Happening Throughout the Event:
Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. The competition started in 1981 and has awarded over $70,000 to writers of merit. More information may be found at www.shortstorycompetition.com.
Daily Tours of the Hemingway Home & Museum at 907 Whitehead Street. Visit https://www.hemingwayhome.com for more information.
July 23-26, 2025, the Key West Marlin Tournament, offering cash prizes for top catches of marlin and other fish, attracts up to 75 registered boats and their crews. The tournament, held Wednesday through Saturday during the annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, is a world-class fishing event hosted at the Perry Hotel and Marina in the Lower Keys. More information is available at www.keywestmarlin.com.
Schedule:
1:00 pm: Papa Hemingway Look-Alike Fish-Off. Cheer your favorites as the Papas & Wannabes compete in this dockside catch-and-release challenge using traditional “Cuban Yo-Yos” at Conch Republic Seafood Company docks, 631 Greene Street. Free to watch. (Silent Auction benefiting the HLAS Scholarship Fund during Fish-Off)
5:00 pm: Round Two Contestants Check in at the registration table to pick up the name tag and event shirt.
6:30 pm: Sloppy Joe’s 44th Annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest – Preliminary Round Two on stage at Sloppy Joe’s. Contestants will be narrowed down to approximately 12 finalists to advance to Saturday night’s final round. (Live Auction benefiting the HLAS Scholarship Fund immediately following preliminary round two while awaiting results) View Contest Results
