Truman Waterfront Farmers Market Party in the Park with “Just a Few Friends” Set for Thursday, February 9 

Massively creative and fun pre-concert parties are a well-known Parrot Head tradition and revelers in this Key West icon’s ‘hometown’ promise not to disappoint. PARTY IN THE PARK…with “Just a Few Friends” will be a free local’s throwback community picnic celebration prior to what some are calling the performance event of the decade. The Key West Truman Waterfront Farmers Market will host this historic event prior to the Jimmy Buffet concert on Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 2 pm to 7 pm at the Truman Waterfront Park and Mole. Guests with and without tickets to the show are welcome.

Party-goers are invited to come out with their picnic best and claim a space on the Truman Waterfront Park lawn with friends and family. In true old school JB fashion, participants are encouraged to make it awesome with pop-up tents, lawn chairs and blankets, decorations, games and costumes. Awards and prizes will be given for the best setups. Just a few park rules pertain: no staking, no driving in the grass and no grills.

The Farmers Market will be in full swing with the best international food stalls, food & dessert trucks, beverage stands, shopping, arts & crafts, curiosities and souvenirs. There will be plenty of delicious grab and go food to enhance your picnic on the lawn including gourmet cheeses, breads, homemade dips and guacamole, fresh fruit, shrimp, stone crab claws and so much more. First Legal Rum will be on hand flipping Cheeseburgers in Paradise on the grill with proceeds to charity ConchLove.org. There will also be CBD products and a full bar from Great Events Catering. And don’t miss a spectacular Key West Sunset at 6:16 pm from the mole overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.

A live broadcast by Tiki Man Radio’s B-Man and the Soundman From Hell! will be streaming @ www.Tikimanradio.com along with your favorite music all day. From 4 pm to 6 pm guests may bring instruments and a chair for a TropRock acoustic jam session and sing along hosted by singer/songwriter, performer & recording artist, Dani Hoy, Winner of the Trop Rock SAC Award for Best Female Vocalist of 2022. Shade tents will be provided by Four Star Rental and speakers by Art of Sound and Mako Moco with assistance from the Key West Civic Association. Special thanks to the City of Key West, Parks Department & Community Services for their enthusiastic support. Please note any commercial entities who wish to participate must contact Daily Plan-it, event organizers of the Truman Waterfront Farmers Market. No business, for profit or not for profit may set up anywhere in the park without registration.

This is a free community, one human family event. Pets are permitted on leash and the splashpad and playground will be open for kid-friendly fun. Parking is limited; up to 4 hours free with residential sticker. Bicycles and Duval Loop are great options to get to the event. Due to space constraints, no ‘tailgating’ from vehicles and no RVs are permitted in the city parking lots.

Organizers wish to make clear guests will NOT be able to hear the concert from the park and the event lawn and farmers market will close at 7 pm. 

For more information contact Sean Krikorian at 305.731.3385 or email [email protected]. Check the “Locals Party in the Park” facebook event for updates and additional information.

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