9 AM
Sombrero Reef Snorkel
Boot Key Harbor · Family
Boats run daily to Sombrero Reef, marked by its 1858 lighthouse, one of the healthiest and most colorful reefs in the Keys.
9:30 AM
Dolphin Research Center
Grassy Key · Family
Meet and learn about dolphins at the long-running marine mammal education and research center just up the road on Grassy Key.
10 AM
Turtle Hospital Tours
The Turtle Hospital · Family
Guided tours of the working sea-turtle rehabilitation hospital on Overseas Highway, running throughout the day by reservation.
Original Marathon Seafood Festival
The middle Keys' biggest event fills Marathon Community Park with fresh local seafood, live music and vendors, headlined by the spiny-lobster dinner.
Pigeon Key Art Festival
An art festival on historic Pigeon Key beneath the Seven Mile Bridge, reachable by ferry or on foot along the old bridge.
Marathon Air Show
Aircraft and aerobatics over Marathon each spring at the Florida Keys Marathon airport.
see you out there
Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Sombrero Beach, the sun sets at 7:28 PM today — about 12h 16m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:12 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Sombrero Beach update at the top of the conditions page.