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STAR SPANGLED BONITA 2025

Event by City of Bonita Springs

10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs, FL 34135

The City of Bonita Springs invites the public to its annual Star-Spangled Bonita-4th of July 2025 Event. The celebration will take place on Friday, July 4, 2025, in downtown Bonita Springs Riverside Park- 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs, FL 34135- starting at 6:00 p.m.

The Star-Spangled Bonita celebration will follow the annual parade hosted by the Bonita Springs Professional Firefighters Local 3444 on July 4th. This year’s theme is Hometown Heroes. The parade will take place starting at 9 a.m. along Old 41 on Friday July 4th, 2025. For questions about the parade, please call Frank Todd at 239-220-0593 or visit bonitaspringsparade.com 

The City of Bonita Springs is finishing our 25th year celebration. We are excited to continue the celebration with the unique drone show along with our traditional one-of-a-kind display. This show will be unique to Southwest Florida. Festivities for Star Spangled Bonita 2025 will begin at 6:00 pm and include musical entertainment performed by local favorite “The Ben Allen Band”.

To close the night a spectacular 50-minute drone, firework display, and laser light show will light up the night at dusk. Admission to Star Spangled Bonita is free to the entire community. Food and beverages will be available for purchase with proceeds from the beverage sales going to the Bonita Springs Rotary Club. Please join us in thanking Royal Scoop for sponsoring this year’s ice cream eating contest.

Guests are encouraged to please leave their coolers and their pets at home. Tents are not permitted in the park after 8pm.

Please note that there will be road closures on July 4th, on Old 41 Road for the morning parade. The first closure, starting from Rosemary Drive and ending on Kentucky Street, occurs at 8:30 a.m. The road reopens after the parade and will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Wilson Street to Childers Street on Old 41 Road will close again at 5:00 p.m. for the evening festivities, to ensure pedestrian safety. The road will reopen after the event at approximately 10:00 pm. For more information, please call (239) 949-6262.

Star Spangled Sanibel

Sanibel Causeway

❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 DUE TO WEATHER CONCERNS - THE SANIBEL 4TH OF JULY PARADE HAS BEEN CANCELLED

 🧨🧨🧨 NO DECISION TO CALL FIREWORKS AT THIS TIME WILL KEEP UPDATED 🧨🧨🧨

ALL OTHER SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES ARE …. ❤️🤍💙❤️ON❤️🤍💙❤️

Community Church Pancake Breakfast 🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞7am-9am -1740 Periwinkle

Jerry’s Grocery - FREE FOOD SAMPLING , Face painting and Hot dogs (by our Boy scouts ) 10am-2 pm 🤡🎨🍿🌭🌭🌭 -1700 Periwinkle

45th Annual Road Rally (sign ups continue) 🚗🚙🏎️🚜🛻Supporting CROW! (As a past winner I can tell you this is a BLAST!!) - starting and ending at The Sanibel Grill (see photos attached ) -703 Tarpon Bay Rd

SANIBEL RECREATION COMMUNITY EVENT 🇺🇸🇺🇸 11am-2 pm - FOOD AND FUN!!!(and MAYOR MILLER CONFIRMED THERE WILL BE ICE CREAM 🍦🍨🍧🍡❗️❗️) -3880 Sanibel Captiva Road

Dunes Dinner Party with music of Sanibel’s Favorite DANNY MORGAN 🎼🎤🎸 949 San Castle Road 

AND 🇺🇸🐓🐥🐣🐤🐔🐤🐣🐥🐓🇺🇸 OVER EASY CAFE IS ❗️❗️❗️OPEN❗️❗️❗️ 2340 Periwinkle Way

City of Naples 4th of July Celebration
Event by City of Naples

Downtown Naples and the Naples Pier

The City of Naples invites the community to celebrate Independence Day with its annual 4th of July Parade and Fireworks Show. Festivities begin with the parade at 9:00 AM and conclude with a 9:00 PM fireworks display over the Gulf, launched from a barge north of the Naples Pier.

Parade Information: Start Time: 9:00 AM Line-Up Begins: 8:00 AM Route: Starts at 3rd St S & 5th Ave S → east on 5th Ave S → south on 8th St S → ends at City Hall Street Closures: Begin at 7:00 AM and reopen by Noon Parking available at: 4th Ave S & 8th St S garage 6th Ave S & 8th St S garage Beach-end lots and 3rd St S near the Pier All legal on-street parking Note: Do not block driveways or park in “No Parking” areas.

