December 10, 2024 - April 13, 2025
The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens is very pleased to host A Matter of Time: Sculpture by Paul Baliker featuring artwork by the renowned Florida sculptor Paul Baliker celebrating his contributions as an artist and environmentalist.
An accomplished and self-taught artist located in Palm Coast, Florida, Baliker creates sculptures that are intended to elicit a sense of responsibility to our environment. His unique process transforms locally found cedar driftwood into sophisticated, fantastical sculptures featuring nature’s creatures and the human figure.
Many years of spending time in Nature have provided the artist with inspiration and at the same time made him aware of the ongoing exploitation and threats to our natural world. It is Baliker’s hope that viewers of his works will develop a similar understanding and become inspired to get involved with preservation and conservation.
Artwork is available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the museum.
Region(s):
Central
County: Orange
Category(s):
Art
May 03, 2025 6:00 PM
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens proudly celebrates 100 years at our beloved home along the Trout River, where we’ve flourished since relocating in 1925. To honor this milestone, we invite you to ExZOOberation: Riverfront Rendezvous, an enchanting evening celebrating Jacksonville’s dynamic waterways and shorelines, all set to the soulful rhythms of jazz. This year’s theme reflects our deep-rooted connection to the riverfront that has shaped our history and mission. It also brings focus to our impactful water and shoreline conservation projects, safeguarding the vital ecosystems that are essential to both wildlife and our community.
Region(s):
Northeast
County: Duval
Category(s):
Garden
History
Zoo
Reception
June 14, 2025 10:00 AM
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Second Saturdays at the VBMA features free admission all day, plus a variety of cultural offerings, including the widely popular Museums Studios for families from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Complementary programming such as performances, lectures, films, and related expressions of arts and humanities will continue throughout the afternoon on select Saturdays.
The next Second Saturday is June 14, 2025.
On Second Saturdays, families are greeted in the Museum lobby by friendly Visitor Services representatives and collect maps and other materials to guide their themed Museum Studios exploration. Museum Docents take young guests and their caregivers on mini tours of the exhibition galleries before leading them to the art studios for a related activity.
Food trucks will be on-site for guests looking to grab a bite before or after their visit.
“By offering free admission and enhanced programming at no additional charge, we hope to remove financial barriers that might prevent people from visiting the VBMA,” shares Sara Klein, director of education. “‘Second Saturdays’ will have a little something for everyone.”
The full schedule of Second Saturday programming can be found at https://www.vbmuseum.org/second-saturdays/.
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is located at 3001 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach, Florida. For more information, visit vbmuseum.org.
Directions: From I-95 (Exit 147), from U.S.1, and Indian River Boulevard, take State Road 60 east over the Merrill Barber Bridge to the beachside, and turn right at the first traffic light into Riverside Park. Parking is free.
Museum programs are sponsored in part by the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and The Plansoen Foundation. The Vero Beach Museum of Art is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Vero Beach Museum of Art is a membership-based not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization pursuant to chapter 212, Florida Statutes.
Region(s):
Southeast
County: Indian River
Category(s):
Art
Children's
May 10, 2025 10:00 AM
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Second Saturdays at the VBMA features free admission all day, plus a variety of cultural offerings, including the widely popular Museums Studios for families from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Complementary programming such as performances, lectures, films, and related expressions of arts and humanities will continue throughout the afternoon on select Saturdays.
Remaining 'Second Saturdays' schedule is as follows:
May 10, 2025
Jun 14, 2025
On Second Saturdays, families are greeted in the Museum lobby by friendly Visitor Services representatives and collect maps and other materials to guide their themed Museum Studios exploration. Museum Docents take young guests and their caregivers on mini tours of the exhibition galleries before leading them to the art studios for a related activity.
Food trucks will be on-site for guests looking to grab a bite before or after their visit.
“By offering free admission and enhanced programming at no additional charge, we hope to remove financial barriers that might prevent people from visiting the VBMA,” shares Sara Klein, director of education. “‘Second Saturdays’ will have a little something for everyone.”
The full schedule of Second Saturday programming can be found at https://www.vbmuseum.org/second-saturdays/.
