Storm Smart End of 2025 Hurricane Season Celebration

Join us for the Storm Smart 2025 End of Hurricane Season Celebration at the Alliance for the Arts on Saturday, November 29 from 5–10 PM — a free, family-friendly outdoor event filled with live music, community spirit, and a meaningful tradition: the Ceremonial Burning of the Hurricane Flags.

This annual celebration honors the end of hurricane season while recognizing the incredible First Responders and Rescue Heroes who protect and serve our region year after year.

🎶 Live Performance Lineup:

🎶 5:00–6:00 PM: Sheena Brook
Local favorite and soulful singer-songwriter whose acoustic stylings set the tone for an uplifting evening.

🎶 6:00–7:45 PM: The Rosada Project
A seven-piece classic rock band known for powerful harmonies, dynamic instrumentals, and crowd-pleasing energy. Performing iconic classics and high-energy dance hits, they’ve shared the stage with national touring artists and entertained Southwest Florida audiences for over a decade.

🎶 8:15–10:00 PM: Deb & The Dynamics
A powerhouse seven-piece rock ’n soul band that’s been entertaining Southwest Florida for 20 years with an irresistible mix of R&B, soul, rock, blues, and 70s dance favorites. Expect a high-energy performance that keeps the crowd dancing until the very end!

Ceremonial Burning of the Hurricane Flags – 8:00 PM
At the heart of the evening lies the Ceremonial Burning of the Hurricane Flags, a symbolic tradition marking the end of storm season and the strength of our coastal communities.

This powerful custom began in Key West in 2005, when locals sought to honor their resilience after a series of destructive hurricanes. Since then, it has grown into a cherished annual tradition that spread to Fort Myers—first as a local gathering, and later as a unifying community event that continues to remind residents of our shared perseverance and hope for calm seasons ahead.

This year’s ceremony will include remarks from Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson and local dignitaries, a benediction, raffle, and the Star-Spangled Banner following the burning ceremony.

Special thanks to our event sponsors and partners:
Storm Smart, Erikson’s Drying, Lusk, Drasites & Tolisano P.A., LCEC, FPL, Rist Family Foundation, Eastern Architectural Systems, Gulf Coast News, and Spiro & Associates.
And heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated volunteers and City of Fort Myers staff for helping make this community tradition possible.

Let’s come together to celebrate calm skies ahead and the strength of Southwest Florida!