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The Fourth Of July Parade And Fireworks Are Back For The First Time Since Hurricane Ian!
PARADE
Come celebrate our great nation and town pride as the Fort Myers Beach Fourth of July parade makes its way down
Estero Blvd. with its colorful floats and costumed participants! The parade starts at Bay Oaks Recreation Center at
10 a.m. and continues down the boulevard to Times Square. Donât miss this Fort Myers Beach tradition! Be aware that
Estero Blvd. will be closed from 9 a.m. until Noon for the parade.
Want to be part of the parade? Download an application here. You can also reach out to Danielle BiBona, Town of FMB
Parks and Recreation Manager at [email protected]Â Â for more information!
FIREWORKS
The Fort Myers Beach Fourth of July fireworks show begins at approximately 9 P.M. at Times Square. You can bring a beach
chair and enjoy the show as the beautiful fireworks light up the night sky! Starting at 8:30 pm the Matanzas Pass Bridge will
be closed until approximately 11pm.
Fireworks Cruises
Want to see the fireworks from the water? These businesses are taking passengers for fireworks cruises!
– Adventures In Paradise
– Day 5 Charters
– Sight Sea-R Cruises
– Tiki Pub Fort Myers Beach
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
Food and libations are available on Fort Myers Beach throughout the day though some restaurants are still closed. You can see
a list of whoâs open here. Venues with  live music are listed here.
PARKING
– Consider taking the Beach Trolley to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy Independence Day!
– Paid parking is available in the Times Square area.
– You can also park at one of the Townâs beach accesses. The accesses are in various states of repair post Hurricane Ian.
PRIVATE FIREWORKS DISPLAYS ARE PROHIBITED
The Town Council reminds everyone that fireworks are illegal everywhere and at all times on the beach and throughout the Town
even though the state of Floridaâs rules are more lax. Read the Townâs ordinance about fireworks. Fireworks are harmful to the large
variety of natural resources in the beach environment in addition to being fire hazards.