Hemingway Days: Running of the Bulls
When: July 25, 2026 1:00 PM
Where: Sloppy Joe's Bar, Greene Street outside Sloppy Joe’s, Key West, FL 33040
Key West’s irreverent answer to Pamplona returns during Hemingway Days on Saturday, July 25, 2026. At 1 p.m., past “Papa” Hemingway Look-Alike Contest winners, dressed in traditional white and red, take to the streets alongside Key West’s one-of-a-kind mock bulls.
The free spectacle begins on Greene Street outside Sloppy Joe’s Bar. The procession crosses Duval Street, turns onto Telegraph Lane, continues to Caroline Street and Duval Street, and then returns to Greene Street. This lighthearted Key West tradition is free for spectators, and no ticket or registration is required.
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