Mel Fisher will host its Annual Charity Event weekend, July 19 – 21, with events at its Treasure Museum and Tiki Bar & Grill. They also have an online auction that’s live now with over $30,000 in donated items up for bid. All Net proceeds from the events will benefit the Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation and Wesley House Family Services.
Kick Off Party
The Kick-Off Party will be Friday, July 19, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Mel Fisher’s Treasures Museum – 1322 U.S. Highway 1, in Sebastian. It will include a Pirate Costume Contest, LenAnd10 Food Truck, Tastings of “Mel’s Gold” Ale by Pareidolia Brewing Co., Tastings of “Code Rum & Cakes” from Treasure Coast Rum Cakes, and the Scavenger Hunt Check-in.
Do you have what it takes to be a treasure hunter?
Registered scavenger hunters will collect booty from the local participating eateries & pubs from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. After plundering all five treasures, pirate crews meet on Saturday to exchange their booty for a Treasure Chest Key at the Dockside Party at the Tiki Bar & Grill. Only those who make the exchange before 7:00 p.m. on Saturday will earn a chance to try their key to open the treasure chest and win authentic treasure!
Participating businesses include Captain Hirams Resort, Earls Hideaway Lounge, Tiki Bar & Grill, Mash Monkeys Brewing Company, and Pareidolia Brewing Company.
To register, visit melfisherdays.com. The cost is $35 per person, and teams consist of 2-4 people.
Treasured Authors Book Signing
There will be a Treasured Authors Book Signing Event on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Mel Fisher’s Treasures Museum, located at 1322 US Highway 1 in Sebastian. The museum is free to enter from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on this day.
Authors & Books
- Wendy Tucker: Today’s the Day!
- Margaret Weller: Dreamweaver
- KT-Budde Jones: Coins of the Lost Galleons
- Syd Jones: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon
- Carol Tedesco: Treasure Coins of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha & the Santa Margarita Fleet
- Lee Fisher: For Love and Treasure
Dockside Party & Charity Event
The Dockside Party and Charity Event will be on Saturday, July 20, 2024, starting at 4:00 p.m. at Tiki Bar & Grill, located at 1109 Indian River Drive. There will be:
- Live Music
- Mel Fisher’s Crew Reunion
- X Marks the Spot – Treasure Cupcake Sales
- A chance to win Authentic Treasure
- 50/50 Raffle
- Mel Fisher Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
- Mel Fisher Trivia
- Live Onstage Auctions
- Event T-shirts & Other Memor “MEL”bilia Available for Purchase
- Scallywags Cornhole Tournament ($25pp) Registration: melfisherdays.com
- Scavenger Hunt eligible contestants – Treasure Chest opening
- Kids Corner: Treasure Activities for Kids
Farewell Friends Museum Brunch
The Farewell Friends Museum Brunch will be on Sunday, July 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Mel Fisher’s Treasures Museum at 1322 U.S. Hwy 1 in Sebastian. It will include light food & mimosas.
All net proceeds from these events benefit the Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation & Wesley House Family Services.
For more details about this charity event, please visit the Mel Fisher Museum website or call (772) 589-9875.
Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation
Michael Abt Jr. was a healthy, active child with no signs or symptoms. Yet, he collapsed and tragically lost his life to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) at the age of 12 while participating in physical education (PE) class at school. Sadly, this is not uncommon; SCA is the leading cause of death on school campuses.
The mission of this foundation is to eliminate these preventable sudden cardiac deaths in youth by ensuring that all schools have public access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and that staff and students are trained in CPR and ready to use AEDs in case of cardiac emergency.
A primary prevention strategy is to screen children’s hearts with a simple and affordable electrocardiogram (ECG). Statistics show that one youth dies from SCA every three days, and many of these deaths are due to undetected heart conditions that can often be identified with a simple ECG. Screening your child could save their life!
For more information on this local charity, visit their website or call (772) 589-0435.
Wesley House Family Services
Wesley House Family Services is a nationally accredited not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting and nurturing children and strengthening families in Monroe County.
For more details, visit the Wesley House Family Services website, call (305)809-5000 or email info@WesleyHouse.org.