{"id":4080,"date":"2018-10-08T14:18:43","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T18:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mote.org\/?p=4080"},"modified":"2024-03-25T14:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T18:20:13","slug":"join-us-for-inaugural-ocean-fest-islamorada-this-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mote.org\/news\/join-us-for-inaugural-ocean-fest-islamorada-this-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us for Inaugural Ocean Fest Islamorada this December!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to host its inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/oceanfest\">Islamorada Ocean Fest<\/a> on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Founders Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Originally slated to take place October 2017, the event was canceled after Hurricane Irma.<\/p>\n<p>Mote\u2019s Ocean Fest has been celebrated for eight years in Key West at the Truman Waterfront Park and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary\u2019s Eco-Discovery Center. This past April, the Key West Ocean Fest lifted spirits and raised funds for coral reef research and restoration through a day of family fun, crafts, games, music, food and educational displays highlighting the Keys\u2019 treasured marine resources. Attendees explored conservation-focused exhibits, discovered live animals in marine touch pools, enjoyed a kids\u2019 fishing clinic with Boy Scouts of America Florida Sea Base, browsed the works of local marine artists and more than 60 vendors, danced to live bands, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to mark the calendar for December 1 to attend! Registration for Islamorada Ocean Fest is currently available for vendors and nonprofit exhibitors alike at <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/oceanfest\">moteoceanfest.org<\/a>. Join the likes of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keysdiscovery.com\/\">Florida Keys History &amp; Discovery Center<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bsaseabase.org\/\">Boy Scouts of America Florida Sea Base<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamoradabeerco.com\/\">Islamorada Beer Company<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.papaspilar.com\/\">Hemingway Rum<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HowardLivingstonAndTheMileMarker24Band\/\">Howard Livingston and the MM24 Band<\/a> to celebrate coral reef ecosystems, conservation and Florida Keys culture.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds go to support coral reef research, restoration and education in the Florida Keys. To register and for more information as details become available, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/oceanfest\">moteoceanfest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/moteoceanfest.org\/\">moteoceanfest.org <\/a>to see the list of our partners, sponsors, and vendors.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Mote&#8217;s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research &amp; Restoration <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/locations\/details\/international-center-for-coral-reef-research-and-restoration\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mote\u2019s Keys-focused research efforts are supported primarily by philanthropic donations to Mote and funds from the Protect Our Reefs specialty license plate and grant program: <a href=\"http:\/\/motereefplate.com\/\">motereefplate.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to host its inaugural Islamorada Ocean Fest on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Founders Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Originally slated to take place&nbsp;<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":4081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,1],"tags":[299,349,683,300],"class_list":["post-4080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-mote-news","tag-florida-keys","tag-islamorada","tag-key-west","tag-ocean-fest"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Join us for Inaugural Ocean Fest Islamorada this December! 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