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  What To Do the week of Nov. 20-26, 2023 Each Monday, the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) lets you know What To Do in Fort Myers and surrounding neighborhoods.  QR CODE FLYER (click to print and display) FARMERS MARKETS BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES  Monday, Nov. 20- Saturday, Nov. 25 Fort Myers Tip-Off, Suncoast Credit Union Arena, Fort Myers -Men’s Tournament, Nov. 20-22 -Women’s Tournament, Nov. 23-25 Suncoast Credit Union Arena, Florida SouthWestern State College, 13351 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers, fortmyerstipoff.com  Monday, Nov. 20- Saturday, Nov. 26 Gulf Coast Showcase, Hertz Arena, Fort Myers -Men’s Tournament, Nov. 20-22 -Women’s Tournament, Nov. 24-26 Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero, gulfcoastshowcase.com  Monday, Nov. 20 Paint & Pint night, Fort Myers Brewing, Fort Myers When: 6 p.m. Cost: $35 Where: Fort Myers Brewing, 12811 Commerce Lakes Drive #28, Fort Myers More info: eventbrite.com  Tuesday, Nov. 21 Holly Daze holiday art sale, Cape Coral Art Center, Cape Coral When: 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Where: Cape Coral Art Center, 4533 Coronado Pkwy., Cape Coral More info: facebook.com/capecoralartcenter  Wednesday, Nov. 22 Shell Mound tour, Mound House, Fort Myers Beach When: 2 p.m. Cost: $5 plus museum admission Where: Mound House, 451 Connecticut St., Fort Myers Beach More info: moundhouse.org  Thursday, Nov. 23 44th Annual Turkey Trot 5k, Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers When: 7:30 a.m. Cost: $5-$25 Where: Edison and Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers More info: edisonfordwinterestates.org  Friday, Nov. 24 Downtown tree lighting, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers When: 7 p.m. Cost: Free Where: Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., Fort Myers More info: explorefortmyers.com  Saturday, Nov. 25 South Cape Jolley Trolley, downtown Cape Coral When: 7-11 p.m. Cost: $30 Where: Check in at Big John’s Plaza or Dolphin Key Resort, Cape Coral More info: eventbrite.com  Sunday, Nov. 26 “The Last Five Years,” Fort Myers Theatre, Fort Myers When: 1 p.m. Cost: $25-$40 Where: Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd., Fort Myers More info: ftmyerstheatre.com Ongoing events  Adventures in Paradise Cruises and Tours, Fort Myers When: 5 p.m. nightly Cost: $39-49 Where: Adventures in Paradise, 14341 Port Comfort Road, Fort Myers More info: adventureinparadiseinc.com  Butterfly House tours, Cape Coral When: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday Cost: Donations accepted Where: Rotary Park, 1340-1372 Rose Garden Road, Cape Coral Phone: 239-549-4606 More info: ccfriendsofwildlife.org  History tours, Burroughs Home & Gardens, downtown Fort Myers When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Cost: Docent guided tour $25, self-guided tour $15, children $8 Where: Burroughs Home & Garden, 2505 First St., Fort Myers Phone: 239-337-9505 More info: burroughshome.com  ECHO Global Farm Tours, North Fort Myers When: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday Cost: Adults $12.50, seniors $10.50, youth $8 Where: ECHO Global Farm, 17391 Durrance Road, North Fort Myers Phone: 239-543-3246 More info: echonet.org  Everglades Day Safari, Fort Myers When: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily Cost: $185 per person Where: Departs from Fort Myers and Estero. Call for pick-up locations. Phone: 239-472-1559 More info: ecosafari.com  Holiday Nights, Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers When: Opening night is Nov. 24, 6 p.m. Celebration runs nightly through Dec. 31, 5:30-9 p.m. Cost: $2-$30 Where: Edison and Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers Phone: 239-334-7419 More info: edisonfordwinterestates.org  Lakes Park Miniature Train, Lakes Regional Park, Fort Myers When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. & 6-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. weekends Cost: 5 years and under $2, all others $6 Where: Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers Phone: 239-267-1950 More info: rrmsf.org  Pickleball, Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, Sanibel When: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily Cost: Starting at $20 Where: Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, 1451 Middle Gulf Drive, Sanibel Island More info: [email protected]  Tarpon Bay Explorers tours, Sanibel Island When: Kayak tours 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, Tram tours 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursdays Cost: Tram tour $18 adults, $10 children, kayak tour $40 adults, $35 children Where: Tarpon Bay Explorers, 900 Tarpon Bay Road., Sanibel Phone: 239-472-8900 More info: tarponbayexplorers.com  True Tours, River District History Tours, Fort Myers When: New Tour: -Stories of the Stones Cemetery Tour. Wednesdays at 10 a.m. History tour 10:30 a.m. first and third Saturday of the month, Haunted History tour 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays Cost: $20 Where: True Tours, 2200 First St., Fort Myers Phone: 239-945-0405 More info: truetours.net  Shell Crafters, The Community House, Sanibel Island When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays Cost: $5-10 Where: The Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island Phone: 239-472-2155 More info: sanibelcommunityhouse.net Performing arts and exhibits  Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers -Painting with Terry Lynn, Nov. 21 -Hula dance, Nov. 24 -“Clown Bar,” through Nov. 26 -Exhibit: Whimsy and Wonder, Doug MacGregor, through Nov. 25 -Exhibit: 38th Annual All Florida Exhibition, through March 30, 2024 Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-939-2787, artinlee.org  Bayside Park Concert Series, Fort Myers Beach -King’s Chambers, Nov. 26 Bayside Park, Old San Carlos Boulevard & 5th Street, Fort Myers Beach, 239-454-7500, fortmyersbeach.org  Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Fort Myers -“Elf,” through Dec. 25 Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-278-4422, broadwaypalm.com  Centers for the Arts, Bonita Springs -“Waiting for Guffman,” Nov. 20 -America’s Everglades: Through the Lens of Clyde Butcher, through Dec. 29 Two locations, both in Bonita Springs: @Center for Performing Arts, 10150 Bonita Beach Road and @Visual Arts Center, 26100 Old 41 Road, 239-495-8989, artcenterbonita.org  Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, downtown Fort Myers -Exhibit: Glitch, through Nov. 21 -Exhibit: Kiss This Too, through Nov. 21 -Rooftop karaoke, Nov. 22 -Friday Night at Sidney’s Presents Tropical Jazz Group, Nov. 24 Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., downtown Fort Myers, 239-333-1933, sbdac.com Podcasts  Shellcast, the award-winning podcast of the Lee County VCB Listen in, soak up some virtual sun and hear what makes Southwest Florida so special. Shellcast is available wherever fine podcasts are downloaded and at VisitFortMyers.com/shellcast  The Sanibel Captiva Guide Podcast Sanibel residents Nick and Lori Adams, and son Max, interview the people who make Sanibel and Captiva special. They celebrate the history and experiences of the islands. thesancapguide.com/category/podcast  Otocast audio guide features Fort Myers historic sites Available in the App Store and Google Play, Otocast features a tour of more than 30 historic sites in Fort Myers. otocast.com  |