Key West Time
November 27th
12:20pm · 73°F
November 27th
12:20pm · 73°F
Vacation Homes of Key West brings you an updated calendar of Key West Events to help you plan the trip you are dreaming about. Choosing a vacation rental property from Vacation Homes of Key West will provide you with a beautiful, and usually the most affordable place to stay for your favorite Key West events. If you are planning to come to the island for a more popular event, such as Fantasy Fest or New Years, we suggest you reserve your vacation rental well in advance so you don't miss out on your favorite place to stay.
The 1st of 4 tournaments in the Kingfish Mayhem Pro Series of fishing competitions. The goal is to catch the largest kingfish in Florida Keys waters.
The best opportunity to see some of the most unique homes on the island, ranging from exquisite restorations to creative renovations, and interior design that compliments each. The tours are the foundation's largest annual fundraising event where all the proceeds go toward awarding historic grants and scholarships. The number of visitors allowed inside each home will be limited, social distancing and masks will be required, and hand sanitizer will be provided.
International teams of women and girls unite in Key West for adrenaline-charged sports matches and associated activities. The tournament attracts players ranging from 9 years old to seniors who compete in multiple divisions, develop their skills during flag football clinics and enjoy getting to know each other through number of events.
The 12th Annual Key West Food and Wine Festival spotlights local chefs, indigenous Florida Keys ingredients, fascinating libations and unique tropical atmosphere! The festival attracts thousands of culinary explorers from around the country who arrive on the tropical island ready to escape the cold winter weather and delight their senses.
Tropic Cinema will be creating and hosting Satellite Screen events centered on selections from the 2021 Sundance Film Festival program. Screenings will be held inside the Tropic, as well as outdoors at a variety of venues around Key West.
Chefs from some of Key West's finest restaurants are to present their most creative offerings, competing for first, second, and third-place honors in the appetizer, entree and dessert categories. Attending foodies can enjoy tapas-sized offerings of the entrees and cast people's choice ballots, while official judges determine the dishes most deserving of other awards.
The best opportunity to see some of the most unique homes on the island, ranging from exquisite restorations to creative renovations, and interior design that compliments each. The tours are the foundation's largest annual fundraising event where all the proceeds go toward awarding historic grants and scholarships. The number of visitors allowed inside each home will be limited, social distancing and masks will be required, and hand sanitizer will be provided.
Catching permit on a fly can be hard, but this charity has added a new angle to the fun. This flats-and-fly-only tournament is not only catch and release, anglers earn extra points for tagging their caught fish.
The best opportunity to see some of the most unique homes on the island, ranging from exquisite restorations to creative renovations, and interior design that compliments each. The tours are the foundation's largest annual fundraising event where all the proceeds go toward awarding historic grants and scholarships. The number of visitors allowed inside each home will be limited, social distancing and masks will be required, and hand sanitizer will be provided.
A four-day musical event that combines rock and roll, country, folk, and blues. This incredible event will feature major acts from the "Red Dirt & Americana" genre. All concerts will be held throughout Old Town Key West, the new Truman Waterfront Park Amphitheater, and various bars and clubs on Duval Street.
The Key West Songwriters Festival is the largest festival of its kind featuring over 30 shows, 150 performers, and five days of music. This is another one of our favorite events because our guests and visitors have the opportunity to tune in and connect with songwriters and the music in a unique island setting.
Pride celebration presented by the Key West Business Guild will take place at the Key West Theater. Fantasy Fest Queen Destiny Montgomery will direct the presentation of Key West talents.
One of the rock music's most dynamic supergroups. Show begins at 7:00 pm.
12.5 Mile Endurance Swim Competition presented by Key West Athletic Association. The historic, round-the-island event is the longest-running sporting event in the Florida Keys, founded in 1977. Competition must be completed in 8 hours and typically has 200 participants, including solo and team swimmers.
This family oriented tournament offers cash prizes for dolphin, wahoo, tuna, snapper and grouper, along with prizes for heaviest fish by a lady angler, heaviest fish by a juvenile angler, pee-wee and active service member. Heaviest Dolphin is worth $3,000. All proceeds benefit disabled and/or needy veterans in Monroe County.
Key West Caribbean style Carnival is a weekend of entertainment, island food, dance and a costumed parade through the streets of Old Town. The event will take place at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater.
Mango Fest of Key West features all things mango! From tastings to various mango trees and mango daiquiris, this kid-friendly culinary event has so much to offer! Mango Fest Key West is one of the largest fund raisers for the kids in the Police Athletic League.
