2024 Fort Myers Beach Fourth of July Festivities
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The Fourth Of July Parade And Fireworks Are Back For The First Time Since Hurricane Ian!
ATTENTION: BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE NO LATE NIGHT TROLLEY SERVICE AFTER THE FIREWORKS AS THERE HAS BEEN IN YEARS PAST.
PARADE
Come celebrate our great nation and town pride as the Fort Myers Beach Fourth of July parade makes it 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. Don’t miss this Fort Myers Beach tradition!
Be aware that the Matanzas Pass Bridge and 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] 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
- Big Tiki Tours
- Day 5 Charters
- Gypsea Tours
- Sight Sea-R Cruises
- Tiki Pub Fort Myers Beach
- Tipsy Tiki FMB
- Nautical Tiki Cruises
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 who’s open here. Venues with live music are listed here.
There is also a full day of activities at Margaritaville Beach Resort.
Bayside Park Concert Series
There will also be music in Bayside Park from 11:30 am to 8pm. Learn more here.
PARKING
- Paid parking is available in the Times Square area.
- You can also park at one of the Town’s beach accesses. The accesses are in various states of repair post Hurricane Ian.
You can also consider taking the Beach Trolley to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy Independence Day! Be aware though that this year there will be no late trolley service after the fireworks as there has been in years past.
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 Florida’s rules are more lax. Read the Town’s ordinance about fireworks. Fireworks are harmful to the large variety of natural resources in the beach environment in addition to being fire hazards.