Held every October in historic Provincetown, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, Fantasia Fair is a full “immersion experience” that is as close to living fulltime as you are likely to get without actually going fulltime. There is a whole week’s worth of activities and events scheduled to entertain you and to help you grow as a person.

More than 60 workshops and activities are already scheduled. The presenters are some of the finest and most knowledgeable people in and out of the Transgender community. There are sessions covering a wide-range of topics including marriage & relationships, facial feminization options, family issues, political activism, legal issues for the trans person, options for hair removal, sexual health concerns, and feminine movement & body language.

Back by popular demand are the Fantasia Fair Follies, the Fashion Show, the Wine Tasting, and the Gala Awards Banquet. The schedule also includes a welcoming reception, a late-night buffet and dance, a poetry jam, a tour of historic Provincetown and the ever-popular Karaoke Night.

This year, we have the pleasure to honor Dallas Denny with the 2009 Transgender Pioneer Award. Dallas is a writer and activist who founded the American Educational Gender Information Service (now Gender Education & Advocacy) and was editor of the Chrysalis and Transgender Tapestry. She is one of the founders of the Southern Comfort conference and was is past director of Fantasia Fair. She is the author of three books and many magazine and journal articles. Congratulations Dallas and thank you for your many years of service to the community!

Every year, people come from all over the Americas, Canada, and Europe because they know that there is something special about Fantasia Fair.

You can join them this October 18 through October 25.

You can find out more about Fantasia Fair, including scholarship opportunities and online registration at the Fair’s website, http://www.fantasiafair.org.