Shrimp Festival Parade Application

The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club is extending this invitation to participate in the event. The annual Shrimp Festival Parade will be held on Saturday of the SECOND full weekend in March. Please fill out & submit the form below. Upon completion, you will be taken to the next page with further instructions & payment options.

Trophies will be awarded for each of the categories listed below:
Business and Professional: 1^st & 2^nd Place
Civic Groups and Association: 1^st & 2^nd Place
Non-Business, Family & Individuals: 1^st & 2^nd Place
Youth Groups: 1^st Place
Decorated Car: 1^st Place
Decorated Truck: 1^st Place
Decorated Boat: 1^st Place
Marching Unit (musical): 1^st Place
Marching Unit (non-musical): 1^st Place

8Mar

Parade

10:00 am

Estero Blvd.

The Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival parade is approximately 2-miles long and runs down the main street of town on Estero Blvd from the Beach Elementary school (parade loading zone)

Applicant Name *

First

Last

(Individual, NOT Business Name)

Email *

Phone *

Website / URL

Parade Unit Name: *

(Official name of your parade unit to be listed for public use, i.e. social media and press releases)

Description of Parade Unit: *

Please describe your parade unit in detail.

Towing? *

# of Total Vehicles, People, etc.: *

Music: *

Will your unit have music?

Approximate Length: *

How long is your entry from start to finish when measured in feet?

No Debris: *

Do you agree that it is your responsibility to clean up ANY debris left along the parade route by your unit?

No Bead Throwing: *

Do you agree to not throw ANY beads per the Town of Fort Myers Beach? CANDY IS PERMITTED.

Do you agree to be on Fort Myers Beach by 8AM? *

The Matanzass Pass Bridge closes at 9AM! You will not be in the parade if you are not across before it closes. Traffic builds up EARLY.

Staging Area: *

Do you understand the parade staging area is located behind the Beach Library and that you must enter the staging area at School Street to check-in & receive your assigned staging number?

Parade Route: *

Do you understand that the parade route is approximately 1.25 miles in length, starting at School Street and proceeding north on Estero Boulevard to the Matanzas Pass Bridge.

$45 Entry Fee: *

Do you agree to pay the $45 entry donation? The parade application donations help defer the costs of permitting, police, trophies and parade staging facilities. Payment instructions will be provided once the application is submitted.