Key West, a vibrant island paradise known for its laid-back atmosphere and stunning sunsets, also boasts a thriving art scene that captivates visitors and locals alike. With its unique blend of Caribbean culture and artistic expression, Key West offers a diverse range of art forms, from traditional painting and sculpture to contemporary installations and performance art.
Fort Myers Beach is about to get loud—in the best possible way.
ROAR Offshore returns September 11–13, 2026, bringing a weekend of colorful catamarans, flying spray and close racing to the beach. There is even a welcome party on Thursday evening, September 10, for anyone who wants to start the fun a little early.
If you have never watched offshore powerboat racing, imagine a pack of boats charging across the water at more than 90 miles per hour. You hear the engines first. Then the boats burst into view, bounce across the chop and crowd together through the turns. It is fast, noisy and difficult to ignore.
This year's ROAR is different from the event of years past, so forget the old October dates and long list of racing classes. The 2026 weekend has been reimagined around one especially competitive class: APBA Super Stock. The official ROAR Offshore website is the best place to follow announcements as race day approaches.
The Florida Keys are home to a national treasure: the only living coral reef in the continental United States. This year, Mote Marine Laboratory is inviting locals and visitors alike to step out of the daily grind and into the blue at Ocean Fest, a high-energy, family-friendly celebration of our marine environment.
Key West does not ease you into its personality. It introduces itself all at once.
A rooster may strut across the street as if it owns the block. A six-toed cat may be lounging at a literary landmark. A man in pirate boots may pedal past a pastel conch house while a sunset crowd gathers to applaud the sky. Before long, none of this feels unusual. It simply feels like Key West.
That is the island's magic. Its eccentricity is not a carefully staged attraction—it comes from generations of sailors, artists, writers, rebels, dreamers and fiercely individual locals who decided that life could be more colorful at the end of the road.
Arrive aboard Key West Express from Fort Myers Beach, step into the Historic Seaport and start walking. The island's wonderfully unconventional spirit is waiting around nearly every corner.
Make your plans for the biggest party of the summer! The 27th annual Key West LobsterFest is being held this year from August 8th until the 11th , 2024.
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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.
Key West celebrates this annual St. Patrick's Day Event every March 17th.
The original “Bar None Suds Run” was established in 1979 by Rick Dostal and continues to this day! Some of the bars have changed and the “Run” was renamed a “Crawl” but, Saint Patty’s day has always been an event to celebrate and (hopefully) remember. Click on the link below for stories by a few who evidently have some recollections!
UNIMAGINABLE CUISINE AND KOOKY CULINARY CREATIONS
Food trucks are no longer found only at carnivals and fairs.They no longer sell plastic wrapped pre-made sandwiches to construction workers. They are not just set up outside your local hardware stores, so weekend do-it-yourselfer's can grab a quick bite.
Annual Key West BrewFest
September 4 - 6, 2026
The past Key West BrewFest events have been so much fun and an amazing success for the local charities, the committee is teaming up to bring it to you again! Between 150 and 200 beers and micro-brews are on tap at this "tasty" annual event that benefits the charitable efforts of the Key West Sunrise Rotary Club of the Conch Republic.
