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40 Fun Things to Do in Key West Florida

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Top Things to Do in Key West Florida

If you are planning a trip to Key West Florida and looking for the best things to do, see, and eat while visiting, you are in the right place.  Key West is well known for its amazing sunsets and being the home of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Frost, and Tennessee Williams. Today you will find an artistic community with tropical gardens, brightly painted homes, roaming chickens, key lime pie, sunset celebrations, turquoise water, the overseas highway, a seven-mile bridge, and the World’s third-largest reef. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Key West Florida bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Key West trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!

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Things to Do in and Around Key West Florida

Snorkel at Higgs Beach or Fort Zach Beach

Play volleyball on Smathers Beach

Wade in the ocean and get some sun at South Beach

Wander the tropical gardens at West Martello Towers, the Key West Garden Club

Snorkel the Great Florida Reef

Go on a dolphin safari

Paddleboard through the mangroves

Take a glass-bottom boat tour

Go deep-sea fishing

Have a clothing-optional cocktail at the Garden of Eden Bar

Tour Ernest Hemingway’s home and say hello to the famous 6 toed cats

Have cocktails at Sunset Pier for the sunset celebration

Shop for souvenirs at Bahama Village

Watch the street performers in Mallory Square

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Southernmost Point Monument

Take a Tiki Cocktail Class

Have a drink at Hemingway’s favorite bar, Pepe’s Café

Tour Harry S. Truman’s Little White House or the 19th Century Audubon House

Eat conch fritters, pineapple pancakes, lobster benedict, and key lime pie

Spend an afternoon on a sandbar

Check out the Butterfly and Nature Conservatory

Take a helicopter flight over Seven Mile Bridge

Take the ferry to Dry Tortugas National Park

Tour the USCG Cutter Ingham Maritime Museum

Explore the Inner Harbor historic seaport

Take a seaplane over the shipwreck reef to the end of the Keys

Ride the Conch Train or Old Town Trolley

Climb the Lighthouse for panoramic views

Photograph a roaming chicken or two

Watch the shark and stingray feedings at the Key West Aquarium

Go bar hopping on Duval Street, and don’t miss the famous Sloppy Joes

Take a selfie at the Southernmost Point Monument and mile marker 0

See a show at Red Barn Theater

Tour a rum distillery and have a tasting

Go parasailing

Stop at Better Than Sex for dessert

Take the Old Town Literary Walk

Browse the Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum

Take a sunset cruise or a rum and reggae cruise

Watch the drag show at Aqua, La Te Da, or 801 Bourbon Bar

Go for a ride on the floating Tiki Bar

Check the Key West Florida Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.

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