07/04/2026
🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July, Southwest Florida! 🇺🇸
Looking for something fun to do today? Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest Independence Day celebrations across SWFL:
🎆 Cape Coral – Red, White & BOOM!
🕔 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
🎵 Live music, food vendors, family activities, and one of the largest fireworks shows in Southwest Florida at the foot of the Cape Coral Bridge. (Visit Fort Myers)
🎇 Fort Myers Beach
🇺🇸 10:00 AM Parade
🎖️ Freedom by the Bay Concert (4:15 PM ceremony, live music from 5 PM)
🎆 Fireworks at approximately 9:00 PM over Times Square. (Fort Myers Beach Chamber)
🎉 Downtown Fort Myers
Freedom Fest returns to the River District with food, entertainment, and a festive atmosphere before the evening fireworks celebrations. (Gulfshore Life)
🎈 Bonita Springs – Star-Spangled Bonita
Enjoy an evening of live entertainment, food, family fun, plus a spectacular fireworks, laser, and drone show. (Gulfshore Life)
🎆 Naples
🇺🇸 Annual Independence Day Parade through downtown.
🌊 Fireworks begin around 9:00 PM, launched from barges along the Gulf coastline due to the Naples Pier reconstruction. (Gulfshore Life)
🎇 Punta Gorda – Fourth Fest at Laishley Park
Family fun, live entertainment, kids’ activities, food vendors, and fireworks over Charlotte Harbor. (Punta Gorda Fireworks)
🇺🇸 However you celebrate today, have a safe and happy Independence Day! Please drink responsibly, be patient with traffic, and enjoy celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
Happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