Revelers will celebrate 1990s flashbacks and carnivalesque pageantry during Key West’s Fantasy Fest, which kicked off Friday, Oct. 18, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 27. The internationally renowned costuming and masking festival features masquerade parties, costume competitions, street fairs, performance art, glamorous galas and an over-the-top grand parade.
The festival is themed “It’s a ’90s Neon Cosmic Carnival!” with merriment evoking everything from the era’s goth trend to television’s Seinfeld” and “Friends,” space exploration, carnival craziness and the Y2K frenzy that dominated the decade’s end.
Fantasy Fest 2024 features a blend of longtime favorite events and new offerings designed to delight fans of frivolity. Creative costuming is paramount, and the 10-day schedule features multiple competitions with prizes for the most imaginative ensembles…