This is a very cool experience for several reasons first it is filled with local history including…read moredocuments, photos and artifacts. Secondly it's cool as in a great place to get out of the Florida sun. Entry into the museum is included in the entrance fee when entering the park, the museum is located on the south side of the inlet. The Sebastian Fishing Museum is devoted to the rich cultural history of Sebastian's fishing industry. The lives and history of the people who lived in Sebastian were interwoven with fishing and the Indian River Lagoon. The museum commemorates three of Sebastian's early families that operated fish houses: Sembler, Smith, and Judah. Inside you will find a replica of an original fish house and dock. A homemade fishing boat, nets, fishing gear, and photos of fishing in the lagoon are also on display. There is also a gift shop offering some pretty cool stuff!

They closed at quarter till four, not 4 o'clock as posted. Wouldn't even let us into the gift shop.read more

Good pool hall with mostly straight/flat tables and sticks. Prices are very reasonable with happy…read morehour free pool and in general. The staff are mostly friendly. The patrons are a good fun bunch.

This place is so great! If you like pool, go here. James is a shining gem! Hospitable, friendly,…read moreand nice. Don't go to Vero, without going here!

A botanical garden visit in early March can be a dicey proposition... unless that garden is McKee…read more The combination of a jungle, plenty of water features, and the whimsy of colorful art make this garden a great place to visit even before many of the plants are blooming. Last year's (2025) whimsy was florals made from Lego bricks. This year it's sculpture mimicking origami. They call it "florigami," and there are lots of imaginative examples throughout the gardens. If you are hungry or thirsty during your visit, the garden café is delightful. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit of about 2 hours. The admission price is a bit steep, but they do accept entry using the AHS reciprocal membership... so if you're a member of another botanical garden (that's far enough away) you will get in for free.

We loved the experience at McKee Botanical Garden. There's a lot to see and learn. Great history of…read morehow it came about and who was kind enough to donate to this beautiful garden. Lots of unique plants, relaxing place to walk around. They even have some beautiful spots where you can sit and relax and enjoy the beautiful garden. Lots of parking and even a great little restaurant that made delicious food. Highly recommended.

The best haunted house in Indian River County Florida. Every year it impresses us. Keep up the good…read morework!!

it was scary FUUUN its amazing plus your workers are so nice, when my little got so scared she…read morecried and instead of moving on one of your workers help settle her down and said sorry for scaring her so bad

A nice place to learn about manatees along the Fort Pierce waterfront…read more While visiting Fort Pierce, we decided to stop at the Manatee Observation and Education Center located near the A.E. Backus Museum and found it to be a very nice little attraction. Admission was only $3 per person, making it an inexpensive place to spend some time and learn about Florida's manatees and other local wildlife. The center is a stand-alone building with two main rooms and an observation area overlooking the water. Inside there are three tanks, including two with fish and another with starfish and anemones. There are a lot of interesting displays and activities that seem especially geared toward children, although we enjoyed looking through them as adults as well. One of the more unusual things I enjoyed was a small robotics display that I thought was very cool. The staff was wonderful and took the time to explain the different parts of the center and answer our questions. Outside, there is a covered walkway along the water with informational signs explaining the area and its wildlife. Across the water is a very nice mural painted along the seawall that adds some color to the view. Behind the center there is also a fun mural and photo opportunity where you can see how you "size up" compared with a manatee. Make sure you go up to the observation deck above the walkway, which gives you a nice view of the water and surrounding area and, if you're lucky, perhaps a chance to spot a manatee. Overall, this is a very nice and inexpensive stop in the Fort Pierce area. Between the displays, tanks, friendly staff, waterfront setting, and observation deck, it is a good place to learn a little more about manatees and the local environment. Enjoy!

We stopped in with our niece for some education and a break from the sun. We were pleasantly…read moresurprised by how knowledgeable and friendly the staff were. We learned so much! The scavenger hunt was an added bonus.

Saw the performance of Jesus Christ Superstar. The production was wonderful, sound and kighting on…read morepoint! The seats were comfortable, rest rooms clean and volunteers helpful. Support our local theaters!!!

A fantastic theater in Vero Beach with great shows, food and drinks, the staff is always friendly…read moreand willing to help with whatever you need

If you want to understand why this area is called the Treasure Coast, start here. The Indian River…read moreCitrus Museum is small but loaded with Florida's citrus backbone. This place tells the story of how oranges built towns. Old packing tools, grove photos, crate labels, advertising art, and models of early packing houses show how citrus went from grove to rail to the rest of the country. You see the labor, the tech, and the branding that put Indian River fruit on the map long before modern agribusiness took over. No fluff. Just the industry that shaped this region, one orange at a time. Worth the stop if you like local history with real context.

We learned a lot about citrus farming from the docent. We also learned two other things: 1) that,…read moreluckily, Fauci didn't manage to remove n acetylcysteine from the market, as he'd done with ivermectin and other medications, and 2) that cleaning up the soil was critical given contamination from chemtrails. I could have done without the conspiracy theory garbage peppered in, and it threw into question the accuracy of the rest of what she said. But the displays and written info were interesting, and a nice collection of original packaging labels.

This powwow is usually a good one but due to some scheduling conflicts it wasn't the same. The…read morepowwow is usually held under the Agriculture Pavilion but a Dog Show was being held there at the same time so it was moved out onto the grassy field. The dance arena was also made smaller and there was not as many vendors this year either. My friends were the Head Man and Head Lady dancers so I decided to come down and support them. There were 3 Native American drums this year, two from here in Florida and one from North Carolina. They travelled a long way to get out of the cold and snow. I can't blame them for that. While some of the songs that were being sung were not familiar to me, I did my best to keep up with the beat (Yes, I do dance at powwows). I The only major downside to this powwow was who they chose to be Emcee. He said a lot of things deemed "too political" for a powwow setting where we are supposed to be sharing the culture and not putting down other countries, or stating to vets that it's "their fault" we have our freedom. Poor choice of words. I'm sure that this event will be better next year once these things get straightened out.