BrevardSocial

New to Brevard? Start Here.

Brevard County is a long strip of towns along the Indian River & the Atlantic. You don't need to know anyone to start. Brevard Social is a free weekly guide to what's on, and it shows you who else is going solo. This page gives you the map, five easy first outings & one email.

The Seven Areas

Every listing on the site is sorted into one of these.

  • TitusvilleThe north end: Playalinda, Sand Point, the Space Coast waterfront and a small, friendly downtown.
  • Cocoa & Merritt IslandCocoa Village for Saturday art markets, bookshops and bars, with Merritt Island across the river.
  • Cocoa Beach & the CapeDowntown Cocoa Beach street parties, the pier, surf clubs and Port Canaveral.
  • Viera & RockledgeViera and Rockledge, plus the Wickham Road stretch with Brevard Zoo and the King Center.
  • Melbourne & EGADDowntown Melbourne and the Eau Gallie Arts District: breweries, run clubs, improv and gallery nights.
  • BeachsideThe barrier island from Satellite Beach to Melbourne Beach: surf, sand & a first-Tuesday market.
  • Palm Bay & SouthPalm Bay and the south county: city festivals, parks and Turkey Creek Sanctuary.

Five Easy First Outings

Each one happens on a regular schedule, doesn't need a group & is tagged Good for Going Solo.

  1. Cocoa Village Saturday Art MarketEvery Saturday. Next: Saturday, October 31, 11 AM to 5 PM. Myrt Tharpe Square.Browse at your own speed & talk to the artists. Easy to do on your own.
  2. Intra Run ClubEvery Wednesday. Next: Wednesday, October 28, 5:30 PM. Intracoastal Brewing Company.The biggest run club in Brevard, and walkers are welcome. Say your name at check-in.
  3. Open Play MahjongEvery Thursday. Next: Thursday, October 29, 6:30 PM. Playalinda Brewing Company.Open play means you sit down at a table with whoever is there, & beginners are expected.
  4. Sit & KnitEvery Sunday. Next: Sunday, November 1, 12 PM to 4 PM. hello again books.Drop in any hour between 12 & 4. The table is set up for people who show up alone.
  5. Banned Book ClubSecond Wednesday of every month. Next: Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 PM to 8 PM. hello again books.No sign-up, no group to arrive with, & the book gives everyone the same first topic.

How the Weekly Email Works

Every Thursday, Out & About arrives with six picks for the weekend, one line each, plus one host & one guide link. It fits on one screen. Reply to it if a listing is wrong.

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