The first Shrimp Festival was held in 1959. Today the local Fort Myers Beach Lions  sponsors the Shrimp Festival every year with the pride of knowing that tourists make their vacations plans around the Festival dates.  Beach businesses count on the revenue from the attention generating event and that there are residents who live and […]

The 2026 Fort Myers Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off at:  Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM  Parade Route: Start: Santini Plaza – 7205 Estero Blvd Finish: Ft Myers Beach Woman’s Club – 175 Sterling Ave https://leanis.com/fort-myers-beach-st-patricks-day-parade-returns-a-celebration-of-community-comeback-and-a-little-irish-luck-%f0%9f%8d%80/