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June 6-10
Key West Pride
Celebrate PRIDE on a tropical island that is legendary for its laid back style and its open and accepting atmosphere. Whether you’re looking to party with friends, travel with family, or get lost in the magic of our tropical island, rediscover Key West and discover how one island’s One Human Family philosophy has created one of the most integrated and unique communities in the world. Show us your pride, we will show you our Key West Pride!

June 16
Key West Botanical Speaker Series and Native Sale
10:00 am - Noon
5210 College Road
305-296-1504
Enjoy garden tours as well as learn about the Florida Keys environment and how it affects gardening in a wide range of topics for discussion and education.

June 30
Key Lime Kick-Off Party & Key Lime Pie Drop
11am - 4pm
Key West Lighthouse, 938 Whitehead Street
Free
Our Pie In The Sky Sponsors, The Key West Art & Historical Society will host the kick-off party this year? celebrating the start of the 2018 Key Lime Festival with the sweetest and tartest kick-off party around. Come to the Key West Lighthouse to see Key West's most creative minds attempt to outsmart gravity by finding a way to drop a Key Lime Pie from the top of the lighthouse to the ground... without damaging the pie.

June 30
Key West Island Swim: FKCC Swim Around Key West
8:30am - 5:00pm
The officially sanctioned event is a 12.5-mile swim clockwise around the island of Key West that is open to all age groups. Individual swimmers and relay teams can compete. The route takes swimmers through the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, ending where they began at Smathers Beach.

July 2
Key Lime Rum Sampling & Distillery Tour
Key West Legal Rum, 107 Simonton St.
12:00pm
Free
Sample rum made with real Key Limes grown in the Florida Keys and tour Key West’s very first legal rum distillery.

July 4
Mile High Key Lime Pie Eatin' Contest
Sunset Pier at Ocean Key Resort & Spa, 0 Duval St.
10:00am - Noon
Do you have what it takes to be crowned the Mile High Key Lime Pie Eatin' World Champion? This world famous event receives national media exposure and ranks among the sweetest competitive eating contests around. Not up for the challenge? Take a front row seat to cheer the champions as the brave contestants tie their hands behind their backs and dive face first into a mountain of Key Lime goodness. Doors open at 10am. Contest starts at 11am. This is without a doubt the best way to spend your day. Free to watch.

July 4
Annual 4th of July Fireworks
Edward B Knight Pier at Higgs Beach
White Street Pier at Higg's Beach is the best place on land to watch the Key West 4th of July Fireworks. Or, book a cruise on one of Key West's many charter vessels and watch the fireworks from the water.

July 21
Key West Botanical Speaker Series and Native Sale
5210 College Road
10:00am - Noon
305-296-1504
Enjoy garden tours, as well as learn about the Florida Keys environment and how it affects gardening in a wide range of topics for discussion and education.

July 21
26th Annual Hemingway 5K Sunset Run/Walk & Paddleboard Race
5:30pm - 7:30pm
305-240-0727
This is the original and oldest ongoing 5K Run in Key West and takes place as part of the the Annual Hemingway Days Festival. The race course is a scenic flat course that runs past Key West's most famous landmarks including the Ernest Hemingway Home, the iconic Southernmost Point and the famous Green Parrot Bar.

July 25-26
MINI Lobster Season
The mini lobster season is always the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. This year the mini season falls on July 25th and 26th. Make sure to always verify dates and regulations with Florida Fish & Wildlife at 305-743-2437. It begins at 12:01 am on Wednesday and ends at 12:00 midnight on Thursday. Proper licensing is required.