The first festival of the new year brought thousands of people to downtown so far this weekend.
On Saturday, Centennial park was filled with food and drink vendors, as well as people selling arts and crafts along the nearby street, for the Fort Myers Seafood and Music Festival.
Watch Community Correspondent Austin Schargorodski’s report here…
TUNES & TASTES: Thousands flock to Fort Myers Seafood and Music Festival
Event Director Bill Kinney said there’s also a big focus on safety because of what happened in New Orleans. “We had to take additional precautions this year for public safety, “ said Kinney. “We blocked off the streets, we have soft bag checks as people are coming in.”
Austin SchargorodskiIt’s free to get in, and the last day of the festival is Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.