Calendar of Events
Current Florida Keys Events
- Sponsored Event
- Jun 05, 2024 - Jun 09, 2024 Key West LGBTQ
- Key West Pride
- Website Key West Business Guild
- 808 Duval Street Key West FL 33040
- 305-294-4603 E-mail
- Celebrate PRIDE on a tropical island that is legendary for its laid-back style and its open and accepting atmosphere. Show us your pride, we will show you our Key West Pride!
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- Sponsored Event
- Jul 20, 2024 - Jul 20, 2024 Key West
- Hemingway 5k Sunset Run & Paddleboard Race
- Website Start of Paddle Board Race Higgs Beach & Start of 5K Southernmost Point
- Higgs Beach & Southernmost Point Key West FL 33040
- Key West Half Marathon E-mail
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- Runners, walkers and paddleboard enthusiasts can test their skills and celebrate Ernest Hemingway’s sporting lifestyle Saturday, July 20th during the Hemingway 5k Sunset Run and Paddleboard Race. The athletic challenges are part of Hemingway Days!
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- Sponsored Event
- Mar 25, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024 Key Largo
- Fish & Friends Seminar
- Website REEF Environmental Education
- 98300 Overseas Hwy Key Largo FL 33037
- Amy Lee 305-852-0030 E-mail
- REEF Fish & Friends is a free, monthly community social and seminar series. Join us for light snacks and drinks plus an engaging, educational ocean-themed presentation. Seminars are live-streamed and recorded.
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- Sponsored Event
- May 15, 2024 - May 15, 2024 Islamorada
- SALVAGING THE DEEP - AN "IMMERSE YOURSELF" EVENT
- Website History of Diving Museum
- 82990 Overseas Hwy Islamorada FL 33036
- Lisa Mongelia 305-431-6709 E-mail
- Join aquanaut Joe Dituri and the History of Diving Museum as they unveil their new featured exhibit - Salvaging the Deep. Join Joe at 7pm as he takes us through his incredible career to kick off the grand opening of the exhibit! Get your tickets now!
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- Sponsored Event
- May 27, 2024 - May 27, 2024 Key West
- 15 Year VanDiversary Celebration
- Website Capt. Hook's Dive Key West
- 3128 N. Roosevelt Blvd Key West FL 33040
- Join us for the 15-year Anniversary of the sinking of the USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, affectionately known as "The Vandy" by the local divers. This momentous occasion pays homage to the profound impact it has had on the Florida Keys and Key West.
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- Sponsored Event
- Jul 17, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Sloppy Joe’s 43rd Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest
- Website Sloppy Joes
- 201 Duval Street Key West FL 33040
- 305-294-5717 E-mail
- Key West’s most iconic and whimsical tribute to one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century, Ernest Hemingway. This event celebrates Hemingway’s life in Key West and enduring legacy in a way that’s as unique and spirited as the man himself.
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- Sponsored Event
- Dec 04, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024 Key West
- Christopher Peterson's Eyecons at Birdcage Cabaret
- Website SideBar featuring the Birdcage Cabaret
- 504 Angela St. Key West FL 33040
- Birdcage Cabaret
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- Christopher Peterson is a master of impersonations, both visually and vocally, and his comic timing is impeccable. The show is All Live, no lip-sync, and audiences will be thrilled with his many characterizations. Tickets available now!
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- Sponsored Event
- Jun 07, 2024 - Jun 09, 2024 The Lower Keys
- 31st Annual Dolphin Tournament Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce
- Website KOA Sugarloaf Key
- 251 State Rd 939 Summerland Key FL 33042
- Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce 305-872-2411 E-mail
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- The 31st Annual Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce Dolphin Tournament is coming up June 7-9! Enter to win over $35,000 in cash & prizes. Friday the 7th is registration & appetizers at 5pm and Sunday the 9th is dinner & awards at 6pm. Largest Dolphin Wins!!!
