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The Space Coast Wire

Local news for Brevard County and the Space Coast

Brevard Events

Festivals, parades, markets and more around Brevard County, from official listings.

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FESTIVAL

City of Cocoa Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Cocoa Riverfront Park, 401 Riveredge Blvd. · Cocoa · $5 or 5 non-perishable food items per child

PARADE

Palm Bay Holiday Light Parade

Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Starts at Eastern Florida State College Palm Bay Campus, 250 Community College Pkwy SE · Palm Bay

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FAMILY

Boo at the Zoo

Sat, Oct 3 – Sat, Oct 31 · starts 10:00 AM

Brevard Zoo, 8225 N. Wickham Road · Melbourne · Included with Zoo admission

FESTIVAL

Space Coast State Fair

Thu, Oct 29 – Sun, Nov 15 · starts 5:00 PM

Space Coast Daily Park, 5775 Stadium Parkway · Viera · Gate $8 online presale through Oct. 28, $10 after; ride armbands $20-$30 (plus t

FESTIVAL

City of Cocoa Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Cocoa Riverfront Park, 401 Riveredge Blvd. · Cocoa · $5 or 5 non-perishable food items per child

FAMILY

Rockledge Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Frank T. Forester Recreation Center, 960 Cogswell St. · Rockledge

FESTIVAL

Palm Bay Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

Fred Poppe Regional Park, 1951 Malabar Rd. · Palm Bay · Free

MUSIC

Jazzoo at Brevard Zoo

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM–11:00 PM

Brevard Zoo, 8225 N. Wickham Road · Melbourne · $125 nonmembers, $115 members, $275 premium

MARKET

Melbourne Holiday Market

Fri, Nov 20 – Sat, Nov 21 · starts 3:00 PM

Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd. · Melbourne · Free

FAMILY

Breakfast with Santa

Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM–10:30 AM

Wickham Park Community Center, 2815 Leisure Way · Melbourne

PARADE

Merritt Island Holiday Parade

Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM

Courtenay Parkway (SR-3), from Grove Boulevard at Merritt Island High School to Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School on Merritt Avenue · Merritt Island

MUSIC

The Nutcracker, Space Coast Ballet

Sat, Dec 5 – Sun, Dec 6 · starts 2:00 PM

King Center for the Performing Arts, L3Harris Technologies Theatre, 3865 N. Wickham Road · Melbourne · Ticketed

HOLIDAY

Light Up Rockledge

Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Rockledge Civic Hub, 530 Barton Blvd. · Rockledge · Free (bring a nonperishable food item)

PARADE

Palm Bay Holiday Light Parade

Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Starts at Eastern Florida State College Palm Bay Campus, 250 Community College Pkwy SE · Palm Bay

HOLIDAY

Twilight Santa

Mon, Dec 7 – Sat, Dec 12 · starts 6:00 PM

Neighborhood streets citywide · Satellite Beach · Free

PARADE

Cocoa/Rockledge Holiday Parade

Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Florida Ave. at Rockledge High School, through Historic Cocoa Village, to Cocoa Riverfront Park (401 Riveredge Blvd.) · Cocoa · Parade, stage shows and Santa visits are free; kids' activity wristband is $5 or

FAMILY

Touch a Truck

Sat, Jan 23 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd. · Melbourne · Free; $2 cash for the ride-through course

Event times can change. Check the official listing before you go.