12/17/2024
Looking for something local and Key West “Christmasy” to do during your upcoming holiday stay?
Here a calendar of upcoming holiday activities!
Wednesday, Nov. 27, through New Year’s Eve, Key West Harbor Walk of Lights at the Historic Seaport: Explore Lazy Way Lane at the Green Street Plaza to the Ferry Terminal at Grinnell Street while reveling in a wonderland of holiday displays and thousands of lights adorning trees, ships, shops, restaurants and watering holes, adorned in celebration of the season and honoring the maritime history of Key West. www.keywestchristmas.org
Dec. 9-10, 13-23, Conch Tour Train Holiday Sights and Festive Nights Tours: Multiple nightly tours depart from Key West High School and convey caroling passengers through streets and neighborhoods to revel in the magically illuminated city of Key West.
https://www.conchtourtrain.com/key-west-christmas-holiday-tours/
Dec. 9-23, Old Town Trolley Holiday Lights & Sights Tours: Multiple nightly tours begin at Mallory Square and convey caroling passengers through magically decorated streets and neighborhoods.
https://www.trolleytours.com/key-west/christmas-holiday-tours
Dec. 13-28, Key West Waterfront Winter Wonderland:
The Coffee Butler Amphitheater at Truman Waterfront Park will welcome revelers of all ages to a holiday wonderland with beautiful lighting displays, an ice skating rink, rides, attractions, music and more. Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
https://www.thekeywestamp.com/events/detail/waterfront-winter-wonderland
Sunday, Dec. 15, Christmas Cantata concert at Fifth Street Baptist Church, 1311 Fifth Street, 11am: The choir will perform a selection of contemporary music and Christmas carols.
https://fsbckw.org
Dec. 18-24, Cocoa and Carols: Live Holiday Music Cruise Aboard Schooner America 2.0, 7:00-8:30pm: A festive cruise featuring holiday live music, hot cocoa, cookies, and cheer aboard the beautiful 105-foot Schooner America 2.0.
https://sail-keywest.com
Sunday, Dec. 22, Key West Artisan Market Shop Local Edition, featuring Santa Claus, at Indigenous Park at Higgs Beach, 10:00am-2:00pm: Shop for the holidays at a curated outdoor market offering fine crafts and art from talented Florida Keys makers, a wide variety of food and libations, local musicians and authors, and glorious ocean views along with a visit from old Saint Nick himself. https://www.facebook.com/events/1079831850325060/
Sunday, Dec. 22, Christmas Cantata concert at Fifth Street Baptist Church, 1311 Fifth Street, 11am: The choir will perform a selection of contemporary music and Christmas carols.
https://fsbckw.org
Tuesday, Dec. 24, Holiday Jazz in the Gardens, 5:00-7:00pm: The Gardens Hotel at 526 Angela street welcomes holiday-goers to festive outdoor jazz in its famous garden, with a full cash bar on site and a 20% Christmas discount on bottled wine and bubbly. https://www.gardenshotel.com/
Wednesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day Brunch Aboard Schooner America 2.0, 10:00am-12:30pm: A 2.5 hour Christmas Day Brunch with complimentary mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, wine, beer, soft drinks, and H2o. Brunch includes spiraled ham, bagels and pastries, meats and cheeses, smoked salmon, crudités, and other delicious holiday treats.
https://sail-keywest.com
Sunday, Dec. 29, City of Key West Menorah Lighting Ceremony, 5:00pm at Bayview Park, 1300 White Street.
Tuesday, Dec. 31: For your midnight toast, chose between an array of uniquely Key West New Year’s Eve Celebrations, including the world-famous Red High Heel Drop at the Bourbon St. Pub; the annual “Conch Shell Drop” at Sloppy Joe’s Bar on Duval St.; the “Lowering of the Pirate W***h at Midnight” at Schooner Wharf Bar and Galley and more.
