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Community Events Calendar
Our Annual Events list detailed below is a general guide for vacation planning. For current event dates & times, please consult:
» News-Press Entertainment Page & Calendar Search
» The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau Events Page
» Southwest Florida Symphony Events
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January
Annual Medieval Faire (Ye’ Riverdale Kiwanis Medieval Faire)
Lake Regional Park, Fort Myers, Florida
Contact: (239) 839-8036
www.medieval-faire.org
Cape Coral Festival of the Arts
Cape Coral Parkway, Cape Coral, Florida
www.capecoralfestival.com
A Contemporary Quilt & Fiber Art Show
January 21, 2011 Hours 9-5; January 22, Hours 10-4
Faith Presbyterian Church, 4544 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral
http://www.artquiltersunlimited.com link Journey 2011
Cattle Barons Ball (American Cancer Society of Lee County)
Fort Myers, Florida
Contact: Beth.Hayes@cancer.org
Thomas Alva Edison Regional Science & Inventor’s Fair
Harborside Convention Center, Fort Myers
www.edisonfairs.net/time_schedule.htm
February
Southwest Florida Burrowing Owl Festival
Rotary Park Environmental Center
5505 Rose Garden Road
Cape Coral, FL 33914
Contact: Pascha Donaldson, President
Tel: 239-980-2593
http://www.ccfriendsofwildlife.org
Edison Festival of Light: Light Up the Town
2254 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers, Florida 33901 (Downtown Fort Myers)
Phone: (941) 334-2999
http://www.edisonfestival.org
Edison Festival of Light: Crafts on the River
Centennial Park (Edwards Drive), Downtown Fort Myers
http://www.edisonfestival.org/event_schedule/crafts.html
Edison Festival of Light: 5k Run and Light Parade
Time: Championship Race 5:45 PM
Location: TBA
http://www.edisonfestival.org/event_schedule/5k.html
Swamp Cabbage Festival
Barron Park, State Road 29 (Bridge Street) & Park Avenue
City of LaBelle, Florida
(863) 675-2995
http://oldmanriggs.com/swampcab.html
Grapefruit League
Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins vs. Regional Spring Training Teams
City Of Palms, Downtown Fort Myers
(2201 Edison Ave, Ft Myers, FL 33901)
Dates: To be announced.
Annual Lee County Fair
Lee Civic Center
(11831 Bayshore Road North Fort Myers, Florida 33917)
(239) 543-8368
http://www.leeciviccenter.com/2008fair.htm
Artfest Fort Myers
Downtown Fort Myers, Florida
(2443 First Street,Fort Myers, FL 33901)
(239) 768-3602
http://www.artfestfortmyers.com
Annual Winter Crafts Fair
Lee Civic Center (11831 Bayshore Rd. Fort Myers, Florida)
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March
Southwest Florida Reading Festival
The Harborside Event Center & Centennial Park
http://www.lee-county.com/library/ReadingFestivalHome.htm
Fort Myers Springs Boat Show
Lee Civic Center, North Fort Myers, Florida
http://www.fortmyersboatshow.com
71st Annual Sanibel Shell Fair and Show
The Sanibel Community Association and
The Sanibel - Captiva Shell Club
2173 Periwinkle Way Sanibel, Florida, 33957
Greek Fest - Greek Food, Music, Dance and Family Fun
Annuciation Greek Orthodox Church
8210 Cypress Lake Dr. Fort Myers, Florida
(239) 481- 2099
Annual All- Florida Championship Rodeo
Arcadia (124 Heard Street, right off of US Highway 17).
http://www.arcadiarodeo.com
Major League Baseball Spring Training
Red Sox:
City Of Palms Park, Downtown Fort Myers
(2201 Edison Ave, Ft Myers, FL 33901)
Minnesota Twins:
Hammond Field, South Fort Myers
(14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33912)
Dates: To be announced.
Fort Myers Shrimp Festival
Fort Myers Beach
(Lynn Hall Park, Estero Island, Fort Myers Beach, FL)
(239) 454-7500
http://www.fl-seafood.com/consumers/festivals/ftmyers_festival.htm
Annual Lehigh Spring Festival
Veterans Park, Lehigh
(55 South Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres, FL, 33936)
(239) 229-9318
http://www.lehighspringfestival.com/main.html
Bonita Springs Tomato and Seafood Festival
Bonita Recreation Center, Bonita Springs
(239) 334-7007
Florida Wiener Dog Derby
Shell Factory & Nature Park
Call Doug Dailey (239) 839-7760
www.Floridawienerdogderby.com
Cape Coral Sounds of Jazz
Jaycee Park 4125 SE 20th Place Cape Coral, FL
(239) 573-3122
Dates: To be announced
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April
Fort Myers River and Blues Festival
Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers
Dates: April 18th, 2010
(239) 229-9825
www.riverandbluesfestival.com
ACTS for Literacy
Alliance for the Arts - Foulds Theatre
10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
Dates: April 23rd - 24th, 2010
Sanibel/ Captiva Taste of the Islands
Sanibel Community Park
2221 Periwinkle Way
(239) 472-3644
www.crowclinic.org
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May
An Introduction to "Whale Hunting":
How to Land Bigger Deals with Bigger Customers
2310 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33902
Dates: Friday, May 5th, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Click on this link to register: http://twhfortmyers.eventbrite.com/
Click on this link to register for the Cocktail event:
http://www.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0002-0004-d4bb8e51cd174e54a11442ace3b8a6fb
Cinco de Mayo Block Party
The City of Cape Coral Parks & Recreation
(47th Terrace between Coronado and SE 9th PL)
(239) 573-3122
Annual Tarpon Fishing Competition
Boca Grande and other locations
www.tarponwiz.com
