Let's celebrate 200 YEARS of our CAPE FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE - the oldest historic standing structure in Miami-Dade, 250 years of America and 35 Years of the Village of Key Biscayne.

The 2026 National Lighthouse Day celebrates the Phase I re-opening of the new Cape Florida Interpretive Museum inside the Keeper’s Cottage and a milestone in the Friends of Cape Florida’s mission to protect, preserve, and enhance the natural and cultural resources of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park through education, accessibility, and to grow community engagement.

On this day we will recognize the project leaders, supporters, grant makers, partners, volunteers, and contributors whose commitments helped bring these new interpretive experiences to life.

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT - BUT TICKETS ARE REQUIRED for all guests.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026

5PM to 8:30PM

Park Entrance Fee required.

GOOD TO KNOW: Park Entry is FREE with the Annual State Park Pass. Lighthouse Ambassadorships include the annual pass AND your FOCF membership.

LOCATION: Lighthouse Compound. (the ground around the lighthouse is gravel and sandy, please choose appropriate footwear). Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

• LIGHTHOUSE GROUNDS OPEN AT 5:00PM. Guests can climb the historic tower & the new virtual 360VIEW TOUR.
• REFRESHMENTS & LITE BITES
• INTERACTIVE POETRY with word smiths from OMiami and KB Poetry Share
• ARTIST INSTRUCTIONS & CRAFTS with local artists
• EXPLORE OUR HISTORIC AI VIDEOS of CAPE FLORIDA HISTORY in moving pictures by Hosford Studio
• HOLOGRAM of BILL BAGGS - Namesake and visionary of our park by Hologram Solutions and Technologies
• INFORMATION: MEMBERSHIP SIGN UP, TURTLE PROGRAM, BIRD BANDING, OMIAMI.
• CHECK OUR OUR NEW VIRTUAL 360-TOUR of the LIGHTHOUSE created by Preference Consulting RealitySync.
• GIFT SHOP WILL BE OPEN.

TICKETS ARE REQUIRED for all guests.

• SUGGESTED DONATION for NON-MEMBERS: $ 15.00
• Become a member or a Lighthouse Ambassador TODAY. Click HERE!

BRING: your folding chair, your reusable cup and a friend. Donations are welcome! We aim to make all of our events "zero waste".

EXPECT: a great time at a unique place.

Tickets include

• Explore the newly opened Interpretive Museum.
• Free Refreshments and lite bites.
• Free Art Workshop "Create Your Own Lighthouse Canvas".
• Free parking with park entrance fee.
• Unique after-hour access to the Cape Florida Lighthouse Compound and the spectacular sunset viewing tour.
• New special access "360 Cape View" Lighthouse tour.
• Tour of the historic structure, lighthouse keeper's cottage and giftshop.
• Giftshop will be open! Don't miss the chance to browse our merchandise.
• Climb to the top of the historic lighthouse and breathtaking views over Downtown Miami and Stiltsville.
• Meeting like-minded folks coming together in support of the historic lighthouse and the preservation of Bill Baggs legacy.
• Knowing you are part of a fabulous group of people helping to protect and enhance the natural and cultural resources of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

Become a member at FriendsCapeFlorida.org/Membership

Event sponsored by the Friend of Cape Florida Inc.

Rain or Shine. No refunds.

Release
​By entering the premises of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF) event or activity, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on web sites, or any other purpose by the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF) and its affiliates and representatives. You release the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF) its volunteers and officers, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF) or the person or entity designated to do so by the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF). You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the premise.