Enjoy the sunsets and fireworks this month as we guide you and your group through Key West! Monroe County residents can take advantage of some of our tours and attractions for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass!
Curated by Alaen Ledesma, “Liberty, In the Shadow of Silence” features an exhibition of Cuban works from more than 50 prominent Cuban artists. Located in the historic Gato Building which is steeped in Cuban Heritage. Jose Marti gave a historic presentation during his first visit to Key West in 1891, and the building was originally a Cuban Cigar Factory.
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Key Lime Festival
The Key Lime Festival offers full 4 days of culinary events for every taste, including favorites from past years like the Key Lime Cocktail Sip & Stroll and Key Lime Pie Hop and new favorites for Key Lime lovers like the Key Lime Scavenger Hunt and Key Lime University! We’ve also added a few intimate culinary events for our VIP Key Lime lovers!
Truman Waterfront Market
The Market typically includes cheese, produce, fruit, baked goods, plants and fresh seafood along with international cuisine available for take-away. Arts, crafts and general merchandise round out the offerings. 3pm to sunset.
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Key West Mermaid Festival
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The Key West Mermaid Festival is 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 fin-tastic five-day event will unite the Key West locals and tourists, our neighboring Keys, visiting mermaid communities, and mermaid enthusiasts from around the world, on our magical little island. Family friendly, with fun for all, join us as we raise awareness for our beautiful oceans and educate all humans to swim safely in mermaid tails. #TheTakeOverIsReel we like to say, and we look forward to getting salty with all of the captains and mermaids who work hard to make Key West and the Florida Keys a better place for all who live the island life and our visitors.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Market on the Green
Sunset Green, 3820 North Roosevelt Blvd.
Join us for “Market on The Green” on the first Saturday of every month! Admission is free. Come shop amazing local artisans, including but not limited to: Pera Collection, Authentic High Country Hemp, Key West Island Art, Kaley Bentz Art, Sea Gypsy 33, Key West Spice, Copper Esposito Designs, Made by Soto, Anna’s EsSCENTials Bodycare, Irish Red Photography, Boxes by Frank, Washed Ashore, Louis Zaslow Art and Annes Artsy Antic.
8:00 PM
Fourth of July Fireworks
White Street Pier
Celebrate American Independence with a fun filled evening of fireworks.
Truman Waterfront Market
The Market typically includes cheese, produce, fruit, baked goods, plants and fresh seafood along with international cuisine available for take-away. Arts, crafts and general merchandise round out the offerings. 3pm to sunset.
Each location offers a variety of eclectic shops and working studios with multiple artists and disciplines from sculptures to woodworking, mosaics to screen printing, soaps to fabric art. The area encompasses Collections Key West at Safe Harbor Marina, The Art Shack at 6404 Front Street, The Shops at the Perry Hotel including the Green Pineapple at 7001 Shrimp Road, Stock Yard Studios and Soul House at 5700 4th Ave., The Studios at Stock Island Marina Village at 7005 Shrimp Road and Washed Up Studios in their new location at 6475 2nd Street. Each spot offers a variety of eclectic shops and working studios with multiple artists and disciplines from sculptures to woodworking, mosaics to screen printing, soaps to fabric art along with several retail and gallery buying opportunities.
Truman Waterfront Market
The Market typically includes cheese, produce, fruit, baked goods, plants and fresh seafood along with international cuisine available for take-away. Arts, crafts and general merchandise round out the offerings. 3pm to sunset.
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Del Brown Permit Tournament
Anglers fly-fish on the flats in a challenge that honors the late angling pioneer Del Brown, who caught and released more than 500 permit off the Keys. Professionals and guides are allowed to compete as well.
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Hemingway Days
Ernest Hemingway look-alikes, writers, anglers and fans of the late author’s work are to converge on Key West for the annual Hemingway Days celebration. The festival honors the legacy of the American literary giant who lived and wrote on the island for most of the 1930s. Scores of stocky, bearded men resembling Ernest are to compete in the annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, 201 Duval St., a frequent hangout for the legendary writer during his Key West years. Other festival events include prose and poetry readings, the wacky “Running of the Bulls,” symposium presentations on Ernest and his influence, a commemoration of the 121st anniversary of his July 21 birth, a museum exhibit of rare Hemingway memorabilia and a three-day marlin tournament recalling his passion for deep-sea angling.
Truman Waterfront Market
The Market typically includes cheese, produce, fruit, baked goods, plants and fresh seafood along with international cuisine available for take-away. Arts, crafts and general merchandise round out the offerings. 3pm to sunset.
Truman Waterfront Market
The Market typically includes cheese, produce, fruit, baked goods, plants and fresh seafood along with international cuisine available for take-away. Arts, crafts and general merchandise round out the offerings. 3pm to sunset.