Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

January 2025 Programs
2025-01-01 08:00 - 2025-01-31 17:00 (America/New_York)
January 2025 Schedule

December daily programs
2024-12-03 09:30 - 2024-12-31 17:00

Halloween at Pennekamp
2024-10-26 17:30 - 20:30 | John Pennekamp Visitor Center and Aquarium, 102601 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL, 33037, United States
Join us for Halloween at Pennekamp on Saturday, October 26th from 5:30PM to 8:30PM!

This year’s event features:
*Trunk or Treat at Cannon Beach Parking Lots 5:30PM to 8:00PM
*A-scare-ium 5:30PM to 8:30PM
*Spooky Trail (without scare actors) 5:30PM to 6:30PM
*Spooky Trail (with scare actors) 6:45PM to 8:30PM
*Mermaid Meet & Greet
*Captain Coral Shows
This year’s event will be free to enter, and we will be accepting donations to benefit Friends of John Pennekamp.
Thank you to all our sponsors and community partners that help make this such a great event!

Trash Bash Shoreline Cleanup
2024-09-28 09:30 - 10:30 | John Pennekamp Visitor Center and Aquarium, 102601 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL, 33037, United States
National Public Lands Day is next Saturday, September 28th! You can show your love for our Florida State Parks by helping out with a mangrove cleanup at Far Beach. The cleanup will be at 9:30 AM and last for about an hour. Let the Ranger Station know you are here for the cleanup when you come in!

Buckets, pickers, and gloves will be provided, but please bring protective footwear that can get wet or muddy, water, bug spray, and sunscreen.

If you enjoyed volunteering, later at noon in the Visitor Center, there will be volunteer training for a cool horseshoe crab citizen science project!

Coral Restoration Presentation with Coral Restoration Foundation™
2024-08-31 13:00 - 16:00 | John Pennekamp Visitor Center and Aquarium, 102601 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL, 33037, United States
Join Coral Restoration Foundation™ for a program to learn more about coral restoration in the Florida Keys!
This program starts at 1 PM in the Visitor Center and Aquarium auditorium and is included in your park admission, Florida State Parks Annual Pass, or monthly Friends of John Pennekamp visit to the park!
