60 upcoming events near Fort Myers — concerts, theater, markets, library programs and more. Free to browse; each links to the source.
Music & concerts
June 13 to 14, 2026
Daytime poolside
Captiva area (Visit Fort Myers listing) · Fort Myers, FL
Captiva area (Visit Fort Myers listing)
You can relax poolside for two days of intimate performances from five local singer-songwriters.
Theater & film
June 26 to August 8, 2026
Dinner and show times vary
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd · Fort Myers, FL
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd
You can follow the yellow brick road over dinner at Broadway Palm's summer staging of The Wizard of Oz.
Classes & arts
July 3 to 30, 2026
Gallery hours
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center · Fort Myers, FL
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
You can view an open-call exhibition marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
Theater & film
Previews Sept 15 to 17, opens Sept 18, 2026
Show times vary
Florida Repertory Theatre, ArtStage Studio Theatre · Fort Myers, FL
Florida Repertory Theatre, ArtStage Studio Theatre
You can hear the music of the Everly Brothers performed live alongside a documentary film as Florida Rep opens its new season.
Community & civic
Tuesdays, ongoing
7 p.m.
Fort Myers Brewing Co., 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr · Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers Brewing Co., 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr
You can grab a team and test your knowledge at free weekly trivia, with food trucks and beer on hand.
Lifelong learning
Ongoing year-round
Varies
Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd · Fort Myers, FL
Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd
You can take adult gardening and history classes on the historic Edison Ford grounds.
Tastings
Saturday, July 25, 2026
4 p.m.
Anarchy Ale Works · Fort Myers, FL
Anarchy Ale Works
You can celebrate National Wine and Cheese Day with pairings at this local taproom.
Tastings
Thursday, June 11, 2026
5:30 p.m.
Fort Myers (Eventbrite listing) · Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers (Eventbrite listing)
You can taste your way through French wines on a summer evening.
Lifelong learning
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
2 p.m. ET
Online (Lee County Library System) · Fort Myers, FL
Online (Lee County Library System)
You can join a free online talk on building meaningful friendships later in life with a bestselling psychologist.
Tastings
Thursday, June 11, 2026
5:30 p.m.
Fort Myers (Eventbrite listing) · Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers (Eventbrite listing)
You can meet other adults over 50 while tasting wines at this social evening.
Markets
Saturdays, through May 30, 2026
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Downtown Fort Myers River District · Fort Myers, FL
Downtown Fort Myers River District
You can browse local produce, baked goods and crafts every Saturday morning at the downtown waterfront market.
Community & civic
Saturday, June 20, 2026
4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Fort Myers Stars Complex · Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers Stars Complex
You can honor freedom and community with music and food at the annual Juneteenth celebration.
Lifelong learning
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
2 p.m. ET
Online (Lee County Library System) · Fort Myers, FL
Online (Lee County Library System)
You can explore the story behind Julia Child's famous kitchen in a free online Smithsonian talk.
Lifelong learning
Ongoing lecture series
Typically 1 p.m.
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Grand Atrium Gallery · Fort Myers, FL
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Grand Atrium Gallery
You can attend FGCU Academy's lifelong-learning lectures on history and the arts in the downtown gallery.
Senior programs
Ongoing
Varies
YMCA of Southwest Florida · Fort Myers, FL
YMCA of Southwest Florida
You can join health fairs, BBQs, bingo nights, dances and senior olympics built for older adults.
Lifelong learning
First Tuesday monthly
Evening
Fort Myers Regional Library · Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers Regional Library
You can talk books with neighbors at this monthly downtown library book club.
Music & concerts
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, ongoing
Live music at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Fort Myers Brewing Co., 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr · Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers Brewing Co., 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr
You can relax to free live music every weekend at the taproom's outdoor venue.
Outdoors & nature
Daily
Daytime
Mound House, Fort Myers Beach · Fort Myers, FL
Mound House, Fort Myers Beach
You can explore Calusa archaeology and shoreline ecology on a daily guided grounds tour.
