Skim Jam, Friday Fest, Kill the Kegs, Pups & Brews and free summer movies top events and things to this weekend.
Here’s your Five on Friday weekend update for the Treasure Coast.
Indian River County
Mulligan’s Skim Jam
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
- Mulligan’s Beach House/Sexton Plaza, 1025 Beachland Blvd., Vero Beach
- The 15th annual event is the world’s largest one-day skim contest. Sign in during the rider meeting 8-9 a.m. The first heat is in the water at 9 a.m. Awards ceremony and official after-party will be at Walking Tree Brewery at 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Vero Beach Lifeguard Association. Raffles start on the beach, and prizes will be announced later in the day at the brewery (no need to be present to win).
- Free for spectators, $40 for amateurs, $100 for professionals
- fspancebook.com/ShoreLb
St. Lucie County
Friday Fest
- 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday
- Marina Square, 1 Avenue A, Fort Pierce
- Kick off the three-day Labor Day weekend with the longest running street party on the Treasure Coast. It includes food and drinks, music, arts and crafts, bounce houses, face painting and fairy hair.
- Free admission
- mspaninstreetfortpierce.org
Kill the Kegs
- 6-9 p.m. Saturday
- Pierced Ciderworks, 411 N. Second St., Fort Pierce
- Enjoy 10 exclusive flavors and unlimited tastings until the kegs run dry. Tickets include a free souvenir tasting glass and lanyard. The Rolling Lobstah will be selling food. A silent disco starts at 8 p.m. Ages 21 and older only.
- $25 in advance, $30 at the door, plus fees
- fspancebook.com/piercedcider
Martin County
Pups & Brews
- 2-6 p.m. Sunday
- House of Brews, 3311 N.W. Main Ave., Jensen Beach
- Celebrate four-legged friends with the Humane Society of St. Lucie County where $1 from each pint will go to the pups. Also, meet some special dogs up for adoption.
- Free admission
- hsslc.org/event/pups-spannd-brews
Free Summer Movie Weekend
- 3 p.m. Saturday (“Big”), 7 p.m. Saturday (“Catch Me If You Can”), 1 p.m. Sunday (“Catch Me If You Can”), 5 p.m. Sunday (“Big”)
- Lyric Theatre, 59 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart
- Watch multiple showings of Tom Hanks movies. Concessions will be open for drinks and snacks.
- Free admission (4 ticket limit per person/subject to availability)
- lyricthespantre.com/free-movies