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- Mar 15, 2024 - Sep 13, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Key West Art & Historical Society: Flora & Fauna - Early Naturalists in Florida
- Website
- Enjoy the “Flora & Fauna: Early Naturalists in Florida” exhibit through September 13 at Key West Museum of Art & History's Custom House, Museum, 281 Front Street. The exhibit includes short biographies of the principal naturalists working in the Florida Territory in the early nineteenth century alongside representations of their Florida-inspired works. Their observation of plants and animals was an art as well as a science.
- Apr 24, 2024 - May 11, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Waterfront Playhouse: Lost in Yonkers
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- Neil Simon's story, set in 1942 Brooklyn, of two brothers, Jay and Arty, who must learn to live with their stern Grandma, their Aunt Bella, and their Uncle Louie, a henchman for some gangsters. Showtimes at 8 p.m. with a Saturday 2 p.m. matinee on May 4. Tickets $40 to $85. 407 Wall Street at Mallory Square.
- Apr 28, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden: Art in the Garden
- Website
- Emphasizing harmony with nature, the return of Art in the Garden showcases local art and sculptures with artistic expressions. Artworks are earth-friendly in the selection of materials and themes and include recycled, repurposed, and natural material. Meander over garden boardwalks and down pathways through dappled shade, colorful blossoms and winged creatures to spot many beautiful works of art. View daily through July 31. 5210 College Rd.
- May 4, 2024 - May 11, 2024 Marathon Fishing
- Bob Traa Faro Blanco Tarpon Tournament
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- Newly renamed to honor tournament founder Bob Traa, this team event allows two to four anglers per team/boat, who fish three nights with three different captains at three different bridges: Bahia Honda, Long Key and the world-famous Seven Mile. Proceeds from the charity tournament benefit Ronald McDonald House. Contact Donna Vankirk at 305-393-0699 or captdonna1@aol.com.
- May 8, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Tropic Cinema: The Marching Conchs in London Premier
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- A film documenting the Key West Marching Conchs' journey "across the pond" to appear in the January 1, 2024 New Year's Day Parade premiers at Tropic Cinema with a 5 p.m. showing. The film was shot and edited by Key West High School's student-run Conch 5 Studios.
- May 10, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Key West Art & Historical Society Distinguished Speaker Series: Key West Ghost Stories with Wayne Garcia
- Website
- Join Key West native and folk artist Wayne Garcia for an evening of storytelling themed "Key West Ghost Stories: They Only Follow Us at Night." He will delight the audience with tales of Old Key West, his memories from growing up, and many of the island’s most infamous characters. His stories will be accompanied by his colorful wood carvings and vintage photographs depicting Key West’s incredible past. 6 to 7 p.m. at Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St. Purchase $15 tickets online.
- May 10, 2024 Key Largo Environmental
- John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park: World Shrimp Day Discovery Table
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- Join the team from MarineLab Environmental Education Center to learn all about shrimp and their important role in our oceans during the World Shrimp Day Discovery Table in the visitor center at John Pennekamp park from 1 to 3 p.m. Mile marker 102.5 oceanside. Free with regular park admission.
- May 10, 2024 Islamorada Environmental
- Bud N' Mary's Marina: Lionfish Derby Film & Shellfish Panel Discussion
- Website
- Enjoy an evening of networking and ocean and seafood-centered films including a film on "How to Do a Lionfish Derby," along with a shellfish panel discussion. 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Bud N' Mary's barn at mile marker 79.8 oceanside. $5 advance tickets available online.
- May 10, 2024 - May 11, 2024 Marathon Fishing
- 18th Annual Mother's Day Dolphin Tournament
- Website
- Cash and prizes will be awarded for the heaviest fish and to anglers who finish second through fifth place in this popular, annual tournament. There are four categories for prizes: professional, weekend warrior, ladies, and junior angler. There is to be a captain's meeting Friday night and one day of fishing on Saturday, followed by an awards banquet Saturday night at Marathon Yacht Club, 825 33rd St. Gulf. The event benefits Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys.
- May 11, 2024 Key West
- Reef Relief Annual Luau Fundraiser
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- Reef Relief holds its annual luau celebration from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Lagerheads Beach Bar & Grill, located at 0 Simonton St. Enjoy live music from Gary Hempsey, games, a raffle, a silent auction and more.
