Beach Guide

Key West Events

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9:30 AM

Hemingway Home & Cats

907 Whitehead St · Family

Tour Papa's house and the six-toed cats — open daily.

10 AM

Key West Aquarium

Mallory Square · Family

Touch tanks, sharks and rays right by the sunset square.

2 PM

Sloppy Joe's Live

Sloppy Joe's Bar · Music

Hemingway's old haunt — music from afternoon to close on Duval.

4:51 PM

sun-timed

Mallory Square Sunset Celebration

Mallory Square · Sunset

Buskers, artisans and the nightly sunset party at the edge of Old Town — two hours before sunset.

9 PM

Live Music at Green Parrot

Green Parrot Bar · Music

The legendary corner 'last bar' — live bands most nights, no cover.

Big Days

annual
Late Oct

Fantasy Fest

Ten days of costumes, body paint, parades and Duval mayhem.

July

Hemingway Days

Look-alike contest, marlin tournament and a street fair.

April

Conch Republic Days

Key West 'secedes' again — bed races and a harbor sea battle.

see you out there

Confirmed events are dated listings from ticketing feeds and local calendars, refreshed daily. 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.

Coming up at Key West: Plogging the Keys: Early Bird Cleanup at Virginia Street next to Duval Square, Friday, Oct 30 at 8 AM, Will Kimbrough (21 and Over) at Key West Theater, Friday, Oct 30 at 5 PM and HunkOMania Male Revue - 21+ at Aqua Bar and Nightclub, Friday, Oct 30 at 8 PM. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.