To follow, or not to follow the Fantasy Fest theme? That is the question. Well, it is totally up to you. If the theme turns you on, then go for it. If you are not feeling it, then anything goes. We rarely embrace the 10-day festival’s theme, but it always gets our creative wheels turning.

We just heard that the theme for Key West’s Fantasy Fest 2015 will be All Hallows Eve Intergalactic Freak Show ™. It got us to thinking about our favorite Fantasy Fest themes from years gone by. We came up with our top ten favorites. Perhaps one will ignite a spark of costume creativity for you.

Dean as Neptune for 2011’s Aquatic Afrolic!

TOP 10 PAST KEY WEST FANTASY FEST THEMES

10. 1988’s Fantasy Fest B.C. ™
9. 1985’s Broadway Fantasies ™
8. 2008’s Pirates, Pundits and Political Party Animals ™
7. 1992’s Halloween in the Devil’s Triangle ™
6. 1983’s Plays of Tennessee Williams
5. 2001’s Secrets of the Zodiac Revealed ™
4. 1984’s 50 Years of Film Fantasy ™
3. 2009’s Villains, Vixens, and Vampires ™
2. 2000’s Circuses and Sideshows ™
★1. 2011’s Aquatic Afrolic ™

Keith & Dean

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