Discovering Street Performers Including Strolling Magician Orlando

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.

Tennessee Williams, or so it is believed, actually started the first sunset celebration while applauding as the Sun sank below the horizon. Mallory Square in Key West has been hosting this type of celebration for years. For, it is the meeting place where locals and travelers alike gather to watch the sunset while enjoying a number of street performers, eating, drinking and shopping.

Whether a lover of live music, art, poetry, storytelling, street performance, eating or shopping, Mallory Square has it all every night of the year. In fact, sometimes visitors might even catch a local bagpipe player. Although, most every night the live music becomes the soundtrack for the many artists, craftsmen, street performers and vendors.

Recently, danger acts have become more popular, most likely due to the thrills people have experienced while watching such acts on American's Got Talent or similar shows. For, there are often fire dancers, jugglers, knife throwers, magicians, uni-cyclists, stunt people, high wire acts and hand balancers performing in the square. One of the acts which has become a favorite among locals and visitors is that of cats whom jump through hoops of fire while performing tricks which are unique and unusual for most felines.

Individuals visiting the celebration will also find a number comedy troupes, magicians, mimes, poets, storytellers and other performance artists. While this is the case, the talent is often transient. As such, individuals can often see new and different acts at each celebration. As might be expected, these individuals regardless of talent are most often working solely for tips.

Vendors include a great selection of wares from local and traveling artists and craftsmen. These include, souvenirs, clothing, painting, jewelry and toys. Whereas, there are also a number of food and drink vendors on site. One such vendor which has become famous is that of Martin and Lewis Bagels and Cream Cheese. Whereas, there are a number of others, including upper scale food trucks offering gourmet food items as well as those offering festival food favorites, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Mallory Square and Key West have long been interconnected. For, without the nightly celebration of the sunset, Key West would not be Key West. Whereas, if not for Key West, Mallory Square would not be the same magical vibrant place it has become over the years. While this is the case, it is ultimately the locals and visitors in attendance each and every evening which has made the celebration the successful event it is today.




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