- May 12, 2024 Key West LGBTQ
- Tennessee Williams Theatre: One Night of Queen
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- For over 20 years Gary Mullen and The Works have been performing their world-renowned "One Night of Queen" live concert. Gary Mullen & The Works will have you dancing in the aisles during their show, while the band pays tribute to the stage theatrics, showmanship, and music of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Queen. Tickets $45 to $135. Show at 8 p.m. 5901 College Rd.
- May 12, 2024 Key West
- Sheriff's Animal Farm Open House
- Website
- Visit the family-friendly Monroe County Sheriff's Animal Farm, open the second and fourth Sundays of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Visits are free of charge, but donations are always welcomed. Stock Island Detention Center, 5501 College Rd.
- May 13, 2024 Marathon Fishing
- Tackle Box: Monthly Fishing Seminar -- Deep Drop Basic Rigs
- Website
- The Tackle Box in Marathon hosts its free monthly fishing seminar May 13th at the Marathon Elks Lodge, 8239 Overseas Highway, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The seminar is free. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. is available for $10, along with door prizes and raffles. The topic this month is deep drop basic rigs.
- May 14, 2024 Islamorada Arts & Culture
- Matecumbe Historical Trust: "The Keys Worst Hurricanes"
- 305-393-0940
- A free presentation from the Irving R. Eyster collection will show the impacts of several Keys hurricanes, starting with the storm that hit the 1733 Spanish treasure fleet, the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, Hurricane Donna in 1960 and Hurricane Irma in 2017. These storms were some of the most destructive hurricanes in Florida Keys history, with the 1935 Hurricane being the strongest storm of the century. The presentation begins at 6 p.m. at Islamorada Public Library, mile marker 81.5 bayside.
- May 14, 2024 Key Largo Environmental
- REEF Fish & Friends
- Website
- This month's free Fish & Friends seminar provides information about how how snorkelers and divers can be empowered to support coral restoration. Speaker Maddie Cholnoky with Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary explains how the dive industry and recreational divers and snorkelers play a crucial role in spreading awareness about marine conservation, and providing hands-on ways to help. The evening begins with a social gathering from 6:15 to 7 p.m. followed by the presentation. Meet at the REEF campus, 98300 Overseas Highway
- May 15, 2024 Islamorada Arts & Culture
- History of Diving Museum Immerse Yourself Presentation: Salvaging the Deep with Dr. Joe Dituri
- Website
- Retired Navy Commander Joe Dituri served continuously in active service upon various ships and stations where he was involved in every aspect of diving and special operations work, from saturation diving and deep submergence, to submersible design and clearance diving. Join Joe, who is well-known for setting the new underwater habitation record in 2023 at Jules Undersea Lodge, as he discusses salvage operations conducted during his incredible career. The presentation kicks off the museum's new featured exhibit, Salvaging the Deep. Attendees will be able to see the exhibit for its grand opening. 7 p.m. at the museum, located at mile marker 82.9 bayside.
- May 16, 2024 Key Largo Arts & Culture
- Mrs. Macs Kitchen: Tanteo Tequila Pairing Dinner
- Website
- Indulge in a culinary journey with an exclusive five course Tanteo Tequila Pairing Dinner to elevate your palate with an evening filled with tasteful twists and bold flavors. Advance tickets available online for $60 per person. 99020 Overseas Highway in the median.
- May 16, 2024 Islamorada Arts & Culture
- Morada Way Third Thursday Art Walk
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- The Morada Way Arts & Cultural District’s Third Thursday Art Walk in Islamorada is the organization’s landmark, monthly event. On the Third Thursday of each month, Keys-inspired fine artists, vendors, residents, and visitors congregate on Morada Way in Islamorada to celebrate the arts and culture in the Florida Keys. Enjoy a relaxing evening from 6-9 p.m. perusing local fine art, imbibing local craft beer and wine and listening to music, in the area between mile markers 81 and 82.
