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This was the 27th annual Fantasy Fest and this year's overall theme was "Key Weird on the Dis-Oriented Express" and is always celebrated the last 2 weekends of October.
Fantasy Fest is a 10 day celebration of Halloween and the autumn season leading into the holidays.
Most nights have a central theme but any type of costume or dressing up is always appreciated by the participants. The main themes each night for the primary 7 nights:
1st Saturday: Anything goes night
1st Sunday: Pirates & wenches night
Monday: Leather & Fetish night
Tuesday: Plaid or some variation night
Wednesday: Red Night
Thursday: Toga Night
Friday: Anything goes
2nd Saturday: Parade Night and anything goes
2nd Sunday: It ain't over till the fat lady sings-anything goes
Again, bodypaint is tolerated by police (and welcomed by attendees) any night of the festival.
Fantasy Fest is not a time nor place to bring the children or under 21 crowd. There is drinking in public, displays of various body parts, risque' costumes, and even some suggestive behavior.
Bodypaint is tolerated buy the police but is technically not legal as appropriate "dress" in the streets. Public bars and restaurants during this period accept it though so wear a coverup when you are unsure.
It is not unusual to see people parading around on Duval Street or in the various establishments wearing nothing but 100% bodypaint. It often causes "double looks" as people stare and wonder if it truly is bodypaint or just a tight bodysuit. 99.9% of the time it IS bodypaint. Theme: Adult SpotAddress: Duval Street & especially in the "Fantasy Zone"Phone: 305-296-1817Directions: Primarily from the Mallory Square and old historic seaport (Gulf of mexico) area to the southernmost point (Atlantic Ocean).Website: http://www.fantasyfest.net Other Contact: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tr
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The Bull & Whistle (And Garden of Eden) are all three in one location (three floors). The Bull is ground floor ,open windows on Duval St. with live music. The Whistle is one flight upstairs,pool table,big bar,and a wrap around,New Orleans style balcony where one may see and be seen! Get a couple of drinks and pull up a balcony seat and the entertainment is free below you or you may become the entertainment. If you are up to another flight of stairs you will step into the Garden of Eden. This is a clothing optional bar,sun deck,body painting area. 'Nuff Said!
First two floors,scanty,provocative is fine. Third floor is bare as you dare. (I recommend shoes!) I can't add a photo that would be acceptable but ..............Nuff said! Theme: Adult SpotAddress: 224 Duval StreetPhone: 305-296-4545Directions: Can't miss it,on the corner with the Bull Head exiting from the wall facing the street!
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Fantasy Fest is not for children, this is a dark dark version of Mardi Gras... best enjoyed with alchohol. All the usual trappings of Mardi Gras are here.. breasts, costumes, more alchohol..etc.. but Fantasy Fest is painted with broad adult brush strokes. Floats will throw beads, do what you will to attract some.. I got some lovely beads with butterflies on them by standing still and smiling sweetly, I wasn't intoxicated and seemed to stick out of the crowd I guess?
Don't worry about parking, there isn't any, so take a taxi and cash, and enjoy yourself!
Dress code is:
Body painting alowed, but both sexes must wear a bottom thong.
Just a bottom thong will pass muster IF you are otherwise er painted. Leave a Comment
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Again, do everything you can to get to Key West during Fantasy Fest!! If you forget your clothes, you can just get something painted on!! Leave a Comment Theme: People Watching
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During Fantasy Fest, the best nightlife is just walking and watching; of course, it is far better if you're participating as well.
Duval Street is separated into the straight section (closer to Mallory Square) and the gay section further South. The line is not finely drawn. Though I'm straight, I much prefer the gay parties - less inhibited, wilder, ... just downright fun!
As wildly colorful as you can talk yourself into. Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and Drinking
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Key West and many of its businesses, either on or off Duval Street, participate to one degree or another in either decorating their businesses or offering specials to locals and attendees alike to get into the spirit of the weeklong festival that draws 50,000+ people to the island that normally houses 25,000.
[Let me repeat again that Fantasy Fest is an adult-oriented event and not suitable for children except for the Pet masquerade contest where pets and masters are costumed the same. Even the parade can be R-rated some of the time].
I can recommend Key West and Fantasy Fest having finished my 8th festival now and can say it was one of the best. This year I attended Sunday night through Friday night but missed the culmination of the event on Saturday night which features the big Parade. I usually leave Friday mornings and avoid the weekend crowds--and besides, I am usually so tired after 5 nights of partying that I need a break.
Fantasy Fest is actually 10 days long starting the previous Friday night but really does not get going until either Sunday or Monday night when people start arriving for the week.
There is a main theme to the entire Fest for the week and it really shows up in the Sat. nite parade however each night there is also a sub-theme to give people ideas for costumes:
Sunday is both an anything goes or Pirate Night (I did classy wench)
Monday is Leather & Fetish Night ( I did full black leather and vinyl)
Tuesday is Plaid Night (I did school girl plaid)
Weds. is Red Night ( I did regular red and then a Mickey Mouse bodypaint)
Thurs. is Toga Night (I did the scary look instead with cat eyes & black leather)
Friday is Anything goes ( I did sassy and classy)
Sat. is Main theme night ( I missed it)
Sun. is Anything goes ( I missed it also)
See my travelogues and other nightlife & Things to do tips for more photos and information.
As usual, bodypaint--total body coverage or partial, although not legal as clothing by law, is tolerated (absent complaints) and constitutes a costume even on Duval Street and even in broad daylight.
Off Duval, coverups are required and especially out of the "Fantasy Zone" ( a 5 block or so section of Duval that is barricaded off to traffic).
You are apt to be walking down the street though at night and have to do a double-take to wonder whether the person you just passed had bodypaint or a costume on because some of the bodypaint jobs are that good to fool you.
Costumes of any kind are preferred on the streets and in the clubs--it shows you are not just a lurker or lookie-loo but are trying to get into the spirit of Fantasy Fest fun.
Costumes can be as elaborate as you want or as simple as you want. There is a contest every year called Pretenders in Paradise and the top costumes compete for USD $25,000 in prize money. Many are funny, many are sexy, but all are fun to look at and/or photograph.
[Let me repeat again that Fantasy Fest is an adult-oriented event and not suitable for children except for the Pet masquerade contest where pets and masters are costumed the same. Even the parade can be R-rated some of the time].
Many of the costumes can't be shown here on VT but there are many websites including the main Fantasy Fest webpage that have photo galleries. Theme: Adult SpotAddress: Any place on Duval Street in the Fantasy ZonePhone: (305) 296-1817Directions: PO Box 230, Key West, FL 33041 Email: kwfanfest@aol.com Visit the website at www.fantasyfest.netWebsite: www.fantasyfest.net Other Contact: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tr
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Body painting is always going on in various bars and booths around downtown Key West. But over Fantasy Fest, this becomes one's costume.
I just wanted to give you all a good "eye" dea!!!! Leave a Comment Theme: People WatchingDirections: March your way down Duval Street Saturday night Halloween weekend and get a good look for yourself!!!
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Like I said. Just go to it.
This is Fantasy Fest, and these ladies are dressed up for the festivities!!! It begins at least a week before Halloween, with Goombay ( an African--Carribean festival held in Bahama Village) and carries on into the next weekend. You will see every one donning pretty much everything...and nothing. Not for children so much at night time......Although at times I felt like a little child in a fantasy world...(Candyland?) The main parade takes place that saturday with festivities all week leading up to it.
The dress code is your imagination. Be as wild and bright and colorful as you possibly can. Leave a Comment Theme: People WatchingDirections: get downtown to Duval street.
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