Music & concerts
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Evening
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW · Fort Myers, FL
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW
You can enjoy a lighthearted evening of orchestral pops with Southwest Florida's orchestra.
Music & concerts
Sundays through June 28, 2026
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Bayside Park, Fort Myers Beach · Fort Myers, FL
Bayside Park, Fort Myers Beach
You can bring a lawn chair and enjoy free live music from top local bands every Sunday afternoon by the bay.
Outdoors & nature
Year-round, scheduled walks
Varies
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve · Fort Myers, FL
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
You can join free guided nature walks along boardwalks through a cypress wetland.
Music & concerts
Friday, August 28, 2026
7 p.m.
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center · Fort Myers, FL
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
You can tap your foot to a night of live bluegrass in the art center's summer music series.
Music & concerts
Friday, July 3, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW · Fort Myers, FL
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW
You can ring in the nation's 250th with a patriotic symphonic pops concert.
Pickleball & rec
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Daytime
Ace Pickleball Club, Fort Myers · Fort Myers, FL
Ace Pickleball Club, Fort Myers
You can watch pro-level pickleball action for free at this local club event.
Classes & arts
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Daytime
Lee County Library System · Fort Myers, FL
Lee County Library System
You can bring your needlework and stitch alongside other crafters at this relaxed library group.
Food festivals
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fort Myers, FL
A Saturday market from 9 am to 1 pm on First Street, in the heart of downtown's Culinary District. Southwest Florida growers and makers set up booths along the street.
Markets
Wednesdays, through June 2026
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Dr · Fort Myers, FL
Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Dr
You can shop fresh fruit, hot food and vendor goods at this midweek market inside Lakes Park, with free parking.
Outdoors & nature
Open daily
Daytime
Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Dr · Fort Myers, FL
Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Dr
You can wander trails, boardwalks and a botanic garden with fragrance and community garden areas.
Classes & arts
Ongoing, various days and times
Varies
Hands On Clay, Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres · Fort Myers, FL
Hands On Clay, Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres
You can learn hand-building and wheel ceramics in ongoing classes for adults.
Music & concerts
Monthly Fridays, 6 to 10 p.m.
Fort Myers, FL
A monthly downtown music night where local and regional musicians line the River District streets from 6 to 10 pm. The lineup changes from jazz to blues to rock each time.
Lifelong learning
Thursday, August 27, 2026
2 p.m. ET
Online (Lee County Library System) · Fort Myers, FL
Online (Lee County Library System)
You can hear bestselling author Lucy Foley discuss her new Miss Marple mystery in a free online event.
Classes & arts
First Friday monthly (June 5, July 3, Aug 7, Sept 4)
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Downtown Fort Myers River District · Fort Myers, FL
Downtown Fort Myers River District
You can stroll galleries and street displays as the River District lights up artistically on the first Friday of each month.
Music & concerts
Third Friday monthly
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Downtown Fort Myers River District · Fort Myers, FL
Downtown Fort Myers River District
You can catch live bands filling the downtown streets on the third Friday of every month.
Senior programs
Ongoing
Varies
Lake Kennedy Center, Cape Coral · Fort Myers, FL
Lake Kennedy Center, Cape Coral
You can join activities planned for active adults aged 50 and up at this nearby center.
Lifelong learning
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 p.m. ET
Online (Lee County Library System) · Fort Myers, FL
Online (Lee County Library System)
You can tune into a free online author talk on the joys and stories of being a grandfather.
Music & concerts
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Evening
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW · Fort Myers, FL
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW
You can see country legend Vince Gill perform his hits on his 50 Years From Home tour.
Lifelong learning
Ongoing online class
Varies
Online (Lee County Library System) · Fort Myers, FL
Online (Lee County Library System)
You can learn proven steps and research tools for tracing your family tree in this free online class.