- May 17, 2024 - May 19, 2024 Islamorada Fishing
- ‘Ladies Let’s Go Fishing’ Screamin’ Reels Tournament
- Website
- Intended for novice anglers and returning participants, this weekend is about learning and a non-intimidating, fun competition with the “Ladies Let’s Go Fishing” university organizers. Participants can join on a professional charter boat or fish on their own boat. This is a casual tournament with prizes for the heaviest offshore fish and longest inshore fish, drawings for prizes for those who caught fish, plus bonus drawings. The Friday kickoff takes place at The Tavernier Elks Club, mile maker 92 bayside; most Saturday and Sunday charters depart from Whale Harbor Marina, mile marker 83 oceanside.
- May 17, 2024 - May 18, 2024 The Lower Keys Fishing
- King of the Reef Rod & Spear Tournament & Trash Cleanup
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- This Lower Keys tournament has three divisions -- rod and reel, scuba and free diving. Competitors in each division compete for prizes for the largest black grouper and mutton snapper. The person catching the largest black grouper out of all three divisions is to be named the King of the Reef and grand prize winner. The catcher of the largest mutton snapper wins the mutton snapper calcutta. There is also a prize for the most polypropylene trash collected and weighed at the final tournament weigh-in. The tournament was established to raise awareness about diving decompression injuries and raise funds for victims. Tournament events, including the Saturday evening weigh-in and awards ceremony, are based at The Docks Stock Island, 6840 Front St.
- May 17, 2024 Key West
- Bayview Park: Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony
- Website
- Honor those officers who have given their lives in the line of duty during a Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony organized by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 5 p.m. at Bayview Park, 1320 Truman Ave.
- May 17, 2024 Marathon
- Shady Palm Art Gallery Anniversary Celebration
- Website
- The new owners of Shady Palm Art Gallery in Marathon invite the public to celebrate with them at their first anniversary celebration with live music, food and drinks. 2888 Overseas Highway
- May 17, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024 Islamorada Arts & Culture
- History of Diving Museum: Salvaging the Deep
- Website
- Learn about some of the world's deepest wrecks and how salvage divers got there in the museum's featured exhibit, on display through Dec. 31. Mile marker 82.9.
- May 17, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Studios of Key West: Craig Foster Discusses His New Book, Amphibious Soul
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- From the creator of the beloved Academy Award winning documentary “My Octopus Teacher” comes "Amphibious Soul," Craig Foster’s thrilling memoir of a life spent exploring the most incredible places on Earth – from the Great African Seaforest to the crocodile lairs of the Okavango Delta. Foster reveals how we can attend to the earthly beauty around us and deepen our love for all living things, whether we make our homes in the country, the city, or anywhere in between. $40 ticket includes a copy of the book. Doors open at 6 p.m., talk at 7 p.m.
- May 18, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden: Rum Infused Adult Scavenger Hunt
- Website
- Don your best pirate or mermaid costume for a night of rum-infused fun during a scavenger hunt throughout Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden. Teams will be created to follow the scavenger hunt rules, with points given for the most items found within one hour. Proceeds benefit funding bus transportation for Monroe County school children's educational trips to the garden in the coming year.
- May 18, 2024 Islamorada Environmental
- Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park: Junior Ranger Jamboree
- Website
- Bring the kids for a special Junior Ranger Jamboree from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with park tours, special Junior Ranger activities, shave ice treats and more. The event is open to new and existing junior rangers. The Florida State Parks' Junior Ranger Program inspires young park visitors to explore, learn, connect with and protect Florida's native environment.
- May 18, 2024 - May 19, 2024 The Florida Keys
- Keys100 Ultramarathon Races
- Website
- Keys 100 is a 100-mile point-to-point running race from Key Largo to Key West. Both teams and individuals compete. There is also a 50-mile option from Marathon to Key West and a 50k individual race from Big Pine Key to Key West. All races finish at Higgs Beach on the Atlantic in Key West. 100-mile races start at Divers Direct in Key Largo, MM 99.8.
