Plan your weekend: 7 fun things to do in Brevard for May 3 through 9
Due to potential changes and cancellations, we encourage you to check with presenting organizations about the status of their events.
1. Shows at the King Center
The King Center is at 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne. For tickets and additional information, visit kingcenter.com or call 321-242-2219.
Swan Lake: The Brevard Ballet Youth Company presents “Swan Lake” at the King Center on Saturday, May 4 at 6 p.m. Over 150 locally trained dancers will grace the stage to tell the triumphant story featuring a moonlit lake, swan maidens and true love. Tickets start at $44.
Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show: Actress and comedian Vicki Lawrence brings her character Thelma Harper/Mama to the King Center on Sunday, May 5 at 7 p.m. Lawrence is known for her roles on “The Carol Burnett Show,” “Mama’s Family” and “The Cool Kids.” Tickets start at $30.
2. Readers’ Theater at Surfside Playhouse
Readers’ Theater “From the Script to the Stand” will be at Surfside Playhouse, 301 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach, on Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. The event will feature an assortment of one act original works written by local playwrights and performed by Brevard actors Angela Young, Justin Rupp, MC Barnette, Edward Johnson, Ant Ferrara, Sarah Lawrence, Wendy Reinking Patterson, Jim Patterson, Jack Maloney and Liz Keimer, and directed/moderated by Nancy Matican-Bock. There will be a short talkback with the writers and actors after the performance. Tickets are $10. Call 321-783-3127 or visit surfsideplayhouse.com.
3. Orchid show on Merritt Island
The Platinum Coast Orchid Society hosts its annual show and sale “Welcome to the Orchid Jungle'' at the Kiwanis Island Park gymnasium, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road, Merritt Island, on Friday through Sunday, May 3 through 6, starting at 9 a.m. each day. The show will feature informative lectures as well as orchid exhibits and sales. Admission is $5. Visit platinumcoastorchidsociety.org.
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4. Great Gatsby Casino Night in Cocoa Village
The Cocoa Elks Lodge #1532, 315 Florida Ave., Cocoa Village, will glitter like a 1920s Gatsby wonderland on Saturday, May 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be blackjack, roulette, Texas hold ‘em, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, a cash bar and more. Proceeds will benefit Be the Rainbow. Tickets for $40 are available at Hello Again Books, 411 Brevard Ave., Cocoa. Visit visitcocoavillage.com.
5. Celebrate the Kentucky Derby in Melbourne and Cocoa Village
Kentucky Derby party in Melbourne: The Italian American Club, 1471 Cypress Ave., Melbourne, will host a 1924-themed Kentucky Derby dinner on Saturday, May 4 at 5 p.m. Dress in your 1920s best, including hats. Past races from 1924 to 1974 will be shown and a photo booth will be available. Dinner includes a buffet of pulled pork, bourbon chicken, mac & cheese, pecan pie, Kentucky mud pie and more, and mint juleps will be the featured cocktail. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Call 321-242-8044 or visit iac321.com.
‘Heroes & Horses’ Kentucky Derby benefit in Cocoa Village: Heroes United to Heal will host a Kentucky Derby fundraising event for ages 18 and older at George & Dragon, 502 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Village, on Saturday, May 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. It will feature live music, hors d’oeuvres, games of chance, contests and more. General admission tickets are $50. VIP tickets for $100 include early entry, premium seating and more. Call 321-228-8435, email [email protected], or visit hu2h.org.
6. Mother’s Day brunch in Melbourne
Treat your mom to brunch at the Eddie Lee Taylor Sr. Community Center, 3316 S. Monroe Street, Melbourne, on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be a fashion show, raffles, games and more. The cost is $8. Call 321-608-7450 or visit melbourneflorida.org.
7. Live theater around Brevard
‘Cabaret’: The musical is on stage at Titusville Playhouse, 301 Julia Street, through May 12. Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, 'Cabaret' follows nightclub singer Sally Bowles in the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Tickets start at $29. Call 321-268-1125 or visit titusvilleplayhouse.com..
'The Odd Couple’: The comedy is playing at Surfside Playhouse, 301 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach, through May 12. Neil Simon’s classic centers around uptight, neat Florence Ungar and easygoing, disheveled Olive Madison as new roommates. Tickets start at $25. Call 321-783-3127 or visit surfsideplayhouse.com.
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