What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

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.

6:13 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.

7 PM

Schooner Wharf Bar

Historic Seaport · Music

Open-air waterfront bar, live music and a salty local crowd.

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

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.