- May 18, 2024 Key West Fishing
- Reelin' For the Cause Kids Fishing Tournement
- Website
- The tournament raises awareness about congenital heart defects and provides funds to support families with infants born with these disorders. Check in at 9:30 a.m. at Edward B. Knight (White Street) Pier at 9:30 a.m. $15 per child. Rod, reel and bait provided. Lines in at 10 a.m.; awards ceremony at 11:45 a.m. Awards for biggest fish in each age group: 3 to 5; 6 to 8; and 9 to 13. Sharks will be their own category with one award for the largest shark across all age groups. There is also a silent auction at the pier during the tournament.
- May 18, 2024 Key Largo
- Key Largo Critter Cruise
- Website
- Come by land or sea to participate in the Key Largo Critter Cruise to benefit the Upper Keys Humane Society. Captain up with teams of four per boat or car and cruise or crawl to a selection of favorite Key Largo establishments to compete in games and contests for spectacular prizes. Costumes are encouraged -- prizes will be awarded for best dressed boat and best dressed team. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Starts and ends at the Caribbean Club, mile marker 104 bayside.
- May 22, 2024 The Lower Keys Environmental
- Florida Keys Wildlife Society: Full Moon Kayak Excursion
- Capt. Bill Keogh 305-872-7474 Website
- This kayak excursion, sponsored by Captain Bill Keogh of Big Pine Kayak Adventures, takes place from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. in the waters surrounding the National Key Deer Refuge in Big Pine Key. The trip begins at Old Wooden Bridge Marina, 1791 Bogie Road, and proceeds across the water to No Name Key and north. Call or text Captain Bill at 305-872-7474 to reserve your spot and your kayak and gear. Cost is $30, which is a donation to Florida Keys Wildlife Society.
- May 25, 2024 Islamorada
- Island Grill: Memorial Day Weekend Full Moon Beach Party
- Website
- Party on the beach at Island Grill, mile marker 85.5 oceanside in Islamorada on May 25th starting at 7:30 p.m. Groove under the stars to two live bands and a DJ. There will be Beach BBQ, sushi and drink specials. Tickets available online and at the door for $18 per person.
- May 25, 2024 Key Largo Arts & Culture
- Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center: Summer Movie Night Featuring "Hoot"
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- Celebrate the start of Summer Movie Night at the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary with a screening of "Hoot," a movie about kids who join together to save burrowing owls. The film is based on Carl Hiaasen's book of the same name, and features Jimmy Buffett in a cameo role as the high school science teacher. All ages are welcome. Drinks and popcorn are free, but donations for the birds are always welcome. Bring camp chairs and blankets for seating.
- May 26, 2024 Key Largo
- Caribbean Club: Memorial Day Weekend BBQ to Benefit Disabled Veterans
- Delicious BBQ will be served from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Caribbean Club, mile marker 104 bayside, with proceeds benefiting Team River Runner and their work with disabled veterans. Enjoy live music all afternoon and evening. 1
- May 26, 2024 Key West
- Sheriff’s Animal Farm Open House
- Website
- Visit the family-friendly Monroe County Sheriff's Animal Farm, open the second and fourth Sundays of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Visits are free of charge, but donations are always welcomed. Stock Island Detention Center, 5501 College Rd.
- May 26, 2024 Key West
- Schooner Wharf Bar: Minimal Regatta
- Website
- Watch sailors make a splash in homemade vessels made from plywood and duct tape in the craziest regatta you'll ever see on the waters of Key West Bight. Watch from the Historic Seaport walkways near Schooner Wharf. 12 noon at 202 William St.
- May 31, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024 Marathon Arts & Culture
- Marathon Community Theatre: tah-DANCE
- Website
- The 15th annual tah-DANCE Community Dance Showcase lets you experience the art of dance through performances by the MCT dance department, local community dance studios, dance groups and individual dancers during an evening of performances created to entertain and enthrall. Two shows - Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. 5101 Overseas Hwy.
- May 31, 2024 - Jun 2, 2024 Key Largo Fishing
- 10th Annual Skippers Dolphin Tournament
- E-mail Website
- This tournament is headquartered at Skippers Dockside Restaurant behind Key Largo’s Holiday Inn at mile marker 100. Cash prizes of over $50,000 include a first-place prize of $20,000 as well as prizes for the top six teams and top lady and junior anglers.