The Key West Mermaid Festival was founded by a Key West native mermaid, and local mermaid boutique owner. She, along with her drew and pod, invite you to step back in time to an island called Cayo Hueso (Bone Cay), where the Gulf meets the Atlantic, and the captains, seafarers, and fishermen would tell their stories of the sweet sirens' songs.
The Key Lime Festival celebrates all the things that make the Florida Keys unique. Experience a fun, delicious and unforgettable festival while indulging in a vast selection of citrus, limes, a good 'ol pie-eating-contest, good eats and so much more!
Dedicated fly anglers and guides can prove their prowess against the elusive Florida Keys permit during the annual Del Brown Permit Tournament. The angler who catches the highest total inches of permit on fly on the flats earns the title of grand champion. Awards also await the grand champion guide, runner-up grand champion and the angler who catches the event's largest permit.
The annual celebration of the legendary author’s work and lifestyle features literary readings, the Running of the Bulls, a short story competition, fishing tournament, 5k Run and Paddleboard Race, Sloppy Joe’s Look-Alike Contest and a birthday “party†commemorating Ernest’s July 21st birthday.
Anglers targeting marlin and other fish are to compete in guaranteed cash prizes in the Stock Island Marina Village Key West Marlin Tournament. The teams that accumulate the most points for blue marlin, white marlin and spearfish during the tournament's three fishing days are to split a cash prizes.
Celebrate the opening of lobster season in true Key West fashion. This is a four day event that includes a lobster boil, street fair, bar crawl and free concert! Of course, no event on this island would be complete without something unique. Throughout Key West Lobsterfest, you will see people who love lobster like no other, including people sporting stuffed lobsters as hats! Local restaurants will be showing off their best lobster recipes. Local artists take part in the street fair to show off their best pieces.
The Florida Key lobster season opens Aug. 6th. Every year for 25 years seafood lovers gather here to devour tasty lobster dishes served in several ways including a traditional lobster boil. Join us for all the festivities and the street fair featuring, of course, the sweet, decadent lobster.
Comedian - At Key West Theater
Key West has always been known for our acceptance of the LBGQT community. This event is for lesbians and their friends, either single, couples or groups to get together to experience a city where openness and acceptance has made us famous throughout the world.
This event is arranged by the Key West Sunshine Rotary. It is a multi-day festival that includes, beer pairing dinners, pool parties and other activities around town. The weekend will conclude with our signature tasting event.
This years festival will showcase films that showcase excellence in storytelling. The screenings will be at Tropic Cinema at 416 Eaton St. The films will be from different genres and categories. There will be multiple events over the four days that will include social events with filmmakers, actors and film lovers. Please see the website for more information.
This is the 10th Annual Key West Musicians Festival at the Smokin' Tuna Saloon. This is a FREE two day event that features many local musicians and songwriters. They will be taking up donations to benefit a local charity; Sister Season Fund. Please visit the website for more information.
Join us at the Historic Fort Zachary Taylor State Park for a weekend of a Living History Weekend. Our re-enactors will be setting up tents, cleaning their weapons and firing up the blacksmith shop to give the guests a glimpse into the past. There will be tours available and public interaction is encouraged! There is a fee to enter the park. Check out the website for more information.
Here is a great event for the whole family! Come to Denny's at 2710 North Roosevelt Blvd. between 8am - 11pm to see our local vintage and sports cars. If you are just visiting and just happened to bring your vintage or sportscar to town, bring it on over.. everyone and every car is welcome.
Live concert at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater. Featuring Rebelution, Steel Pulse and The Green. Event starts at 5:00pm. Check out the website for further details.
Join us for a great weekend at The Opal Key Resort for a great time! This event is to benefit The American Cancer Society. Please check out the website for more information.
Get your laughs at the Comedy Key West on September 26th! There will be three AMAZING performers there from Riley Edwards, Nik Macik and Connie Fernandez!! Please click on the link for more information.
Come watch one the most loved (or hated) movies of our time...The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It will be showing ONLY on Oct. 2nd at 7pm at Tropic Cinema at 416 Eaton St. See website for more information.
October is filled with events surrounding the fan favorite holiday of Halloween. However, October is also Breast Cancer Awareness month so don't forget your pink :) As indicated in the name there will be a walk first and a party following. The walk will take place while the sun is setting and the party will be Key West style. Making strides against breast cancer in our own unique way at the Southernmost Point.
Brett Eldredge is coming to Key West!! Get your tickets now before it's too late!!! See website for more information and to get tickets!
