Thursday - The Weekend Compass for 10/13/26-10/15/26

Somebody tell the sweet potatoes to scoot over. Santa’s coming to Hobe Sound on Friday, and I haven’t even figured out which Thanksgiving dish needs the big oven. 😂🎄

This weekend on the Treasure Coast, you can shop under the lights at the farm, wander through a room full of Christmas trees that support local nonprofits, or spend Saturday listening to live music by the water. And if your idea of a good morning is coffee and a slow lap around the farmers market, I’ve got you covered there, too.

🎄 A little Christmas before Thanksgiving

Country Christmas Night Market | Hobe Sound
Friday, 6–10 p.m. | Hobe Sound Farms, 1425 SE Bridge Road | $10 advance, $15 at the door, children under 5 free. More than 60 vendors, handmade gifts, Christmas trees, food trucks, live country music, and Santa. The farm’s schedule lists shopping from 5:30 p.m. and Santa from 6 p.m. This is where I’d go for the gift that makes somebody say, “Where on earth did you find this?” Hobe Sound Farms (hobesoundfarms.com, hobesoundfarms.com, hobesoundfarms.com)

Festival of Giving | Jensen Beach
Friday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast | Free festival admission. Walk through the ship side of the museum to see decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, and centerpieces. Optional raffle tickets support local nonprofits and give you a chance to take home one of the displays. The exhibits on that side are closed for play during festival hours. Children’s Museum (childrensmuseumtc.squarespace.com)

Santa’s Wonderland | Port St. Lucie
Friday–Sunday | Bass Pro Shops, 2250 Gatlin Boulevard | Free. If the grandbabies are ready to get their lists on record, reserve a time for a free 4×6 Santa photo. Reservations open up to seven days ahead. Santa reservations (treasurecoastmom.com)

🎨 Art, music & a little treasure hunting

Pick, Paddle & Play Beach Jam | Fort Pierce
Saturday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. | Causeway Cove Marina | Free. An all-day waterfront concert and cancer-awareness fundraiser. If you’re going for the sunset and the music, the evening set runs 4–8 p.m. Beach Jam details (martinarts.org, artsbrevard.org)

Fall Fine Arts Festival | Vero Beach
Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Wiggins Field at the Indian River County Intergenerational Center | Free admission. Browse original work at the Vero Beach Art Club’s outdoor festival. If you like to give something made by a real person you can meet and talk to, give yourself time to wander. Vero Beach Art Club (treasurecoastmom.com, verobeach.com, festapply.showapplications.com)

PalmCon | Port St. Lucie
Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | MIDFLORIDA Event Center | Ticketed. Comics, collectibles, vendors, and pop-culture programming for the folks who like to dig through a good stack of back issues. Saturday details · Sunday details (treasurecoastmom.com, visitstlucie.com)

🥕 Farmers markets & farm stops

• Friday, 4–7 p.m. | Olive Branch Outdoor Market, Jensen Beach. An early stop before your Friday evening plans. Martin County event calendar (discovermartin.com)
• Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon | Downtown Fort Pierce Farmers Market, Marina Square. Fresh produce, plants, spices, and a good excuse to linger by the water. Visit St. Lucie (visitstlucie.com)
• Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon | Vero Beach Farmers Market Oceanside, 3000 Ocean Drive. Pick up something fresh and take a stroll by Humiston Park. Vero Beach Farmers Market (verobeachfarmersmarket.com, floridalandcan.org)
• Saturday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | PSL Green Market at Sidonia, Port St. Lucie. Free entry, with produce, artisan vendors, and food trucks. Market calendar (treasurecoastmom.com)
• Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | Hobe Sound Farmers Market, 1425 SE Bridge Road. Shop the daytime market and say hello to the farm animals. Hobe Sound Chamber calendar (business.hobesound.org, visitfloridafarms.org, visitfloridafarms.org)
• Sunday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | Market on Main, Flagler Park, downtown Stuart. A good Sunday morning for a coffee and a walk through downtown. City of Stuart (stuartfl.gov)
• Sunday, noon–6 p.m. | Port St. Lucie Green Market, MIDFLORIDA Event Center. Free entry for the open-air market with local food and artisan vendors. Visit St. Lucie (visitstlucie.com)

🚗 Cars & ✈️ Planes

Treasure Coast Cars and Coffee | Port St. Lucie
Sunday, 8–10 a.m. | IRSC Pruitt Campus, 500 NW California Boulevard. The regional car calendar lists this third-Sunday meetup for classics, exotics, and modified cars. Confirm with the organizer before making a special trip. Cruise-in listing (getoutgarage.com)

Stuart Air Show | Stuart
Friday–Sunday | Witham Field | Ticketed. Friday brings the twilight show, followed by daytime flying Saturday and Sunday. Saturday gates open at 9 a.m., with the opening ceremony listed around 11:30 a.m. Check the ticket page for each day’s schedule and pricing. Air show tickets (discovermartin.com, treasurecoastmom.com, treasurecoastmom.com)

🧭 Karen’s Weekend Compass pick: If I only had time for one stop, I’d go to the Festival of Giving. We have gone several years and I’ve always enjoyed the many displays of creativity. There are SO many ways to decorate a tree, in ways I’ve never imagined. I love the thought of somebody taking home a tree they’ll enjoy all season and a local nonprofit getting a little extra help because of it. And if I had a second stop? Well, I’ve never been particularly good at walking past a farmers’ market. 😉

Michael’s pick - Every. Single. Time. The Stuart Air Show. And someday - he will finally get to take the helicopter 🚁 ride…that’s his dream.

Lord, give us eyes to notice the people right in front of us this weekend. Show us where a little of our time or generosity could make somebody’s day lighter. Amen.

Find Your Way Home.
~Karen / The Twisted Compass

Notice More. Love Well. Gather Often.