Calendar of Events

February 2020: Florida Keys Events

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  • Jan 16, 2020 - Feb 8, 2020 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Marathon Community Theater presents: Four Old Broads
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  • In this laugh-out-loud comedy, retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation--and a Sassy Seniors Cruise may be just the ticket if she can convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and join her. Unfortunately, things haven’t been pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones was hired. A mystery unfolds, hilarity ensues at a Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant. Will the four old broads make it to their cruise ship? Show dates online; showtimes 8 p.m.; Sunday matinee 3 p.m.
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  • Jan 16, 2020 - Feb 1, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Waterfront Playhouse presents: Glass
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  • Two legendary figures of the American Theatre, Tennessee Williams and actress Laurette Taylor, meet backstage before the opening night of The Glass Menagerie in Chicago to exchange best wishes. When an unopened bottle of scotch is discovered in her dressing room, sparks ignite as they are both challenged to face down a common demon. Showtimes 8 p.m.
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  • Jan 26, 2020 - Feb 2, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Key West Food & Wine Festival
  • 800-474-4319 E-mail Website
  • Top chefs and restaurateurs display culinary creativity and the Keys' indigenous cuisine in a flavorful schedule of events for food lovers. Highlights include the lively "Old Town Uncorked," neighborhood wine strolls, food and wine pairings, intriguing seminars, winemaker dinner series and a grand tasting.
  • Jan 28, 2020 - Feb 8, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • The Studios of Key West presents: Prime Time
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  • This new musical follows a female TV executive in the 1970s fighting to keep her variety show afloat, her star husband in check and temptation at bay. Under the direction of Murphy Davis, the script takes off, propelled by commanding performances and a whiff of classic TV nostalgia. Shows Tue-Sat Jan 28-Feb 1 & Feb 4-8, 8 p.m.
  • Jan 30, 2020 - Feb 1, 2020 Key West Fishing
  • Cuda Bowl
  • Loren Rea 305-360-6969 E-mail Website
  • Shallow water flats anglers and guides are invited to hook-up and fight their barracuda rivals. Event is to be headquartered at Hurricane Hole Marina, Stock Island. Prizes and trophies are to be awarded for top angler and guide in light tackle spin and fly divisions.
  • Jan 31, 2020 - Feb 1, 2020 Islamorada Fishing
  • Swamp Guides Ball
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  • Sponsored by the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association, this all-release event offers team and individual awards to anglers for bonefish, redfish and snook. Anglers fish the shallows of the Florida Keys and the saltwater fringes of the Everglades. Social events are to be headquartered at the Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar.
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  • Feb 3, 2020 - Feb 8, 2020 Key West
  • Elizabeth Bishop Birthday Celebration
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  • The celebration honors the life and work of Elizabeth Bishop, a former U.S. Poet Laureate, and features the first public viewing of the Key West home she owned from 1938 to 1946. Among attractions are lectures, discussions, a documentary film screening and readings by speakers including Thomas Travisano, author of “Love Unknown: The Life and Worlds of Elizabeth Bishop.” Saturday, Feb. 8, is the 109th anniversary of Bishop's birth.
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  • Feb 3, 2020 - Feb 6, 2020 Marathon
  • Wings of Freedom Tour 2020
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  • Experience World War II history across the United States! Visit and explore the legendary B-24 Liberator heavy bomber and see the B-25 Mitchell and P-51 Mustang on the ground. Admission: $10 Adults / $5 Children 12 and under. World War II veterans admitted for free. Reservations for ground tours are not needed. Fly a mission aboard the B-24 or B-25 for a donation of $475 per person for the B-24, $425 for the B-25. Spaces are limited. Daily event hours are: Feb. 3, noon to 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 4 & 5 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 6 9 a.m. to noon.
