40th annual Cape Coral Art Festival to close roads

Writer: Kendell Gordon
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Cape Coral Parkway will close off Coronado Parkway to Del Prado Boulevard for this weekend’s 40th annual Art Festival.

The road closure will start at 4 p.m. Friday and is expected to reopen at 10 p.m. Sunday.

The event will start this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and again on Sunday for the same hours.

Cape Coral’s Art Festival always draws in crowds to witness the spectacle.

WINK News asked the Cape Coral Police Department what tactics they would use to monitor the event. They said they plan to use drones.

“We come with a plan in place,” said CCPD Public Affairs Officer Mercedes Simonds. “Our most tactical experts and leaders meet to ensure everything is planned out. Usually, we start with the worst-case scenario and work our way back from there.”

The festival will showcase hundreds of artists and craftsmen from across the globe, who will be displaying their works of art inside tents.

Motorists in the area should plan accordingly and find an alternate route.

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