Calendar of Events

November 2019: Florida Keys Events

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Image for Diving With a Purpose, 15 Year Odyssey: Restoring Our Oceans, Preserving Our Heritage
  • Jun 3, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019 Islamorada Arts & Culture
  • Diving With a Purpose, 15 Year Odyssey: Restoring Our Oceans, Preserving Our Heritage
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  • Multiple groups such as Diving With a Purpose, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Biscayne National Park, and more have spent 15 years working together to showcase cultural and natural resources throughout the country. They focus in the protection, documentation, and interpretation of African slave trade shipwrecks and the maritime history and culture of African-Americans. This new exhibit at the History of Diving Museum, mile marker 82.9, highlights several shipwrecks and aircraft and the archaeological processes used to study them.
  • Oct 31, 2019 - Nov 2, 2019 The Lower Keys Fishing
  • Sugarloaf Showdown Inshore Fishing Tournament
  • Lisa Booker 850-688-3244 E-mail Website
  • Hosted by the Lower Keys Guides Association to benefit the Guides Trust Foundation, this new inshore two-person team tournament targets barracuda, bonefish and permit. Open to all anglers and guides. Headquartered at the Sugarloaf Marina, and social events at the iconic Sugarloaf Lodge Tiki Bar.
  • Nov 2, 2019 Key West
  • 27th Annual ABC 5K Walk/Run
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  • Sponsored by Zonta, this running race benefits women’s health screenings and breast cancer awareness in the Lower Florida Keys. Race begins and ends at Salute on Higgs Beach. Registration is at 7am and start time is 8am from race start/finish at Salute! 1000 Atlantic Blvd in Key West. All participants receive a participation medal and the first 400 registrants will get a t-shirt . Register early! Per person cost is $35.
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  • Nov 3, 2019 - Nov 9, 2019 The Florida Keys
  • Bubbafest Bike Fest Tours
  • Bubba 321-759-3433 E-mail Website
  • Led by retired police sergeant and biking enthusiast Bubba Barron, the fully supported adventure takes cycling fans on a pampered, roundtrip journey from Key Largo to Key West along the scenic Overseas Highway (U.S. Highway 1) that connects the Keys with each other and the Florida mainland. Meals and overnight stays/camping is included.
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  • Nov 3, 2019 Key West
  • Key West Artisan Market: Trop Rock Edition
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  • Enjoy a full bar, coffee, smoothies, natural juices and cut fruit, multiple food trucks and stalls. Shop a curated outdoor market offering fine crafts, art and jewelry from talented Florida Keys makers. Stock your pantry and fridge with fresh produce, artisan cheeses, local seafood, honey, pickles and so much more. Listen to awesome trop rock musicians catch a live radio show and meet celebrity authors. Free entry & parking. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Clarence H. Higgs Memorial Beach. Bring your own bags. A fantastic, family-friendly, free event.
  • Nov 6, 2019 Islamorada Arts & Culture
  • Keys History & Discovery Center Presents…Everglades Restoration: Protecting, Conserving and Strengthening
  • RSVP  305-922-2237 E-mail
  • Join Steve Davis, Ph.D., as he tells of the place known as the River of Grass – the Everglades. Established as a national park in 1947, it is home to more than 70 threatened or endangered species. One out of every three Floridians relies on the Everglades for their water supply. The Everglades are in trouble and restoration of this damaged subtropical ecosystem is well-known and well-documented. Hear from Dr. Davis about restoration efforts. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., lecture begins at 6 p.m. The lecture is at the Keys History & Discovery Center and Islander Resort Conference Center, MM 82.
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  • Nov 7, 2019 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Rams Head Productions presents: Lee Brice
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  • Lee is a GRAMMY nominee, a CMA nominee and a double ACM award winner, and he's taken five radio singles to #1: “A Woman Like You," “Hard To Love," “I Drive Your Truck," “I Don’t Dance," and “Drinking Class.” Show starts 7 p.m., Key West Amphitheater at Truman Waterfront, 21 Quay Rd. Tickets available online. VIP packages available.
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  • Nov 7, 2019 - Nov 9, 2019 Islamorada Fishing
  • Cheeca Lodge & Spa All-American Backcountry Tournament
  • Lisa Thornhill 305-712-7166 E-mail Website
  • War heroes compete with world class anglers for prizes and trophies in this annual event targeting snook, redfish, bonefish, tarpon and permit. In honor of Veteran's Day, the event will host two war heroes to join the competition. The acclaimed event was inspired by 41st President George Bush, an avid Keys angler and a regular visitor to Cheeca. Proceeds benefit the locally based nonprofit Guides Trust Foundation (GTF) for Florida Keys guides in need.
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  • Nov 8, 2019 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Rams Head Production presents: Justin Hayward at Key West Theater
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  • Having chalked up nearly fifty years at the peak of the music and entertainment industry, Justin Hayward’s voice has been heard the world over.  Known principally as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the Moody Blues, his is an enduring talent that has helped to define the times in which he worked. Over the last forty-five years the band has sold fifty five million albums and received numerous awards. Doors open 7 p.m., show starts 8 p.m.
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  • Nov 9, 2019 Marathon
  • Ninth Annual Stone Crab Claw Eating Contest
  • 305-743-4985 E-mail Website
  • The much-anticipated opening of Florida's stone crab season takes place Oct. 15 each year, and the season opening is followed by this tasty test of crab-consuming capacity. How fast can you crack and cleanly consume 25 stone crab claws? Test your munching mettle at this zany contest. Individuals must be at least 18 years old to enter.
