JUNE 2026

06-07 Jun — Merritt Island FEST at the BVMC Park (1500-2200) with food trucks, music and much more. Paid admission, Sponsored by Space Coast Daily. Open to all in the Public.

10 Jun — Small Business Service Center Workshop, 08:30-1000 at Beachside Hotel & Suites, 3901 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach. Excellence in AI Workshop: Putting AI to work in your business. Turn AI into a machine for business in partnership with Veterans Florida. Free to Military, Veterans, and Military Spouses. https://acceleratebrevard.org/

12 Jun — Celebration and Lunch for our Military Women at the Avenues in Viera 1130 -1300. Contact www.avet-project.org

13 Jun — Space Coast Honor Flight #3 of 5 2026 visits by veterans to see their monuments and memorials in Wash DC. Starts at 0400 hours at Melbourne International Airport Main Terminal with Welcome home set 2030 hours same evening. Come out and honor these veterans, some from the Korean War era and their Guardians that will travel with them. Many veteran organizations and community groups support this amazing program. MOAACC Good Deeds funds FIT ROTC Cadets and Veterans in the VA sponsored FIT Psych PhD program to serve as guardians throughout the year. Contact schf.org for more information and sign up on the waiting list for both honorees and guardians.

13 Jun — Celebrating America 250!! Red, White and Blue Ball — Tides Club PSFB 1700-2200. Formal/Semi Formal Dress- $95 per person Special Guests— George and Martha Washington!!!

19-21 Jun — American Space Museum in Titusville – Shuttle Fest — More info in early June.

20 Jun — Memorial 5K Run honoring Christian Bellmore, MIHS Graduate who served in the USAF, Veterans Memorial Park — 0700-1100. Contact Donn Weaver for more info.

JULY 2026

04 — Jul BCSO/BVMC Independence Day Parade and America 250 Celebration. (1000 – 1300). Check BCSO web site to register in the parade in late May. Parade starts at Merritt Island High School (1000- with set up (0830-1000) and continues to Edgewood JR/SR High School and the BVMC Plaza where we plan food trucks and music to celebrate 250 years of America and Veterans who created, protected and continued America as we know and love it.

04 Jul — Palm Bay Independence Day 250th America Festival and Fireworks at Eastern Florida State College Palm Bay with music, food trucks and fireworks. 1700- 2100 with Fireworks at 2100.

11 Jul — Veterans Appreciation Day at DAV Chapter 109 in Titusville 1500-1800 at 435 N. Singleton Ave. Food, Drinks, games, movies and camaraderie!

14 Jul – Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation Fun’Raiser, 4^th Annual Christmas in July, 1700-1900, Rising Tide Tap & Table, 523 Glen Cheek Dr, Port Canaveral, FL. Exclusive private raffle party, $100 raffle donation minimum, and VIP Tables available. Silent and live auctions, heavy appetizers, fun swag, cash bar and Cape Canaveral Lighthouse membership. 321-351-5052 or https://canaverallight.org/

AUGUST 2026

09 Aug — Annual Military Order of Purple Heart Recognition Ceremony at the BVMC Museum (1400-1600) with special recognition of 10 Purple Heart Recipients. Their stories of courage and sacrifice will be told. Quilts of Valor are also presented along with recognition from several officials. Contact Donn Weaver for more information.

SEPTEMBER 2026

11 Sep — 25th Annual Commemoration of the attacks on America on 9/11/2001 sponsored by Club 1013 And BVMC. (1700-1830) In the Plaza or new Park Amphitheater.

12 Sep — Space Coast Honor Flight #4 of 5 2026 visits by veterans to see their monuments and memorials in Wash DC. Starts at 0400 hours at Melbourne International Airport Main Terminal with Welcome home set 2030 hours same evening. Come out and honor these veterans, some from the Korean War era and their Guardians that will travel with them. Many veteran organizations and community groups support this amazing program. MOAACC Good Deeds funds FIT ROTC Cadets and Veterans in the VA sponsored FIT Psych PhD program to serve as guardians throughout the year. Contact schf.org for more information and sign up on the waiting list for both honorees and guardians.

26 Sep — JROTC Raider Challenge Meet #1 at BVMC Park and Amphitheater. (0630- 1230)

OCTOBER 2026

10 Oct — JROTC Raider Challenge Meets #2 at BVMC Park and Amphitheater. (0630-1230)

10 Oct — Medal of Honor Chili Cook- off Fundraiser BVMC Park (1100- 1500). Details in August.

17 Oct — Space Coast Honor Flight #5 of 5 2026 visits by veterans to see their monuments and memorials in Wash DC. Starts at 0400 hours at Melbourne International Airport Main Terminal with Welcome home set 2030 hours same evening. Come out and honor these veterans, some from the Korean War era and their Guardians that will travel with them. Many veteran organizations and community groups support this amazing program. MOAACC Good Deeds funds FIT ROTC Cadets and Veterans in the VA sponsored FIT Psych PhD program to serve as guardians throughout the year. Contact schf.org for more information and sign up on the waiting list for both honorees and guardians.

31 Oct — JROTC Raider Challenge Meet #3 for District Championship at BVMC Park and Amphitheater (0630-1300)

NOVEMBER 2026

07 Nov — Annual St Francis Hospice 5K Run for Veterans at the new Veterans Memorial Park Amphitheater and Plaza 0730- 1130. Includes vendors, awards, veteran pinning as SFH raises funds for their “We Honor Veterans Program “ throughout the County all year. Details and registration in August.

07 Nov —  Annual Cape Canaveral Veterans Day Parade sponsored by VFW Post 10131. Starts and Ends near the Cape Canaveral City Hall at 1111 Hours until 1330. Includes music, vendors, food, and more. Signups and more information in August.

08 Nov —  Home Stretch 9^th Annual 5K for Veterans in the Eau Gallie Arts District with an 8 am start. Sign up at https://runsignup.com/homestretch5k

11 Nov — Veteran Day Events at BVMC and many other locations in the county. Details in August.

DECEMBER 2026

05 Dec — Annual Merritt Island Grand Illumination sponsored by CAMI and BVMC 1500- 2000 at BVMC Plaza. More details in August.

19 Dec — Wreaths Across America Ceremony at the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery and other Brevard locations. CCNC 0800 – 1030 for family and friends, 1030 – 1100 to lay wreaths and 1100-1130 for the Ceremony at the Flag Assembly Area.