Image for Florida Keys Concert Association presents: The Dash Duo, with Kassia Ensemble String Quartet
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  • Feb 4, 2020 - Feb 5, 2020 Islamorada Fishing
  • Poor Girls Sailfish Tournament
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  • This regional charity competition raises monies to spay and neuter feral cats in the Upper Keys. Trophies are awarded to first-, second- and third-place teams, grand champion and runner-up grand champion anglers as well as for the largest dolphin fish, kingfish and tuna, among others.
  • Feb 5, 2020 Key Largo Arts & Culture
  • Delicate Balance of Nature Lecture Series: Light, Color & Vision in the Underwater World
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  • Dr. Lorian Schweikert, Postdoctoral Fellow at Florida International University’s Department of Biological Sciences, will address the unique nature of light and vision in the underwater environment. Her talk will reveal why marine animals have specialized vision, and how that information might benefit the angler, the engineer, and the scientist. Informative lectures are held at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park visitor center and aquarium, mile marker 102.5 oceanside, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Park gates open at 7 p.m. for all lectures. There is no charge to enter the park to attend lectures. Visitors are urged to arrive on time to assure seating in the auditorium.
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  • Feb 6, 2020 The Lower Keys
  • Bubbles & Bids at the Perry Hotel Key West
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  • Enjoy happy hour from 6-8 p.m. while shopping a silent auction to benefit the Domestic Abuse Shelter of the Florida Keys. Win items like gift baskets, gift certificates for restaurants, water activities, and more, while supporting a great cause!
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  • Feb 7, 2020 Key Largo Arts & Culture
  • Ocean Life Lecture Series
  • This month's lecture is presented by marine ecologist Dr. Ligia Collado-Vides, sharing the vital ecosystems of macroalgal blooms: the causes, impacts and challenges. Held at the Murray Nelson Center, MM 104. A meet and greet begins 6:30 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m.
  • Feb 7, 2020 - Feb 9, 2020 Islamorada Fishing
  • Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament
  • Tammy Gurgiolo 305-240-9337 E-mail
  • In this light-tackle challenge, awards await the grand champion team (boat), first runner-up and second runner-up team, captain and mate. Other awards are presented for the high-point angler; outstanding catch; largest tuna, dolphin fish; kingfish; and hard luck. Proceeds benefit Keys charities.
  • Feb 9, 2020 - Feb 10, 2020 Islamorada Fishing
  • Islamorada Bartenders Sailfish Open
  • Dianne Harbaugh 305-522-4868 E-mail
  • Headquartered at the Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar, this fun fishing event is only for actively employed bartenders and restaurant employees. Trophies are awarded to individual anglers as well as the bar a team represents, with the huge perpetual trophy going to the winners along with bragging rights for the year.
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  • Feb 9, 2020 Islamorada
  • Islamorada Moose Lodge Annual Bra Walk
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  • Join us on our march against cancer! From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The walk/ registration begins at The Whistle Stop from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Entry fee is $25 and includes your poker hand. This is a “poker/pub run” style event where you will draw cards at additional locations. Finish line festivities will be held at the Islamorada Moose Lodge with music, food, libations, auctions, raffles, and more! Don your best bras! Prizes will be awarded for best bra woman and man, best couple, best team and also for the best winning poker hand. Proceeds benefit the Cancer Foundation of the FL Keys.
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  • Feb 9, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Impromptu Classical Concerts presents: Canellakis-Brown Duo
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  • Canellakis-Brown Duo. Pianist and composer Michael Brown and cellist Nicholas Canellakis have been hailed as “a pair of adventurous young talents” by Time Out New York and lavishly praised by the New York Times as ‘two outstanding musicians who are captivating audiences with innovative programs that combine masterpieces from the standard repertoire with original compositions and arrangements.” The two highly acclaimed artists continue to pursue solo careers with performances in such venues as the Lincoln Center and Alice Tully Hall. All Impromptu Classical Concerts are at 4:00 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 401 Duval St. in Old Town.
