertainment in one place. Admission is $7, kids 2 and under are free, and if you only want one event that feels like you actually did something, this is the one.
Pick 2
Saturday, March 28 • 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. • Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens
A genuinely strong family morning if you want to get outside early, keep the budget at zero, and give kids something a little different to do. It is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 17.
Pick 3
Saturday, March 28 • Tradition Square
If you want the more grown-up Saturday plan, this is it: burgers, cold drinks, live blues, and a walkable Tradition setup that makes the whole night feel easy.
Pick 4
Sunday market reset
Sunday, March 29 • 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. • PSL Green Market or Tradition Square market
Choose the Port St. Lucie Green Market at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, or if the west side is easier, the Neighborhood Farmer’s Market at Tradition Square. Either way, this is your easiest coffee-and-stroll plan of the weekend.

New this week

One useful pick

If the weather turns or the weekend starts getting messy, use our Best Dinner Restaurants in Port St. Lucie guide as your fallback. It is the simplest indoor save this week, especially if you want something easy in Tradition, St. Lucie West, or along the riverfront.
See the PSL dinner guide

Community note

One local update worth moving up your list: the city recently opened The Preserve at the Port District, a new 13-acre conservation area with walking trails, boardwalk connections, and river views. If you have been meaning to add one low-stress local walk to your rotation, this is a smart one. Our PSL nature trails guide is a good companion read.
That is my PSL read for the rest of the week: one big weekend anchor, one free family plan, one grown-up Tradition stop, and a Sunday reset that keeps things simple.
See you out there,
Derek
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