Eau Gallie Arts District

Stayed in the Arts District for a few days on a recent vacation, and I am so glad we did! The atmosphere of the neighborhood welcoming and quaint, and we loved seeing the murals everywhere we looked! We were able to walk to dinner every evening, which we loved. By the way, the food at Salty Fox, The Cottage, FM Pizza, and Squid Lips was absolutely delicious! I will definitely be back to visit!

Really think this is a cool and up and coming neighborhood in Melbourne. Some great places to eat and drink, listen to music and enjoy the river views. Neighborhood has pretty cool, electic looking homes with character that are lacking in rest of brevard county area. Can't wait to see the future of Eau Gallie and what positive impacts it creates for Melbourne!

Eau Gallie is a historic Florida settlement in what is now Melbourne. This area of Florida is known as the Space Coast. The first settlement in Eau Gallie was established in 1859 when John C. Houston received an 80-acre homestead on the north shore of the Eau Gallie River. In the late1800's the area had thriving pineapple plantations and land was selling for $1,000 an acre until the freeze of 1894-95 which killed off the pineapple crops. The Eau Gallie Arts District is known as EGAD. It is a Florida Main Street program created to bring revitalization to the historic downtown Eau Gallie area by adding murals to the buildings. In November 2017, 19 murals were added to the downtown creating an outdoor art museum. The murals are part of the Anti-Gravity Project aimed to "elevate outdoor spaces, generate positive community energy, and showcase the EGAD as the growing epicenter of innovation on the Space Coast." The historic district includes the Historic Rossetter House Museum and Gardens, the Eau Gallie Public Library, Pineapple Park and restaurants, galleries, and shops. FM Pizza and Joan's Perfect Pies are two businesses you don't want to miss. The Eau Gallie Arts District hosts various events throughout the year. One of the most popular is First Fridays when you can stroll down the historic Highland Avenue and visit the different shops, galleries, and bars that host events and exhibits. Other popular events throughout the year include Whiskey in the District, An Evening in Paris, and the Rocky Water Brew Fest. I love when art and history come together so this was a really fun place for me to explore. Unfortunately the downtown arts recently suffered a blow with the closing of the Foosaner Art Museum whose loss will be felt for years to come. In the future EGAD will see the former art museum into a 180-room hotel by Northboro Builders who purchased it, a parking garage built, and more retail businesses added to Highland Avenue. Hopefully as they focus on getting bigger they won't loss the old Florida charm which was what made this such a delightful place to visit in the first place.

Great little arts district when you'd like to take a stroll. Galleries, shops, bakeries, food, coffee, yoga, museum, gardens - it's got a ton of variety all packed into one punch. First Fridays of the month are big events, and they frequently host other special street fair events in the bandshell park. All the businesses are small, independently owned and operated, so Sundays are not usually the best time to visit.

Needs to be cleaned up in my opinion! Not impressed at all! The park right next to it is a known drug dealing area and it is next to a high crime area. Be very careful at night especially with your kids! I’ve been a life long resident and I know the bad areas and its right next to it! Sad being on the river and all! If it weren’t for the hood neighboring it, it would have potential!