North Port Parks & Rec in North Port, Florida, posted that community celebrations such as the Freedom Festival are made “even more special through partnership.”

In the announcement, the department said it is grateful to sponsors that stepped up to support this year’s Freedom Festival: Cheers to 250 Years, described as a free community event for families across North Port.

The post named Dragonfly Dental of Port Charlotte as the Presenting Sponsor.

It also listed sponsors by category:

Gold Sponsors: Hooper’s Backflow Service; National Metering Services; Quality TV Smart Home & Security; Visit Sarasota County; Wharton-Smith, Inc.

Silver Sponsors: Statewide Garage Doors; Tommy's Express Car Wash.

Bronze Sponsors: 5th Nail Lounge; Anytime Fitness North Port; Bath Fitter; Bentley & Sons Electric; Lundstrom Home Inspection; Mark Kaufman Roofing; Oasis Eye Care; Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; The Joint Chiropractic.

In-Kind Sponsors: Caddy Carts; Geico Local Office North Port; North Port Home Depot; North Port Area Chamber of Commerce; North Port Behavioral Health; Sarasota County; The Hadley; Imagine School at North Port; Young Marines.

The post said the sponsors are helping invest in community and celebration and included the hashtags #FreedomFestival2026 and #AmericasBlockParty.

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