Coconut Festival

The Coconut Festival in Cape Coral is so much fun, we love the rides, food, live music, and fireworks!

UPDATE: The Coconut Festival seems to be cancelled for 2021 due to loss of venue.

You've got to go ......... this is probably the biggest Cape Coral festival.

And, I would say the best and one of my most favorite out of all of them.

The festival is held at Sunsplash Family Waterpark on Thursday and Friday from 5PM-Midnight, Saturday from Noon-Midnight, Sunday from Noon-8PM. It has tons of rides for all ages and live music Friday and Saturday nights !

It's a great way to kick off the holiday season and being able to celebrate it in Southwest Florida.

Parking is free, admission is under $10, kids under 5 get in free, rides are purchased separately but you can buy wrist bands to save money and ride all night!

A ferris wheel, bumper cars, swings, spinning cups, pirate swing, merry go round, and bounce houses are only some of the rides you will find.

They also have lots of carnival games where you can get your honey a teddy bear or two ......... think I can win this guy and take him home?!

The festival is also a showcase for local performers including hula dancers, Pop Warner, all-star, cheer and dance squads.

I particularly love to go to the Coconut Festival for the live music. Tribute acts for bands such as AC/DC, Aerosmith, and the Beatles usually start the night.

Then the famous bands perform, mostly rock and sometimes country ....... I've seen Little River Band, Jefferson Starship, and Foghat.

You should plan to have dinner there because there is a large selection of choices.

I go for the jerk chicken, but there are pizza, burgers, hotdogs, Italian dishes, Mexican, Cuban, and all your carnival favorites.

Vendor booths are set up around the festival selling things related to coconuts and everything else. Pick up a signature festival drink ....... in a coconut, of course.