What can I expect from Fantasy Fest?

And, now in 2021, expect new innovations designed to keep the festival fresh, relevant and fun, along with a renewed emphasis on encouraging local business engagement and participation, an increased focus on Keys arts and culture, and a commitment to recycling and keeping the festival green.

What should I wear to Fantasy Fest?

Clothing is optional; costumes are not. However, for Fantasy Fest you’ll wear costumes every day, and people take them very, very, very seriously. Do not slack off, these aren’t your I-slapped-something-together-last-night-and-added-a-boa costumes.

What is the Fantasy Fest theme for 2021?

All a Daze for a Holiday!
Next year’s Fantasy Fest theme is (drum roll, please): “All a Daze for a Holiday!” Organizers announced the 2021 theme the night of Oct. 24 in Key West, where the usually larger-than-life parade was replaced this year by the live-streamed Smallest Parade in the Universe.

Is Fantasy Fest Family Friendly?

There’s no need to censor yourself because there are no kids in sight (the tiny exception being the family-friendly Goombay street party in Bahama Village that is technically a part of the fest, but intentionally not as raucous). Otherwise, Fantasy Fest, generally speaking, is an adults-only celebration.

Is Fantasy Fest Cancelled for 2021?

It will just look different without the parade. This year the Key West Fantasy Fest theme is All A Daze for a Holiday. There will be scheduled events and parties every day, October 22 – 31, 2021.

How old do you have to be to go to Fantasy Fest?

21 or older
Must be 21 or older and you do not have to drink to participate.

Is Fantasy Fest safe?

Here are 10 things to know before you go. Fantasy Fest in Key West, Florida, gives us Halloween on steroids, but it’s more than that. Especially for women, it’s a relatively safe, encouraging environment to be on display for those who so choose. Those who bare receive overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Where is Fantasy Fest held?

Key West
Fun-loving revelers from around the globe bring their creativity and imaginations as they descend upon Key West each year in October for 10 days filled with costuming, parades, libations, and excitement!

Did Key West cancel Fantasy Fest 2020?

(WSVN) – The party is back on in Key West for this year’s Fantasy Fest after the coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of the 2020 event. Video from the Florida Keys News Bureau captured bikers in costume riding along Duval Street, Sunday evening. The theme for this year’s festival is “All a Daze for a Holiday.”

Is the Fantasy Fest Parade Cancelled?

KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Key West’s iconic Fantasy Fest parade, Masquerade March and street fair on Duval Street will not take place this year, organizers of the 10-day masking and costuming festival announced recently, to protect against the potential spread of COVID-19 and its variants. They stressed the overall Oct.

Has Fantasy Fest been Cancelled 2021?

The parade is filled with inspired floats that are built by locals and sponsors. The parade was canceled for 2021 to help stop the spread of COVID-19. But not to worry – you’ll find tantalizing soirees at iconic Duval Street bars, on South Beach, and on the Sunset Pier.

Is Fantasy Fest real?

Fantasy Fest is an annual 10-day party in paradise for grown-ups. Started in 1979 by a small group of Key West locals, the party was created to bring visitors to the island in what was a typically quiet, but beautiful season.