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What To Do the week of Dec. 1-7, 2025
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Monday, Dec. 1
Fort Myers Film Festival Presents: Thank God it's Monday, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: $10
Where: Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., Fort Myers
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Tuesday, Dec. 2
Holiday in the Park, Riverside Park, Bonita Springs
When: 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Where: Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St., Bonita Springs
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Wednesday, Dec. 3
Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of "Gift from the Sea," Captiva Civic Association, Captiva
When: 6:30 p.m.
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Thursday, Dec. 4
Full Moon Walk, Four Mile Eco Cove Preserve, Cape Coral
When: 5 p.m.
Cost: $10
Where: Four Mile Eco Cove Preserve, 2500 SE 24th St., Cape Coral
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Friday, Dec. 5
Promenade Festival of Lights, Promenade Shops, Bonita Springs
When: 5-7 p.m.
Where: Promenade Shops, 26811 South Bay Drive, Bonita Springs
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Friday, Dec. 5 - Saturday, Dec. 6
Luminary Stroll, Sanibel & Captiva
When: 5-9 p.m. Friday on Sanibel, 5-9 p.m. Saturday on Captiva
Cost: Free
Where: Main event: Tahitian Gardens, 2007 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Events throughout Sanibel and Captiva nights.
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Friday, Dec. 5 - Sunday, Dec. 7, every weekend in December
Holiday Lights at Calusa, Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium, Fort Myers
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers
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Saturday, Dec. 6
Holiday in the Park: S'Winter Wonderland & Grand Reopening Celebration, Roberto Clemente Park, Fort Myers
When: 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Where: Roberto Clemente Park, 1936 Henderson Ave., Fort Myers
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Saturday, Dec. 6
Christmas Boat Parade, Fort Myers Beach
When: 6-8 p.m.
Cost: Free
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Sunday, Dec. 7
"Ho! Ho! Ho! The Christmas Show," Players Circle Theater, Fort Myers
When: 3 p.m., show runs through Dec. 21
Cost: $40-$55
Where: Players Circle Theater, 13211 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
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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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Everglades Day Safari, Fort Myers
When: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily
Cost: $200 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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50th Annual Holiday Nights Celebration, Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers
When: Celebration runs nightly 5:30-9 p.m. through Jan. 4, closed Christmas Eve & Christmas
Cost: Admission prices vary
Where: Edison and Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
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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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Daycation Resort Day Pass, Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, Sanibel
When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cost: Adult $50/$75 includes $30 dining credit; children ages 3-12, $30/$45 includes $15 dining credit. Pricing based on date of day pass.
Where: Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, 1451 Middle Gulf Drive, Sanibel Island
More info: 866-565-5093, sundialresort.com
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Sanibel Historical Museum & Village, Sanibel
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday
Cost: Prices vary
Where: Sanibel Historical Museum & Village, 950 Dunlop Road, Sanibel
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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
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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, second and fourth Fridays of the month and Saturdays; River District History Tour, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Weird Fort Myers History Tour, 7 p.m. second and fourth Fridays of the month. 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
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Performing arts and exhibits
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Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers
- Painting with Terry Lynn, Dec. 2
- Hula with Marliss, Dec. 3
- Exhibit: Small Works Off the Walls, Dec. 5-23
- Watercolor Cards: Holidays and more, Dec. 6
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-939-2787, artinlee.org
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Arts Bonita, Bonita Springs
- Fluid Art: Ornaments, Dec. 2
- Clay Christmas Tree Trio, Dec. 3
- Goldpine, Dec. 4
Exhibits
- Beyond the Art Show Tent: Tammy DeCaro, through Dec. 4
- Pareidolia, through Dec. 4
- Fort Myers Beach Artist Association Exhibit, through Jan. 8
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
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Bayside Park Concert Series, Fort Myers Beach
Bayside Park, Corner of Old San Carlos Boulevard & First Street, Fort Myers Beach, fortmyersbeach.org
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Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Fort Myers
- "A Christmas Story," through Dec. 28
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, broadwaypalm.com
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Florida Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers
- "The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge," Dec. 2-21
Florida Repertory Theatre, 2268 Bay St., Fort Myers, floridarep.org
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Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, downtown Fort Myers
- Festival of Trees, Dec. 3-7
- Thursday Nights at Sidney's: Captiva Karaoke, Dec. 4
- Friday Nights at Sidney's, Dec. 5
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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