Curated local events for Naples, by interest

Good morning, Naples.

The holiday weekend is here, and the week still has a clean Naples shape: a Saturday morning parade through downtown, fireworks over the Gulf that night, Les Miserables at The Naples Players, FC Naples at home on Friday, and enough brunch, rooftop music, food-tour, flea-market, and water-view options to keep visiting family busy without overcomplicating the weekend.

This week's big picture: July 4 is the anchor, Les Miserables is the strongest theater plan, FC Naples gives Friday night some local energy, and the best daytime moves are early, shaded, on the water, or built around a good table.

If you only make one plan, make it the July 4 parade and fireworks. If you are hosting family or grandkids, use the food tours, cruises, brunches, and quick-pick sections as your easy long-weekend menu.

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• Best Naples tradition: 4th of July Parade downtown

• Best night plan: 4th of July Fireworks from the City beaches

• Best theater pick: Les Miserables at The Naples Players

• Best sports night: FC Naples vs. Portland Hearts of Pine

• Best visitor move: Feast on 5th or a Naples Princess/Pure Florida sightseeing trip

Saturday, July 4 | Parade 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM, fireworks about 9:00 PM | Downtown Naples and City beaches

Naples gets the holiday right this year with a full day that is easy to understand: parade in the morning, beach and family time in the middle, fireworks over the Gulf at night.

The parade begins at 3rd Street South and 5th Avenue South, then heads east on 5th Avenue South and turns south onto 8th Street South, ending near City Hall. The City notes this is a new parade route, and spectators should not sit along 3rd Street South because that area is being used for staging.

The fireworks are scheduled for about 9:00 PM and can be viewed from all City of Naples beaches. Because of pier construction, the fireworks are launching from a barge offshore near 5th Avenue South instead of the usual pier setup.

Info: https://www.naplesgov.com/parksrec/page/america-250-celebration

• Motown Ross Brown at Rooftop

• Live Music Thursdays at Compass Margaritaville

• Les Miserables at The Naples Players

• Downtown Bonita Springs Walking History Tour

• Naples Princess or Pure Florida sightseeing

• FC Naples vs. Portland Hearts of Pine

• Les Miserables at The Naples Players

• Live Music Fridays at Compass Margaritaville

• Flamingo Island Flea Market

• Experience Bonita Springs Food Tour

• 4th of July Parade downtown

• Saturday Champagne Brunch at Sails

• Weekend Brunch at Taberna

• Live Music Saturdays at Compass Margaritaville

• 4th of July Fireworks from the City beaches

• Les Miserables matinee

• Sunday Champagne Brunch at Sails

• Sunday Brunch at Tigress

• Feast on 5th food tour

• Flamingo Island Flea Market

• July 8: Chuck Redd at Artis-Naples

• July 8: Feast on 5th food tour

• July 8: Wooftop Wednesday and Twisted Bingo at Rooftop

• July 18: Live Music Saturdays at Compass Margaritaville

• July 18-19: Les Miserables at The Naples Players

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