With cooler weather in sight, outdoor activities highlight the season in Florida’s Space Coast. Enjoy all the destination has to offer this fall with family-friendly events and cultural celebrations. Whether it’s taking a blast to the past with a 1980s–themed celebration, soaking up space history at a rocket launch or participating in a new artistic festival poised to become a destination tradition, there’s plenty to do in Florida’s Space Coast!
For a full listing of events, visit
www.visitspacecoast.com/space-coast-events.
BOGO Surf Special – Now through September 8, 2013 – Space Coast, Fla.
Guests
can learn to catch a wave with the destination’s Buy One, Get One free
surfing deal now through Sept. 8. Visitors who purchase a surfing lesson
at Cocoa Beach Surfing Company, Surf Cocoa Beach or Catalyst surfing
schools will receive
an additional surfing lesson for free when staying at participating
hotel properties on Florida’s Space Coast. The deal also includes an
additional 15 percent discount at these hotels. The promotion gives
guests an opportunity to ride the waves in the East
Coast’s surfing capital, where surfing legends like Kelly Slater
learned and refined their craft.
The BOGO coupon is good for two
concurrent surfing lessons at participating surfing schools. Offer is
not valid with any other promotions. For a full list of participating
hotel properties and more information, visit
www.summersurfingspecial.com.
Brevard Caribbean Fest – September 1, 2013 – Cocoa Village, Fla.
Celebrate
the taste of the Caribbean with the Brevard Caribbean Fest on Sunday,
Sept. 1. This annual event will feature live music, Caribbean dishes and
dancing. Founded in 2004, the festival aims to encourage interaction
between members
of the community in a family-friendly atmosphere. Attendees will also
get the opportunity to hear from noted speakers, network with other
professionals and showcase their musical or performance talent to the
community.
The
Brevard Caribbean Fest will take place in Downtown Cocoa Village at the
Riverfront Park from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admittance is free. For more
information, visit
www.brevardcaribbeanfest.com.
Space Coast Music Festival – September 27 – 28, 2013 – Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Come
rock out at the Space Coast Music Festival on Friday, Sept. 27 and
Saturday, Sept. 28. As a benefit event to help buy instruments for the
Mila Elementary Music Program, the festival will offer multiple parties,
live musical performances
and food. This concert will feature Island Style Jam Music by the
Caribbean’s No. 1 attraction, Hi Tide. Attendees are also encouraged to
stick around for the Space Coast King and Queen of Wings competition and
the Baja Tavern Port Canaveral Cove After Bash
Space Jam from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The
event will be hosted both nights at the Manatee Sanctuary Park, located
at 701 Thurm Blvd. in Cape Canaveral. Admission is $5 and children
under 12 are free. The festival will also feature an Eco Village dedicated to earth awareness
and raising money to help preserve creative outlets and natural
experiences for the youth of Florida.
For more information, visit
http://www.visitspacecoast.com/Details/?id=17514&today=09/27/2013.
80s in the Park – September 28, 2013 – Melbourne, Fla.
Blast
to the past with this two-day celebration of everything from the 1980s
on Saturday, Sept. 28. From popular bands of the decade to iconic movie
and TV cars, stars and sports figures, the event highlights the decade’s
finest pop culture
moments. And what 1980s celebration would be complete without
entertainment? The Top 40 hits of the decade will be played throughout
the park and attendees will have the opportunity to play favorite arcade
games like Ms. Pacman and Space Invaders.
The 80s in the Park event will take place at 3825 N. Wickham Rd. in Melbourne. For tickets and more information, visit
www.80sinthepark.com or call 321-917-0721.
Art & Algorithms Festival – October 4 –13, 2013 – Titusville, Fla.
New
this fall, downtown Titusville will turn into a digital space when it
hosts the Art & Algorithms festival from Oct. 4 through Oct. 13.
This 10-day arts festival will highlight creative pieces that intersect
art and technology. The festival
will also feature two internationally known artists from the United
Kingdom, Martin Richardson and Clifton Stewart, whose works have been
acknowledged in the creative field. Featuring movies, hands-on digital
and interactive exhibits and more, the event is
designed to become a destination staple.
For more information, including a complete list of signature events, artists and where to purchase tickets, visit
www.artandalgorithms.com.
Port Canaveral Pink Ribbon Walk & Port Fest – October 5, 2013 – Port Canaveral, Fla.
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
come and join this family-oriented event benefiting the Space Coast
Cancer Foundation on Oct. 5. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., attendees will have
the opportunity to participate in a charity walk, purchase items
from local vendors and witness a Peel & Eat Shrimp eating contest
at the Cove at Port Canaveral. The walk route will take attendees
through multiple waterfront properties.
To
walk in the event, guests are asked to make a $20 donation. For event
details and more information, please call 321-508-3547 or visit
www.visitportcanaveral.com/event/pink-ribbon-walk-port-fest.
Brevard Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo – Weekends, October 11 – October 27, 2013 – Melbourne, Fla.
Come experience tricks and treats at
the Brevard Zoo’s annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween event. Guests will
have the opportunity to take their children to trick or treat with the
animals and meet with various event sponsors. This weekend-long
event will span the entire month of October, from October 11 – 13,
October 18 – 20 and October 25 – 27.
For tickets, admission prices and more information, visit
www.brevardzoo.org/calendar.
Viera Fall Festival and Oktoberfest – October 25 – 27, 2013 – Viera, Fla.
Celebrate
the fall season with Viera’s new Fall Festival and Oktoberfest event.
This free, family-friendly festival will feature a pumpkin-carving
contest, hay rides, German cuisine, a children’s Wizard of Oz costume
contest, food trucks
and live music. The Chardon Polka Band will perform on Saturday and Sunday.
Poised
to become a city tradition, the Viera Fall Festival and Oktoberfest
will feature a weekend full of fun and excitement for all attendees.
The
festival will be located at 2700 Judge Fran Jameson Way in Viera. The
event will be open on Friday from 6 – 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to
midnight and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information,
visit
www.viera.com.
Rocket Launches – Kennedy Space Center, Fla. – September – October, 2013
NASA and private industry unmanned rockets continue to launch from the Kennedy Space Center:
Falcon 9 - SES 8 – TBD, September 2013
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the
SES 8 communications satellite. SES 8 will provide Ku-band and Ka-band
direct-to-home broadcasting and network services over the Asia-Pacific
region.
Atlas 5 - AEFH 3– September 25, 2013
The
United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the third Advanced
Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite. Built by Lockheed Martin,
this U.S. military spacecraft will provide highly-secure
communications.
Falcon 9 - Tahicom 6 - October 2013
This
SpaceX rocket launch will carry the Thaicom 6 satellite into orbit. The
orbital will provide C-band and Ku-band communications across the
Southeast Asia and Africa.
Delta 4 - GPS 2F-5 - October 2013
This United Launch Alliance rocket will carry a U.S. Air Force navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System.
Check www.kennedyspacecenter.com
for launch times.
All
launch dates are subject to change. For updated information on dates,
launch times and tips on where to view a launch, visit
www.spacecoastlaunches.com.
