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((Short description|Street party in Key West, Florida))
((refimprove|date=November 2016))
[[File:Fantasy Fest float.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A float during the 2007 Fantasy Fest parade, the culminating event of the week-long event. In the background is the La Concha.]]

'''Fantasy Fest''' is a [[street party]] held annually in the last week of October in [[Key West, Florida|Key West]], [[Florida]].

==History==
Fantasy Fest was initiated in 1979 by Bill Conkle, Tony Falcone, Joe Liszka and Frank Romano to attract tourists during the slow season.<ref name= sfhm91/><ref name=":0">((Cite web|url=http://www.fantasyfest.com/info/#history|title=Official Fantasy Fest Website - Key West, Florida|website=www.fantasyfest.com|access-date=2018-07-04))</ref> In 1995 over 60,000 people attended and there were 70 floats, bands, costumed groups and "imprecision drill teams" in the parade.<ref name="upi95">((Cite news |title=Key West's annual Fantasy Fest ends |date=29 October 1995 |agency=[[United Press International|UPI]] |via=[[Gale (publisher)|Gale]]: General OneFile))</ref> In 2001 Fantasy Fest was estimated to bring $35 million to the region each year.<ref name="kr01">((Cite news |title=Occupancy down for Key West's Fantasy Fest |last=Buckley |first=Cara |date=25 October 2001 |agency=Knight Ridder / Tribune News Service |via=[[Gale (publisher)|Gale]]: General OneFile))</ref> ((Non-primary source needed|date=August 2019))

The highlight of Fantasy Fest is its [[parade]] featuring humorous [[Float (parade)|floats]], including one carrying the annually elected Conch King and Queen. The floats can be quite elaborate; costs can be $10,000 to $15,000.<ref name=Filosa>((cite web |first= Gwen |last= Filosa |date= 22 October 2016 |url=http://www.flkeysnews.com/living/article109885707.html|title=Fantasy Fest floats spare no expense or detail|publisher= Keynoter Publishing |website= FlKeysNews.com))</ref> The expense for the floats is borne fully by the participant groups (called [[krewe]]s) and their sponsors.<ref name=sfhm91/><ref name=Filosa/> 

In October 2005, the event was postponed because of devastation wrought on the island by [[Hurricane Wilma]]; instead of being held at its usual time close to [[Halloween]], it was moved to December and celebrated just before [[Christmas]].<ref name="advo05">((Cite news |title=Halloween in December |date=6 December 2005 |work=The Advocate |page=26 |via=[[Gale (publisher)|Gale]]: General OneFile))</ref> The theme that year was "Freaks, Geeks and Goddesses."

2020 was to be in its 42nd year. However, that year's event was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and deferred to 2021.

== Typical Fantasy Fest Experiences ==
[[File:Fantasy Fest street costumer, Key West Florida.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Uniform fetishism#Schoolgirl uniform|Schoolgirl uniform fetishism]]: A [[Toplessness|topless]] woman wearing [[pasties]] at Fantasy Fest]]

Fantasy Fest has been compared to [[New Orleans Mardi Gras]] and [[Rio Carnival|Carnival in Rio de Janeiro]].<ref name=sfhm91>((cite news |last= Jansonius |first= Remko |date=Winter 1991 |title= Island fantasies |url= http://historymiamiarchives.org/pdfs/sfh-1991-1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702041609/http://historymiamiarchives.org/pdfs/sfh-1991-1.pdf|archive-date=July 2, 2019|url-status=dead|magazine= South Florida History Magazine |issue= 1 |pages= 12–15, 28 |via= [[HistoryMiami]]))</ref> As with New Orleans Mardi Gras on [[Bourbon Street]] in New Orleans, Fantasy Fest tend to attract many people to the concentration of bars along Duval Street. Most of the event is adult oriented, however, there are family friendly events.<ref name="TotN">((Cite AV media |title=Interview: Andy Newman discusses Wilma putting damper on `Fantasy Fest 2005' |date=19 October 2005 |type=Transcript of radio broadcast |publisher=[[NPR]] |others=Conan, Neal (host) |series=Talk of the Nation))</ref> Nudity is illegal in Key West, but on the last two days of Fantasy Fest the city designates a "Fantasy Zone" in the city where women may expose their breasts if they are covered with [[Body painting|body paint]].<ref>((Cite web|title=Code of Conduct|url=https://www.fantasyfest.com/code-of-conduct/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Fantasy Fest))</ref> Costumes worn at Fantasy Fest often feature nudity and sexual symbolism.<ref name="sfhm91" />[[File:Fantasy Fest 2012 . The Lost Files (25).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Body painting]] and [[public display of affection]] at Fantasy Fest, 2012]]

==The King and Queen of Fantasy Fest==
The King and Queen of Fantasy Fest are annual titles bestowed at the Coronation Ball, a fundraiser for a community AIDS care service, that marks the official beginning of the event.<ref name=sfhm91/>  The king and queen are residents of Key West, Florida, selected via an 8-week fundraising campaign.

Their Royal Court is subsequently composed of fellow Candidates who didn't raise as much, but are still honored with the titles of Duke and Duchess (and, one rare instance, Prince and Princess).((Citation needed|date=August 2019)) For 8 weeks, these Candidates serve as ambassadors for AIDS Help, the non-profit agency that has assisted those living with HIV/AIDS in the Keys since 1986.

A wildly-varied array of events are individually staged by Candidates, as well as All-Candidate events that unite the campaigns, including a spin on the 'America Idol' singing competition, a randy and raucous Sunday BINGO, a Saturday Red Shirt Run in September and mixers at familiar island venues.

The Royal Court, their support staff and other key agency supporters all appear prominently in the evening Duval Street parade on a float designed specifically to highlight their financial achievement.

==Events==
* Goombay - a two-day street party held in Key West's Bahama Village neighborhood. It is named after the [[Goombay]] goatskin drums that generate the party's rhythms and celebrates the heritage of Key West's large Bahamian population with food, art and a lot of dancing.<ref name=":0" />((Non-primary source needed|date=August 2019))
*The Royal Coronation Ball - where the Conch King and Queen are crowned.<ref name="sfhm91" />
*[[Zombie Bike Ride]]: family-friendly event involving costume and bicycle decoration.
*Tutu Tuesday: adult costume party with tutu dress code.
*The Pet Masquerade - costume contest for pets.<ref name="TotN" />
*Fogarty's Red Party: adult party with red costumes, decor, and festivities. The original Fantasy Fest "color" party.
*The Headdress Ball: gay and lesbian event by the Key West Business Guild.
*The Street Fair: food, drink, costume, and arts and crafts down [[Duval Street]].
*The Masquerade March - a daytime procession through the streets of Key West.
*The Fantasy Fest parade - the culmination of the festival.<ref name="t10">((Cite book|title=Miami and the Keys|last=Jeffrey|first=Kennedy|date=2011|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley|DK Publishing]]|series=Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides|location=New York|chapter=Festivals|via=[[Gale (publisher)|Gale]]: General OneFile))</ref>
*Children's Day: family-friendly event held in Bayview Park with children's festivities and contests.<ref name=":0" />((Non-primary source needed|date=August 2019))

==See also==
*[[Folsom Street Fair]]
*[[Mardi Gras]]
*[[Nudes-A-Poppin']]

==References==
((Reflist|30em))

==External links==
((Commons))
*[http://www.fantasyfest.com/ Official Fantasy Fest Website]
*[http://www.keywestnight.com/fantasy-fest-photos Fantasy Fest photos]
((Key West))
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[[Category:Bahamian-American culture in Florida]]
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