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  • Feb 9, 2020 Key West
  • Key West Artisan Market: Love is in the Air Edition
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  • Find everything you need for your sweeties including wine & champagne by the bottle, beautiful jewelry, gifts and all the makings for a romantic dinner. 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; fresh produce, artisan cheeses, local seafood, honey, pickles and so much more. From 10 am to 2 pm at Clarence H. Higgs Memorial Beach. The market is conveniently located close to the free West Martello Tower botanical gardens, White Street Pier and of course, the alluring Atlantic ocean.
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  • Feb 10, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Monday Night Movie Classics: Unlikely Love Stories
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  • The February series of Monday Night Classics is highlighting unlikely love stories — and John Huston’s iconic riverboat adventure is one of the all-time greats. “The African Queen” stars Humphrey Bogart in his Oscar-winning portrayal of Charlie Allnut, the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called the African Queen, which ships supplies to small East African villages during World War I. Katharine Hepburn plays Rose Sayer, the maiden-lady sister of a prim British missionary, Rev. Samuel Sayer (Robert Morley). When Germans invade and Samuel dies, Allnut offers to take Rose back to civilization. She can’t tolerate his drinking or bad manners; he isn’t crazy about her imperious, judgmental attitude — but it does not take long before their passionate dislike turns to love, even as they’re devising a plan to destroy an invading German gunboat. Showtime 6:30 p.m. at Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St.
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  • Feb 10, 2020 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Florida Keys Concert Association presents: Canellakis/Brown Duo
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  • Cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist/composer Michael Brown combine masterpieces from the standard repertoire with original compositions and arrangements.  Hailed as “a pair of adventurous young talents” (Time Out New York), these artists with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center have been captivating audiences with their superb musicianship and thrilling performances. Performance at Marathon High School Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets online.
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  • Feb 11, 2020 Islamorada Arts & Culture
  • Florida Keys Concert Association presents: Canellakis/Brown Duo
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  • Cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist/composer Michael Brown combine masterpieces from the standard repertoire with original compositions and arrangements.  Hailed as “a pair of adventurous young talents” (Time Out New York), these artists with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center have been captivating audiences with their superb musicianship and thrilling performances. Performance at Island Community Church. Performance 7:30 p.m. Tickets online.
  • Feb 12, 2020 Key Largo Arts & Culture
  • Delicate Balance of Nature Lecture Series: The Geologic History of the Florida Keys
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  • Dr. Donald F. McNeill, research scientist in the University of Miami’s Dept. of Marine Geosciences, will give a presentation on the geologic formation of the Florida Keys. His talk will draw on his experience as director of the exploration of the subsurface geologic history of the Florida Keys. Informative lectures are held at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park visitor center and aquarium, mile marker 102.5 oceanside, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Park gates open at 7 p.m. for all lectures. There is no charge to enter the park to attend lectures. Visitors are urged to arrive on time to assure seating in the auditorium.
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  • Feb 13, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • The Studios of Key West presents: Johnsmith
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  • Part of TSKW Old Town New Folk Series. For thirty-plus years, Johnsmith has shared his music across America and abroad. With faded jeans, blue eyes, and an infectious smile, audiences get the sense of a man who simply loves life, his family and friends, and sharing songs and stories. Showtime 8 p.m., 533 Eaton St. Tickets $55 Preferred, $40 General ($10 discount for members - advance only)
  • Feb 14, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Oh My Gods and Goddesses: A Heavenly Burlesque Show
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  • Key West Burlesauqe presents a burlesque show of epic proportion! This ”one night only” production will transport you out the earthly realm and into the kingdom of celestial and supreme beings. Key west burlesque favorites Tatah DuJour and Moana Amour are joined by a cast of local and nationally touring burlesque and variety performers who portray immortal deities with a wink and a smile! Doors open 7:30 p.m., show start 8 p.m., at the Key West Theater, 513 Eaton St.