4th of July Celebration Fort Myers Beach

Event by City of Fort Myers

***PARADE CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER***

 Annual Fireworks Display will return in 2025! 

Beginning at 9:00pm, enjoy an amazing Fireworks display from a barge in front of Lynn Hall Park!

Matanzas Pass Bridge will be closed to inbound traffic from 8:00pm - 11:00pm for the fireworks display. After the grand finale fireworks, the bridge typically re-opens for two lanes of outbound traffic off the Island - Opening is subject to the direction of the Lee County Sheriff and traffic detail.

Big Carlos Pass Bridge on the south end of Estero Island remains open throughout.

Traffic is typically heavy for this event as is the demand for parking, especially in the Downtown District/Times Square/Pier areas. The Town has several hundred public spaces and there are some paid commercial parking lots. Read the Town's parking information. Paying for parking in Town spaces is easy with the Passport parking app. 

Another option: consider watching the fireworks from one of the Town's 29 beach accesses that are spread along Estero Boulevard toward the South end of the Island. 

Questions or in need of more information? Contact Neill Mathes at (239) 980 - 6587 or [email protected]!

We hope to see you there!

Downtown Fort Myers July 4th Celebration

Event by City of Fort Myers

2101 Edwards Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33901

🎆 Fort Myers is ready to light up the night! Head to the Caloosa Sound Amphitheater for an unforgettable 4th of July celebration filled with live music, food trucks, family fun—and of course, fireworks over the river! 🎶🍔🎇 💥 The show starts at 9PM, but the party kicks off earlier with entertainment and festivities all evening long. Bring your lawn chairs, grab a drink, and celebrate America in the heart of downtown Fort Myers!

P.S. The Luminary Hotel offers VIP tickets to this event you can get those here

The Mighty Mussels Weekend Breakdown

Mighty Mussels Baseball

14400 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33912

We're starting June off strong with baseball, beer, bingo, concerts, community nights, Friday fireworks, Father's Day brunch and kid's get in FREE on Sundays.

• Friday – July 4th- Independence Day Celebration Don't miss the biggest Fireworks show in Lee Health Sports Complex history and join the Mussels in celebrating Independence Day!

• Saturday – July 5th-Bark in the Park: Bring your dog to the game as all dogs get in free! Also Reversible Bucket Hat Giveaway The first 500 fans get a special Mussels red, white and blue reversible bucket hat!

• Sunday - July 6th-Kids’ Day at the ballpark featuring FREE tickets for all kids 12 and under, pre-game catch on the field and post-game run the bases, presented by Forza Education

  Which night will we be seeing you at?!

Cape Coral Red White & BOOM!

Event by City of Cape Coral

Cape Coral Bridge

The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department is proud to bring you the largest single-day event in Southwest Florida. Red, White, and Boom is a FREE event for attendees. Join us for Southwest Florida's best fireworks display, national entertainment, and fun for the whole family!

The event takes place on Cape Coral Parkway at the foot of Cape Coral Bridge. To ensure everyone’s safety, please remember; no pets, no fireworks, and no outside alcohol will be allowed. Red, White, & BOOM is a rain-or-shine event.

Bubble Bash, Fourth of July Reimagined

Event by The Luminary Hotel

2200 Edwards Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33901

This Fourth of July, go four floors up for a rooftop celebration like no other. Perched above downtown Fort Myers, the Bubble Bash transforms Luminary’s Lookout Deck into a vibrant summer soirée, with skyline views, theatrical entertainment, and fireworks over the city (weather permitting).

What's in store: – Don’t miss the show stopping acrobat performance inside a floating bubble on the surface of the pool.

– Live music or DJ entertainment will set the mood all evening long.

– Bubble machines and immersive lighting effects create a playful, dreamlike setting.

– BBQ concessions and 🍹 full bar service with themed cocktails will be available throughout the event.

– Enjoy sweeping views of downtown and the fireworks display after sunset.

– Bars will be onsite for beverages available for purchases.

VIP Ticket Includes: – Reserved Table top of four to ten, depending on package purchased – Fireworks finale presented by the River District Alliance (weather permitting) – Bonus Perk: Show your TIXR ticket to receive 10% off food and beverage at all Luminary Hotel outlets on the day of the event (offer not valid during event hours).