“Paparazzi Row” area added to this year’s Captain Morgan Masquerade March

The Captain Morgan Masquerade March is all about community, fun, and photo ops. This year the event will include a new "Paparazzi Row" starting point. (Photo Carol Tedesco/FantasyFest.com)

The Captain Morgan Masquerade March, called “The Local’s Parade” on account of being one of Key West Fantasy Fest’s most loved events among locals, is set to take place Friday, Oct. 25, in the island’s Old Town district.

It’s a moving mosaic of creativity where revelers of all ages, and a variety of species, costume up and sashay, strut, and perambulate in community through Old Town, taking and posing for photos and stopping at intervals for cocktail samples and thirst quenchers offered at select guesthouses along the route. 

This year, rather than one official starting point there will be two:

Starting Point One will be at the usual gathering place and time: 5:30pm on Frances St. in proximity to Old Town Wine & Spirits at the corner of Truman Ave. This route will follow Frances St. to Fleming St., hang left, and then head up Fleming to Duval St.

Starting Point Two is the newly hatched “Paparazzi Row,” where dance music will play and local paparazzi, photo booths and selfie stations will be set up to record epic costumed crews. The Paparazzi Row pre-party starts at 4:00pm on Fleming St. in proximity to Island House and Alexander’s Guest House and then will proceed up Fleming to Duval St.

Once at Duval St., those of legal age who want to continue the party can proceed to Captain Morgan’s Official Pirate After Party at Kaya Empourium, and Hog’s Breath Saloon’s Surf’s Up Party.
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Fantasy Fest 2024 is presented in part by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council and We’ve Got the Keys. For more information visit http://www.fantasyfest.com.