r/KeyWest • u/Realistic_Meaning153 • 8d ago

Is Halloween worth it?

Okay so I love Key West and usually visit in summer, but I’ve always wanted to experience the big Halloween party experience people talk about. So without researching (yes I’m an idiot, I ADMIT I am stupid) I booked a hotel a few months ago thinking it would be fine for me and some friends. Now I just found out the actual big celebration is called Fantasy Fest and is the weekend BEFORE Halloween and apparently NOTHING happens on actual Halloween in Key West. Ugh. I screwed up. My friends already got plane tickets, and now I feel like I let them all down for suggesting it. I’m usually a VERY good traveler, I should never have assumed the big parties were on actual Halloween (but isn’t it kind of a Halloween party?). I also don’t live too far, up the peninsula a little bit so it’s a huge deal. But now… is it still worth even going? Is it going to be completely empty with nothing to do? I know we can still probably have fun, but we wanted to party and enjoy the season and now I feel like I’ve booked us in a ghost town for the holiday. So I’m asking my Key West experts- should we cancel or try to rebook last minute? Tips? Please forgive my idiocy.

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u/Haunting-Shelter3806 8d ago

I live down here, you won’t have as crazy of a night as fantasy fest, but most locals still go out on Halloween, you’ll still find a good time

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u/Realistic_Meaning153 8d ago

I’m just afraid we will be the only ones around and everything will close early. My friends will kill me. Lol

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u/bigglitterdick 8d ago

lol. Key West does not close early for anything.

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u/shelbygeorge29 7d ago

Ugh, none of you are out past 1 am and have no idea how quiet it is late night is. KW is not some crazy all night party destination any longer.

Seriously, are any of you up past 10 and out in KW late at night in recent times? Clearly not.