Nelson Sanchez and his wife, Rosie, recreate the iconic Times Square World War II V-J Day photo during the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The procession, that attracted thousands of revelers, was a highlight of the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration that continues through Sunday, Oct. 29. The festival’s 2023 theme is “Uniforms and Unicorns … 200 Years of Sailing into Fantasy,” chosen to salute the Florida Keys’ bicentennial and that of the U.S. Navy in Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Fantasy Fest Masquerade marchers roam Key West
An 85-member group costumed as flight attendants and pilots from Pan American Airways proceeds down Fleming Street Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Key West, Fla., during the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March. Pan Am was founded in the island city in 1927. Thousands of Florida Keys residents and visitors participated in the march, one of the highlights of the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that concludes Sunday, Oct. 29, and is themed “Uniforms and Unicorns.” FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Fantasy Fest Masquerade marchers roam Key West
Daniel Bitnar, center, leads a blue-winged group depicting the U.S. Navy’s elite Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March in Key West, Fla. Thousands of Florida Keys residents and visitors participated in the procession, a highlight of the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking extravaganza that concludes Sunday, Oct. 29. The festival’s 2023 theme is “Uniforms and Unicorns … 200 Years of Sailing into Fantasy,” chosen to salute the Florida Keys’ bicentennial and that of the U.S. Navy in Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Fantasy Fest Masquerade marchers roam Key West
Late singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett is remembered with a tribute during the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Key West, Fla. Buffett, a former Key West resident, drew inspiration from the island for many of his most famous songs including the hit “Margaritaville.” The Masquerade March was a highlight of the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration that continues through Sunday, Oct. 29. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Fantasy Fest Masquerade marchers roam Key West
Two costumed revelers proceed down Fleming Street in Key West, Fla., Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, during the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March. The Masquerade March was a highlight of the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration that continues through Sunday, Oct. 29. The festival’s 2023 theme is “Uniforms and Unicorns … 200 Years of Sailing into Fantasy,” chosen to salute the Florida Keys’ bicentennial and that of the U.S. Navy in Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Fantasy Fest Masquerade marchers roam Key West
Four men costumed as pigtailed and uniformed schoolgirls bring their hijinks to the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The procession was a highlight of the island city’s 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration that continues through Sunday, Oct. 29. The festival’s 2023 theme is “Uniforms and Unicorns … 200 Years of Sailing into Fantasy,” chosen to salute the Florida Keys’ bicentennial and that of the U.S. Navy in Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Fantasy Fest Masquerade marchers roam Key West
Whimsical unicorns prance down Fleming Street Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Key West, Fla., during the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March. The procession, that attracted thousands of revelers, was a highlight of the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration that continues through Sunday, Oct. 29. The festival’s 2023 theme is “Uniforms and Unicorns … 200 Years of Sailing into Fantasy,” chosen to salute the Florida Keys’ bicentennial and that of the U.S. Navy in Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Fantasy Fest Masquerade marchers roam Key West
A police officer rides past two revelers costumed as squids during the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The Masquerade March was a highlight of the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration that continues through Sunday, Oct. 29. The festival’s 2023 theme is “Uniforms and Unicorns … 200 Years of Sailing into Fantasy,” chosen to salute the Florida Keys’ bicentennial and that of the U.S. Navy in Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
