Arts Directory

Festivals

ART UNDER THE OAKS →

305-852-5372    Website MM 89.5 Overseas Hwy., Tavernier, FL 33070

Annual outdoor fine arts & crafts show held in January "under the oaks" at the San Pedro Church. Information as well as the application for artists wishing to participate may be found on our website.

BAY JAM MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL →

305-394-2765    Website Founder's Park, MM 87 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada, FL

Annual festival presented by the Islamorada Chamber of Commerce. Outdoor Music Festival. Bands, Arts and Crafts.

BIG PINE & LOWER KEYS ISLAND ART FESTIVAL →

305-872-2411    Website 31020 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key, FL 33043

Ring in the holiday season and celebrate our local arts & crafts. Enjoy live music, original Island art and a wide array of crafts. Free admission and parking.

FANTASY FEST →

305-295-9112    Website 922 Caroline St., Key West, FL 33040

An annual outrageous, 10-day celebration featuring costume competitions, promenades, street fairs and a grand parade with marching groups and lavish floats. October every year.

FLORIDA KEYS CELTIC FESTIVAL →

   Website Marathon Community Park, MM49 US1 Oceanside, Marathon, FL 33050

Great Live Celtic Bands, Highland Athletics, Pipes & Drums, Celtic Food, Beer and Celtic Merchandise vendors! Children's Glen with activities for the wee ones! January every year.

GOOMBAY FESTIVAL →

786-342-3340    Website Petronia St., Key West, FL 33040

Exuberant Caribbean street party showcases island arts and crafts, music and food in the heart of Key West's historic Bahama Village neighborhood. Goombay weekend marks the beginning of Fantasy Fest, the island city's 10-day annual event.

HEMINGWAY DAYS FESTIVAL →

305-296-2388 1-800-FLA-KEYS    Website P.O. Box 4045, Key West, FL 33041-4045

Every July, Key West celebrates Ernest Hemingway's birthday with a 10-day festival with events such as Look-a-Like Contest, Twilight Party, 5K Run, Street Fair, Regatta, Short Story Competition, Marlin Tournament, Literary events, and more!

ISLAND ROOTS HERITAGE FESTIVAL XXX →

   Website Key West, FL 33040

This festive collaboration between Key West and Green Turtle Key ("Sister Island" in the Abacos) celebrates the heritage of these two island cities. Every year April / May

KEY WEST AFRICANA FESTIVAL →

786-529-8624    Website 1107 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040

Three-day destination retreat, festival and conference. Street fair, live music, song, foods, crafts and more! Every year in June.

KEY WEST ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL →

305-294-1241    Website 301 Front St., Key West, FL 33041

The Key West Craft Show and The Old Island Days Art Festival have been combined to become The Key West Art and Craft Festival and will be held on February 24th& 25th, 2024. This combined show will be held in Old Town at The Truman Waterfront Park.

KEY WEST ARTISAN MARKET →

305-731-3385    Website Higgs Beach, 1000 Atlantic Blvd, Key West, FL 33040

Monthly Artisan Market: The park is transformed into a showcase of art, photography and unique local handicrafts made exclusively in the Keys in one convenient location. Local specialties including bakery items, fruits and vegetables, seafood and more.

KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR →

305-293-9291    Website 717 Love Lane, Key West, FL 33040

The annual Seminar explores a different literary theme each January for four days of readings, conversations, lectures, panel discussions, and parties. The Writers’ Workshop Program is led by esteemed faculty and provides writers at all stages of development with opportunities to explore the craft of writing in a focused and nurturing environment.

MORADA WAY - ARTS & CULTURAL DISTRICT →

305-664-2471    Website 151 Morada Way - MM 81.5, Islamorada, FL 33036

An arts non-profit located in the heart of Islamorada, supporting fine art in the Florida Keys. Third Thursday ArtWalk at 6 p.m. Resident galleries, visiting artists, live music and more.

SUNSET CELEBRATION AT MALLORY SQUARE →

305-396-7046    Website P.O. Box 4837, Key West, FL 33040

Sunset Celebration is a nightly arts festival at Mallory Square Dock in Key West, Florida. The participants of this Key West attraction consist of arts and crafts exhibitors and psychics, street performers, food carts, and of course the thousands of tourists from around the world who visit. Each night around two hours before sunset masses of people flock to the water’s edge to experience a multicultural happening and to watch the sun sink into the Gulf of Mexico.

UNDERWATER MUSIC FESTIVAL →

305-872-2411    Website P.O. Box 430511, Big Pine Key, FL 33043

Annual Festival held in July at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary/Looe Key Preservation Reserve. Divers and snorkelers can jam out to a unique sub-sea concert during this Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival.