SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
While we work to confirm events and sponsorships for this year's festival, please click here for last year's 2006 Schedule of Events. This schedule will give you a general idea of the many events and activities that fill our fantastical 10-day festival. We will update this site regularly as events are confirmed, so stay tuned!
Gnomes, Toads & White Rabbit Tea Parties™TM
Welcome to Wonderland! Through a looking glass, under a mystical bridge, over an enchanted swamp…however you arrive in Key West for Fantasy Fest 2007 you will be welcomed by all-knowing gnomes, twirling toads and white rabbit tea parties from October 19 – 28, 2007. Open the closet door, look under the bed and turn off your nightlight. Your childhood monsters may look a bit more enticing this time around. Conjure your fantasies or merry myths and pull forth a princess from your childhood dreams or that adventure through sugarplum forests…and where did I put my delightfully dazzling dragon?
DAILY DIVERSIONS
INDECENT EXPOSURE - Party like Adam and Eve day and night at the Garden of Eden, clothing optional rooftop bar, above the Bull & Whistle on the corner of Caroline and Duval in the 200 block. Body painting; Open 10 am - 4 am every day; $
FANTASY CYBER SOUVENIRS - Visit the Fantasy Fest® Store anytime at www.fantasyfest.net for memorabilia that makes the fantasy a reality! Official posters, T-shirts and limited edition medallions. To purchase the Official 2006 T-shirt please call Keyboard Advertising at (305) 292-9315.
FACE PAINTING - Rick's and Durty Harry's invite you to add a splash of color to your face; Monday through Friday; 7 pm - 9 pm; 202 Duval Street; FREE |
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2007 Events
Friday, October 19
ROYAL CORONATION BALL
Meet Key West's Royal Family and vote
for the King and Queen of Fantasy Fest
2007; a benefit for AIDS Help, Inc.;
LOCATION TBA; 6-10 pm; $
GOOMBAY
Tastes, sights and sounds of the
Caribbean in Bahama Village, located
at Duval and Petronia streets. The
lively street party continues
Saturday! Noon - midnight; FREE
Saturday, October 20
GOOMBAY
The party continues in Bahama Village!
Noon - midnight; FREE
Monday, October 22
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
A leather fetish party that’s
definitely not for the timid or shy!;
801 Bourbon Bar;(305)304-2400;9 pm;$
Tuesday, October 23
PARTY IN PLAID
Swing into Fantasy Fest(R)at legendary
landmark Capt. Tony's Saloon!
www.capttonyssaloon.com; Explore your
fantasies in naughty or nice plaid
attire. Meet good friends, enjoy live
music and rum specials all night long;
Capt. Tony's Saloon; 9 pm; FREE
FANTASY FAÇADE ™ COMPETITION
Festively decorated homes and
businesses compete for cold cash! To
enter, call 305-296-5334
FREE OFFICIAL FANTASY FEST POSTER SIGNING PARTY
Meet the award-winning artist of this
year's poster. Crowne Plaza La Concha
Hotel; 5 pm; posters for sale.
25th ANNUAL HEADDRESS BALL
A gala where headdresses are the stars
of the show; Prizes for Best
Headdress: (costumes not judged)
$1,000 first; $300 second; $200 third;
Location: TBA; 8pm; General Admission
$30;Tables for 4- $250;
www.keystix.com or 305-296-1520
Wednesday, October 24
CELEBRITY LOOK-A-LIKE CONTEST
Imitators of the famous and fabled vie
for cash and prizes; Crowne Plaza La
Concha Hotel. Contestant sign up 8 pm;
FREE to watch; FREE to enter.
RED NIGHT
Forgarty's celebrates is 6th annual
RED PARTY. Time & Details to be
determined.
BEACH PARTY
Hog's Breath Saloon proudly presents
the 20th Annual Fantasy Fest Beach
Party, featuring the world famous
Hog's Breath Homemade Bikini Contest.
Details of contest at
www.hogsbreath.com or 305-296-4222; 10
pm; $
WKEY PET MASQUERADE & PARADE
A magical carousel of frisky pets and
playful owners delightfully disguised
and ready to frolic for fame and
fortune; Location TBA; registration
for competition at 4:30 pm; show
starts at 5:30 pm; FREE to watch; $
enter benefits Lower Keys Friends of
Animals
Thursday, October 25
MONSTER'S BALL
Sea serpents, mermaids and other
bizarre creatures of the deep! What
lurks below and who's dancing on the
reef? Dive into this annual costume
party and explore some surreal
fantasies and some-too-real fantasies
that should perhaps remain submerged!
Green Parrot Bar; 10 pm; FREE
PRETENDERS IN PARADISE-"SOMEWHERE UNDER THE RAINBOW"
The legendary costume competition with
$10,000 in cash and prizes! Combining
extraordinary creative genius and
performing energy, this year's event
promises to by eye popping
entertainment; Pier House Resort &
Caribbean Spa, beachside;
www.pierhouse.com; 8pm; $
SLOPPY JOE'S BAR 24th ANNUAL TOGA PARTY
Put on your most authentic bed sheets
and laurel wreaths for the most
outrageous toga party in town!
Contestants compete to win $1000 in
prize money in 3 divisions: Men's,
Women's and Groups (2-8 people). All
contestants must be in toga costumes.
Even if you don't dare to compete,
this is the place to be seen! For more
information visit www.sloppyjoes.com
or email info@sloppyjoes.com.
Registration begins at 8:00 p.m.;
Contest starts at 9:30 p.m.; Door $10;
Enter Contest for Free
PLAYBOY PAJAMA AND LINGERIE PARTY
The hottest Playboy model in the
world, Amy McCarthy, encourages you to
dress sexy for this skimpy
affair. Enter the $700 Hugh Hefner
and Marilyn Monroe look-a-like
contest, plus enjoy guest D.J.'s Live.