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  • Feb 14, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Tennessee Williams Theater presents: Mandy Patinkin
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  • Mandy Patinkin in Concert: DIARIES, presents the acclaimed actor / singer / storyteller in his most electrifying role: concert performer. “Mandy Patinkin is in the business of showstopping,” raves The New Yorker, and that’s exactly what he does in this powerful, passionate evening of song. DIARIES is a marriage of many of Mandy’s favorite Broadway and classic American tunes, along with selections from his newest recordings on Nonesuch Records, Mandy Patinkin Diary January 2018 and Mandy Patinkin Diary April/May 2018. From Randy Newman to Stephen Sondheim, from Harry Chapin to Rufus Wainwright, Mandy Patinkin takes you on a dazzling musical journey you’ll never forget. Showtime 8 p.m., Tennessee Williams Theater, 5901 College Rd.
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  • Feb 14, 2020 - Feb 15, 2020 The Lower Keys
  • Reef Revival Ecotourism Experience
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  • Participants in the Friday workshop learn about corals, their diseases and impacts on coral reefs, followed by how to fragment and plant corals to help revive them. Dive in the afternoon Friday and again Saturday morning with experienced staff to practice what you have learned. Show your love for the planet, join this unique, new coral revival experience and make a difference. Proceeds go to Mote Marine Laboratory to sustain the program and keep efforts focused on revival of the Florida Keys reefs. Open to certified divers. Sign up online with Captain Hook's Dive Center, Big Pine Key.
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  • Feb 15, 2020 The Lower Keys
  • Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Nature Center Grand Opening
  • 305-872-0774 Website
  • On Big Pine Key, the new Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Nature Center is holding its official grand opening to showcase more than 1,800 square feet of exhibition space highlighting the Keys’ four national wildlife refuges: the National Key Deer, Great White Heron, Key West and Crocodile Lake refuges. The National Key Deer Refuge was established in 1957 to protect and preserve the diminutive Key deer and other Keys wildlife resources. Located at 30587 Overseas Highway near mile marker 30.5, the center is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and also includes an on-site Florida Keys Nature Store.
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  • Feb 15, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Discovery Saturday Educational Series: Love is in the Air (and Water)
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  • 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 the Key West Aquarium. This month’s children’s program will include lessons and activities about marine species reproduction. 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.
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  • Feb 15, 2020 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Fourth Annual ALR Coral Head Music Festival
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  • Nationally recognized bands including Confederate Railroad and the Outlaws along with Keys favorites are to perform for an all-day music fest. ALL proceeds benefit charities, including Project: Vet Relief, Relay for Life, Wesley House Family Services and other local charities. The jam-packed musical charity event is to be held at the Marathon Community Park Amphitheater, from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Presented by American Legion Riders.
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  • Feb 15, 2020 Key Largo
  • 'Fabulous at Forty' Upper Keys Garden Walk 2020
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  • Visit island garden styles not otherwise available for viewing with this self guided tour of gardens located in Plantation Key and Key Largo. Stroll through the Francis Tracy Garden Center grounds, MM94 while enjoying the complimentary tea party, vendors of all types, an art show, plant sales, artisan wares and educational exhibits. From 10AM to 4PM, rain or shine, event is presented by the Garden Club of the Upper Keys.
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  • Feb 16, 2020 Key West
  • Key West Artisan Market: For the Birds Edition
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  • Meet the volunteers of the Key West Wildlife Center and discover how you can support this organization. Donations help fund wildlife rescue and rehabilitation programs. From 10 am to 2 pm at Clarence H. Higgs Memorial Beach. The market is conveniently located close to the free West Martello Tower botanical gardens, White Street Pier and of course, the alluring Atlantic ocean. Enjoy live music, a full bar, coffee, smoothies, natural juices and cut fruit, multiple food trucks and stalls offering eat-in or take-away. Shop a curated outdoor market offering fine crafts, art and jewelry from talented Florida Keys makers. 
