Calendar of Events
Current Florida Keys Arts & Culture Events
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- Sponsored Event
- Jan 18, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 Key West
- Key West Half Marathon & Runfest
- Website Key West Historical Seaport
- 231 Margaret Street Key West FL 33040
- 305-240-0727 E-mail
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- The 27th Anniversary of the Key West Half Marathon & 5k will take place during the week-end of January 18-19, 2025. On top of previous years race day events, this years race will include the Papa’s Pilar Rum Stroll and Key West Beach N’ Beer Mile!
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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
- Jul 17, 2024 - Jul 17, 2024 Islamorada
- Underwater Archeology in the Keys-An
- Website History of Diving Museum
- 82990 Overseas Hwy Islamorada FL 33036
- Lisa Mongelia 305-431-6709 E-mail
- Join maritime archaeologist Matthew Lawrence as he takes us through the history of the HMS Loo, a British royal Navy ship that wrecked in the Keys in the 18th century, as well as the Spanish galleon San Pedro, which fell victim to a hurricane in 1733.
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- Sponsored Event
- Jul 09, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024 The Florida Keys
- REEF FISH ID Citizen Science Workshops
- Website Reef Environmental Education Foundation
- 98300 Overseas Hwy Key Largo FL 33037
- Amy Lee 305-852-0030 E-mail
- The Volunteer Fish Survey Project at REEF is educating recreational divers on common reef species & families while protecting the marine ecosystem. ID your fish finds & obtain your FISH certification as part of the process!
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- Sponsored Event
- Sep 04, 2024 - Sep 08, 2024 Key West LGBTQ
- Key West Womenfest
- Website Key West
- Rob & Fritzie 305-294-4603 E-mail
- Womenfest has a simple goal: to celebrate ALL women! Key West Womenfest offers a wide range of activities for those who want to socialize, feel comfortable being themselves, soak up some sun, then party and dance the night away
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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
- Aug 07, 2024 - Aug 11, 2024 Key West LGBTQ
- Key West Tropical Heat
- Website Key West
- Rob & Fritzie 305-294-4603 E-mail
- Tropical Heat is the HOTTEST annual 5-day party for gay men ages 21 and up in Key West! The all-male themed parties, pool parties, clothing optional events, and adult-oriented entertainment promise to be HOT!
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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
- Aug 29, 2024 - Sep 02, 2024 Key West
- Key West Brewfest
- Website Southernmost Beach Resort
- 1319 Duval Street Key West FL 33040
- Get ready to raise your glass at Brewfest, the tasting event in Key West! Hosted by Southernmost Beach Resort, soak up the sun, enjoy refreshing brews, and dance to live music. Experience this celebration & discover a variety of craft beers & seltzers!
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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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- Mar 15, 2024 - Sep 13, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Key West Art & Historical Society: Flora & Fauna - Early Naturalists in Florida
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- 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 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 15, 2024 - Aug 11, 2024 The Florida Keys Arts & Culture
- Florida Keys History & Discovery Center: Summer Palette Art Show
- Website
- Get swept away by a wave of vibrant hues and playful compositions that capture the essence of summer at this art show collaboration featuring the works of vibrant local artists from the Jessica Ann Art Gallery. The center is located on the Islander Resort property, mile marker 82 oceanside.
- May 17, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024 Islamorada Arts & Culture
- History of Diving Museum: Salvaging the Deep
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- 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.
- Jun 1, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Key West Art & Historical Society: Beaches, Creatures & Cowboys - Florida Movie Posters Exhibit
- Website
- Forty classic Florida film posters are on display at the Customs House Museum, 281 Front St., Friday in the "Beaches, Creatures & Cowboys: Florida Movie Posters" exhibition celebrating filmmaking in Florida. The classic posters that form part of the display include artwork for “Beneath the 12 Mile Reef,” “Cocoon,” “Flipper,” “Operation Petticoat and more" The exhibit runs through September 1, 2024.
- Jun 3, 2024 - Jul 24, 2024 Islamorada Arts & Culture
- Hale Gallery: Hot Summer Night
- Website
- The Hale Gallery features a showing of art and photography that evokes the sentiment of our Keys summer season. Featured artists include Thomas Flynn, Michelle Jones, Jul Jankowski, EmmaNorthMich and Ian Wilson-Navaro. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Mile marker 81.8 bayside.
