Fun things to do this weekend across South Florida (2024)

ALONG THE PALM BEACHES AND TREASURE COAST. OUR TRAFFIC ANCHOR YASMINE JULMISSE SHARES SOME OF THE FUN THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND. WELL, PREPARE TO WATCH A MOVIE WITH YOUR FAMILY UNDER THE STARS. THE SAINT LUCIE FARM PRESERVE IS HOSTING A FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT AT THE FARM. THE EVENT STARTS TONIGHT AT FIVE, AND THE FARM WILL BE SHOWING TROLLS ON THE BIG SCREEN. BUT THE FUN DOESN’T STOP THERE. YOU CAN EVEN MEET SOME OF THE ANIMALS, TAKE A HAYRIDE TOUR, SEE A LASER SHOW OVER THE LAKE, AND MORE. YOUR TICKETS ARE $10 PER PERSON OR $30 FOR THE WHOLE CAR. AND I HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS ON OUR FREE WPBF 25 NEWS APP. IRELAND IS COMING TO NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY. HEAD TO THE FOURTH ANNUAL JUPITER IRISH FEST THIS WEEKEND TO TAKE IN THE IRISH CULTURE. THERE WILL BE AUTHENTIC IRISH DISHES AND COFFEE AND WHISKEY TASTINGS, TRADITIONAL DANCERS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES. YOU EVEN HAVE THE CHANCE TO RENT A PRIVATE IRISH COTTAGE. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT THE ABACOA AMPHITHEATER AND STAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE RAPIDS WATER PARK REOPENS THIS WEEKEND. THE RIVIERA BEACH STAPLE WILL START ITS 45TH SEASON WITH FLORIDA’S FIRST DUELING WATER COASTER, THE MEGA MAYHEM, AND THERE’LL ALSO BE A DAYTIME FOAM PARTY AS WELL. VISITORS CAN ENJOY DRIVE IN MOVIES, TOO, AND SO IT’LL BE A GREAT TIME AND ARE YOU A POP BOY BAND FAN LIKE ME? LISTEN UP. THIS WEEKEND, CHRIS KIRKPATRICK FROM NSYNC, O-TOWN, RYAN CABRERA, AND LFO WILL ALL BE IN PORT SAINT LUCIE FOR THEIR POP 2000 TOUR. SO EXCITED. THE SHOW STARTS AT SEVEN AT THE MIDFLORIDA EVENT CENTER IN PORT SAINT LUCIE, AND I AM THRILLED TO EMCEE THE EVENT. WPBF 25 IS THE EXCLUSIVE TELEVISION PARTNER OF THE MID FLORIDA EVENT CENTER, AND FOR A FULL LIST OF ALL OF THE VARIOUS EVENTS HAPPENING IN THE PALM BEACHES AND THE TREASURE COAST, JUST GO TO OUR FREE WPBF 25 NEWS APP AND SEARCH FUN THINGS TO DO YASM

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Fun things to do across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast this weekend

Yasmine Julmisse

New Traffic Anchor/ Digital Editor

There are some fun activities to do on the Treasure Coast and in Palm Beach County this weekend. To check the latest weather forecast before you head out the door, click here.Weather | Radar | Hurricanes | Traffic | uLocal | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Family Movie Night at the FarmWhere: Saint Lucie Farm Preserve, 2651 Minute Maid Rd., Fort Pierce When: Friday, 5 to 9:30 p.m.Details: A chance for you to watch a movie under the stars. Family Movie Night at the Farm will be showing the movie 'Trolls' on the farm green. Bring your blankets and chairs to snuggle up lakeside and enjoy the show. Meet some of the animals, take a hayride tour and see a laser show over the lake. There will be hot cocoa, popcorn, burgers and more. Tickets are $30 for the whole care or $10 per ticket.For more information, click here.Pop 2000 TourWhere: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 9221 Southeast Event Center Place, Port St. LucieWhen: Saturday, 7 p.m.Details: Do you love pop music from the 2000's? Then this event is for you. The POP 2000 Tour will feature O-Town, Ryan Cabrera and LFO. It will all be hosted by Chris Kirkpatrick from N'SYNC. Traffic anchor Yasmine Julmisse will be there as emcee.For more information, click here. 4th Annual Jupiter Irish FestWhere: Abacoa Amphitheatre, 1267 Main St., JupiterWhen: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Details: Experience Ireland here in South Florida. The 4th Annual Irish Festival will feature entertainment, including the Black Thorn Pipe Band, traditional dancers, Tony Cunningham and more. There will be authentic Irish food, Irish coffee, whiskey tastings, and the opportunity to rent a private Irish cottage. Dogs are allowed as long as they are kept on their leash, and parking is available on the street and in the Abacoa Parking Garage.To learn more information, click here. 2024 Great American Clean UpWhere: Manatee Center, 480 North Indian River Drive, Fort PierceWhen: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.Details: Various members of the Fort Pierce community will meet up to clean up the city. Kick-off will be at the Manatee Center parking lot, but residents, businesses, and organizations will clean areas like the downtown area around Moore’s Creek Linear Park, Causeway Park and more. The city of Fort Pierce and Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful are hosting the events. To sign up as a volunteer and to learn more information, click here.Rapids Waterpark ReopensWhere: 6566 North Military Trail, Riviera BeachWhen: Saturday, 10 a.m.Details: The local staple reopens with Florida's first dueling water coaster, the Mega Mayhem. After being closed for the winter, there will also be a daytime foam party at 11 a.m. to celebrate the start of the park's 45th season. Residents and visitors can enjoy "dive-in" movies like "Moana," rides, cabanas, food options and more.To learn more information, click here. Kids Fishing Tournament Where: Port St. Lucie Botanical GardensWhen: Saturday, between 8 and 11 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m.Details: The Port St. Lucie Anglers Club is hosting a free Kid's Fishing Tournament. The fishing method will be catch-measure-release, and the age groups for the event will be 4 to 10 and 11 to 16. Parents may help in releasing the fish. Organizers ask all participants to wear eye protection, glasses or sunglasses.For more information, click here.Horses and HoundsWhere: 11399 Piping Plover Rd., Lake Worth When: Sunday, 2:30 to 5 p.m.Details: The 15th Annual Horses and Hounds is an event to benefit Tri-County Animal Rescue. The event will feature a silent auction to support the cause, a blessing of the animals, a Westminister-style dog show, and miniature horses.For more information, click here. Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokGet the latest events updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

