Memorial Day – Things to Do in Key West [2024]
Memorial Day is the unofficial Kick-off to Summer. Come enjoy the sun, sand, water, and fun!
Key West is more than Duval Street and parties. Check-out what else Key West has to offer.
Annual Schooner Wharf Minimal Regatta
To compete in the wacky challenge, each six-member team must construct a craft out of the most minimal supplies: a single sheet of 4-by-8-foot plywood, two 8-foot-long 2-by-4s, a pound of fasteners and a trusty roll of duct tape. Regatta rules even forbid the use of caulking or adhesives, though epoxy paint is permitted. The “sink or swim” challenge is a Memorial Day Weekend tradition in the Florida Keys, with Sunday’s fun scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. when teams can register at the Schooner Wharf Bar, 202 William St.
Live Music at the Green Parrot
Joanna Connor, Powerhouse Chicago Blues
“Music chose me. I vividly recall trying to sing like Louis Armstrong’s ‘Hello Dolly’ in our Brooklyn apartment. It came on the radio often. I knew I was small, but when I researched what year this version was on the charts, I was floored with the realization that I was two years old!”
Get Out to a Sandbar!
Spend your vacation like a local, at the sandbar!
Skip the beach as Summer winds bring in sargassum and head out to a sandbar that’s sargassum free.
Be your own captain with a boat rental or let us do the driving and take one of our sandbar charters.
Animal Farm Open House
Visit the family-friendly Monroe County Sheriff’s Animal Farm, open the second and fourth Sundays of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Visits are free of charge, but donations are always welcomed. Stock Island Detention Center, 5501 College Rd.
Tour Key West in Style
Enjoy the open-air and refreshing sea breeze of Key West with a Golf Cart, Scooter, or Electric Cart rentals.
Drive through the tight streets of Old Town with ease as our nimble and roadworthy rentals offer the perfect way to explore paradise, island-style.
