Festival Of Lights Parade Route Fort Myers

The edison festival of light is the largest festival in southwest florida and offers a variety of family friendly events each february.

Festival of lights parade route fort myers.

The floats will depart from fort myers. The fort myers. If you are heading to downtown fort myers on sunday roads will be closed for the edison festival of lights junior parade and fun run so keep an eye out for an alternative route. The parade brings the entire sw fl community out in celebration of the life achievements of our local winter resident thomas edison.

But the biggest draw is always the edison festival of light grand parade which attracts thousands of spectators to downtown fort myers every year crowd estimates go as high as about 200 000 people. City of fort myers officials work closely with festival planners each year to solidify the best route for the grand parade given what is happening in the area at the time. Named as the largest night parade in the southeast year after year the grand parade features national participants local marching bands floats local government law enforcement officials clowns more. The tape even extends down the sides of us 41 where two miles of the road will be closed starting at 5 pm on saturday for the 82nd festival of lights parade.

Edison festival of light junior parade. February 2021 dates not updated. Edison festival of light junior parade. Downtown river district in fort myers fort myers fl 33901.