What better way to spend the Labor Day long weekend than by partaking in the annual Key West BrewFest which offers nearly 200 beers and microbrews on tap, great food, and pool parties, all to benefit the Rotary Club of the Conch Republic. Womenfest Key West is the southernmost party haven for LGBT women and every September, Key West takes pride in inviting strong women from across the globe. Last but not least is the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest where dozens of potential “Ernests” compete for a prize! Hemingway Days Festival Pridefest contests, street fairs, a parade. The festival includes prose and poetry readings, an exhibit of Hemingway memorabilia, and a three-day marlin tournament that the author surely would have enjoyed. +1 3 Organized by the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Key West, Key West Pride is an initiative to promote respect for and an understanding of the LGBTQ community. Save the Date to join us for the West HartfOrd Pride festival June 25, 2022. One of the figures most associated with Key West is Ernest Hemingway, who wrote some of his best works in Key West during the 1930s. Are you a fan of Key Lime pie (who isn’t)? Embrace your passion by joining us to celebrate the fruit that inspired one of the most famous deserts in the world! For the ambitious, there’s even a Key Lime pie-eating contest where they can test their chops against experienced locals. Key West’s most popular event is Fantasy Fest, a 10-day costuming and masking festival that takes place at the end of every October.