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  • Feb 17, 2020 - Feb 23, 2020 The Lower Keys
  • 36th Annual Winter Star Party
  • 386-205-0054 E-mail Website
  • Approximately 600 astronomers from around the world gather to view southern constellations, comets and stars in the Lower Keys' clear night skies — virtually the only place in the continental U.S. where they can be viewed. Lectures, programs and workshops round out the event.
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  • Feb 17, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Willie Nelson At Key West Amphitheater
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  • With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. Doors open 5:30 p.m., show starts 7 p.m. SOLD OUT!
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  • Feb 19, 2020 Key Largo Arts & Culture
  • Delicate Balance of Nature Lecture Series: The Endangered Sawfish of the Florida Keys
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  • Sawfish are large, shark-like rays that were once relatively common in Florida’s coastal waters. Tonya Wiley, President of Havenworth Coastal Conservation, will give us facts as well as updates on current research on this now endangered species. Her presentation will include a sawfish replica, real sawfish rostra (saws), and how you can be involved in the recovery of the smalltooth sawfish. Informative lectures are held at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park visitor center and aquarium, mile marker 102.5 oceanside, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Park gates open at 7 p.m. for all lectures. There is no charge to enter the park to attend lectures. Visitors are urged to arrive on time to assure seating in the auditorium.
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  • Feb 19, 2020 - Feb 29, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • The Studios of Key West presents: Anna in the Tropics
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  • In Nilo Cruz’s Pulitzer Prize winning script, Juan Julian is hired to read to cigar factory workers as they hand roll cigars in Ybor City in the early 1900s. He introduces the cigar workers to Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, sparking romance and its inherent madness. Anna celebrates the cultural history of Cuban immigrants, and an era of sultry tropical nights shrouded in cigar smoke. Shows Wed-Sat Feb 19-22 & Feb 26-29, 8 p.m.
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  • Feb 19, 2020 - Feb 23, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Fringe Theater presents: Desdemona
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  • Nobel Prize-winning novelist, Tony Morrison, has given voice to Desdemona, one of Shakespeare’s most mysterious women, in this inventive retelling of her murder by Othello. Music and movement will create a unique evening of performance theater. Performance at Aqua Side Bar, 504 Angela St. Fringe Theater is Key West's community-focused theater providing unique opportunities for people to see and do theater. 
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  • Feb 21, 2020 - Feb 23, 2020 Key Largo
  • Cirque Ma'Ceo
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  • Under the Big Top, a European feel in the air and intimate red misty lighting sets the tone, as the performance begins seamlessly through the gypsy music, aerial dancing, and heart-pounding acrobatic feats on galloping horseback. Passionately illustrating the effortless extraordinary bond between horse and man. The entertainment to behold is unlike any other traveling show in the world! A completely original experience appealing to all age groups, with exotic breeds of horses and breathtaking images. From daredevil Cossack riding to the beautiful Aerial chandelier, take a step back in time and experience the enchanting world of Cirque Ma’Ceo. Evening and daytime shows at YMCA Park, 500 St. Croix Place.
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  • Feb 21, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Rams Head Production presents: Kool & the Gang, with The Village People
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  • From Nairobi to Newark, Kool & the Gang has performed continuously longer than any R&B group in history and their bulletproof funk and jazzy arrangements have also made them the most sampled R&B band of all time. Village People is considered the greatest disco group in the world, their music part of the international songbook. Victor Willis who was Village People before Village People even existed returned with a fresh re-boot of the group. Doors open 5:30 p.m. at Key West Amphitheater, 21 Quay Rd. showtime 7 p.m. Tickets available online.
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  • Feb 22, 2020 - Feb 23, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • 55th Annual Old Island Days Art Festival
  • 304-294-1243 Website
  • The 55th annual juried outdoor fine art festival features over 70 local and national artists who are to grace the streets with fine art ranging from jewelry, paintings, photography and sculpture. Bring the kids to create an art piece at the children’s art booth. Staged from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Whitehead and Caroline Streets in Old Town Key West.
