The community is invited to attend the first-ever Stars & Stripes Family Night next week at Four Freedoms Park.<\/p>\n
The free admission event will be held from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at 4818 Tarpon Court in Cape Coral.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe City of Cape Coral is hosting Stars & Stripes Family Night as a part of this year\u2019s Independence Day Celebration,\u201d said Kaityln Mullen, city spokesperson.\u201dThis event is specifically geared toward younger children and families, who can spend the evening dancing to patriotic tunes, getting their faces painted, or cuddling up to watch a movie on the barge on Bimini Basin.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event will include live music and a DJ from 5-7 p.m., food trucks starting at 5 p.m., crafts and activities for the whole family and \u201cCaptain America\u201d shown on the movie barge from 7-9:15 p.m. There will also be face painting from 5-7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope families will be able to join us at Four Freedoms Park for the first-ever Stars & Stripes Family night featuring a fun-filled evening celebration our nation\u2019s 250th birthday,\u201d Mullen said.<\/p>\n
Food trucks will include Whatever Stixx, Panini Genie, and Maddie\u2019s Sweet Lemonade. Additional vendors include Nothing Bundt Cakes, Wild About Popcorn, Sippity Sips Dirty Soda, and Southern Snoballs.<\/p>\n
The craft activities and giveaways will include 4th of July patriotic sun-catchers, patriotic owls to decorate, patriotic DIY wind chimes, 4th of July patriotic foam eagles, patriotic wreaths, patriotic star hanging ornaments and decorative sunglasses.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to the crafts, children will also receive patriotic party favors, glow sticks, patriotic face stickers, and other fun giveaways while supplies last,\u201d Mullen said. \u201cThese activities are designed to provide families with a fun, hands-on way to celebrate this memorable 250th Independence Day together.\u201d<\/p>\n
With limited parking available at Four Freedoms Park, overflow parking will be located at adjacent to the park.<\/p>\n