July 2021
All dates & times are subject to change.
Please contact the event organizer before attending.
Cruisin’ on Dearborn Street
Saturday, July 3, 2 to 8:30 p.m.
W. Dearborn Street, Englewood
Hundreds of cars and thousands of car lovers converge
on Dearborn Street for this car show. Music to cruise by
sponsored by Old Englewood Village Association. Free
admission. Event takes place every fi rst Saturday of the
month.
Boca Grande Golf Cart Parade
Sunday, July 4, 9 a .m.
Downtown Boca Grande
See the Boca Beacon newspaper or BocaBeacon.com
for more details.
North Port Firecracker 5K Run
Sunday, July 4, 7:30 to 10 a.m.
6400 Price Blvd., North Port
Celebrate the 4th of July with the Firecracker 5k! Run
on the campus of the North Port High Bobcats. Awards
for fi rst, second and third place in age groups of 5-year
increments. Check-in for runners, 6 a.m. 5K run begins
at 7:30 a.m. - Awards begin at 8:30 a.m. American fl ags
to all fi nishers, as well as most patriotic costume contest.
Special awards for top three male or female local heroes
(Military/Fire/Police). Day of registration $35.
Register online at northportfi recracker5k.com
Fishermen’s Village: An American Holiday
Stars, Stripes & Fireworks!
Sunday, July 4, noon to 9 p.m.
1200 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda
Celebrate our nation’s independence all weekend
long at Fishermen’s Village. Freedom Swim on Charlotte
Harbor begins at noon, family-friendly activities, live music
throughout the day, vendors and food trucks. Free parking
& admission. Fireworks display over Charlotte Harbor (at
Laishley Park) begins at 9 p.m.
For more information go to fi shville.com.
CDBIA 2021 Dart Tournament
Saturday, July 10, 1:30 to 5 p.m.
The Icehouse Pub, 408 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda
All are invited to the Charlotte DeSoto Building Industry
Association’s Dart Tournament. Registration will begin at
1:30 p.m. and darts will be in the air at 2:30 p.m. Prizes
will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place dart teams.
Prize for 1st place: $400 and they get to choose which of
the following CDBIA nonprofi t members will receive $500:
• Boy and Girls Club of Charlotte County • Charlotte
County Young Life • Crossroads Hope Academy • Gulf
Coast Partnership • The Homeless Coalition.
Registration is $80 per team (4 players). Register before
June 26 and save $20. Visit cdbia.com for additional
information.
Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, July 10
Nathan Benderson Park
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota
Gather 20 of your friends, co-workers, church friends,
family, etc. and form a team. Boats, life-vests, paddles and
coaches are provided ... you provide the fun!
Race distances include 200m and 500m events for
Sport and Community Division teams, with the addition
of the 2k pursuit for Sport Division teams only. Interested
teams are required to sign up in advance for a fee. Various
entrant/team fees. Beer tent, food truck vendors, Health &
Wellness Village, marketplace, entertainment and more.
For more information email info@gwndragonboat.com
or see gwndragonboat.com.
Christmas in July
Friday, July 16 & Saturday, July 17
Downtown Historic Venice
Get ready for the biggest sale of the season at
participating locations. The businesses in Historic
Downtown Venice and beyond will have Christmasthemed
windows, great discounts and a whole lot more.
Most stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
For more information see VisitVeniceFL.org.
Annual Hemingway Days
Tuesday, July 20 through Sunday, July 25
Downtown Key West
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway
left a powerful legacy in Key West. His zest for life,
literary accomplishments and enduring affection for the
island he called home throughout the 1930s are to be
commemorated during the annual Hemingway Days
celebration. Each year, fans of his writing and exuberant
lifestyle come together for Hemingway Days.
For more information see fl a-keys.com/hemingwaydays.
Tampa Bay Comic Convention
Saturday, July 31 & Sunday, Aug. 1
Tampa Convention Center
333 Franklin St.,Tampa
Tampa Bay Comic Con is a comic book convention
that features exhibitors who cater to a wide spectrum of
interests including comic books, magazines, toys, games,
Star Wars, Star Trek, anime, manga, cosplay, artwork,
sketches and apparel. There will be a roster of comic
industry professionals and comicdom-related celebrities in
attendance for attendees to meet and greet.
See tampabaycomicconvention.com for all of the details.
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/recracker5k.com
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/cdbia.com
/gwndragonboat.com
/VisitVeniceFL.org
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