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is located at 3001 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach, Florida. For more information, visit vbmuseum.org.
Directions: From I-95 (Exit 147), from U.S.1, and Indian River Boulevard, take State Road 60 east over the Merrill Barber Bridge to the beachside, and turn right at the first traffic light into Riverside Park. Parking is free.
Museum programs are sponsored in part by the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and The Plansoen Foundation. The Vero Beach Museum of Art is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Vero Beach Museum of Art is a membership-based not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization pursuant to chapter 212, Florida Statutes.
Region(s):
Southeast
County: Indian River
Category(s):
Art
Children's
April 12, 2025 10:00 AM
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Second Saturdays at the VBMA features free admission all day, plus a variety of cultural offerings, including the widely popular Museums Studios for families from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Complementary programming such as performances, lectures, films, and related expressions of arts and humanities will continue throughout the afternoon on select Saturdays.
Remaining 'Second Saturdays' schedule is as follows:
April 12, 2025
May 10, 2025
Jun 14, 2025
On Second Saturdays, families are greeted in the Museum lobby by friendly Visitor Services representatives and collect maps and other materials to guide their themed Museum Studios exploration. Museum Docents take young guests and their caregivers on mini tours of the exhibition galleries before leading them to the art studios for a related activity.
Food trucks will be on-site for guests looking to grab a bite before or after their visit.
“By offering free admission and enhanced programming at no additional charge, we hope to remove financial barriers that might prevent people from visiting the VBMA,” shares Sara Klein, director of education. “‘Second Saturdays’ will have a little something for everyone.”
The full schedule of Second Saturday programming can be found at https://www.vbmuseum.org/second-saturdays/.
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is located at 3001 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach, Florida. For more information, visit vbmuseum.org.
Directions: From I-95 (Exit 147), from U.S.1, and Indian River Boulevard, take State Road 60 east over the Merrill Barber Bridge to the beachside, and turn right at the first traffic light into Riverside Park. Parking is free.
Museum programs are sponsored in part by the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and The Plansoen Foundation. The Vero Beach Museum of Art is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Vero Beach Museum of Art is a membership-based not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization pursuant to chapter 212, Florida Statutes.
Region(s):
Southeast
County: Indian River
Category(s):
Art
Children's
February 01, 2025 - June 22, 2025
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Explore one of the most pivotal and dynamic periods in art history when the internationally touring French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950 exhibition makes its first and only South/Central Florida stop at the Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA), February 1 through June 22. The exhibition is organized by Lisa Small, Senior Curator of European Art, and Richard Aste, former Curator of European Art, Brooklyn Museum.
Featuring 59 paintings and sculptures from the Brooklyn Museum’s esteemed collection of European art, French Moderns showcases some of the most renowned names in Modern Art—Pierre Bonnard, Gustave Caillebotte, Paul Cézanne, Marc Chagall, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Gabriele Münter, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Auguste Rodin, and others—and how they experimented with bold, expressive styles such as Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrealism. It also highlights artists like Lajos Tihanyi, Aleksandr Yakovlev, and Giovanni Boldini, who settled in Paris and made significant contributions to the art scene, each hailing from Hungary, Russia, and Italy, respectively.
“What I find most inspiring about this exhibition is how the selected artworks demonstrate such breadth in major art movements,” says VBMA Chief Curator Caitlin Swindell. “With a vast range in styles, French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950 illustrates how artists often push boundaries with their work.”
The exhibition offers outstanding works of art for various interests in style and subject matter across four thematic groupings: Landscape, Still Life, Portraits and Figures, and The Body. For instance, in the Landscape section, visitors will find Alfred Sisley’s 1876 painting, an Impressionist work with its wispy skies and partially submerged trees rendered through seemingly quick and visible brushstrokes. This work contrasts with another landscape in the section, Yves Tanguy’s 1946 painting, Dress of the Morning—a surreal outdoor scene depicting a barren field with amorphous shapes in the foreground, perhaps figures or otherworldly creatures.
Entry to French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950, is free with VBMA admission. Museum docents offer a free guided tour at 2 p.m. daily.
