Hundreds of vendors will return this weekend in Islamorada. The Gigantic Nautical Market at Founders Park will welcome thousands of patrons Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25, for a shopping extravaganza and a boat show with a beach.
Since its inception, the Upper Keys Rotary Club’s signature fundraising event has grown to gargantuan proportions, with nearly 400 vendors. As well as boats, attendees can find fishing, diving and other sporting equipment to enhance their outdoor pursuits.
Shoppers will also find furnishings for boat and home along with art, jewelry, clothing, accessories and more. The entire show is outdoors, with 16 food trucks spread around the park and Rotary beverage booths offering Bloody Mary and rum punch drinks.
Market hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Parking is available at Coral Shores High School, MM 90 oceanside, with free shuttle transportation to the market grounds.Admission to the open-air event is free, although a $5 donation to the Upper Keys Rotary Foundation’s scholarship fund is suggested. More information is at rotarynauticalmarket.com.
