The Friends of the Thousand Islands, in conjunction with the City of Cocoa Beach and Brevard County’s Environmentally Endangered Lands, is holding the 1st Annual Thousand Islands Fest. A family fun and educational event celebrating the Thousand Islands and the progress being made to heal the Indian River Lagoon.

This green and plastic-free event will be held, at the Cocoa Beach Pool Pavilion on March 16th, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will showcase the beautiful mangrove islands in the Banana River Lagoon. There will be kayak safety demonstrations and Fin Expeditions will provide free waterway tours for the public. Wildside Tours will ferry people to Crawford Island where there will be a Florida Native Plant Tour and Native Flute Playing. Tours are first come, first serve.

Attendees will enjoy three music acts and short presentations by leading organizations who are working together to improve our Lagoon. There will be 16 organizations showcasing how progress is being made to heal our Lagoon with many demonstration projects.

Kid friendly hands-on activities, include a scavenger hunt and meeting rescue wildlife from the Florida Wildlife Hospital. Attendees will also enjoy food trucks (including a vegan food truck), geocaching and a native plant sale.

The Pavilion is located off Minutemen Causeway, adjacent to the Country Club and Pool on the shore of the Banana River Lagoon. For more information, email [email protected].