Whether you like to spend your weekend sipping cocktails by day or you’re looking for a family-friendly winter wonderland at night, this weekend is for you.
Two brand-new events are sure to headline a packed weekend of holiday festivities in the Middle Keys, beginning by day on Saturday, Dec. 14 with Marathon’s first-ever 7 Mile SantaCon presented by the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce and ending under a festival of lights at the Pigeon Key Holiday Spectacular.
Pigeon Key Holiday Spectacular
As the sun sets, literally and figuratively, on SantaCon, Pigeon Key’s Holiday Spectacular will shine even brighter. As anyone who’s driven the Seven Mile Bridge recently can attest, the 5-acre island has undergone a “glow-up” to become a full-blown holiday village right here in the Middle Keys, strung with lights on every building.
Running from 1 to 9 p.m., the event offers a chance to meet Santa, plenty of food and drinks, marine science activities and touch tanks, holiday movies on the big screen, activity stations for young and old (including cookie decorating) and even some guaranteed “snow” in the forecast.
Out on the dock, the crew from the Tackle Box will run a catch-and-release fishing workshop and derby for the little ones – no ice fishing required.
Empanada, seafood and barbecue food trucks will provide the grub, and for the “big kids,” a full bar will be available.
“The Pigeon Key Foundation is beyond thrilled to bring a new event of this caliber to our community for all ages to enjoy,” said Kelly McKinnon, the island’s executive director. “This has been a dream of ours for more than a year, and this weekend it comes to life. We can’t wait.”
Tickets are $10 for those who take a round-trip trip on Pigeon Key’s Polar Express, or $5 for walkers or bikers who make it out there themselves. Guests are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets at pigeonkey.net as early as possible, as there are only so many seats on each train and shuttle.
More information is at pigeonkey.net/holiday-spectacular.
