Since 1979, Fantasy Fest has been Key West’s largest and most exuberant festival — a chance for people to cast aside their ...

Ever have one of those days where you’ve got absolutely nothing to wear? In Key West, Florida, that’s never the case! In fact ...

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Key West’s Fantasy Fest began Friday, launching a 10-day schedule of masquerades, elaborate parties and costume competitions. The masking and costuming festival is themed ...

It’s not easy being king — or queen. In fact, for the intrepid Key Westers competing to be named king and queen of Fantasy Fest, the island city’s outrageous October […] ...

Fantasy Fest isn’t for shy people. Colorful costumes. Elaborate floats. Some skin here and there. While public nudity is banned in Key West, the revelry can get risque, with splashes of body paint ...

The masking and costuming festival is themed "Uniforms & Unicorns: 200 Years Of Sailing Into Fantasy" to salute the Florida Keys' 2023 bicentennial and that of the U.S. Navy's presence in Key West.