# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 88th Annual Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Named as the largest night parade in the Southeast year after year, the Grand Parade is a two-hour extravaganza featuring national participants & local marching bands, floats, local government and law enforcement officials, clowns and much, much more.

The parade brings the entire Southwest Florida community out in celebration of the life and achievements of our local winter resident, Thomas Edison. Spectators come from near and far to enjoy this event and often begin marking their viewing spot weeks in advance!

Although the event is free for spectators there are two ticketing options open to attendees. The first ticketing option is run by local non-profit groups through the Festival that sell reserved seats ("Street Seats") and the second ticketing option is 'VIP tickets' which are sold online and include food, beverages music by DJ, Photo Booth and prime parade seating under the VIP tent in the heart of Downtown Fort Myers.

If you wish to purchase tickets, go to Edisonfestival.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-myers/88th-annual-edison-festival-of-light-grand-parade/200029155381759
- **Event Categories**: festivals, parades, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3992

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://edisonfestival.org/outertix-events/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fort+myers-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Myers
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Downtown Fort Myers Historic District, Fort Myers
- **lat**: 26.645139576918
- **long**: -81.869957258184
- **full address**: Downtown Fort Myers Historic District, Fort Myers, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Edison Festival of Light (https://allevents.in/org/edison-festival-of-light/6442598)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/9aa340242d50264f93d170b0fcacec5b6bdf5f6604f96b8cdef279fe85e86b38-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc5bdbb-gmir?v=1771475933
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/4197c1660ecf344b84f593d922187c3758145281aed6db29aa07fccc1e605774-rimg-w300-h300-dcc5bdbb-gmir?v=1771475933

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Downtown Fort Myers Historic District, Fort Myers, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Edison Festival of Light
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, parades, music, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 88th Annual Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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