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  • Feb 22, 2020 Islamorada Arts & Culture
  • 'Trolley Through Time' with Matecumbe Historical Trust
  • Barbara at 305-393-0940
  • Join us for a colorful and much acclaimed historical tour on the islands of Islamorada.  Enjoy an enlightening trolley ride through time. First tour starts at 10 a.m. from the Whale Harbor Restaurant, 83413 Overseas Highway.  A monitor is located at the front of the trolley showing over 90 photos of the past as you see them today. Tours take approximately one hour.  Call for reservations, seating is limited. Adults are $20, children six and under are free. 
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  • Feb 23, 2020 Key West
  • 35th Annual Schooner Wharf Bar Annual Wrecker's Cup Race Series
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  • This all-in-fun race series recalls the tradition of the wreckers in the Key West of the 1800’s. Racers compete in different classes; Classic, Schooner, Multihull, Monohull over 40 feet, Monohull 30 – 39 feet, Monohull 29' and Under, other categories may apply depending on entries. The Wrecker's fleet consists of 16' Hobie Cat's to 105' Schooners! All sailing vessels, local sailors and visiting yachtsmen are welcome to join the regatta.
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  • Feb 23, 2020 Key West
  • It's For the Birds Fundraiser to Benefit Key West Wildlife Center
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  • Set for 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the West Martello Towers, 1100 Atlantic Blvd., this annual event offers fabulous food, an amazing Silent Auction and raffles generously donated from a variety of local resorts, businesses and restaurants. In addition, there will be a separate Super Silent Auction featuring private home dinner parties, five-course full moon dinner cruises, and more entertaining events. The Key West Wildlife Center, located at 1801 White Street, is a non-profit organization providing rescue and rehabilitative care to wildlife from mile marker 0-30 in the Florida Keys. They are a rescue and rehabilitation facility operating as a trauma clinic and field hospital. Their main focus is rescuing and rehabilitating sick, injured or orphaned native wildlife and returning them to the wild. 
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  • Feb 23, 2020 Marathon
  • Banana Bay Bazaar
  • The Banana Bay Bazaar is a premier art and culture event held the last Sunday of every month at the infamous sunset bar, The Pointe. This outdoor, fully immersive experience will showcase diverse arts and local vendors bringing together some of the best attractions to give attendees a wonderful taste of The Florida Keys. Celebrate the afternoon with live local music, food trucks and drinks offered at The Pointe, from noon to 5 p.m., inside Banana Bay Resort, mile marker 45.9 bayside.
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  • Feb 23, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Impromptu Classical Concerts presents: The Rascher Saxophone Quartet
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  • The Raschèr Saxophone Quartet appears regularly at major concert halls in Europe, Asia and the U.S. The Vienna Zeitung hailed the quartet as the “Uncrowned Kings of the Saxophone” and a critic from Die Welt claimed, “If there were an Olympic discipline for virtuoso wind playing, the Raschèr Quartet would definitely receive a gold medal.” Although founded in the United States in 1969 the quartet was relocated in Germany several years later and has been based there ever since. All Impromptu Classical Concerts are at 4:00 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 401 Duval St. in Old Town.
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  • Feb 24, 2020 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Florida Keys Concert Association presents: Lincoln Trio
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  • Grammy-nominated Chicago-based Lincoln Trio is made up of Desiree Ruhstrat, violin, David Cunliffe, cello, and Marta Aznavoorian, piano, and was chosen to celebrate the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration with President Barack Obama. They will delight sophisticated music lovers, young admirers of contemporary programs and students discovering chamber music for the first time. Performance at Marathon High School Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets online.
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  • Feb 25, 2020 Islamorada Arts & Culture
  • Florida Keys Concert Association presents: Lincoln Trio
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  • Grammy-nominated Chicago-based Lincoln Trio is made up of Desiree Ruhstrat, violin, David Cunliffe, cello, and Marta Aznavoorian, piano, and was chosen to celebrate the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration with President Barack Obama. They will delight sophisticated music lovers, young admirers of contemporary programs and students discovering chamber music for the first time. Performance at Island Community Church. Performance 7:30 p.m. Tickets online.
