During Prohibition, when the federal government imposed a nationwide ban on alcohol, defiant Key Westers smuggled liquor from Cuba and sold it in illegal watering holes called speakeasies. Wednesday through Friday, Dec. 3-5, libation lovers can celebrate the 92nd anniversary of Prohibition’s 1933 repeal at Sloppy Joe’s — the iconic Duval Street saloon founded by rumrunner and speakeasy owner Joe Russell.

The End of Prohibition Celebration marks both the revocation of the 1920-1933 alcohol ban and the birth of Sloppy Joe’s. Events include three days of live entertainment, mixology demonstrations and classes, Prohibition-era film screenings, the unveiling of Sloppy Joe’s Key West History exhibit wall, and a gala themed party and costume contest.

Sloppy Joe’s is a fitting headquarters for the celebration, since it was opened by original owner Joe Russell on the day Prohibition was repealed. The bar’s regular patrons included Ernest Hemingway and his local and literary cohorts.