  • Nov 9, 2019 Islamorada
  • Volunteer for a Clean Seas Florida Keys, Marine Debris Shoreline Cleanup
  • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary seeks volunteers for a Goal: Clean Seas Florida Keys marine debris cleanup, at Harry Harris Park, 50 East Beach Rd., in Tavernier, Florida, starting at 9 a.m. Participants will catalog debris collected to assist NOAA in studying and addressing marine debris issues. Volunteers must be at least 15 years old. All minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
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  • Nov 11, 2019 The Florida Keys
  • In Honor of Veterans Day: Fee Free Day at Florida National Parks
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  • The National Park Service is to honor all military veterans with special events and free entrance to all national parks for everyone for Veterans Day, including Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park. At Dry Tortugas National Park, a variety of remarkable experiences await visitors who venture out to this remote national park, including camping, snorkeling, bird watching, or fishing. Visitors also enjoy exploring Fort Jefferson, the largest all-masonry fort in the United States. It was built between 1846 and 1875 to protect the nation's gateway to the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Nov 11, 2019 Key West
  • United States Navy Veteran's Day Parade
  • Starting at 4 p.m. and expected to travel down United St. to Duval St., the parade is sponsored by the Naval Air Station Key West.
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  • Nov 14, 2019 - Nov 16, 2019 The Florida Keys
  • The SMART Ride 16, Pedal to Paradise
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  • The SMART Ride includes a full century ride, “Pedal to Paradise,” from Coral Gables to Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key on Friday with pit stop snacks, dinner and overnight stay. On Saturday, there’s a 65-mile ride to Key West, with stops every 15 to 20 miles. Celebratory parties include festivities at Duval Street venues. On Sunday, participants can take a Sunset Fury Cruise. TSR Adventures Inc. hosts the event.
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  • Nov 14, 2019 - Dec 7, 2019 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Marathon Community Theater presents: A Greater Tuna
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  • What do Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Didi Snavely, and Bertha Bumiller have in common? In this hilarious send-up of small-town morals and mores, they are all among the upstanding citizens of Tuna, Texas’ third-smallest town. Greater Tuna, the prequel to the Theater’s 2014-15 season’s "A Tuna Christmas,”features two actors creating the entire population of Tuna, Texas. A tour-de-farce of quick change artistry, our two actors travel across the stage like two whirling dervishes donning costume after costume, persona after persona. Two actors, twenty characters, and a barrel of laughs, y’all. Showtimes 8 p.m.; Sunday matinee 3 p.m.
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  • Nov 16, 2019 Key West
  • Discovery Saturday Educational Series: Feathered Friends of the Keys
  • 305-809-4750 E-mail Website
  • Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join the free, fun-filled Discovery Saturday at the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center from 10-11 a.m., hosted by Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, a prime birdwatching location. Children will learn how migrating birds rely on the rich resources of the island chain during their seasonal journeys. Free admission, free parking. Discovery Saturday is held the third Saturday of every month. Pre-registration is recommended. The Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center is located at 35 East Quay Road on the Truman Annex waterfront in Key West.
  • Nov 17, 2019 Key West
  • Key West Artisan Market: Fill the Pantry
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  • The focus is on fresh, locally sourced food offered by our growers and makers, from 10AM to 2PM. Stock your pantry and fridge with fresh produce, exotic fruits, artisan cheeses, local seafood, honey, pickles, nuts and so much more. Then share the bounty by bringing canned goods for donations to help a community kitchen fill their pantries to provide meals and snacks for our community's under-served children. Enjoy drinks, coffee, smoothies, natural juices and cut fruit, multiple food trucks and stalls. Shop a curated outdoor market offering fine crafts, art and jewelry from talented Florida Keys makers. Listen to awesome local musicians and more. Bring your own bags!
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  • Nov 19, 2019 - Nov 23, 2019 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Fringe Theater presents: The Last Flapper
  • 305-731-0581 E-mail Website
  • The life of the tragically brilliant Zelda Fitzgerald is told by Zelda herself, and as it turns out, Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald has a lot to say on the subject of her husband, her work, and her life.  Performance at Key West Woman's Club, 319 Duval St. Fringe Theater is Key West's community-focused theater providing unique opportunities for people to see and do theater. 
  • Nov 21, 2019 Key Largo
  • 38th Annual Key Largo Chamber of Commerce Cook-Off, Taste of the Upper Keys
  • Eileen or Elizabeth 305-451-1414 Website
  • This year contestants will be competing for over $3000 in cash prizes and gift certificates.  Cook-off participants – cooking teams, volunteers, judges and those who simply come to eat – are an enthusiastic and loyal audience. The public is invited to take part in the competition, or simply come to enjoy all the nibbles that are offered. The culinary competition sponsored by the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce is held at the Holiday Inn, mile marker (MM) 100 in Key Largo, and open to professional and amateur cooks and chefs, as well as young aspiring chefs. Categories include soups and chowders, appetizers, main dishes, sides and salads, and desserts. The event is to be held from 6 - 8:30 p.m., and public sampling starts at about 7 p.m. Awards are to be announced afterward. A limited number of sampling tickets are to be sold at the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce, so get tickets early!
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  • Nov 21, 2019 Key Largo Arts & Culture
  • Friends of the Key Largo Cultural Center presents: Ocean Life Series
  • This month's speaker, Sarah Fangman of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, shares information on protecting the Keys' marine ecosystem. Ocean Life Series events are free and open to the public. Meet and greet at 6:30 p.m., at Murray Nelson Cultural & Government Center, MM 102. Lecture series from 7-8 p.m.
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  • Nov 30, 2019 Key West
  • Studios of Key West Holiday Artisan Market
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  • This Small Business Saturday, get a jump on holiday shopping while supporting local artists at The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. From 9am-2pm, two dozen artisans will present locally produced gifts, from jewelry and textiles to home accessories and crafts. Key West High School Drama Club will host a bake sale, so shoppers can enjoy goodies and coffee while strolling through the festive & indoor market.
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