Four thousand people watched the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade live up and down Estero Boulevard. Over 1,500 people attended the after-party on the Woman’s Club property. Here are all the 2026 parade winners and the cash prize they earned for their hard work.
The event raised about $60,000 for the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club building fund.
Category 1 (Golf Carts only)
1st Place    $500      Luck O’ Pub – Angie Cler (lives on Donora)
2nd Place    $300      The Islander Gift Gallery & Boutique
3rd Place    $200      Shamrock Shuffle – Sun N Fun Sport Rentals
Category 2 (Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks)
1st Place    $500      FMB Art Association
2nd Place    $300      The Lucky Charms – Patte Schamore (lives on Bay Beach Lane)
3rd Place    $200      FMB Community Foundation – Jan Falkum
Category 3 (Vehicles pulling a trailer)
1st Place    $500      Laguna Shores – William Miller, featuring Steven Clark)
2nd Place    $300      Low Speed Leprechauns – Mayor Dan Allers
3rd Place    $200      No winner, as there were only two in this category.
