Women's Fest Key West 2026

Women's Fest Key West is the island's dedicated lesbian travel event — a long weekend of parties, brunches, pool events, and social gatherings held each September that draws lesbian and queer women from across the southeastern United States to one of the most welcoming and beautiful destinations in America. The September timing places the event toward the end of hurricane season, when Key West's heat is beginning to ease and the tourist crowds of the winter season have not yet arrived. The programming uses Key West's established gay infrastructure — the bars, the beach, the guesthouses — while creating a women-focused social calendar. Women's Fest is smaller and more intimate than the major events of the island's calendar, which is part of its appeal: the island is relatively quiet in September, accommodation is easier to find, and the sense of a community gathering rather than a mass event is more pronounced.