Key West Fantasy Fest 2025

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Key West Fantasy Fest 2025 – October 17-26, 2025!

Fantasy Fest Background: Fantasy Fest is an annual 10-day party in paradise for grown-ups. Started in 1979 by a small group of Key West locals, the party was created to bring visitors to the island in what was a typically quiet, but beautiful season. It worked. Fantasy Fest has grown every year since its inception and is now the wildest extravaganza around! Fun-loving revelers from around the globe bring their creativity and imaginations as they descend upon Key West each year in October for 10 days filled with costuming, parades, libations, and excitement!

Check out the full schedule here: https://fantasyfest.com/schedule/

Creatively Costume yourselves at all times at Fantasy Fest Events!

2025 Daily Diversions

# YOUR PICTURE WITH THE KING & QUEEN SCULPTURE
Stop by the Chamber of Commerce and snap a selfie with our Fantasy Fest King & Queen Sculpture! While you’re there, grab some Official Fantasy Fest SWAG! Be sure to tag #Keywestchamber and #fantasyfest for a chance to win some cool Fantasy Fest prizes! 510 Greene Street | Open Daily | 9-5PM.

“Q-RATED” A 20 YEAR EXHIBITION RETROSPECTIVE BY QMITCH
On display October 2-30, 2025 The Studios of Key West – 533 Eaton St Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 10am-4pm Free to visit! Mitchell “Qmitch” Jones’s “Q-Rated” is a dynamic exhibition honoring twenty years of bold fashion, costume, and design. By blending unique textiles, sketches, and playful creations, the exhibition showcases his influence as a drag icon, designer, and community supporter. With a mix of fun, texture, and storytelling, this show offers an intimate glimpse into his impact and influence in the world of art and festivities in Key West. More info click HERE .

801 CABARET – Sushi & The 801 Girls
Come join The World Famous Sushi & The 801 Girls – October 17th -23th and 26th. Shows are at 9PM and 11PM. The 801 Cabaret Drag Shows are the longest running shows in Key West . All guests must have a valid photo ID and MUST be at least 21 years old. Reservations are highly suggested for all shows so grab your NOW! Doors at 8pm. No shows Oct 24 & 25. Located at 801 Bourbon Bar – 801 Duval Street – 9pm & 11pm

FANTASTIC BODY ART AND STUNNING SUNSETS AT SUNSET PIER
Join our premier, all girl, award winning team of body artists Femme Fatale Body Art, October 17-25 starting each day at 1 PM at Sunset Pier, 0 Duval Street. Our talented team wants to make YOU our next canvas! From small body art pieces (starting at just $60) to full body’s we can help your imaginations run wild! And we have waterproof and sweat proof options available! Book direct please by texting Amanda our body art team leader at 850-596-4065! Come join us at Sunset Pier for fantastic body art, sunsets, music, fun and food!! 0 Duval Street Sunset Pier – find us just inside the parking garage area!

FANTASY FACADE sponsored by HAUNTED KEY WEST
This year the Facade is sponsored by Haunted Key West. Tap into your Halloween horror spirit and creep out your crib to win cash awards and spooktacular prizes this Fantasy Fest! Open to all businesses and residents in Key West and Stock Island, this spine-chilling contest offers a $1000 cash grand prize for the best Spooktacular Showstopper. Additional prizes will be awarded for Creepiest Concept, Bloodiest Horror Scene, Best Fantasy Fest Theme Integration, and the coveted Great Pumpkin Award. Final day to register Mon Oct 13; judging Mon. Oct 20. Participating Facade Entries are found in the app Map! Entry form available HERE

FURY WATER ADVENTURES DISCOUNT
Save 10% off all Fury trips & 15% Off Rentals with promo code FANTASY. Book Online or visit the nearest authorized Fury Sales Booth. *Not valid with any other offer. One coupon per group. Blackouts and restrictions may apply. Limited Time Offer. Promotion valid 10/16/25 – 10/31/25.

