| July 4 in Big Pine & the Lower Keys | Big Pine & Lower Keys Fourth of July Celebration Live music, food, cold beverages and games for adults and kids are planned at this free family-friendly event. Gates open at 5 p.m., fireworks at nightfall. Contact CeCe at (305) 766-8467. |
| July 7-9 in Islamorada | Florida Keys Outfitters/IGFA Inshore World Championship Tournament Tournament winners from around the world are to compete for one of the most prized angling trophies. The tournament features inshore fishing for permit, tarpon, bonefish, redfish and snook. Visit the event's Web site for details. Contact (305) 664-5423 or e-mail flkeyout@bellsouth.net. |
| July 11-12 in Islamorada | Free Historical Weekend Bicycle Tour Mark Terrill leads this free historical monument bike tour Saturdays and Sundays in July & August from 10 a.m. until noon. Bikes are available for rental, or bring your own. Contact (305) 879-0390. |
| July 11 in Big Pine & the Lower Keys | 25th Annual Underwater Music Festival A submerged songfest for divers, snorkelers and the occasional mermaid emphasizing reef preservation, to be held at Looe Key Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Call (305) 872-2411 or click here. |
| July 21-26 in Key West | 29th Annual Hemingway Days A celebration of the legendary author's work and lifestyle features literary readings, a theatrical premiere, short story competition, fishing tournament, Sloppy Joe's Look-Alike Contest, party commemorating Ernest's July 21st birth and more. Click here for details. |
| August 3-7 in Marathon | Pigeon Key Marine Science Camp Kids ages 7-18 have a unique opportunity to join a marine science camp while in the Florida Keys and participate in snorkeling, scuba, fish ID, learning about marine habitats and more. E-mail pigeonkeyed@aol.com. |
| August 6-9 in Key Largo | Wreckfest 2009 Key Largo is the perfect venue for advanced divers through "wreckaholics." The event offers wreck diving plus a roster of topside activities. Contact Chris Brown at (800) 966-DIVE, e-mail info@silentworldkeylargo.com or click here. |
| August 7-9 in Key West | Key West Lobsterfest Festivities include Friday's Lobsterfest Duval Crawl, a street fair and free concert Saturday, and Sunday's lobster brunch. Contact (305) 294-2000 or click here. |
| August 11-13 in Key Largo | 'Citizen Scientist' Coral Restoration Workshops The two-day event includes two evening lectures and two half days of diving in the Florida Keys. Lectures provide an overview of how the Coral Restoration Foundation is restoring coral reefs in the Florida Keys. Contact (800) 4-AMORAY, e-mail amoraydive@amoray.com or click here. |
| Sept. 23-27 in Marathon | Florida Keys Birding & Wildlife Festival At the peak of the fall birding season, this event includes presentations, field trips focusing on education and conservation as they relate to Keys birds and wildlife, and an environmental fair. Contact (305) 872-0774 or click here. |
