Best Of: Arts and Culture

We asked, and you voted! Here is what you picked as your favorite local spots for enjoying arts and culture.

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Best Museum

Treasure Coast

Elliott Museum

A visit to the Elliott is always a home run, with permanent exhibits on baseball and classic cars. Plus, the exciting rotation of new exhibits keep visitors coming back time and time again. 825 NE Ocean Blvd., Stuart; 772.225.1961

Jupiter Area

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter; 561.747.8380

Runners-Up

Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast, Jensen Beach

House of Refuge Museum, Stuart

Best Arts Center

Jupiter Area

Lighthouse ArtCenter

With incredible exhibitions as well as art classes for all ages and abilities, Lighthouse ArtCenter is the major arts hub of the Jupiter community. 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta; 561.746.3101

Treasure Coast

Court House Cultural Center Gallery, 80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart; 772.287.6676

Runners-Up

Art Cottages of Jensen Beach, Maple Street, Jensen Beach

A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, Fort Pierce

Everyone loves the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Photo courtesy of Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Everyone loves the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Photo courtesy of Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Best Live Theater

Jupiter Area

Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Fresh off its twentieth anniversary season, this intimate venue unveiled a major renovation in 2023 and entertains year-round with incredible performances under the direction of artistic director Andrew Kato. 1001 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter; 561.510.9675

Treasure Coast

The Lyric Theatre, 59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart; 772.286.7827

Runners-Up

Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce

The Barn Theatre, Stuart

Stuart’s Terra Fermata wins Best Live Music on the Treasure Coast. Photo by Eric Wickstrom
Stuart’s Terra Fermata wins Best Live Music on the Treasure Coast. Photo by Eric Wickstrom

Best Live Music

Treasure Coast

Terra Fermata

Terra is the place to be for live music, bringing great acts to its outdoor stage and a super chill vibe. 26 SE Sixth St., Stuart; 772.286.5252

Jupiter Area

Square Grouper, 1111 Love St., Jupiter; 561.743.3270

Runners-Up

Tiki 52, Tequesta

Guanabanas, Jupiter

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is your favorite wildlife education center in the area. Photo by Grace Marrero
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is your favorite wildlife education center in the area. Photo by Grace Marrero

Best Wildlife Education Center

Jupiter Area

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

All settled in to their new, bigger digs in Jupiter Farms, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary comes out on top as your favorite place to mingle with animals in the area. But the real winners here are the animals they rescue and rehabilitate. 17855 Rocky Pines Road, Jupiter; 561.575.3399

Treasure Coast

Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, 890 NE Ocean Blvd., Stuart; 772.225.0505

Runners-Up

Loggerhead Marinelife CenterJuno Beach

Hobe Sound Nature CenterHobe Sound

Spotlight: Stage Presence

What do a silent movie house, vaudeville show stage, church, and theater all have in common? They have all been iterations of Stuart’s beloved Lyric Theatre. For nearly a century, the cultural downtown gem has been buoyed by the love of the community. Founded in 1926, it is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, showcasing incredible talent on its historic stage. This month, the Lyric welcomes a slate of world-class entertainers including popular jazz-fusion band Spyro Gyra, blues harmonicist John Németh, and Grammy Award–winning blues musician Cedric Burnside. See the full schedule at lyrictheatre.com. —Nila Do Simon

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