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Key West Lobsterfest 2024
There are many events, celebrations and festivals held in Key West throughout the year. And, Lobsterfest is one of the most popular of these events. This year, the festival will be celebrating its 27th year, from August 8-11, 2024. Lobsterfest…
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Key West Christmas Season, 2023
Key West is already starting to get into the holiday spirit, with Christmas decorations littering the stores and holiday lights going up around the town. The Christmas season offers so many celebrations to enjoy here in Key West. Parades, holiday…
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Thanksgiving, Key West – 2023
Visitors to Key West… want to know where you can get a traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving? Or, don’t care about tradition, but still want to eat out on the holiday? Below, check out our guide to Thanksgiving in Key…
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Christmas Key West Style, 2022
December is upon us, and while the stores have already been bombarding us with Christmas items for over a month now, this is the time we start to think about the holidays here in Key West. While the island stays…
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Key West Celebrates 200th Anniversary
Key West Beginnings On March 25, 1822, Navy Lieutenant Matthew Perry sailed the schooner Shark to Key West, claiming the island for America. Key West is strategically located, guarding Florida from possible threats from the Gulf and Atlantic. In 1823,…
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Christmas Season Key West, 2021
Christmas season is here and Key West knows how to celebrate! Starting just after Thanksgiving, expect to see decorations starting to pop. However, there is so much more than just lights to enjoy on our island! Specifically, check out the…
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Lobsterfest 2021
Lobster season opens on August 6th, and Key West will once again celebrate with the four day event, Lobsterfest. Thousands of lobster loving tourists come to Key West to eat and play during this time, August 12-15, 2021. Schedule of…
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2021 Lobster Mini Season
Annually, lobster season opens to the public on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July before the opening of regular season on August 6th when both recreational and commercial are able to partake in harvesting this crustacean. Properly licensed…
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Key West Fourth of July 2021
After last year, everyone is ready to get out and celebrate! And what better time is there to enjoy our freedom again than Independence Day?! Key West is known as a party town, and this American holiday is happily celebrated…
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Key West Artisan Market
4/5/21 If you are in Key West on select Sundays, you should check out the Key West Artisan Market. Currently, this open air bazaar is being held every other Sunday from 10 am until 2 pm at Higgs Beach, in…
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Ringing in 2021 in Key West
2020 has been a tough year for just about everyone, and people are really looking forward to putting it behind them and ringing in the New Year! Key West normally has a plethora of exciting activities such as the Drag…
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Key West Christmas, 2020
Traditionally, Christmas time in Key West offers many celebrations in addition to beautiful surroundings. In the year of Covid, many of these celebrations have been cancelled. But that does not mean that there will be nothing to do on the…
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