Take all those energies, subcultures and oddities of Keys life and focus them into one torchlit, family-friendly (but playfully edgy), sunset-enriched street party. The child of all these raucous forces is Mallory Sq, one of the greatest shows on Earth. It all begins as the sun starts to set, a sign for the madness that it’s OK to break out. Watch a dog walk a tightrope, a man swallow fire, British acrobats tumble and sass each other.
Have a beer. And a conch fritter. And wait for the sun to dip behind the ocean and for the carnival to really get going.
