Fireworks Show,music, junk food and games abound at Cape Coral CoConut Festival
Display location:Sun Splash Family Waterpark
City:Cape Coral
State:FL
Date:20th Nov
Details: 2:55 P.M. — In conjunction with Cape Coral’s 39th birthday, the city celebrated by putting together a three-day festival.
Over 40,000 are expected to attend this weekend’s fifth annual CoConut Festival on the grounds of Sun Splash Family Waterpark in Cape Coral. It reopens for a last day Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. at 400 Santa Barbara Boulevard.
With about 25 rides, nine musical acts, vendors, fireworks, food and carnival games, the event, which started Friday with over 15,000 in attendance, tries to have something for everyone.
“It’s great,” said Cape Coral resident Mark Simons. “It’s a lot of fun. This is the fourth year we’ve come. It’s a very well organized event.”
Simons attended Saturday with his son Devin, 10, and had just come off a towering ride that spun its passengers at dizzying heights.
“He doesn’t like the spinning,” Devin said of his father. “Anything that spins he doesn’t like.”
Simons said he preferred the food to the rides.
The event has a $5 admission; parking is free. Todd King of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation said the money would go toward paying for the event and helping fund future events such as parades and bike nights.
King said the festival was the city’s way of thanking its residents by offering them an affordable celebration.
Cape resident Elke Price, who attended with her husband and two children along with a family friend, said the festivities brought plenty of smiles.
“The kids are loving it,” she said while watching them on one of the rides. “I’m having fun watching them.”
Before Friday’s fireworks, Country Music Award winner James Otto headlined.
King said organizers were fortunate to have booked Otto before Wednesday, when he received his CMA.
City:Cape Coral
State:FL
Date:20th Nov
Details: 2:55 P.M. — In conjunction with Cape Coral’s 39th birthday, the city celebrated by putting together a three-day festival.
Over 40,000 are expected to attend this weekend’s fifth annual CoConut Festival on the grounds of Sun Splash Family Waterpark in Cape Coral. It reopens for a last day Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. at 400 Santa Barbara Boulevard.
With about 25 rides, nine musical acts, vendors, fireworks, food and carnival games, the event, which started Friday with over 15,000 in attendance, tries to have something for everyone.
“It’s great,” said Cape Coral resident Mark Simons. “It’s a lot of fun. This is the fourth year we’ve come. It’s a very well organized event.”
Simons attended Saturday with his son Devin, 10, and had just come off a towering ride that spun its passengers at dizzying heights.
“He doesn’t like the spinning,” Devin said of his father. “Anything that spins he doesn’t like.”
Simons said he preferred the food to the rides.
The event has a $5 admission; parking is free. Todd King of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation said the money would go toward paying for the event and helping fund future events such as parades and bike nights.
King said the festival was the city’s way of thanking its residents by offering them an affordable celebration.
Cape resident Elke Price, who attended with her husband and two children along with a family friend, said the festivities brought plenty of smiles.
“The kids are loving it,” she said while watching them on one of the rides. “I’m having fun watching them.”
Before Friday’s fireworks, Country Music Award winner James Otto headlined.
King said organizers were fortunate to have booked Otto before Wednesday, when he received his CMA.
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