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THOUSANDS OF ZOMBIES ROLL THROUGH KEY WEST (October 24, 2024)
Fantasy Fest rolled to a festive start with the Oct. 20 Zombie Bike Ride, featuring several thousand of “the bicycling dead” prowling the island’s Atlantic Ocean shoreline and streets. Read More
Thousands of 'zombies' roam Key West's shore and streets (October 21, 2024)
Key West's annual Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival is underway on the subtropical island and Sunday's Zombie Bike Ride featured several thousand of "the bicycling dead" prowling the island's Atlantic Ocean shoreline… Read More
AND ... THEY’RE OFF! (October 22, 2024)
Thousands of costumed revelers cycled from Fort East Martello to Old Town during the annual event that officially kicks off Fantasy Fest. Read More
Zombie bike ride held over weekend in Key West (October 21, 2024)
Many sported their Halloween costumes early as they dressed up as ghouls, goblins, and everything in between. Watch Video
THE UNDEAD RISE AGAIN FOR ANNUAL ZOMBIE BIKE RIDE (October 18, 2024)
Known as a haven for sun-seekers, Key West might seem an unlikely place for creatures of the dark to congregate — unless it’s for the annual Zombie Bike Ride. Thousands of “the undead” will prowl and pedal their way along the island’s Atlantic shoreline… Read More.
HUNDREDS OF 'ZOMBIES' TAKE OVER THE STREETS FOR FESTIVE HALLOWEEN BIKE RIDE (October 24, 2023)
Hundreds of Halloween enthusiasts dressed as zombies filled the streets in Key West, Florida, for a special Halloween bike ride on the beach. Read More.
ZOMBIES ON BIKES TAKE OVER KEY WEST (October 26, 2023)
Zombies are typically pictured staggering through desolate landscapes, but that’s not what transpired Sunday evening during Key West’s Fantasy Fest Zombie Bike Ride. Read More.
ANNUAL ZOMBIE BIKE RIDE ATTRACTS THOUSANDS IN KEY WEST (October 24, 2023)
The Zombie Bike Ride on the island is a Halloween tradition that attracts thousands of people and even animals. Read More.
'ZOMBIES' ON WHEELS TO PROWL KEY WEST OCT 22 (October 22, 2023)
On the offbeat island of Key West, even the zombies defy stereotypes. Instead of eerily prowling wastelands in tattered garments, as often portrayed in films and TV, Key West’s zombies are to hop on their bikes and cheerfully pedal beside the Atlantic Ocean Sunday, Oct. 22, during the island’s annual Zombie Bike Ride. Read More.
THOUSANDS OF 'ZOMBIES' ON WHEELS ROAM KEY WEST (October 23, 2023)
Zombies are typically pictured staggering through desolate landscapes, but that's not what transpired Sunday evening during Key West's Fantasy Fest Zombie Bike Ride. Read More.
NOT DEAD YET: ZOMBIE BIKE RIDE FILLS KEY WEST STREETS (October 28, 2022)
Key West’s Zombie Bike Ride, founded by We Cycle bike shop, started in 2009 with about 70 “undead” locals riding bikes along Smathers Beach to the downtown area for cocktails and a party. Read More.
Thousands ride in Key West Fantasy Fest Zombie Bike Ride (October 24, 2022)
Some 6,500 costumed zombies roamed Key West Sunday, but instead of staggering around in classic "walking dead" fashion, they biked along shorelines and streets during the annual Fantasy Fest Zombie Bike Ride. Read More.
Tiny notes on our 40th celebration of Fantasy Fest (November 7, 2019)
My journal could not fit in the tiny pouch accompanying all of my costumes this year, so my already attached, slightly larger than average head had to make do chronicling all the adventures. Here are tiny notes on our incredible costumed jaunt through Fantasy Fest 2019. Read More!
You missed it? Here were the 7 hottest events at Fantasy Fest (October 28, 2019)
Fantasy Fest 2019 wrapped up with tens of thousands of people cheering on the big Saturday night parade that stretched along Duval Street. Well, technically, the 10-day adults-only festival that blends... Read More!
More than 10,000 zombies invade Key West for Fantasy Fest Zombie Bike Ride (October 26, 2019)
A horde of the undead bicycled through Key West's Atlantic Ocean shoreline and streets Oct. 20. It's all part of the island's annual Fantasy Fest Zombie Bike Ride. Organizers say more than 10,000 zombies came out for the event. Read More!
Zombies take over for Fantasy Fest Bike Ride (October 26, 2019)
(CNN)–Move over “Walking Dead” — and make way for the “Cycling Dead”. Organizers say that about 11,000 ‘zombies’ took over Key West, Florida on Sunday. It was for the ‘Fantasy Fest Zombie Bike Ride.’ Read More!