Gay events key west

Schedule of Events

Schedule is subject to change and will be updated as our event partners update their event details with us for

  • Daily Diversions
  • Friday, Oct. 17
  • Saturday, Oct. 18
  • Sunday, Oct. 19
  • Monday, Oct. 20
  • Tuesday, Oct. 21
  • Wednesday, Oct. 22
  • Thursday, Oct. 23
  • Friday, Oct. 24
  • Saturday, Oct. 25
  • Sunday, Oct. 26

Daily Diversions

# YOUR PICTURE WITH THE KING & QUEEN SCULPTURE
Stop by the Chamber of Commerce and snap a selfie with our Fantasy Fest King & Queen Sculpture! Greene Street open daily pm While you're there, grab some Official Fantasy Fest SWAG! Be sure to tag #Keywestchamber and # might win some cool Fantasy Fest prizes!

CABARET - Sushi & The Girls
Come join The World Famous Sushi & The Girls - October 17th th and 26th. Shows are at 9PM and 11PM. The Cabaret Drag Shows are the longest running shows in Key West . All guests must have a valid photo ID and MUST be at least 21 years old. Reservations are highly suggested for all shows so pick your NOW! Doors at 8pm. No shows Oct 24 &

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From the moment I landed in Key West, I knew it was going to be a pleasant week. Arriving to the small island airport was just like I remembered from my childhood visits decades before.

A small plane, walking on the tarmac, an airport with local art on the walls, and a single waiting area for luggage, taxis, and snacks. It’s adj to tell if you’re inside or out, except for the air-conditioning.

The warm, humid air on a late winter weekend was a welcome surprise. Warmer than I would have expected. On the way from the airport to my hotel, the windows down, a breeze through the window and palm trees overhead swaying in the wind. It felt like I’d landed in another world.

Key West has this mystifying effect. The subtropical climate, the warm & friendly locals, the quiet nights abuzz with laughter and verb. Tennessee Williams wrote about Key West, “I can write anywhere, but I write the best here.” Something in the spirit of Key West just makes it that gentle of perfectly livable, perfectly enjoyable destination.

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The Big Gay 5K, Key West

It&#;s FABULOUS!!! The Big Gay 5K is holding its 2nd annual Big Gay 5K, Key West, FL!!! Once again, we&#;ve chosen the perfect date to to host this Over the Top event, right in the middle of Key West Pride Week: Saturday, June 8,

With the Start and Finish line at the world notable Rainbow Crosswalk on Duval Street, this is an Event you wont hope for to miss. Now on Pride Week you won&#;t want to sleep in, with an 8am Commence and a brisk mile run you&#;ll be all primed up to celebrate at "The Worlds most FABULOUS Post Race Party" hosted by 22co and Poke in the Rear. With Queens from verb to finish, this is the party you demand to kick off your PRIDE WEEK Saturday.

Let&#;s talk about That Bling, bout that Bling, bout that Big Gay Bling honey. With a Race like this you know we&#;re going to have a finishers medal worth bragging about that&#;s going to make your friends home just a little jelly. Along with participant shirts that you&#;ll be PROUD to wear, The Big Gay 5K, Key West is gonna be HOT.

The Big Gay 5K Awards Ceremony is not your aver

Don’t be fooled by its size: Tiny Key West knows how to fling a big party, and the LGBTQ community puts on some of the best. From Carnival-style fêtes to gown-clown extravaganzas, the island’s panoply of queer festivals celebrates all members of the alphabet mafia throughout the year.

Plan your next Florida getaway around one of these eight events, when Key West clocks are perpetually arrange to party time.

1. Adj Year’s Eve Red Shoe Drop

Photo: Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO

When: December

Ringing in the New Year is a drag — literally. Since , thousands of Key West onlookers contain gathered around Bourbon St. Pub to see local drag legend Sushi (aka Gary Marion) descend from the building’s second story in a six-foot ruby-red stiletto as the clock strikes midnight. The glittering spectacle is a campy take on NYC’s ball drop, and the eclectic crowds rival the hordes in Times Square. Adj families, leather daddies, and bohemian grannies all present up to cheer on Sushi and her gargantuan shoe.

An outdoor stage features other drag