Marchers within the Sunday, June 29 Pleasure parade are to hold a 100-foot-long part of the long-lasting Sea-to-Sea flag that in 2003 stretched all the 1.25 miles of Duval Avenue from the Atlantic to the Gulf. Photograph: Florida Keys Information Bureau
Get able to sashay your approach into one of the crucial fabulous weeks of the yr. Key West Pleasure 2025 is lighting up the island metropolis June 22–29 with sun-soaked enjoyable, incredible celebrations, and a complete lot of affection.
Whether or not you’re a glitter veteran or a Pleasure beginner, there’s one thing for everybody—from the high-energy Pleasure Follies selection present June 21 at Key West Theater to the official Pleasure Kick-Off Pool Celebration June 22 at AquaPlex. Assume DJs, poolside cocktails, a buffet, and extra methods to werk it than there are colours within the rainbow.
The celebration continues all week with:
- Sundown sail cruises and seashore hangs
- Drag brunches and dance events
- Comedy nights and trolley excursions
- A transferring exhibit, “50 Years: The Stonewall Rebellion”, co-hosted by the Stonewall Nationwide Museum
- Celebrations of Key West’s homosexual historical past and tradition on land and sea
This yr’s theme: “Nonetheless Rising” is a tribute to LGBTQ+ resilience, unity, and pleasure—previous, current, and fabulous.
Don’t miss the Saturday spotlight: the “Generations of Energy” Avenue Truthful & Dance Celebration, capped off by a blinding Sea-to-Sea Flag Laser Mild Present, paying homage to Gilbert Baker’s iconic rainbow banner that when stretched all the size of Duval Avenue from the Atlantic to the Gulf.
And naturally, the grand finale is the legendary Key West Pleasure Parade Sunday, June 29 at 7 p.m., rolling (and voguing) down Duval Avenue in a spectacle of colour and neighborhood. Parade-goers will carry a shocking 100-foot phase of the well-known Sea-to-Sea flag—as a result of sure, we’re nonetheless rising and nonetheless fabulous.
Plan your journey, pack your glitter, and discover full occasion particulars at gaykeywestfl.com/pleasure.