An honest, non-stale rundown of what's happening in Key West right now — events you can walk to, deals worth booking, and the music nights worth showing up early for.
Sunsets this week
Sunset times are between 8:00 and 8:15pm. Mallory Square Celebration starts ~6:15pm. The Historic Seaport (Schooner Wharf side) is the alternate spot — same view, smaller crowd.
Live music nights
Green Parrot: live blues/rock every night, no cover. Smokin' Tuna: songwriter nights nightly. Schooner Wharf: live every afternoon and evening. La Te Da has cabaret on weekends.
Annual events to know about
Hemingway Days (late July). Pride (June). Lobsterfest (August). Fantasy Fest (Oct 17–26, 2025). Songwriters Festival (early May). Dates verified with KeyWest.com.
How current is this page?+
Updated weekly. Always sanity-check event dates with the venue or the City of Key West calendar before you build a trip around one.