At Casa Marina Key West- A Waldorf Astoria Resort, the Trop Rock Junkies will perform for an annual parrot head gathering from 2 to 3PM. Their mix of Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band and other favorite party covers plus their own acclaimed originals make for a festive, high energy show that pleases all ages
Acoustic Alchemy is a band known for their harmony with one another and their audience. As their initials suggest, their band strives on helping the AA community! Though Key West may be known for its famous bars there is a place for those in recovery at Anchor's Aweigh and a concert such as this here, and everywhere for that matter. Their specialty is contemporary jazz and smooth jazz. Come one come all for this band who is finally on tour after a long hiatus due to the COVID outbreak.
From 5PM to 9PM, Tavern N' Town, a local and tourist favorite alike will offer you live music to listen to with a surrounding atmosphere that makes you feel like you've taken a vacation from Key West while still being in Key West. Beautiful(luxurious) interior decorating, great service, great food, great drinks. It is away from Duval located on 3841 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West.
The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience. Come to the Sunset Pier on Oct. 13 at 6pm to see ZOSO put on a concert in honor of Led Zeppelin. This concert is part of the Sunset Pier Benefit Concert Series. Please click on the link for tickets and more information.
The Rocky Horror Show returns to the Waterfront Playhouse. A musical with talented, experienced cast members eager to get on stage after not being able to perform last year due to COVID restrictions. You are sure to leave with the memory of a great show including laughter, dancing, and maybe even singing along.
Come join the fun at the Green Fairy Fest that will be at The Gates Hotel. There will be 10 top national 3D body painting artists in attendance. Please see website for more information.
Join us at Sunset Pier for a big stage concert with local favorites Coconut Victrola and The Robert Albury Band. Show starts at 5:30 PM
Come see BADFISH live at the Sunset Pier on Oct. 19th from 3pm - 7pm for a tribute to SUBLIME. This concert is part of the Sunset Pier Benefit Concert Series. Click on the link for tickets and more information.
A free show at the Sunset Pier is one you do not want to miss. Especially when those performing obtain such a unique sound like the Great American Trainwreck. Join them from 6 to 9 on 10/21 for a blend of southern rock and classic country.
This a a NOT TO MISS event here in Key West. A 10 day event where we have costumes, masquerade competitions, street fairs, promenades a lavish parade with not to miss floats! This year's theme will be "All a Daze for a Holliday!"
The Rotary Club in Key West is known for it's service above self motto. They are also known for finding ways to make their fundraising events FUN! Have some fun in a cornhole tournament while in Key West at the new Sunset Green Event Lawn at 3826 North Roosevelt Boulevard.
Join us at the Sunset Pier on Saturday, October 23rd from 6pm - 9pm for a Tribute to some of our favorite 70's and 80's rock bands. Take a trip back in time with covers from some of your favorite bands like: Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses and many others. This is a FREE concert!!! Check out the website for more information.
WE WANT YOU! To design and build a float for the SIXTH Annual SMALLEST Parade in the Universe The 2021 THEME: The SMALLEST Parade in the Universe is a fundraiser for MARC, the Monroe Association for ReMARCable Citizens and is an official Fantasy Fest event for 2021. The Parade will take place on October 23 7PM at the Studios of Key West. All floats are auctioned off at the end of the Parade This year we are partnering with The Studios of Key West and the floats will be exhibited for the ENTIRE month of October in the Main Gallery!
Come join the living dead as we dance the night away in the heart of Duval at the Old Town Rodeo with DJ Jeff! Three bars, an undead mechanical bull and incredible drink specials! Best Zombie costume contest with prizes galore at midnight! Old Town Rodeo - 618 Duval St. 8pm - 3am.
Harriette Potter & The Enchanted Tassel is live at Key West Theater at 512 Eaton St., Key West, FL. Get your wands ready. Memorize those spells! The time has come to enter the wizarding world. Harriette Potter and the Enchanted Tassel is a burlesque parody one would not want to miss! Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin are all welcome.
On 700 Duval St, there will be food AND a show AND bottomless mimosas from 12PM to 3PM. Cure the hangover with their food or keep the party going with the mimosas. 700 Duval St is home to Mangoes, a household name in Key West and for good reason! Enjoy this opportunity.
If you are a Jimmy Buffett fan, this is an event you do not want to miss! This is a muli-night event that will have a variety of social event, music on the beach each night and food and beverages that you can buy at your leisure. This is an event that the entire island participates in! Come join the fun!!
Jimmy Buffett will be performing live, on stage at the Key West Margaritaville. This is the first time in a long time he has announced that he will be here! This is part of the Parrot Heads/Meeting of the Minds festivities. Come join the fun!