There are some fun activities to do on the Treasure Coast and in Palm Beach County this weekend.

To check the latest weather forecast before you head out the door, click here.

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    Family Movie Night at the Farm

    • Where: Saint Lucie Farm Preserve, 2651 Minute Maid Rd., Fort Pierce
    • When: Friday, 5 to 9:30 p.m.
      • Details: A chance for you to watch a movie under the stars. Family Movie Night at the Farm will be showing the movie 'Trolls' on the farm green. Bring your blankets and chairs to snuggle up lakeside and enjoy the show. Meet some of the animals, take a hayride tour and see a laser show over the lake. There will be hot cocoa, popcorn, burgers and more. Tickets are $30 for the whole care or $10 per ticket.
    • For more information, click here.

    Pop 2000 Tour

    • Where: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 9221 Southeast Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie
    • When: Saturday, 7 p.m.
    • Details: Do you love pop music from the 2000's? Then this event is for you. The POP 2000 Tour will feature O-Town, Ryan Cabrera and LFO. It will all be hosted by Chris Kirkpatrick from N'SYNC. Traffic anchor Yasmine Julmisse will be there as emcee.
    • For more information, click here.

    4th Annual Jupiter Irish Fest

    • Where: Abacoa Amphitheatre, 1267 Main St., Jupiter
    • When: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Details: Experience Ireland here in South Florida. The 4th Annual Irish Festival will feature entertainment, including the Black Thorn Pipe Band, traditional dancers, Tony Cunningham and more. There will be authentic Irish food, Irish coffee, whiskey tastings, and the opportunity to rent a private Irish cottage. Dogs are allowed as long as they are kept on their leash, and parking is available on the street and in the Abacoa Parking Garage.
    • To learn more information, click here.

      The 34th Annual Art Fest by the Sea returns to Juno Beach


      2024 Great American Clean Up

      • Where: Manatee Center, 480 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce
      • When: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
      • Details: Various members of the Fort Pierce community will meet up to clean up the city. Kick-off will be at the Manatee Center parking lot, but residents, businesses, and organizations will clean areas like the downtown area around Moore’s Creek Linear Park, Causeway Park and more. The city of Fort Pierce and Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful are hosting the events.
      • To sign up as a volunteer and to learn more information, click here.

      Rapids Waterpark Reopens

      • Where: 6566 North Military Trail, Riviera Beach
      • When: Saturday, 10 a.m.
      • Details: The local staple reopens with Florida's first dueling water coaster, the Mega Mayhem. After being closed for the winter, there will also be a daytime foam party at 11 a.m. to celebrate the start of the park's 45th season. Residents and visitors can enjoy "dive-in" movies like "Moana," rides, cabanas, food options and more.
      • To learn more information, click here.

      Kids Fishing Tournament

      • Where: Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens
      • When: Saturday, between 8 and 11 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
      • Details: The Port St. Lucie Anglers Club is hosting a free Kid's Fishing Tournament. The fishing method will be catch-measure-release, and the age groups for the event will be 4 to 10 and 11 to 16. Parents may help in releasing the fish. Organizers ask all participants to wear eye protection, glasses or sunglasses.
      • For more information, click here.

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      Horses and Hounds

      • Where: 11399 Piping Plover Rd., Lake Worth
      • When: Sunday, 2:30 to 5 p.m.
      • Details: The 15th Annual Horses and Hounds is an event to benefit Tri-County Animal Rescue. The event will feature a silent auction to support the cause, a blessing of the animals, a Westminister-style dog show, and miniature horses.
      • For more information, click here.

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