The effects of Hurricane Ian are still being felt across Southwest Florida as we make Fourth Of July plans. I spent so many July 4ths down on Fort Myers Beach. I’d hang out around Times Square and then fireworks over the pier. Not this year. Same goes for Naples.
Naples has also postponed their fireworks. They plan to do a fireworks show in December. Since so many of their beach access points are closed that also makes sense. Since that’s not longer an option, what is?
The Fourth falls on a Tuesday, let’s just call it one long weekend. If you’ve got a single personal day or vacation day you can use, July 3rd would be a good one. So we’ll include some events on the weekend prior to the Fourth.
There’s some unique events on this list you may not have heard of. And for those of you who like to get up early on holidays and run a 5k, those are here, too. If I missed one, let me know. I intentionally left off the Sydney & Berne Davis Art Center event since tickets are so pricey. You’d be better off heading down to Sky King and buying your own display. I think most of San Carlos Park does this.
2023 is a weird year for us as we continue to rebuild. With less events, it’s possible that the remaining outdoor fireworks shows will be more crowded than you are used to. Have a great 4th of July everyone!
