Treasure Coast Weekend • May 15, 2026

A big-sky weekend, with a few smart backups

Start Here

The air show is the weekend anchor

If you’re not already on the way to Friday night’s show, aim for Saturday or Sunday instead. The Vero Beach Air Show runs May 15–17 at Vero Beach Regional Airport, with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels closing the full show days on Saturday and Sunday. This is the splurge pick; bring ear protection for kids, plan shade like it matters, and buy through the official site only.

This Weekend Across the Coast

Three picks that solve three different plans

National Kids to Parks Day: The best free family pick on Saturday is 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at Museum Pointe Park in Fort Pierce. It has games, sports, a bounce house, hands-on recreation, shade trees nearby, and enough structure that parents are not inventing the outing from scratch.

Downtown Fort Pierce Farmers Market: Go early, not casually. Saturday’s 8 a.m.–noon market is the affordable morning move for produce, flowers, breakfast browsing, and a waterfront reset before the day gets heavy.

Chasing the Sun on the St. Lucie Paddle: This is the quieter date-night-adjacent pick: a 4–7 p.m. guided kayak paddle from Richard E. Becker Preserve. It costs $20 with equipment provided, and reservations matter because space is limited.

Worth the Drive

A spectacle and a smart indoor backup

Vero Beach Air Show: Worth the drive if you want the big shared-memory weekend. Saturday and Sunday are the better picks if the Blue Angels are the reason you’re going; Friday night is more of a close-to-town bonus.

Designer Shorts 4: The best weather-flexible date-night option is at A.C.T. Studio Theatre in Stuart. It is a short-play festival built around Florida playwrights, so you get variety without committing to one long show.

One Local Signal to Know Now

Fort Pierce’s Highwaymen moment is bigger than a ribbon cutting

The new Fort Pierce Florida Highwaymen Museum is the local signal I’d keep on your radar. The Highwaymen Museum Ribbon Cutting is Wednesday, May 20 at 2 p.m., and the real story is not just a new museum address. It is Fort Pierce giving a permanent civic home to a group of artists whose work is inseparable from the coast’s cultural identity.

New & Notable

Three quick local notes

• Port St. Lucie Green Market is the Sunday shop-local option at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., with free parking and a low-pressure family feel.
• Summer Movie Deals for Treasure Coast Families is the planning page to keep open now. The useful move is to watch the deal calendar before summer break fully hits, not after everyone is already bored and overheated.
• Sea Turtle Nesting Season in Martin County is a timely reminder for all of us near the beach: keep it dark, flat, and clean after sunset. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has the clearest lighting guidance.

Practical Planning Tip

Decide your heat-and-backup plan before you leave

For outdoor picks like the Vero Beach Air Show, National Kids to Parks Day, and the Chasing the Sun on the St. Lucie Paddle, make the boring choices early: water, hats, sunscreen, snacks, and a firm exit time. If your group melts down, pivot to Designer Shorts 4 or bookmark Summer Movie Deals for Treasure Coast Families for the next rainy or too-hot stretch.

Community Note

Small ask for the weekend: if you’re staying near the beach or walking after dark, treat lights like they matter. Close the curtains, skip bright phone flashlights, and leave the sand flatter than you found it. It is one of the easiest ways locals can help the coast stay wild.

See you out there,
Derek