This event is guaranteed to sell out.
Purchase advance VIP tickets online at
WWW.KEYSTIX.COM.
Mangoes; 700 Duval
Street; 305-304-1188; 10
p.m.; $$
Friday, October 26
PIMP AND HO PARTY
America's #1 movie star, Ron Jeremy,
invites you to come fulfill your
fantasy at this exotic dance party.
Enter the $700 Mr. Pimp and Ms. Ho
costume contest, plus enjoy guest
D.J.'s live. This event is guaranteed
to sell out. Purchase advance VIP
tickets online at WWW.KEYSTIX.COM
Redfish Bluefish; 407 Front Street;
305-304-1188; 10
p.m.; $$
WYLAND GALLERIES’ “FANTASY OF ART" EXTRAVAGANZA
Meet internationally renowned artists
Wyland, James Coleman, John Pitre, Jim
Warren and Walfrido as they unveil
undersea visions, fantasy seascapes
and dream-world art. Join them at
Wyland’s 623 Duval St. and 102 Duval
St. galleries — and watch them
celebrate Fantasy Fest by painting
fantastic new images on canvas. 6-10
p.m.; Call (305) 292-4998 or (305) 294-
5240; www.wylandkeywest.com; FREE
801 BOURBON BAR TATTOO CONTEST AND STREET DANCE PARTY
The Official Tattoo Contest Of Fantasy
Fest! Show off your Ink to win
$1000.00's of dollars in cash and
prizes. Live DJ, celebrities and more!
Sponsored By Key West Ink and Captain
Morgan Tattoo Rum; (305) 304-2400; 801
Duval Street; 1 pm; FREE
ANNUAL STREET FAIR
Duval Street's mile-long extravaganza
features arts and crafts, food
vendors, lively libations and costumed
frivolity; Duval St. from Noon to 10
pm; FREE
FAIRVILLA MEGASTORE MASQUERADE MARCH
Join the crowd as they parade through
Old Town with music and noisemakers;
thirst quenchers provided at selected
guesthouses. Begins at the Key West
Cemetery Frances Street entrance;
revelers can join the mad march
anywhere along the two routes; 5pm;
All welcome; sponsored by Key West's
costume headquarters - Fairvilla
Megastore; www.fairvilla.com; FREE
7th ANNUAL OCEAN KEY RESORT & SPA “LIVING ART” AIR BRUSH EXPO
Contestants will use the human form as
a living canvas for artistic
expression in competition for more
than $1,500; drink specials and live
entertainment; Sunset Pier at Ocean
Key Resort; painting and partying
start at sunset; judging begins at 9
pm; for more information call (305)
295-7045; FREE
12th ANNUAL SOUTHERNMOST HOTEL & RESORTS PRE-MASQUERADE MARCH COSTUME CONTEST & POOL PARTY
Enhance your Masquerade experience and
participate and enjoy the Southernmost
Masked Mania Costume Contest, Poolside
at the Southernmost Hotel, the pre-
event to the Halfway Party of the
Masquerade March. The most theme
oriented costumes are encouraged to
participate with chances to win great
prizes including airline tickets,
hotel stays and more; 4 pm to 6pm;
(305) 296-6577;
www.southernmostresorts.com; FREE
RUM BARREL PIRATES BASH
Dress and DRINK LIKE A PIRATE at the
Rum Barrel! Key West’s resident pirate
and rum experts --- Pirate Soul Museum
and Rum Barrel Restaurant & Bar ---
team up to throw the most outrageous
Pirates Bash in the world! $1000 in
cash prizes for the best pirate and
wench costumes, great music on the
rooftop stage, and awesome rum
specials; RumBarrel.com or (305) 292-
7862; Piratical inspiration at
PirateSoul.com; 9pm; FREE
Saturday, October 27
EPIDERMAL ARTS AND TORSO TAPESTRIES CONTEST
Art lovers gather for this bona fide
cultural event to determine the best-
illustrated bodies. The battle of the
emblazoned bods elevates this art form
to something aesthetic, creative and
maybe even poetic; Green Parrot Bar; 3
pm; FREE
DUVAL STREET PROMENADE
Sassy entertainers, enticing food and
spirited libations tempt costumed
merrymakers as they party from the
Gulf to the Atlantic; Noon - 10:30 pm;
FREE
CAPTAIN MORGAN FANTASY FEST PARADE
Join 70,000 exuberant partygoers as
this year's parade rolls down Duval
Street. Featuring glittering floats,
marching bands and dancing groups, it
doesn't get any wilder than this!
Parade route includes Whitehead, Front
and Duval Streets;
www.captainmorgan.com; FREE
BOURBON STREET PUB TEA DANCE
A taste of New Orleans decadence in
Key West's Old Town; D.J. Brad, beads,
boys and booze. The biggest street
dance party of Fantasy Fest; Contact
Joe Schroeder (305) 747-0343; Noon;
FREE
Sunday, October 28
CHILDREN'S DAY
A family event featuring food, games,
arts and crafts and a costume contest
for children; Bayview Park at Truman
Avenue and Eisenhower Drive; Details
to be determined.
“THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE GNOME” FANTASY FEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
Join us for our eclectic and unique
Sunday Brunch in the Land of Gnome!
The spectacular view and scrumptious
menu will provide the magical end to
the week’s festivities. Indoor and
outdoor dining overlooking the Gulf
and Complimentary Champagne
Hyatt Key West Resort; 601 Front
Street; Reservations Recommended (305)
809-4000;
$34.95 ; Twelve years and under
$17.95 (sorry no discounts)
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