Key West Artisan Market Kicks Off Sunday, October 22 With "Welcome to the Party" Edition

The Key West Artisan Market kicks off its 11th season with the "Welcome to the Party" edition Sunday, October 22, 2023, in the parking lot at Sonny Mccoy Indigenous Park, 1801 White Street, across from Edward B. Knight Pier and Higgs Beach.  This unique show will be from 10 am to 2 pm with all the regular artists and vendors and again from 5 pm to 7 pm with a selection of food and beverage to support the throngs of viewers lined up to watch the Zombie Bike Parade.
 
The Key West Artisan Market is a unique open air bazaar filled with artists, authors, chef-made cuisine, craftspeople, performers and fresh produce representing diversity, creativity, ingenuity and locally made products. Participants must live and also create/curate in the Keys in order to qualify. Each show offers a different theme and features one or more local charities. The 2023/2024 season offers 19 dates:  Oct 22, Nov 5, Nov 19, Dec 3, Dec 17, Dec 31, Jan 14, Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 18, Feb 25, March 3, March 10, March 17, March 24, March 21, April 7, April 14. There is also a special Fantasy Market Friday, October 27 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Truman Waterfront and a huge Black Friday show, November 24 from 10 am to 6 pm also at the Waterfront.
 
Key West Artisan Market: Welcome to the Party Edition, Sunday, October 23 from 10 am to 2 pm, kicks off Fantasy Fest week with the first market of the season. In addition to live music, great food, adult beverages, fun costume pieces and beautiful art, the show will feature the Little Pink Houses of Hope program, which promotes breast cancer screening and creates lifetime memory vacations for breast cancer patients & their families.
 
The Market offers free entry and ample free parking. Guests are encouraged to ride bikes and BYOB (bring your own bags). To become a participant, email [email protected]