Key Largo or Key West for New Year's Eve??

[tim Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tim]

I am taking my family (wife and 3 daughters, ages 8, 11, 13) to the Florida Keys for New Year's week. We will have a place for the week at Key Largo and plan to spend one night at Key West to explore that area. Which area would be best for us to spend New Year's Eve -- Key Largo or Key West? I mean does either location do anything special like fireworks, etc. that would be appropriate for kids? Thanks. Tim

[timeos2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close timeos2]

I am taking my family (wife and 3 daughters, ages 8, 11, 13) to the Florida Keys for New Year's week. We will have a place for the week at Key Largo and plan to spend one night at Key West to explore that area. Which area would be best for us to spend New Year's Eve -- Key Largo or Key West? I mean does either location do anything special like fireworks, etc. that would be appropriate for kids? Thanks. Tim

Key Largo has very limited activities and services in comparison to Key West. If you're looking for many choices it has to be Key West. If you want to do something & then relax Key Largo fits the bill.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

We spent New Year' Eve on Key West almost 20 year's ago, so my info is dated, but I doubt much has changed with respect to the major partying that goes on on Duval Street -- Key West loves to party, I wouldn't bring young children there on New Year's eve (and I do bring my kids to places others might not). Duval Street is closed to traffic, bars/restaurants were serving drinks out the windows, it was jammed with people were having a very good, loud, drunk, time....

I also imagine that driving there and parking is going to be difficult. But you may find some resort parties available at the family timeshares there like the Hyatts, worth inquiring.