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Fantasy Fest in Key West

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What really goes on for the 10 days of Fantasy Fest?

Night Time Entertainment in Key West

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Regardless of scheduled activities, the main attraction during Fantasy Fest is the people. There is "elbow to eyeball" ambiance at every turn. What other celebration can you eat a chicken skewers curbside for lunch then dine at a high-end, white table-clothed French restaurant in the evening - with nothing on but body paint?

Every night there are parties to be found throughout Key West. Some parties are official Key West sponsored events, others benefit area social clubs and some are fund raisers for local or national organizations. Hotels, bars and pubs offer themed private parties with costume contests, live entertainment and plenty of excitement.

Each year the event brings new and diverse events to Fantasy Fest such as pet parades and body painting contests. The annual election of the Fantasy Fest King and Queen (which is usually gender reversed) raises money for charities such as aids awareness with ballots that can purchased for a donation.

There are even a few attending Fantasy Fest who take the time to visit some of the cultural venues that Key West has to offer, including the Mel Fisher Museum, Museum of Art and History at the Custom House and the famed Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum.

More: Live WebCams from Key West

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