20-29 with the theme Time Travel Unravels. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, the Keys are open for business, and Key West’s annual Fantasy Fest bacchanal is on as planned from Oct. Key West’s Fantasy Fest returns to its ‘Key Weird’ roots
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10.ġ0 Things You Have To Do During Fantasy Fest in Key WestĬome experience the 10-day, no-holds-barred party filled with costumes, body paint, drinking, dancing, life loving and skin aplenty. Several thousand costumed “creatures” pedaled through Key West during the Zombie Bike Ride that concluded the opening weekend of Fantasy Fest, the Florida Keys’ first major special event since Hurricane Irma struck the island chain Sept. Zombie Bike Ride Draws More Than 6,000 Undead Thousands of "zombies" and their bikes hit the streets of Key West, Florida on Oct. Thousands dress up for 'Zombie Bike Ride' People dressed only in body paint and glitter wander and jiggle from bar to bar. A man with a ponytail swallows a steel sword.
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Thousands of masked and costumed partiers promenaded through Key West’s Old Town during the free-spirited Fantasy Fest Masquerade March, a lively prelude to Saturday night’s elaborate grand parade.įantasy Fest returns to Key West after Hurricane IrmaĪ pair of Vikings push a stroller full of stuffed chimps down Duval Street.
And that’s a relief for Florida Keys business owners trying to weather the economic storm that hit after Hurricane Irma battered the middle stretch of the tourism-dependent island chain.įantasy Fest Masquerade Marchers Prowl Key West The annual event will feature more than 60 parties including costumed marches, street fairs, glamorous balls, as well as the show stopping and world-renowned Fantasy Fest Parade.įantasy Fest - one of Key West’s major tourist draws of the year - is in full swing. More than 100,000 people are expected to show to this year’s Fantasy Fest in Key West, which kicks off on Oct. Debauchery doesn’t just happen on its own, you know.įantasy Fest Kicks Off Oct. If you don’t have your plans in order for Fantasy Fest 2018 in Key West by now, you’ve got some work to do. What happens at Fantasy Fest is between you and your god. The island city’s wacky and sometimes-decadent costuming and masking festival kicked off Friday with a coronation ball to crown the 10-day festival’s king and queen. The costuming and masking festival began in 1979 when a small group of Key Westers dreamt up the event to bolster tourism business between summer and winter. Key West Fantasy Fest Kicks Of Friday With Coronation Ball More than 6,500 eerily costumed zombies, known as “the walking dead,” abandoned pedestrian power for bicycles Sunday, during Key West’s offbeat annual Zombie Bike Ride. Thousands Of ‘Zombies’ Parade On Bikes In Key West 21, during Key West’s offbeat annual Zombie Bike Ride. More than 6,500 eerily costumed zombies, known as “the walking dead,” abandoned pedestrian power for bicycles Sunday evening, Oct. Zombie Bike Riders On The Streets Of Key West (Video) In Key West, the annual 10-day-long Fantasy Fest includes nearly 100 events including a tutu-required party, a pet masquerade and big parades including one packed with zombies. Fantasy Fest lets it all hang out (but no sex, please). The parties are under way during Fantasy Fest, the annual 10-day festival in the Florida Keys. Key West's Wacky and Decadent Fantasy Fest Is in Full Swing More than 10,000 costumed revelers staged the high-spirited Masquerade March through Key West’s historic Old Town as a prelude to Saturday night’s lavish Fantasy Fest Parade.Ĭostumed pets take the stage at Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade in Key Westĭogs, cats, birds and even a hedgehog put on their best costumes at the Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade in Key West. Roughly 60,000 people gathered Saturday night in the island city of Key West for a flamboyant parade.įantasy Fest Masquerade Marchers Roam Key West Streets Roughly 60,000 people gathered Saturday night in the island city of Key West for the "Fantasy Fest" parade.ġ0-day 'Fantasy Fest' winds down in the Florida Keys The Florida Keys' annual "Fantasy Fest" celebrations are winding down after 10 days of revelry. Thousands gather for Fantasy Fest in Key West We Cycle's Zombie Bike Ride is a costumed, 4-mile bicycle ride from historic Fort East Martello to Downtown Key West Stick around Key West long enough and you’ll see plenty of tutus, those tiny puffs of skirt worn by ballerinas.
The people (and dogs) here sure love wearing a tutu. Fantasy Fest is an annual Key West street party held each year during the last week of October, originally founded in 1979 by island residents Joe Liszka, Frank Romano, Tony Falcone, and Bill Conkle.
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