Celebration Park Is Back. Here's What's New When It Reopens Thursday.

One of the Bayshore Arts District's most beloved gathering spots has been closed all September, and it's coming back Thursday with a free block party and a refreshed experience.

Celebration Park at 2880 Becca Avenue in East Naples reopens October 1 after a month of renovations and a top-to-bottom rethink of how guests experience the waterfront venue. The team closed throughout September specifically to reimagine the arrival experience, the food offerings, the beverage program, and the entertainment lineup.

The reopening party runs from 4 to 9 PM and is free to attend.

A DJ and MC open the evening. Live music takes the stage from 6 to 9 PM. Guests can expect food trucks, drinks, exclusive food and drink specials, raffles, and giveaways, along with a few surprises the team is keeping under wraps. There's an added incentive for early arrivals, though Celebration Park hasn't disclosed what that is yet.

The address is 2880 Becca Avenue, Naples. Guests arriving by boat can access the park through Haldeman Creek at Marker 24.

Celebration Park founder Rebecca Maddox described the September closure as an opportunity to evolve rather than simply maintain. The improvements fall into three categories:

Dining experience. The food truck lineup has been refreshed with new concepts and new operators. Among the additions debuting at the reopening: Slice, a new pizza concept exclusive to Celebration Park.

Beverage program. The waterfront bar program has been revamped with new cocktail offerings alongside the cold beer, wine, and specialty drinks the venue has always offered.

Live entertainment. The entertainment calendar has been expanded. Celebration Park has been a consistent home for live music in the Bayshore Arts District since it opened nearly a decade ago, the updated program is designed to increase the frequency and variety of performances.

For readers who haven't been, or haven't been recently, Celebration Park is a waterfront food truck park and live music venue in the heart of the Bayshore Arts District on Becca Avenue off Bayshore Drive in East Naples.

The park sits on Haldeman Creek with waterfront seating, a full bar, rotating food trucks covering a range of cuisines, and a regular schedule of live music and community events. It's one of the few venues in Naples where the food, the drinks, the music, and the water views are all in the same place at the same time without a reservation or a dress code.

Current hours after reopening: Monday through Thursday 11 AM to 9 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM, Sunday 11 AM to 9 PM.

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Information sourced from Naples Daily News food and dining reporting by Kendall Little, September 29, 2026, WINK News, and Celebration Park official website at celebrationparknaples.com.