Gypsies in the Palace at Margaritaville conveniently located on 500 Duval St, nearby a CVS. Since the show will be at 11AM start your day with good vibes, good music, and good songs. Save the Manatee Club staff will be present at this ticketed live-music event and receiving donations from some of the proceeds. Save the Manatee is a 501 non-profit group and membership organization dedicated to the conservation of manatees. The organization was founded in 1981 by singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett, and Governor of Florida Bob Graham.
Key West Sunset Cruise featuring Jerry Diaz, Rick Lamb, and Steve Hopper. You don't want to miss non stop live music along with open bar and food after purchase of ticket. The boat ride will be from 5 to 7PM with Sebago Watersports.
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years, the band comprised vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. This concert will be held at the Key West Amphitheater on the 6th and the 7th starting at 7PM both days. Doors open 5:30PM. 21 Quay Rd, Key West, FL 33040.
“We like to call our music Beach Rock Reggae. Basically, if you love the beach, you’ll love our sound.†-Travis Wheeland Hosted by Sunset Pier on 0 Duval St., The Wheeland Brothers will have two free shows. One on November 8th at 5PM and another on November 9th at 5PM. The Wheeland Brothers are two Southern Californian brothers who grew up in Orange County surfing, scarfing down hole-in-the wall Mexican food, and jamming around beach bonfires. They combine fun, catchy melody and lyrics with the cool attitude and positive energy of reggae, as well as the down-to-earth, organic honesty of acoustic rock, ukulele lullabies, and flip flop hip hop. Sunshine music inspired by waves, hangin’ with friends, and dreaming of distant shores.
Starting November 10th, continuing on the 12th and 14th is the famous boat races. Filled with thrill and unforgettable energy. Experience this while on one of the Fury Boats to be up close and personal! A ticket aboard not only grands you a spectacular view but also breakfast, dinner, and your choice of cocktails and beverages. Check in time is 7:45AM and the boat is to come in at approximately 4:30PM.
At the Key west Amphitheater located on 21 Quay Rd, Tedeschi Trucks Band will perform at 7PM. The Tedeschi Trucks Band is an American blues and blues rock group primarily located in Jax, Florida. Having come together in 2010, the band's leaders are a married couple named Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Their first album, Revelator, won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.
Enjoy a world renowned breakfast with great music to listen to at Blue Heaven. Nashville-based group Oracle Blue blends elements of Neo-Soul, electronic music and #BAM (Black American Music)
With its irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions and outrageous dance moves, SHOUT! The Mod Musical takes audiences back to the music, style and freedom of the 1960s featuring terrific new arrangements of such classic tunes as “To Sir with Love,†“Downtown,†“Son of a Preacher Man†and “Goldfinger.†With a shimmy and shake, the songs are tied together by hilarious sound bites from the period – from ’60s advertisements to letters answered by an advice columnist who thinks that every problem can be solved with a “fetching new hair style and a new shade of lipstick.â€
John Fogerty playing his Creedence Clearwater Revival hits & more at Coffee Butler Amphitheater on November 19th, 2021. John Fogerty is a true American treasure. As leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fogerty forged a distinctive, groundbreaking sound all his own, equal parts blues, country, pop, rockabilly, R&B, swamp boogie, and Southern fried rock ‘n’ roll, all united by his uniquely evocative lyrical perspective. Fogerty is a Grammy winner and has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Enjoy your love for cars with Coffee at the Denny's on Roosevelt from 9AM to noon. 2710 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL
Key West Artisan Market third market of the season invites you to "Fill the Pantry" November 21, 10 am to 2 pm at Indigenous Park/Key West Wildlife Center at Higgs Beach, Key West.
At 201 Duval St, Wed, November 24th-30th, 7PM Lima Bean Riot will perform. Non-stop high energy and engaging lead vocalists have exploded Lima Bean Riot onto the Philadelphia & tri-state area scene. Performing current top 40 hits, striking medleys and past pop rock classics, this powerhouse lineup will keep you singing along on a packed dance floor all night! a matchmade in haven for the Sloppy joes venue
On Friday, November 26th, from 10AM to 6PM, shop mom and pop Key West with the Key West Artisan Market, the Truman Waterfront Farmers Market. Located at 100 - 1199 Southard St, Key West, FL. There will be artists, crafters, makers and providers for the second annual Black Friday Shopping Extravaganza
On Saturday, December 4th, from 8AM to 4PM, see if you have what it takes to catch a killer! CluedUpp is an exciting, outdoor detective adventure - and it’s coming to Key West, FL. Can your team of detectives scramble across town, solve the clues and crack the case in time? Tickets sell out fast so grab your team place today
Located at Coffee Butler Amphitheater - Key West, FL, starting at 7PM.
