Calendar of Events

Current Lower Keys Events

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  • Apr 20, 2024 The Lower Keys Environmental
  • Stock Island Earth Day Cleanup
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  • Join this annual cleanup around Stock Island that takes place during the Conch Republic Independence Celebration from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday in celebration of Earth Day. Stop by Bernstein Park at 6751 5th St. to pick up vests, pokers and buckets. Stop by whenever you can and spend as much or as little time as you have to volunteer.
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  • Apr 20, 2024 The Lower Keys Environmental
  • Plant a Million Corals: Earth Day Celebration & Mangrove Planting
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  • Join the teams from Plant a Million Corals and Coastlove at Summerland Farms, mile marker 23.8 bayside, for an Earth Day open house. It will be a day of music, refreshments, fun educational activities, tours of the coral and mangrove nurseries, and you will also get the chance to plant baby mangroves. The Monroe County Fire Department will be onsite with their famous snow cones. The event is free.
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  • Apr 20, 2024 The Lower Keys Environmental
  • Bahia Honda State Park Earth Day Celebration
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  • Learn about earth-friendly activities and practices from numerous conservation-minded vendors and enjoy live music, touch tanks, games and crafts. A scavenger hunt will send kids on a journey to visit the festival’s many exhibitors. The park adopted the global Earth Day theme for this year’s event, “Planet vs. Plastic,” with a focus on joining together in partnership to protect our planet by embracing practices that promote a sustainable and healthy environment.
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  • Apr 22, 2024 The Lower Keys Arts & Culture
  • Conch Republic Independence Celebration: K-9 Muster Party
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  • Calling all Canines – We want You! The Conch Republic Military’s K-9 Unit joins forces with the Florida Keys SPCA for the annual Reenlistment and Recruitment Muster, where one of the K-9 Corps members will win the "‘Best in Show" Prize for their combat gear. Each canine’s $25 annual K-9 Corps membership fee includes the muster, doggie bags with goodies, small nibbles for pups, and Yappy Hour prices for their handlers, and is required to participate in the Thursday Conch Republic Longest Parade K-9 Corp Crew. Costume judging at 6pm. The festivities take place at Bad Boy Taqueria at the Perry Hotel, 7011 Shrimp Rd., Stock Island.
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  • Apr 23, 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 6:30 to 8:30 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.
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  • Apr 26, 2024 The Lower Keys Fishing
  • Free Fishing Seminar
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  • Enjoy a free fishing seminar filled with tips and techniques from Lower Keys fishing guides. 5 to 7 p.m. at Island Welcome Real Estate, 24437 Overseas Highway bayside. There will also be food, drinks, fish art and more.
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  • Apr 28, 2024 The Lower Keys
  • Sheriff's Animal Farm Open House
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  • 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.
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