Edison Fest 2025 events: Parades, a 5K run, car shows, Pageant of Light and more. Parade coverage:Edison Fest grand parade lights up the night in Fort Myers.

5 days ago · More about the Edison Fest parade. The big parade is part of the annual Edison Festival of Light, a two-week celebration that began in February 1938 to honor Fort Myers' most famous winter ...

Since 1938 the Edison Festival of Light brings the entire Southwest Florida community out in celebration of Edison.

Join us for our annual Edison Festival of Light celebration event which features FREE Bounce Houses, 4 Food Trucks (Dynamite Street Eatz, Yo Samara’s, Easy Cheesy, and Get Fried) and tons of delicious beer, wine, cider, seltzers, cocktails and more! Pet and family friendly, come pre-game for the parade right here at Millennial!

The Edison Festival of Light isn't the same thing as the Edison Pageant of Light, by the way. The Festival of Light is the nonprofit that organizes the Grand Parade and other events.

Jan 30, 2025 · Edison Festival of Light 5K Run This 3.1-mile race travels through downtown Fort Myers and along Cleveland Avenue. More than 1,400 people take part every year. 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15.

Feb 12, 2025 · The Edison Festival of Light, and SW Florida's premier parade, return this February. In 1885, Thomas Alva Edison built his winter home in Fort Myers, Florida on the Caloosahatchee River. Throughout the 50 years Edison wintered in Fort Myers, he dedicated time in support of local charities and projects. He died in 1931, having successfully ...

Feb 9, 2025 · SATURDAY: Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade. The gigantic, two-hour parade is considered to be the biggest night parade in the Southeastern United States. Expect local marching bands, floats, local government and law enforcement officials, clowns and much more. From 7 until 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15.

Since then, the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parad e has grown into an annual tradition that draws thousands to downtown Fort Myers to marvel at the elaborate floats and glittering royalty....

What is the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade? It’s one of the biggest night parades in the Southeastern United States and also the biggest and longest-running parade in Southwest Florida.