The Fantasy Fest’s “It’s a 90s Neon Cosmic Carnival!” march was on Friday in Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla. Although Key Wests biggest parade and party festival isnt scheduled until the middle of October, organizers of the annual Fantasy Fest announced Thursday that they are canceling the large-scale public event out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19. The Fantasy Fest, which was created in 1979 to bring crowds and tourism to Key West during its off season, attracts around 60,000 people to Key Wests Duval Street. The Keys reopened to visitors June 1 after being closed to nonresidents for 10 weeks to slow the spread of COVID-19. Grossman Orr said festival officials will work with community-based organizations to raise donations and disperse them to those most in need in in Key West. Theyve already announced dates for next years Fantasy Fest 2021; thats set for Oct. 22-31.