While the island of Key West may be physically small, it's only about 2 by 4 miles. What the island offers it's visitors, in the form of celebrations, festivals and all around fun for young and old, is anything but small.
Here is just a sampling of what goes on, on a month by month basis.
January
- Annual Seafood Festival
- Key West Half Marathon and 5k
- Food & Wine Festival
- Key West Craft Show
- Barracuda Bowl
February
- Key West Garden Fest
- Old Island Days Art Festival
March
- Conch Shell Blowing Contest
- Southernmost Air Spectacular
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April
- Annual Conch Republic Independence Celebration
May
- Key West Paddleboard Classic
- Annual Songwriters Festival
June
July
- Key Lime Festival
- Florida Keys Underwater Music Festival
- Mermaid Festival
- Hemingway Days
- Mel Fisher Days
- Mini Lobster Season
Photo Credit: Piqsels
August
September
October
- Fantasy Fest
- Goombay Fest
- Zombie Bike Ride
- Fantasy Fest Grand Parade
Photo Credit: Fantasy Fest
November
- Meeting of the Minds
- Superboat International Races
- ABC 5k/Walk/Run
December
- Harborwalk of Lights
- Lighted Boat Parade
As you can see from this, there are fun, unique, quirky and different events that happen all year long on our little Southernmost island paradise, Key West.
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