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What To Do the week of July 21-27, 2025

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 visitfortmyers.com.

 

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Monday, July 21

Summer Movie Night: Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Fort Myers Regional Library, Fort Myers
When: 5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Where: Fort Myers Regional Library, 1651 Lee St., Fort Myers
More info: leelibrary.librarymarket.com

Tuesday, July 22

Happy Hour at the House, The Community House, Sanibel
When: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Cost: $5
Where: The Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel

Wednesday, July 23

Love Sanibel Back, BIG ARTS Sanibel Island, Sanibel
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Free admission, visit the BIG ARTS gift shop for 10% off today only, free swag bags for first 50 visitors
Where: BIG ARTS Sanibel Island, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel
More info: bigarts.org

Thursday, July 24

Live Music and food trucks, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Cape Coral
When: Noon-9:30 p.m.
Cost: Free admission
Where: Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, 1811 Cape Coral Pkwy., Cape Coral
More info: slipawaycape.com

Friday, July 25

Mighty Mussels vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers baseball game, Lee Health Sports Complex, Fort Myers
When: 7:05 p.m.
Cost: $12-$17
Where: Lee Health Sports Complex, 14100 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy., Fort Myers
More info: milb.com

Saturday, July 26 - Sunday, July 27

National Park and Recreation Month, Free admission and free parking at select Lee County beaches, parks, pools and boat ramps
When: Dusk to dawn, Saturday & Sunday
Cost: Free admission & free parking
Where: Various locations around Lee County, see full list at leeparks.org
More info: leeparks.org

Saturday, July 26

Wooftop Fest, Rooftop at Riverside, Bonita Springs
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cost: $20
Where: Rooftop at Riverside, 27333 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs
More info: eventbrite.com

Sunday, July 27

Guided historic tour, Koreshan State Park, Estero
When: 10 a.m.
Cost: $10 plus park admission fee of $4-$5 per vehicle, ages 13 and under are free
Where: Koreshan State Park, 3800 Corkscrew Road, Estero
More info: friendsofkoreshan.org

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.
Cost: 2-for-1 offer for a limited time. Two adults $100 including $60 dining credit, two children ages 3-12 $60 including $30 dining credit. Saturday pricing: Two adults $125 including $60 dining credit, two children ages 3-12 $60 including $30 dining credit. Lee County resident discount offered Monday through Thursday.

Where: Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, 1451 Middle Gulf Drive, Sanibel Island
More info: 866-565-5093, sundialresort.com

Tarpon Bay Explorers tours, Sanibel Island 
When: Kayak tours 10 a.m. Wednesdays
Cost: $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., Wednesdays; Haunted History Tour, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month and Saturdays; River District History Tour, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Reservations required.
Cost: $24
Where: True Tours, 2200 First St., Fort Myers, River District History Tour leaves from Franklin Shops at 2200 First St., Fort Myers
Phone: 239-945-0405
More info: truetours.net

Performing arts and exhibits

Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers

  • Painting with Terry Lynn, July 22
  • Sip and Create: Painted Wine Glasses, July 25
  • Paint Your Own Pottery: Mango Vase, July 26
  • Exhibit: Help! Generational Anxiety Facing the Big, Bad, Predatory World, through July 26
  • Small Works Off the Walls exhibit, through Nov. 30

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

Americana Community Music Association, Fort Myers

  • Keith Ray, July 26

ACMA at All Faiths Unitarian, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, americanacma.org

Arts Bonita, Bonita Springs

  • Zach Bartholomew, July 24
  • The Power of Love - A Tribute to Huey Lewis & The News, July 25
  • Improv Comedy Arts Show, July 25
  • Wall art class, July 26
  •  An Evening with Patrick Lamb, July 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

  • Phenomenal Animal, July 27

Bayside Park, Corner of Old San Carlos Boulevard & First Street, Fort Myers Beach, fortmyersbeach.org

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Fort Myers

  • "Annie," through Aug. 9

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

Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, downtown Fort Myers

  • Retro Rooftop Dance Party, July 25
  • Exhibit: Family Connections, through July 24
  • Exhibit: The Great Collab II, through July 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

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