The City of Bonita Springs Invites the Public to its Annual Star-Spangled Bonita Event
The City of Bonita Springs invites the public to its annual Star-Spangled Bonita - 4th of July 2022 Event. The celebration will take place on Monday, July 4, 2022, in downtown Bonita Springs Riverside Park- 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs, FL 34135- starting at 6:00 p.m.
The Star-Spangled Bonita celebration will follow the annual 4th of July Small Town Big Parade. This parade is hosted by the Bonita Springs Professional Firefighters Local 3444 and is also taking place along Old 41 on Monday, July 4th, 2022. The parade starts at 9 a.m. For questions about the parade, please call 239-298-4706 or visit bonitaspringsparade.com
During the evening, the City of Bonita Springs will host its annual Star-Spangled Bonita event. The festivities include musical entertainment performed by local favorite “The Ben Allen Band”. Our annual ice cream eating contest, sponsored by Royal Scoop, will take place during the evening. A spectacular 30-minute firework display and laser light show will light up the night at dusk. This is the only display of its kind in Southwest Florida.
Admission to Star Spangled Bonita is free to the entire community. Food and beverages will be available for purchase with proceeds from the beverage sales going to the Bonita Springs Rotary Club. Guests are asked to please leave their coolers and their pets at home.
Please join us in thanking the event sponsors for Star-Spangled Bonita 2022: Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., Suncoast Credit Union, and Hampton Inn-Bonita Springs/North Naples.
Please note that there will be road closures on July 4th, on Old 41 Road for the morning parade. The first closure, starting from Rosemary Drive and ending on Kentucky Street, occurs at 8:30 a.m. The road reopens after the parade and will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Wilson Street to Childers Street on Old 41 Road will close again at 5:00 p.m. for the evening festivities, to ensure pedestrian safety. The road will reopen after the event at approximately 10:00 pm.
For more information, visit www.cityofbonitasprings.org/july4th or call (239) 949-6262.