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Key West Pride Week 2025
Show your Celebration in Key West
Celebrate PRIDE on a tropical island that is legendary for its laid-back manner and its unlocked and accepting atmosphere. Whether you’re looking to party with friends, travel with family, or acquire 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 earth. Show us your pride, we will show you our Key West Pride!
Daily Activities
Museums: Key West Butterfly Conservatory, Little Pale House, Key West Aquarium, Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, Key West Firehouse Museum, Key West Clear House, Key West Ship Wreck Museum, Audubon House, Oldest House, and Garden Museum, USCGC Ingham Museum, Tennessee Williams Museum
Land Activities: Key West Food Tours, Up the Keys Eco Tour, Fort Zachary State Park, West Martello Tower, A & M Scooter Rental, KW Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, Key West Cemetery, Key West Adventures, Papa’s Pilar Rum Distillery, Ghost Hunt, Old Town Trolley Tours, Conch Tour Train, Haunted Key West, Ghosts and Mysteries, Ghosts and Gravestones, D’vine Wi
Key West Pride Festival 2025 – “Still Rising”
Date(s): June 22–29, 2025
Location: Various venues across Key West, FL
Description:
Celebrate love, resilience, and togetherness at the Key West Self-acceptance Festival 2025! This year’s theme, “Still Rising,” honors the abundant history and enduring spirit of the LGBTQ+ community. Immerse yourself in a week-long extravaganza featuring dance parties, historic tours, sailing excursions, beach gatherings, film screenings, and more. From the vibrant Pride Follies variety show to the enlightening Stonewall Uprising documentary screening, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Key West Business Guild
Don’t miss the iconic Movement Parade on Sunday, June 29th, starting at 7 pm from Truman Waterfront Park and culminating in a grand celebration on Duval Street. Whether you’re dancing at the Tea Dance, exploring the Street Fair, or simply soaking in the island’s inclusive vibes, Key West Pride promises an unforgettable experience. Key West Business Guild+1Key West Business Guild+1
Getting There from Boyd’s:
Most Pride events are located in Old Town Key West, approximately 4 miles from Boyd’s Key West Campground. Gu
Don’t be fooled by its size: Tiny Key West knows how to cast 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 gender non-conforming 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 set to party time.
1. New 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 1996, thousands of Key West onlookers possess gathered around Bourbon St. Pub to see local queenly 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. Young families, leather daddies, and bohemian grannies all exhibit up to cheer on Sushi and her gargantuan shoe.
An outdoor stage features other drag queens and performers throughout the night, so arrive early to enjoy the fun. Street v
In Key West, Pride isn’t just a celebration; it’s a way of existence. Through June 29, the community’s anything-goes spirit and come-as-you-are attitude shine during Key West Pride, a weeklong tribute to admire , identity and living out loud. With poolside parties, drag brunches, historic grave dives and a vibrant parade through Old Town, Pride in Key West feels like a sun-soaked, all-welcome family reunion.
This year’s theme, Still Rising, honors the continued journey and resilience of the LGBTQ community, while embracing Key West’s commitment to openness and equality under its “One Human Family” philosophy. The city has extended been a haven for artists, rebels and free spirits, with laid-back ambiance, tropical charm and deeply rooted LGBTQ+ history. Key West Pride 2025 welcomes all with open arms.
“From the dance floor to the ocean floor, from trolley tours to champagne toasts, this year’s Self-acceptance is the ultimate party with a purpose,” said Rob Dougherty, executive director of the Key West Business Guild, which runs Key West Pride. “After all these years, we’re still rising, and we’re doing it together in the Keys.”
The annual Key West Pride Parade is the grand finale event t