Florida Keys for Families a to z guide FFESTIVALS
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FESTIVALS
We Update this information as we get it. Old information is left up until we get current information. Use phone numbers to call organisers for particulars since many of these events occurr yearly around the same time each year.
Kids Karnival - March 8, 2003 - Fins and Feathers Theme - 9 AM to 4:30 PM at Camp Sawyer - 6th Annual carnival
Marathon Seafood Festival - March 29, 30, 2003 - !0 AM to !0 PM on the 29th. 44 entry fee. 305-743-5417
Marathon Airport becomes a fairground with market booths offering seafood as well as arts and crafts and other items. Boat displays, marine supplies, and activities for kids. ballon tent and live entertainment. music, bands
Fantasy Fest - Key West October 18 - 27, 2002 - http://www.fantasyfest.com - for schedule of events in Key West
Goombay Festival - kicks off Fantasy Fest - October 18 - 19, 2002 in Key West's Bahama Village - food, crafts, music and parade at 5 PM October 18 - information at Goombay Office - 305-294-9024
Pirates in Paradise Festival - November 28 through December 8, 2002, Key West, 10 days of pirate escapades celebrating the golden age of sail and seafaring adventure, children's activities, exhibits, pirate trials - re-enactment of the pirate trial of Bonny & Read, nautical excusions, seaport pirate fest, Lecture Series with speakers in the fields of Florida Keys history, shipwreck and marine archaeology, and pirate lore d a host of other piratical escapades for both young and old alike.
http://www.piratesinparadise.com
E-mail info@PiratesInParadise.com or call 305-296-9694
The Key West DVD
http://www.discodyssey.com/keywestDVD.html - The Key West DVD features 50 minutes of entertaining and informative content about the "American Caribbean" island of Key West. It is a high-quality, well written & professionally produced film capturing the essence and experience of this small, out-of-the-way destination town. Be like the locals and get a heads-up on where to eat, shop, sightsee and more!
Florida Keys Renaisssance Faire, P.O. Box 504306, Marathon, 16th century fantasy, feasting, jousting on horses, living chess game, mistrals, musicians and Renaisance artists. 743-4386, Rose Stayduhar, E-mail RosieQEO@aol.com
Indian Key Festival - Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6, 2002 - 9 AM to 4 PM, boats leave Robbie's Marina Mile Marker 77.5 fee $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3 to 12. Presented by the Friends of the Islamorada State Parks. Docents will provide tours of the island and point pout building foundation renovation work undertaken by university archaeologists.
Indian Key was once the county seat for an area comprising half of Florida. It was the location of John Houseman's settlement for wreckers, and was abandoned after an Indian attack by Seminole Indians in 1840.
See Indian Key as it was in the 1830s, Listen to the history of Indian Key, life of wreckers and the famous Indian raid on the residents of Indian Key. Walk the island's streets and see the ruins, climb the observatiojn tower.
Planned festival events are : a re-creation of John Audubon painting local birds on his visit to Indian Key, make needle and thread out of sisal, an important plant introduced to America by Dr. Henry Perrine, make Coonti Bread from the Zamia root with Mrs. Charles Howe and her cook Jinny, a black slave, enjo a tasty treat prepared by a cast iron cook, sip water from a cistern, join he jury as Jacob Housman goes on trial in the Wreckers Court, help Hester Perrine construct a leg of mutton sleeeve for her dress.
Kayak Races of eight and three miles are planned: registration is $20 and includes event t-shirt, tour of island, and meal ticket to October 5 barbecue, call 305-664-2540. Race categories are : Elite:Open, Sit-on-top, and Surf Ski.
Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival - Free admission, October 11-13,2002, Marathon, Florida -
P.O. Box 431411, Big Pine Key, FL 33043-1411 - For additional information contact Joy Tattgenhorst at 305-743-2437 Ext. 21 or Jim Bell 305-872-0774 at 305-872-0774 or visit http://www.hawkwatch.org/keysfest.htm This fourth festival is hosted by Museums and Nature Center of Crane Point - 305-743-7124
Raptor Warch and banding, educational seminars and exhibits, birding and wildlife watching tours
Extreme Skate Event - presented by Marathon SK8 Club - Saturday, October 5, 2002, 11 AM to 10 PM at the Marathon Sk8 (Skate) park - all day admission $5 spectators, Members $6, $8 non-members
Competition sign-ups 11 to 1PM, Competition at 1:30PM - Music, food, and fun, event schedule at the park, for more information 305-743-6215
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