Get out and enjoy the gentler weather at LaPorte Farms Fall Festival this Saturday. In case you’ve never been to this popular spot, LaPorte Farms is a 5-acre family farm that welcomes the public to enjoy nature, interact with animals, go fishing, take advantage of some great photo ops and just basically have some down-home fun. Its annual Fall Festival serves up pony rides, a mechanical bull, face painting and hayrides. Arrive hungry because there will also be hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and more for sale. The Fall Festival runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 23. LaPorte Farms is at 7700 129th St., Sebastian. Call 772-633-0813 or visit LaPorteFarms.com.
Get ready to loosen your belts: It’s the Treasure Coast Bacon Festival, which takes place this weekend at Riverside Park in Vero Beach. The festival is designed for the unapologetic bacon lover and for Keto-dieters everywhere. There will be thick-cut, deep-fried and chocolate-covered bacon. There will be bacon-wrapped scallops and bacon-wrapped pickles. And if all that isn’t enough to raise your cholesterol, then check out the bacon mac ’n cheese dishes. There will also be libations (perhaps Bakon Vodka?) for sale, interactive bacon games, live entertainment, a Kids Fun Zone, vendors and more to make this a most tasty event. The Bacon Festival runs 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 3258 Riverside Park Dr. Admission is free; the food is available for purchase. For more information, visit TreasureCoastBaconFest.com.
You might want to prepare for all that bacon by taking part in the Frightening 4K run on Saturday evening. The run fun incudes a best Halloween costume contest for adults and a separate costume contest for kids. There will be Halloween trick-or-treat bags to all who finish the 4K, along with other Halloween-themed awards and a random giveaway of a $500 gift card. The event also has a free Kids Run. Advanced registration costs $30 and runs through Thursday, Oct. 21. It costs $35 the day of the race. Kids registration is $15 in advance and $20 the day of the race. If you don’t want the T-shirt, you can deduct $5 from the registration fee. The race begins 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Indian River State College, 6155 College Lane, Vero Beach. You can register online at RunSignUp.com, then search for Frightening 4K in Vero Beach and click on that, then click onto Race Info at the top.
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The Buggy Bunch at the Church of Christ in Vero Beach will be busy this month with its Pumpkin Patch. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30, they will hold a Family Fun Day with hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, baked treats, pumpkins and more, all for purchase. Admission is free, but for a $7 per child ticket (or $25 per family), your child can participate in fun activities like hayrides, bounce house, giant slide, a “corn pit,” games, prizes and more. There will also be pumpkins for sale. In addition to the Family Fun Day, the Buggy Bunch will hold a Pumpkin Patch Story Hour from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25 at Church of Christ, 3306 20th St. The event includes story time, autumn crafts, snacks, that “corn pit,” children’s games and the chance for your child to choose their own little pumpkin. The cost is $7 per child. Call 772-226-0066 or visit TheBuggyBunch.com.
Time to plan ahead for the return of “LIVE! From Vero Beach” concerts at the Emerson Center. After having to stop suddenly because of the pandemic, LIVE! is roaring back, better than ever, with a ninth season of 15 concerts awash in classic folk and rock. The season starts with Classic Albums Live performing the Rolling Stones’ “Let It Bleed” on Dec. 30. In later concerts, Classic Albums Live also performs music by the Who and then by the Beatles. Other shows feature music by Elton John, Neil Young and so much more. The season then runs through April 14, 2022. While the season doesn’t start for a couple months, fans of this series will be getting their tickets, which are currently on sale for all concerts, held at the Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. Ticket cost ranges from $30 to $135. Call 800-595-4849 or visit MusicWorksConcerts.com.
