Key West Art and Craft Festival Set for Feb. 22-23 on Waterfront Boardwalk
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — A scenic boardwalk on Key West’s historic waterfront is to become an open-air gallery of creative offerings Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22-23, during the Key West Art and Craft Festival.
Set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, the free-admission show is to feature colorful booths lining the quay at Truman Waterfront Park. The site, backdropped by the blue water that surrounds the island city, stands at the end of Southard Street beyond Truman Annex.
Presented by the acclaimed nonprofit Key West Art Center, the show is to feature unique creations by 120 artists and crafters from around the United States and Canada. After decades of presenting separate art and craft shows during Key West’s typically balmy “winter” season, the center combined them in 2024 and continues that combined format this year.
The event is juried to ensure high-quality offerings and features a blend of local and visiting talents — all gathered to display their work to connoisseurs and collectors in Key West’s subtropical setting.
Attendees can expect to find two- and three-dimensional works in media including watercolor, oils, acrylics, sculpture, ceramics, collage and photography. Pieces may be executed in styles ranging from traditional to contemporary to tropical.
Crafters and skilled artisans are to showcase creations in glass and fabric, jewelry, pottery, metal, wood and more.
Planned highlights also include a popup showcase of the Florida Keys Council of the Arts’ 2025 “Connections Project: A Mosaic of the Keys” mural, consisting of nearly 100 small individual canvases decorated by Keys artists.
In addition, attendees can enjoy art and craft demonstrations by festival participants, taste treats from food trucks, a shaded patron comfort area and seating along the water.
Proceeds from the festival are to help support the Key West Art Center’s programs and maintain the historic 301 Front St. building that houses its gallery.
Event information: keywestartcenter.com or 305-294-1241
The open-air festival, presented by the acclaimed nonprofit Key West Art Center, features free admission to admire the work inside colorful booths lining the quay at Truman Waterfront Park.
The juried show features unique creations by 120 artists and crafters from around the U.S. and Canada.
Crafters and skilled artisans are to showcase creations in glass and fabric, jewelry, pottery, metal, wood and more.