Key Largo

Sunny, breezy subtropical holidays in the Florida Keys & Key West are filled with warmth and good cheer throughout the 125-mile-long island chain. From Key Largo to Key West, the 2022 holiday season features spirited events such as lighted boat parades, historic inn tours, only-in-the Keys frivolity, sparkling waterfront celebrations and other island festivities.

Runners and walkers of all ages can compete in a scenic bridge race above the Upper Florida Keys and the eastern edges of the Florida Everglades. The annual First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 12.

Bicyclists are to pedal through the entire Florida Keys island chain along scenic Overseas Highway and Heritage Trail routes during a 165-mile Miami-to–Key West charity ride. 

Many Florida Keys visitors make it a point to sample locally caught fish, embracing the Keys’ brand of farm-to-table cuisine that some call “fisherman-to-fork.”

The 125-mile-long island chain of the Florida Keys & Key West offers nearly endless opportunities for rejuvenation and wellness — seamlessly blending work with play in soothing outdoor spaces framed by stunning seascapes and landscapes.

The Florida Keys & Key West are welcoming fall with enhanced resorts offering spacious new villa-style accommodations and new “Aqua Lodges” for overnight stays at marinas. In the Middle Keys, a colorful 60-passenger tram is transporting passengers across the Old Seven Mile Bridge to historic Pigeon Key.

After a weekend spent angling for trophy-size snook, redfish and trout, an angler from St. Petersburg, Florida, took two top awards at the annual Take Stock in Children Backcountry Challenge that ended Sept. 25.