KICK OFF PARTY & CONCH BLOWING CONTEST
As if Key West wasn�t full of enough hot air�.

Schooner Wharf Bar wants to harness it all for the traditional start of the Conch Republic Independence Celebration at the annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest on Friday, April 22nd at 7 p.m.

Locals, visitors and any other blowhard can compete for prizes awarded for the longest, loudest and most musical trumpet of Key West�s namesake mollusk.

Six winners will take home gifts from Cruzan Rum and Landshark Lager, water adventures compliments of Sebago Watersports, Sunset Watersports, Schooner Adirondack III, and other treasures courtesy of Schooner Wharf Bar.

The colorful Caribbean Queen Junkanoos are a movable feast of traditional Bahamian music and acoustic instruments. The parade will march through Schooner Wharf from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The Doerfels will take the stage from 7:00 till 1:00 a.m. Their country, bluegrass, classical, blues and original tunes create a one of a kind dynamic energy you don�t want to miss.

When you�re finished blowing and listening to Conchs, head over to the Schooner Wharf Galley for conch fritters and conch chowder and other tasty fare.