Calendar of Events

Current Florida Keys Arts & Culture Events

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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.
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  • 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.
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  • Apr 28, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden: Art in the Garden
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  • 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.
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  • May 1, 2024 - May 5, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
  • 28th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival
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  • The Key West Songwriters Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the world. It revolves around five days and nights where live music bliss introduces crowds to the faces, voices and stories behind the songs. Performances take place at numerous theaters, bars and event spaces around Key West. The opening night headliner on Duval Street May 1 is Dylan Marlowe; Cole Swindell performs May 2 in a ticketed concert at Coffee Butler Amphitheater, and Dallas Davidson headlines a free street performance Saturday May 4 on Duval Street. For a full schedule of events, download the Key West Songwriters Festival app.
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  • May 3, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Key West Outdoor Movies: Pixar's UP
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  • All are welcome to this free, family-friendly Key West Outdoor Movie Night featuring Pixar's "UP" on the lawn at Fort East Martello, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk. Bring a blanket or a low-profile chair. Popcorn is free.
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  • May 4, 2024 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Talk Derby to Me
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  • Support the Key West Mounted Police Unit at the 7th annual "Talk Derby to Me" event at The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St. Dress up to compete in the best costume, best hat and best couple contests. Get photos with the Key West P.D. horses and officers, and enjoy mint juleps and food. $25 donation at the door.
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  • May 4, 2024 Key Largo Environmental
  • History of Diving Museum: Vintage Dive Weekend
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  • Participants will have the opportunity to use authentic double-hose regulators like the ones used on "Sea Hunt" and by Jacques Cousteau. Saturday dives at Jules Undersea Lodge, 51 Shoreland Dr., will take place every hour from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. There will be demonstrations of Mark V dive dress for use at deep dive depths at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. On Sunday, there is an afternoon reef dive with Silent World Dive Center. Information and sign-up for vintage dives available online.
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  • May 4, 2024 - May 5, 2024 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters: Mermaids
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  • See live mermaids swimming the coral reef tank at Aquarium Encounters! Swim shows will be at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day and are included with admission. After the swim show, you can have your own private meet and greet with the mermaids for photos for a $5 charge. Attendees can also book an encounter experience to get in the tank with the mermaids to join them in feeding the rays, fish and other creatures swimming in the tank. Sign up for encounters at the front desk. 11710 Overseas Highway.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • May 15, 2024 Islamorada Arts & Culture
  • History of Diving Museum Immerse Yourself Presentation: Salvaging the Deep with Dr. Joe Dituri
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • May 31, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Marathon Community Theatre: tah-DANCE
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  • 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.
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