Discovering Strolling Magician Orlando And Sunset Celebration

By Thomas Lewis


While there are street performers and vendors in many areas of the United States, there are a few cities in which these performers and others are more prevalent. These include, New York, New Orleans, Austin, Orlando and Key West. Whether stopping a strolling magician Orlando, or visiting Key West, Florida has a lot to offer when it comes to street performers.

While there are a number of street performers and food vendors in Orlando, one of the most popular areas for street performers is that of Key West. For, in 2018 TripAdvisor provided a Certificate of Excellence to the entertainment district and nightly sunset celebration festival. While this is the case, it is believed that the naturalist, John Audubon photographed and wrote about the amazing sunsets long before the celebrations began to take place.

Most people living in the area believe it was Tennessee Williams whom actually started honoring the setting sun with a celebration. For, it has been well documented that the playwright and author would applause the sun while watching it sink below the horizon. Now, the sunset celebration takes place near where Williams would applaud the sunset each evening. Since the inception of the celebration, locals and visitors have been gathering to celebrate the setting of the sun while enjoying a number of nighttime festivities.

Whether loving live African drum and dance, music of an island flair, singer songwriters, six-string guitar players, a one person band or bagpipes, there is often something for everyone at this ongoing nightly event. Every night, the variety of music provides the soundtrack to what has been an ongoing celebration for years. While most of these individuals are local performers, there can also be a number of visiting musicians and performers during different times of the year.

Danger acts are often quite popular at the celebration and include everything from sword swallowers and knife throwers to trick uni-cyclists and high wire acts. One performance in particular which audiences appear to enjoy is that of a cat which jumps through hoops of fire. At times, the performance artists have been known to include individuals or groups whom have appeared on America's Got Talent or similar shows.

While some of the talent can often be of a transient nature, there are also resident palmists, psychics and tarot readers lined up along the perimeter of the square. In most cases, these individuals either ask for a recommended donation, or charge a fee. Generally, if the individual holds a license to do business in the city, it is a fixed fee. Whereas, individuals without such a license are often busking or working for tips.

It should be noted that individuals busking or working for tips might also need to obtain a permit. The requirement often varies from city to city and state to state. As such, to avoid being fined, it is important to know whether or not a permit is required before setting up a spot in the entertainment district of any city or town in America.

Key West and Mallory Square have long been connected and now are often considered one in the same. For, without the sunset celebration on the square, Key West, just would not be Key West. Of course, without individuals attending and participating in the celebration, the nightly event would most likely never have become as popular or as successful as it remains today.




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