Watch the running of the wiener dogs, go to a garden festival, bring the family to a harvest event, check out a craft festival or participate in a 5K for a good cause this weekend.
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Indian River County
Running of the Wieners
- 1-5 p.m. Saturday
- Pareidolia Brewing Company, 712 Cleveland St., Sebastian
- The eighth annual event features Dachshund races, live music by Group Therapy, raffles, the Smoked on the Water food truck, beer and prizes. All dog breeds are welcome to race. Proceeds benefit H.A.L.O. No-Kill Rescue.
- Free admission
- fspancebook.com/pspanreidolispanbrewing
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
- 7 a.m. Saturday check-in, 8:30 a.m. opening ceremony, 9 a.m. walk begins
- Riverside Park, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach
- This 5K is a non-competitive walk that includes music, snacks, drinks and fun photo spots.
- Free to participate; register online and make a donation
- cspanncer.org
St. Lucie County
Fall Garden Festival
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
- Heathcote Botanical Gardens, 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce
- The 35th annual event features plant and flower vendors, garden supplies, arts and crafts, children’s activities, food and refreshments and demonstrations.
- Free admission
- hespanthcotebotspannicspanlgspanrdens.org/fspanll-gspanrden-festivspanl
Harvest in the Preserve
- 4-8 p.m. Saturday
- McCarty Ranch Preserve, 12525 Range Line Road, Port St. Lucie
- Stroll the Jack-O-Lantern Trail full of hand-carved pumpkins, climb aboard a hayride, enjoy the food vendors, purchase pumpkins and plants and dance to the live music.
- Free admission
- cityofpsl.com
Martin County
Downtown Stuart Craft Festival
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
- Downtown Stuart, 26 S.W. Osceola St., Stuart
- The 23rd annual event features shopping among photography, paintings, sculpture, jewelry and craft vendors and enjoying the shops and restaurants in downtown.
- Free admission
- fspancebook.com/DowntownStuspanrt