  • Feb 26, 2020 Key Largo Arts & Culture
  • Delicate Balance of Nature Lecture Series: Marrying Beauty & Sustainability in Creating a Garden
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  • A sustainable garden can be achieved without compromising beauty or abandoning order. Careful thought, along with a knowledge of plants, strengthens the marriage of beauty and sustainability in garden design. Ann Lucey, of Anne Lucey Designs, will share information on how to create a garden that is functional, ecologically balanced and inviting. Informative lectures are held at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park visitor center and aquarium, mile marker 102.5 oceanside, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Park gates open at 7 p.m. for all lectures. There is no charge to enter the park to attend lectures. Visitors are urged to arrive on time to assure seating in the auditorium.
  • Feb 27, 2020 - Mar 1, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Celebrity Artist Bill Mack to Appear in Key West
  • 305-923-1696  E-mail Website
  • An impressive collection of artwork and extraordinary sculpture by world-renowned artists Bill Mack and Gary Welton will be on exhibition, through March 1 at Key West Gallery, 601 Duval St. Bill Mack, artist of Presidents, Celebrities and Luminaries, premiers his Hollywood Collection. Mack will be making very special appearances at the gallery on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, February 29 from 7:00pm – 11 p.m. The gallery is open every day from 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. RSVPs for the Artist Appearances are suggested.
  • Feb 28, 2020 - Feb 29, 2020 Islamorada Fishing
  • Costa Backcountry Fly Championship Series
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  • Tournament anglers are to compete to catch the most inches of snook and redfish on fly in a challenge where 1 inch equals one point. Awards are to be given to the grand champion and runner-up, and to the anglers who catch the largest snook and redfish. The field is limited to 30 boats.
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  • Feb 29, 2020 Islamorada Arts & Culture
  • Free Outdoor Pops-in-the-Park Band Concert: Wild Kingdom
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  • Florida Keys Community Concert Band Presents its 2019-2020 season at Islamorada Founders Park, Bayside, MM 87, Plantation Key. Performances are outdoors; no chairs provided. Starts at 4:00 p.m. Bring your leashed, well behaved dog! A pet parade and local animal shelters are also to be showcased. Admission free for all Pops in the Park concerts.
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  • Feb 29, 2020 Key West
  • Sixth Annual Cow Key Channel Bridge Run
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  • Feel like running across a bridge in the Florida Keys without waking up early or breaking a sweat? From 10AM to 2PM, join zany-dressed participants for the world's only Zero K across one of the shortest bridges in the Keys. The event is free to watch.
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  • Feb 29, 2020 Islamorada Arts & Culture
  • 'Trolley Through Time' with Matecumbe Historical Trust
  • Join us for a colorful and much acclaimed historical tour on the islands of Islamorada.  Enjoy an enlightening trolley ride through time. First tour starts at 10 a.m. from the Whale Harbor Restaurant, 83413 Overseas Highway.  A monitor is located at the front of the trolley showing over 90 photos of the past as you see them today. Tours take approximately one hour.  Call for reservations, seating is limited. Adults are $20, children six and under are free. A pop-up shop will provide information, historic photographs, books and memorabilia for sale.
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  • Jan 7, 2021 - Dec 23, 2020 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Marathon Community Theater presents: The Vagina Monologues
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  • An Obie Award-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone. THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES by Eve Ensler, introduces a wildly divergent gathering of female voices, including a six-year-old girl, a septuagenarian New Yorker, a vagina workshop participant, a woman who witnessed her best friend give birth, a Bosnian survivor of rape, and a feminist happy to have found a man who “liked to look at it.” Performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening shows at 8:00 pm with a 3:00 pm matinee offered on Sunday, January 17. Tickets $25 pp.
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