HAPPY HOUR AT ORCHID KEY INN BAR
Join us at our intimate poolside bar, offering a boutique wine list & mixologist designed craft cocktails. Find pleasure in our home-made infusions and fresh squeezed juices. We promise, it’s worth the effort to find us. Bar Open daily from 12PM – 10PM. Happy hour 5-7PM.

IVs IN THE KEYS
Happy Fantasy Fest! As Key West’s Original Medical Spa, we’re here to meet your hydration needs. Fantasy Fest Special: Mobile Service Fee waived for groups of 5 or more. An additional 10 % discount for parties of 10 or more. Please call for after-hour appointments 305-395-8245.

KARAOKE PARTY!
Karaoke Lounge @ The Key West Empourium | 618 Duval St | 8PM-2AM Join us for a Karaoke party every night during Fantasy Fest week. Stars Karaoke Club, DJ Rico, hosts the best Karaoke party in town! Doors open nightly at 8 pm till 2 am “Where it’s ok to sing off Key in Key West!!”

LOST. LUST. PIXIE DUST: A RETURN TO NEVERLAND
Show Dates are : October 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23. Doors at 7PM | Show starts at 7:30PM. Think a naughty thought and take flight… Second star to the right and straight into temptation! There’s a place with pirates pouring drinks, mermaids singing from the shadows, and longing, laughter, and misplaced memories tangle together in a bedtime story no one’s dared to tell. Lost. Lust. Dust: A Neverland Cabaret is an immersive experience of circus, burlesque, and comedy – electric with mischief and aching with delight. Starring internationally renowned performers, the show brings to life the forgotten corners of Neverland— where innocence is lost, lust is found, and imagination becomes the most seductive magic of all. Guided by a glitter-drenched and dangerous Tinkerbell, you’ll enter a world built for grown-ups who find that forgetting was the tragedy. But remembering? That’s the real adventure. Key West Theater | 512 Eaton Street | Tickets available at keywesttheater.com

PHOTO OP FEST LETTERS ALL DAY
Stop by Conch Republic Seafood Company and snap a selfie with our Fantasy Fest Letters! Open daily at 11:30AM for lunch and dinner! One of the best Happy Hours on the island. Every day from 4-7PM in the Bar & Patio. 631 Greene Street.

POT STOP SELFIE CONTEST AT THE GREEEN HOUSE LOCATIONS
Stop in one of our stores, grab some of our fun props and snap a selfie for a chance to win a Grand Prize valued at over $500. Shop the largest Cannabis selection in all of South Florida with 9 dispensary locations in the Florida Keys Full-Strength THC Products – No Medical Card Needed – 21 and Over – Money Back Guaranteed. Please toke responsibility. Stop on By and “Stay High.” Key West Locations – 211 Duval St., 532 Duval St., and 431 Front St. “The Mothership” 3128 N Roosevelt see more locations on the website HERE

SLOPPY JOE’S HANGOVER HEADQUARTERS
Hungover? We have the cure! Head to Sloppy Joe’s Bar…Your Hangover Headquarters! Our perfect remedies include Deep Eddy Vodka Cocktails & Bloody Mary’s, Dolce Vida Frozen Margaritas, live entertainment & giveaways throughout the morning. Let the cold drinks, air conditioning & live music ease you back to the festivities. The kitchen opens at 10am to help fuel the day. Whether you are nursing your glitter-covered self in sunglasses or dressed for the next party, you will fit right in! Skip the morning-after regret, and let us be your Hangover Heroes. Trust us, this is one hangover cure you’ll want to remember! All week long 9am- RECOVERY! Sloppy Joe’s 201 Duval Street. #STILLTHEBESTPARTYINTOWN

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
The cult classic returns! The Waterfront Playhouse is thrilled to present our 5th annual production of The Rocky Horror Show — just in time to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the legendary film that started a global phenomenon. Oct 15-24, 2025, 8pm. Read More →

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