Additionally, VBMA offers a full slate of exhibition-inspired programs such as lectures, dance and musical performances, film screenings, craft cocktail evenings, and Art Talks. Visit vbmuseum.org for dates, times, and ticketing information.
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is open seven days a week. It is located at 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, Florida, 32963. Directions: From I-95 (Exit 147), from U.S.1, and Indian River Boulevard, take State Road 60 east over the Merrill Barber Bridge to the beachside, and turn right at the first traffic light into Riverside Park. Parking is free.
French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950 is generously supported by:
DIRECTOR’S SPONSOR: The Bill and Laura Buck Estate
PRESENTING SPONSORS: Theodore W. Brickman Jr. and Sally B. Brickman Endowment for Exhibitions of 18th and 19th Century Art; The Laura T. Buck Exhibition Endowment; Joan DeCrane; Dorinda Dodge; Bill Frick, The Yela "Peter" and Derek Fowler Endowment for Acquisitions and Exhibitions; Patricia M. Patten Endowment; Estate of Glee and Robert Ries Endowment; Emily and Ned Sherwood; Charlotte Stifel; and Roberta and James W. Titelman Endowment for Exhibitions.
SEASON SPONSOR: John’s Island Real Estate
SUPPORTING SPONSORS: Molly Butler Hart and Michael D. Griffin; Donald H. Layton and Sandra L. Lazo; Mason Investment Advisory Services; PNC Private Bank; Bill and Peg Regan & Bristol-Myers Squibb Matching Gift Foundation; Charlotte and Henry G. Stifel Endowment for Exhibitions; Harvey and Mary Stuthers; and Bill and Carolyn Stutt
PATRON SPONSORS: Broadbent Family Endowment; Erin Mansfield and Phil Newcomb; Sandy and Randy Rolf Endowment for Exhibitions; and Dick and Jamie Schulte
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT: Schumann Foundation Endowment for Exhibitions
ART TALK MEDIA SPONSOR: LocaliQ | TCPalm
Region(s):
Southeast
County: Indian River
Category(s):
Art
March 01, 2025 - May 31, 2025 11:00 AM
Winter Garden Heritage Foundation
Experience the fascinating evolution of healthcare in West Orange County at the Winter Garden Heritage Museum! Running from January 1 through March 31, this exhibit takes you on a journey through time, from the days when doctors made house calls by horse-drawn wagon to the cutting-edge advancements of today’s Orlando Health hospital system.
Through engaging text panels and historical photographs, visitors will gain insight into the region’s medical milestones. Plus, step back in time with a meticulously recreated examination room from Dr. Gleason’s practice, offering a unique glimpse into the healthcare of decades past. Don’t miss this immersive look at our community’s medical history!
Sponsored by Orlando Health
Region(s):
Southeast
County: Orange
Category(s):
History
March 29, 2025 11:00 AM
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Drop in for self-guided explorations and family-friendly activities related to our latest special exhibition, Knowing the West.
Region(s):
Northeast
County: Duval
Category(s):
Art
Garden
History
Reception
Exhibit
March 08, 2025 - December 13, 2025 8:00 AM
Elliott Museum
Come show off your set of wheels or simply check out the wide array of cars showcased. This event is held every second Saturday of the Month from 8-10AM. Free and open to the public. Nominal fee for coffee and donuts. All proceeds go to support the Historical Society of Martin County.
Region(s):
Southeast
County: Martin
Category(s):
Other
April 05, 2025 11:00 AM
West Volusia Historical Society
Jo Ann Lekawitch was the first woman to make a skydive at the Falling Angels Parachute Club in DeLand, two years after it opened for the first time for skydiving in 1959. She was 17 years old and the youngest woman to jump in America. The reenactment will cover her life, her experiences as a skydiver, and the history of skydiving in DeLand, from its early beginnings to the Skydiving Capital of the World.
Jo Ann Lekawitch will be portrayed by Laine Berman of West Volusia Historical Society DeLand House Players
Region(s):
Central
County: Volusia
Category(s):
History
Talk/Lecture