- Jul 16, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Hemingway Days
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- Ernest Hemingway look-alikes, writers, anglers, and fans of the late author’s work are to gather in Key West for the annual Hemingway Days celebration. The festival honors the legacy of the American literary giant who lived and wrote on the island for most of the 1930s. Events include the legendary Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, the wacky Running of the Bulls on Sat. July 20, a presentation on Key West in the 1930s, a commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Hemingway's July 21 birth, a museum exhibit, a 3-day marlin tournament, a 5k run and paddleboard race, a street fair and more.
- Jul 17, 2024 Islamorada Environmental
- History of Diving Museum: Immerse Yourself
- Website
- This month's free Immerse Yourself program covers maritime archeology with a presentation by Matthew Lawrence of NOAA Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary on the HMS Looe, a British Royal Navy ship that wrecked in the Keys in the 18th century. 7 p.m. at the museum, 82990 Overseas Hwy. Please RSVP online in advance or call 305-664-9737.
- Jul 18, 2024 Islamorada Arts & Culture
- Morada Way Third Thursday Art Walk
- Website
- 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.
- Jul 19, 2024 Marathon Arts & Culture
- Marathon Community Theater: Dramatic Wine Tasting
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- The theater invites you to take the Dramatic Wine Tasting challenge. Blind last three varieties of Pinot Grigio -- high end, medium price and cheap, plus one bonus surprise pour. Find out if you can tell the difference and identify them correctly. 6 to 7 p.m. at the theater, located at 5101 Overseas Hwy. $15 per person at the door.
- Jul 20, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Hemingway Days: Running of the Bulls
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- A festival tradition, this wacky event is sponsored by Sloppy Joe’s Bar and features Hemingway Look-Alike Contest winners and entrants dressed in their Pamplona best — and a breed of “bull” found only in Key West. The fun starts on Greene Street outside Sloppy Joe’s at 1 p.m. Free for spectators.
- Jul 21, 2024 Marathon Arts & Culture
- Marathon Community Theater: Drag Queen Bingo "Red Carpet Glam"
- Website
- This month's theme is Red Carpet Glam. You're welcome to join the theme festivities by coming in costume, but it's not required. Doors and concessions open at 4 p.m. with the event from 5 to 7 p.m. Age 18-plus only.
- Jul 21, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Ernest Hemingway Festival: Papa Birthday Bash
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- Celebrate the 125th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway’s July 21 birth at Sloppy Joe’s, 201 Duval St., beginning at 9 a.m. The Papa Birthday Bash is the last event of the annual Ernest Hemingway Festival. The fun begins at 9 a.m. with opportunities to take photos with the newly-named “Papa 2024,” presentation of checks to non-profit organizations supported by the annual Look-Alike contest, and a themed birthday cake at noon.
- Jul 23, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Key West Theater: Our House - The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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- An ensemble of family and friends of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young assembles to perform classic hits such as “Déjà vu,” "Wooden Ships," "Helpless," "Carry On" and more. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. 512 Eaton St.
- Jul 24, 2024 - Jul 27, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
- Mini Music Fest
- Website
- The inaugural Mini Music Fest, where Florida's Mini Lobster Season merges with the vibrant sounds of Nashville, is hosted by Brightwild and Rams Head Presents Key West. The event takes you from the thrill of your spiny lobster catch to the sounds of the stage and multiple events where you are up close with the artists. Featured performers include Wyatt Durrette, famous for penning Zac Brown hit songs "Chicken Fried," and "Colder Weather," along with Jerrod Nieman, Abby Anderson, Billy Dean, Rebecca Brunner, Nick Norman, Dave Kennedy and more. Activities for All-Access pass holders include a chef's table lobster dinner with songwriter pairings, a boat trip to the Stranded Songwriters Sandbar Party and other VIP-level events. Besides the All-Access pass, there are a limited number of tickets to a Saturday performance at Key West Theater.
- Jul 27, 2024 Islamorada Arts & Culture
- The Nest at Green Turtle Inn: Comedy Show
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- This month's comedy show at The Nest featuring nationally touring comedian Adam Lowery and Central Florida-favorite Absar Siddiqui, presented by Gold Coast Comedy. Showtimes are at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Seating starts one hour before showtime. Come early for drinks and dinner from The Nest's BBQ hut.