Calendar of Events 2010
December 11, 2010
Vendor Application
Big Pine and The Lower Keys Island Art Festival, “Art & Music In A Natural Key.”
As well as balmy temperatures and scores of visitors eager to escape frigid northern air, the holiday season in the Florida Keys is characterized by enthusiastic celebrations.
From 10am to 4pm Saturday, December 11th, Lower Keys visitors and locals alike can experience that holiday exuberance, enjoy live music and choose one-of-a-kind gifts created by local artists at the Big Pine & Lower Keys Island Art Festival.
The annual open-air festival is to take place on the wooded grounds of the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, Mile Marker 31 Oceanside, on Big Pine Key. The event's theme, Art & Music in a Natural Key, commemorates the tranquil natural atmosphere and variety of environmental activities found in the Lower Keys.
Island Art Festival attractions include booths offering original gifts and craft items made by Florida Keys artists and artisans. In addition, items are to be raffled throughout the day, providing even more opportunities for attendees to obtain examples of Keys artistry.
The family-friendly fair also is to feature live music by favorite local entertainers, a kids' corner with treats and holiday crafts, and food and beverages to add to the seasonal cheer. Pets are welcomed; however, they must be leashed and picked up after.
Admission and parking are free. Please NO COOLERS OR PICNIC BASKETS.
January 22 - 23, 2011
7th Annual Big Pine Key Nautical Flea Market
January 22nd & 23rd 2011 – 7th Annual Big Pine Key Nautical Flea Market Set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22nd and Sunday, Jan. 23rd, 2011. Boats and motors, dive and snorkel items, fishing gear and nautical merchandise of all sorts is to be available for sale. The open-air marketplace is to take place on the shady grounds of the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, MM 31, Oceanside on Big Pine Key. As well as nautical offerings, the family-friendly event will include live music throughout Saturday, with performances by local and regional musicians and bands. Attendees can purchase Keys-style and casual food and beverages from onsite vendors, and multiple raffle giveaways are scheduled to round out the fun. Proceeds from the Big Pine Nautical Flea Market are to benefit the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce. Admission and parking are free.
March 09, 2011
Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce Annual Radio Auction
March 9th 2011 -Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce Annual Radio Auction Broadcast live from the Visitors Center, MM 31, Big Pine Key via Conch Country FM Radio 98.7. From 10:00am – 4:00pm and is held at the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, MM 31, Big Pine Key
April 02, 2011
Lower Keys Music Festival
Scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. The festival presents the sounds of the islands set against the swaying palms of Edward B. Knight Scout Reservation-Camp Sawyer, a Boy Scout enclave overlooking the Atlantic Ocean at MM 34 on Scout Key (formally West Summerland Key).
June 10 - 12, 2011
2010 1st place winner - Jeremy Threlkeld
Annual Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament
June 10th, 11th & 12th 2011 -18th Annual Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament Tournament events are to be headquartered at Boondocks Grille and Draft House and Miniature Golf at MM27.5, Bayside on Ramrod Key. This year the tournament will feature over $40,000 in cash and prizes with top catches through fourth place earning cash prizes and a guaranteed $10,000 cash for First Place. Catch a Dolphin weighing over 50lbs or greater and win a $20,000 cash prize, eligible for the first 300 registered anglers. Kids entered in the Youth Division will compete for fishing rods and trophies awarded through third place. There are also prizes for heaviest Tuna and Wahoo and this year the tournament will feature $500 cash and trophy for the Top Lady Angler.
July 09, 2011
2010 "Alice in Waterland" Underwater Tea Party
Javier the "Scuba Pup" - Festival Mascot
Samantha Langsdale - Mermaid
27th Annual Underwater Music Festival
Snorkel or dive to this quirky underwater concert taking place at Looe Key Reef, an area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary located approximately six miles south of Big Pine Key. Each year, the subsea songfest draws as many as 600 divers and snorkelers to explore the colorful diversity of marine life that characterizes North America’s only living coral barrier reef. Set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the marine musical event is staged by Keys radio station WWUS 104.1 FM, locally called U.S. 1. Music is broadcast underwater via Lubell Laboratory speakers suspended beneath boats positioned at the reef, and the playlist typically ranges from humpback whale songs to marine-themed ditties such as the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” and Jimmy Buffett’s “A Pirate Looks at 40.”
December
TBA, 2010
Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Golf Tournament.
December - date to be announced
Come join us on the green for a Chamber of Commerce day of golf. Entry fee is $100.00 per person; 6:30 am registration, 7:30 am shotgun start at the Key West Golf Club, 6450 College Road, Stock Island, FL 33041. The tournament features a $25,000 Hole In One, Prizes on every hole, raffle and auction.
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