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June
Caloosa Catch & Release Fishing Tournament
South Seas Island Resort, Captiva, Florida
(239) 671-9347
www.caloosacatchandrelease.com
Apple Business Expo
Naples Hilton
Date: June 9, 2010
http://seminars.apple.com/goToEvent.html?id=96028
Annual Hibiscus Show & Plant Sale
Exhibition Hall, Edwards Drive Downtown Fort Myers
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July
Annual Taste of the Beach
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
www.fmbchamber.com/localinfo.php#eventscalendar
Red, White and BOOM
Cape Coral Pkwy, Cape Coral
(239) 549-6900
www.capecoralchamber.com/chamber/events.asp
Fourth of July on the Beach
Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier & Times Square, Ft. Myers Beach
(239) 454-7500
Independence Day Parade and Fireworks
Periwinkle Way and Sanibel Causeway, Sanibel Island
(239) 472-1080
19th Annual Cat Show
July 24th & 25th, 2010 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Araba Schrinrs Hall, 2010 Hanson St. Ft. Myers, 33901
Charlene Campbell (239) 772-5399 or Jcampb4244@aol.com
Silver King Celebration
Downtown Boca Grande, FL
941-697-2249
www.bocagrandechamber.com
www.catchtheking.com
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August
Summer Slam Pro/ Am Flats Fishing Tournament
South Seas Resort, Captiva Island
Contact (239) 671-9347
Celebrate the Imaginarium’s 15th annual Birthday Bash & Grand Re-Opening
2000 Cranford Ave, Fort Myers, 33916
(239) 321-7420
www.imaginariumfortmyers.com
‘Big Cypress Swamp and the Western Everglades’ Exhibit by Clyde Butcher at
SWFL Museum of History
2031 Jackson Street in Fort Myers, 33901
(239) 321-7430
www.swflmuseumofhistory.com
An Author’s Evening with Photographer Clyde Butcher!
Reservations REQUIRED
2031 Jackson Street in Fort Myers, 33901
(239) 321-7430
www.swflmuseumofhistory.com
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September
The Community Art Showcase, Fall Show
Harborside Event Center
(1375 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901)
Harborside upcoming events line at (239) 332-6888
Email: info@artfestfortmyers.com or call 768-3602
‘Big Cypress Swamp and the Western Everglades’ Exhibit by Clyde Butcher at
SWFL Museum of History
2031 Jackson Street in Fort Myers, 33901
(239) 321-7430
www.swflmuseumofhistory.com
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October
Southwest Florida Folk and Blues Fest
KOA Campgrounds, South Fort Myers
(800) 562-8505
www.pineislandkoa.com/activities.asp
Annual Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Fort Myers Country Club
3591 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33901
Imaginarium’s Annual Boo Bash Family Fun Event!
2000 Cranford Ave, Fort Myers, 33916
Come in costume and receive $1 off regular admission.
(239) 321-7420
www.imaginariumfortmyers.com
Annual Oktoberfest
German-American Club
2101 SW Pine Island Road, Cape Coral
(239) 283-1400
www.gasc-capecoral.com
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk
Estero Community Park
9200 Corkscrew Road, Estero
For more information or to register visit www.lightthenight.org/sfl
Haunted Walk
Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
3450 Ortiz Ave., Ft. Myers
(239) 275-3435
www.calusanature.com
Jazz On The Green
Outdoor Jazz Concert to benefit the Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
Estero Community Park, Estero
(239) 477-4683
http://www.jazzonthegreen.com
Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival
The third-annual festival will begin on October 23rd and extend to
until November 1st 2009.
http://www.calusabluewaypaddlingfestival.com
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November
The Junior League of Fort Myers Annual Taste Of The Town
Centennial Park, Downtown Fort Myers
(239) 277-1197
Fort Myers Beach Sandsculpting Festival
Between Holiday Inn and Outrigger resorts, Ft. Myers Beach
http://www.sandfestival.com
Forever Family Foundation Annual Conference
Is There an Afterlife - An Exploration of the Unseen World
Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport at Town Center
(631) 425 7707
www.foreverfamilyfoundation.org
Fort Myers Boat Show
Harborside Event Center and City Yacht Basin
(239) 337-9210
http://www.fortmyersboatshow.com/fm_fall.htm
Holiday Art Market
Harborside Event Center
Downtown Fort Myers, Florida
(239) 768-3602
http://www.holidayartmarket.com
Festival of Trees
Sponsored by Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida
and the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
(866) 995-2106 ext. 247
http://www.tuxandtrees.com
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December
Holiday House at the Edison-Ford Winter Estates
Edison & Ford Winter Estates, McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
(239) 334-7419
Imaginarium’s annual Holidayland Family Fun Event
2000 Cranford Ave, Fort Myers, 33916
(239) 321-7420
www.imaginariumfortmyers.com
Annual Holiday Boat Parade
Ft. Myers Beach
(239) 454-7500
Holiday Boat-A-Long
Four Freedoms Park, 4818 Tarpon Court, Cape Coral, Florida
(239) 772-9578
Christmas Luminary Trail Open House
Various Locations on Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Sanibel Island
(239) 472-1080
http://www.sanibel-captiva.org
The Downtown Countdown, New Year’s Eve
Downtown Fort Myers, Ft. Myers
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
(239) 332-6680
http://www.cityftmyers.com
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