Key West - We see the annual art show in Key West

There’s much more room at the Truman Waterfront park than at the Whitehead location

 One of the big attractions we like to see in Key West is the annual street art show. Artists from all over the east coast attend with their paintings, sculptors, and other creative arts. It’s been held on Whitehead street in the past, right in downtown Key West but this year they moved it to the Truman Waterfront Park. Key West renovated the waterfront and added a water park, lawns, walkways, and a bus stop for the Duval Loop bus. 

They had a great, free water park. The kids were having a great time. Water everywhere!

We wanted to avoid a crowded bus so we got the first bus to arrive, the 10:00 am bus to the park. There were only two others on the bus, not crowded at all. After the short ride to the exhibits, we walked through the artist tents and surveyed the offerings. Ann bought a handmade broach for her hair and I just enjoyed the morning air in bright sunshine in the 70s. 

On the way back, we saw a manatee in the harbor. There are still several around.

The ride back was equally uncrowned but I would imagine it would be more crowded later in the day. I think we’ll take advantage of the thin crowds in the mornings to see more of Duval Street this coming week. We’ve been careful to avoid crowds but today’s experience showed us that with the judicious selection of times, crowds can be avoided.