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What To Do the week of Sept. 9-15, 2024

Each Monday, the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) lets you know What To Do in Fort Myers and surrounding neighborhoods.

More events can be found at visitformyers.com.

 

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Monday, Sept. 9

Yoga by the River, Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers
When: 10 a.m.
Cost: $20
Where: Edison and Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
More info: edisonfordwinterestates.org

Tuesday, Sept. 10

Tuesday Tunes, Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, Fort Myers
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: $15
Where: Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers
More info: calusanature.org

Wednesday, Sept. 11

Wild edibles walk, Rotary Park, Cape Coral
When: 10 a.m.
Cost: $10
Where: Rotary Park, 5505 Rose Garden Road, Cape Coral
More info: facebook.com/events

Thursday, Sept. 12

Paint and Sip Sunset Palms, Bonita Bills Waterfront Cafe, Fort Myers Beach
When: 5 p.m.
Cost: $39
Where: Bonita Bills Waterfront Cafe, 702 Fishermans Wharf, Fort Myers Beach
More info: eventbrite.com

Friday, Sept. 13

Seashell walk, Lovers Key State Park, Bonita Springs
When: 10 a.m.
Cost: Free with paid park entry
Where: Lovers Key State Park, 8700 Estero Blvd., Bonita Springs

Saturday, Sept. 14

Family Wet Walk, Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, Fort Myers
When: 9 a.m., regular wet walk at 1 p.m.
Cost: $35
Where: Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, 7751 Penzance Blvd., Fort Myers
More info: Registration required, sloughpreserve.org/wet-walk-season-2024

Saturday, Sept. 14

"Gutenberg! The Musical!," The Laboratory Theater of Florida, Fort Myers
When: 7:30 p.m., show runs through Sept. 29
Cost: $15-$42
Where: The Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave., Fort Myers

Sunday, Sept. 15

Danny Sinoff performance, Players Circle Theater, Fort Myers
When: 3 p.m.
Cost: $25
Where: Players Circle Theater, 13211 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
More info: playerscircletheater.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

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

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

Daycation Resort Day Pass, Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, Sanibel 
When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday
Cost: 2 for 1 offer for September & October
Where: Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, 1451 Middle Gulf Drive, Sanibel Island
More info: sundialresort.com

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: Stories of the Stones Cemetery Tour, 10 a.m., third Wednesday of month; Haunted History Tour 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; Downtown History Tour at The Luminary Hotel 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Reservations required.
Cost: $24
Where: True Tours, 2200 First St., Fort Myers, Downtown History Tour leaves from The Luminary Hotel lobby located at 2200 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers
Phone: 239-945-0405
More info: truetours.net

Performing arts and exhibits

Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers

  • Mixed media art class for tweens and teens, Sept. 9
  • Painting with Terry Lynn, Sept. 10
  • Wednesday night market, Sept. 11
  • "Where the Butterflies Go" film screening, Sept. 11 
  • "5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche," Sept. 12-14
  • Art is Essential bash, Sept. 14
  • Exhibit: Allegories and Illusions, through Sept. 28

Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-939-2787, artinlee.org

Arts Bonita, Bonita Springs

  • Adult ballet class, Sept. 10
  • Adult tap class, Sept. 11
  • Stretch & strength yoga class, Sept. 12
  • Fused glass art class, Sept. 12
  • Zach Bartholomew artist concert series, Sept. 12
  • Sudamerica Latin Groove world music celebration, Sept. 13
  • Martin, best of country performance, Sept. 14
  • Exhibit: Progenitor of Life, Artwork Inspired by Water, through Sept. 26

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, artsbonita.org

Bayside Park concert series, Fort Myers Beach

  • Jacob's Ladder, Sept. 15

Bayside Park, Corner of Old San Carlos Blvd. & 1st St., Fort Myers Beach, fortmyersbeach.org

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Fort Myers

  • "Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap," through Sept. 21

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-278-4422, broadwaypalm.com

Murder Mystery Dinner Train, Fort Myers

  • "I Spy a Murder," through Sept. 29
Murder Mystery Dinner Train, Colonial Station, 2805 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-275-8487, semgulf.com

Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, downtown Fort Myers

  • Wednesday Nights at Sidney's, Sept. 11
  • SWFL Variety Thursday Nights Presents: Latin Nights with DJ JC, Sept. 12
  • Friday Nights at Sidney's Presents: DJ Selecta AJ, Sept. 13
  • Exhibit: The Great Leap, through Sept. 26
  • Exhibit: Hatchett Art, through Sept. 26

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

Fort Myers Islands, Beaches & Neighborhoods

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