Pigeon Key Art Festival
Marathon, FL -
What started as a weekend gathering of local artists has grown into a nationally recognized art show. The 18th Annual Pigeon Key Art Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11-12, 2012 in the Marathon Community Park MM 49 and will run from 10am to 5pm both days. The festival is among the top shows in the U.S. The art festival is a juried show with over 85 locally and nationally selected fine artists and craftsmen in nine different categories..
Live entertainment is scheduled both days, setting the mood for shopping, relaxing and enjoying food and beverages from booths serving local delicacies.
Pigeon Key is a five-acre island located 2.3 miles West of Marathon. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge originally built by Flagler for his Florida East Coast Railway. From 1908 to 1935, Pigeon Key served as a construction and maintenance Base Camp for the railroad. Currently the Pigeon Key Foundation is restoring the historic island, operating a museum, conducting guided tours and providing a center for marine science research and education.
Proceeds from the festival benefits the Pigeon Key Foundation, a nonprofit Florida corporation, in which funds are continuing used for restoration and maintenance of the island. Tickets can be purchased on festival day. For more information, call 305-289-9555 or e-mail reneeshain1@hotmail.com. Visit the Pigeon Key Foundation website at: PigeonKey.net.
To find out about area accommodations, call the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce at (305)743-5417 or (800-262-7284. 
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