
Annual Chamber EventsAll events are open
to the public and are sponsored by members of
the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce.
Students in need of community service hours
may volunteer for any of these events.
Hobe Sound Festival of
the Arts -
February
7 & 8, 2009
During the first weekend of February,
Dixie Highway is transformed in to an
outdoor fine arts gallery in preparation for
the thousands of people that attend the Hobe
Sound Festival of the Arts. This juried art
festival also features a green market,
Chamber member expo tent and children’s art
exhibit. With free transportation service
and admission, the Festival of the Arts
benefits local scholarships and elementary
art education. The Hobe Sound Chamber of
Commence co-host the show with the GWFC Hobe
Sound Women’s Club. For more information or
to participate as an artist please visit
www.artfestival.com
Scholarship Night
In April, The Hobe Sound Chamber of
Commerce Education Committee along with
several other local organizations present
scholarships to South Fork High students.
Adopt-A–Road
Saturday, May 10, 2008
In keeping with a commitment to “Keep
Martin Beautiful”, the Chamber has scheduled
this fun, family event that is held each
May. In less than two hours, a section of
Gomez Avenue from Bridge Road north to
Crossrip Street is picked clean.
Golf Tournament
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Jupiter Island Club is the venue for
this “don’t miss” May event. Beginning with
complimentary breakfast and a shotgun start
at 9am, this sold out tournament attracts
golfers from all over. All golfers enjoy
lunch during the awards ceremony presented
at the end of this swinging good time.
Fishing Tournament
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Anglers are hooked on the Summer Sizzler
Fishing Tournament held in
July. Wahoo,
Dolphin, Kingfish, Snapper and Grouper
should swim for their lives. Cash prizes
for largest and top three weights in each
species of fish are also given at the Awards
Dinner held at Blowing Rocks Marina.
Hobe Sound Hoedown and
Casino Night Saturday, November 15,
2008
Bull riding, BBQ style dinning, country
music, legal gambling, and a silent auction
make for a rooting tooting good ole time.
A cowboy hat and bandana are expected at
this November fundraiser held at the at the
St. Christopher Church Parish Hall in Hobe
Sound.
Beach Clean Up
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Chamber members along with the Hobe
Sound/Port Salerno Rotary Club and community
volunteers join as a “collective” group to
sift through shells and sand to keep our
beach beautiful in November.
Christmas Parade
December 6, 2008
Families travel from miles away to
attend this truly old fashion celebration of
Christmas. Held during the first Saturday of
December, the event features more than 1,200
entries including festive floats and
marching bands. The parade route begins in
Zeus Park and travels down Dixie Highway and
Bridge Road. Santa arrives at the end of the
parade on the Stuart News Float.
Blood Drive
Get pumped up about giving to others for
it is in giving that we receive. Six times
each year the Hobe Sound Chamber hosts a
blood drive in the Winn Dixie Parking lot
located at
US Highway 1 and Bridge Road. Donors may
schedule appointments or just walk in.
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