Marathon Events
What's happening in Marathon
Marathon is the middle Keys, MM 47 to 71. It's also where most people who live in the Keys year-round actually live, which means the calendar here leans more local than touristy. Vaca Key has the biggest concentration: live music on the waterfront, the Original Marathon Seafood Festival in March, the Marathon Air Show in April, monthly art walks, and a packed youth-sports schedule. Pigeon Key (the historic island under the Seven Mile Bridge) runs its own tours, lectures, and fundraisers. The Turtle Hospital does education events. Summer is heavy on fishing: the Marathon Dolphin Tournament in May, Sailfish in winter. If it's on the Marathon calendar, locals are at it too.
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Frequently asked questions
- What events run in Marathon every year?
- Biggest one is the Original Marathon Seafood Festival in March. April brings the Marathon Air Show. May is dominated by the Marathon Dolphin Tournament. Pigeon Key Foundation runs tours and lectures year-round, and the Turtle Hospital does education programs most weekends.
- Is there much happening in Marathon during summer?
- Yes. Marathon has a year-round local population, so the calendar never really shuts off. Summer leans toward youth sports, fishing tournaments, art walks, and waterfront live music. Quieter than spring or fall but never dead.
