Will Fantasy Fest Get Rid Of Nudity To Create 'Family Friendly' Event?
KEY WEST (CBSMiami) - The flamboyant and renowned annual masking and costuming celebration, known as Fantasy Fest in Key West, may be toned down to become more family friendly.
Fantasy Fest is known for the raunchy behavior of its participants, many of whom are nude.
But City Commissioners have authorized the city manager to negotiate a new contract with the festival's organizers that would tone down the 10-day event.
According to Keys Weekly, they want the Key West Tourism Development Association TDA to create "family hours" when inappropriate costumes are prohibited. They want to bar nudity and fantasy zones where people have been allowed to go topless if they're wearing body paint, and enforce fines against businesses for inappropriate body painting.
They want the festival to focus more on culture, history, and the natural resources of Key West.
This year's Fantasy Fest is scheduled to start Oct. 21. The theme is Cult Classics and Cartoon Chaos.
The contract will come back before the commission to be voted on.