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What To Do the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 2024
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Monday, Jan. 29
Monday night films: "Writing with Fire," Big Arts Sanibel, Sanibel When: 7 p.m. Cost: $12 Where: Big Arts Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel
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Tuesday, Jan. 30
Speaker series: The Vagabonds, the travel of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, Cape Coral Museum of History, Cape Coral
When: 5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Where: Cape Coral Museum of History, 544 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral
More info: capecoralmuseum.org
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Wednesday, Jan. 31
Shell mound tour, Mound House, Fort Myers Beach
When: 10 a.m.
Cost: Museum admission plus $5
Where: Mound House, 451 Connecticut St., Fort Myers Beach
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Thursday, Feb. 1
Artist talk: Challen Rivera, Williams Academy Black History Museum, Fort Myers
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
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Thursday, Feb. 1 - Saturday, Feb. 3
Bonita Food Truck Rally and Pop-Up Biergarten, Riverside Park, Bonita Springs
When: Thursday & Friday 3-9 p.m., Saturday noon-9 p.m.
Cost: Free admission
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Friday, Feb. 2
Ground Owl Day ceremony, Pelican Baseball Complex, Cape Coral
When: 10 a.m. Cost: Free
Where: Pelican Baseball Complex, 4128 Pelican Blvd., Cape Coral
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Friday, Feb. 2 - Sunday, Feb. 4
ArtFest Fort Myers, downtown Fort Myers
When: Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Edwards Drive, downtown Fort Myers
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Sunday, Feb. 4
Bayside Park concert series: Jacob's Ladder, Bayside Park, Fort Myers Beach
When: 4 p.m.
Cost: Free admission
Where: Bayside Park, Corner of Old San Carlos Blvd. & 1st St., Fort Myers Beach
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers When: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily Cost: $15-$50 Where: Edison and Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers Phone: 239-334-7419 More info: edisonfordwinterestates.org
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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
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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: pickleball@sundialresort.com
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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
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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
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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
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Performing arts and exhibits
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Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers
- Fine art acrylics, Jan. 29
- Painting with Terry Lynn, Jan. 30
- Children's book illustration. Feb. 1
- "We Contain Multitudes," Feb. 2-24
- "Which Way to the Stage," through Feb. 3
- Exhibit: 38th Annual All Florida Exhibition, through March 30
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-939-2787, artinlee.org
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Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Fort Myers
- "Elvis," through Feb. 17
- "Run For Your Wife," through Feb. 25
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-278-4422, broadwaypalm.com
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Centers for the Arts, Bonita Springs
- Glazing, Jan. 29
- Creative collage, Jan. 30
- The Incorrigibles, Feb. 1
- Elsten Torres, Feb. 2
- Nicole Henry, Feb. 3
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
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Florida Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers
- "The Gin Game," Jan. 30-March 10
Florida Repertory Theatre, 2268 Bay St., Fort Myers, 239-332-4488, floridarep.org
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Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, downtown Fort Myers
- Wine & Charcuterie, Jan. 31
- Wednesday Nights at Sidney's Presents: Sheena Brook, Jan. 31
- Exhibit: Where the Desert Meets the Sea, Feb. 2-23
- Exhibit: Ella, Feb. 2-23
- Friday Nights at Sidney's Presents: The Kelly Neff Band, Feb. 2
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., downtown Fort Myers, 239-333-1933, sbdac.com
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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
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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
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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
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