Pickleball & rec
Ongoing, first come first served
Court hours
Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center, 16760 Bass Rd · Fort Myers, FL
Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center, 16760 Bass Rd
You can play on free public pickleball courts on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lifelong learning
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
7 p.m. ET
Online (Lee County Library System) · Fort Myers, FL
Online (Lee County Library System)
You can hear bestselling thriller writer Karin Slaughter in a free online conversation about her novels.
Dance & fitness
Friday, June 12, 2026
6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. yoga
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center · Fort Myers, FL
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
You can ease into an evening of gentle yoga followed by an open dance floor at this rooftop art-center event.
Music & concerts
Saturday, June 6, 2026
6 p.m.
Backyard Social, 16371 Corporate Commerce Way · Fort Myers, FL
Backyard Social, 16371 Corporate Commerce Way
You can hear the popular Ben Allen Band play a live set at this Fort Myers social spot.
Classes & arts
Fridays (e.g. May 15 and 22, 2026), ongoing
Evening
Gasper Arts Center · Fort Myers, FL
Gasper Arts Center
You can try your hand at the pottery wheel with a glass of wine in this beginner-friendly evening class.
Classes & arts
Thursday, June 4, 2026
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center · Fort Myers, FL
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
You can sharpen your camera eye in a hands-on evening workshop on street and documentary photography.
Lifelong learning
Monday, June 1, 2026
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Lakes Regional Library · Fort Myers, FL
Lakes Regional Library
You can join a small-group book discussion with fellow readers at the Lakes Regional Library.
Community & civic
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Evening
Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, 2101 Edwards Dr · Fort Myers, FL
Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, 2101 Edwards Dr
You can celebrate Independence Day with music on the downtown Fort Myers waterfront.
Food festivals
Thursdays, ongoing
2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Fort Myers Brewing Co., 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr · Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers Brewing Co., 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr
You can sample a rotating lineup of the area's best food trucks with live music and craft beer every Thursday.
Dance & fitness
Saturday, July 18, 2026
6 p.m.
M&M Farms, Orange River area · Fort Myers, FL
M&M Farms, Orange River area
You can kick up your heels at a country line dancing night in a farm barn.
Food festivals
Saturday, May 30, 2026
12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Lee Civic Center, Fort Myers · Fort Myers, FL
Lee Civic Center, Fort Myers
You can sample roughly 30 restaurants and food trucks plus a large craft fair at this one-day festival.
Senior programs
Ongoing weekdays
Varies
Senior Friendship Centers, Lee County · Fort Myers, FL
Senior Friendship Centers, Lee County
You can take fitness classes, play cards, make art and dance at this senior activity center.
Music & concerts
Friday, June 19, 2026
6:30 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 p.m. concert
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center · Fort Myers, FL
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
You can sip a cocktail and request your favorites at this high-energy dueling pianos concert.
Classes & arts
Ongoing 4 to 6 week sessions
Varies
Cape Coral Art Center, Rubicond Park · Fort Myers, FL
Cape Coral Art Center, Rubicond Park
You can take year-round fine arts and crafts classes built for adult learners just across the river.
Music & concerts
Friday, July 3, 2026
6 p.m.
Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, 2101 Edwards Dr · Fort Myers, FL
Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, 2101 Edwards Dr
You can hear the classic rock of the Eagles and Tom Petty at this riverfront tribute concert.
Markets
Third Saturday monthly (June 20, July 18, Aug 15, Sept 19)
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd · Fort Myers, FL
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd
You can wander local art booths and food vendors with live music on the Alliance's 10-acre campus.
Music & concerts
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Evening
Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, 2101 Edwards Dr · Fort Myers, FL
Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, 2101 Edwards Dr
You can see the band Cake perform live on the downtown riverfront.
Classes & arts
Thursday, July 9, 2026
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center · Fort Myers, FL
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
You can learn night city photography techniques in this hands-on downtown workshop.
Tastings
Thursday, June 18, 2026
5:30 p.m.
Fort Myers (Eventbrite listing) · Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers (Eventbrite listing)
You can learn about Italian sparkling wines from an advanced sommelier in a guided tasting class.
Tastings
Saturday, August 1, 2026
2:30 p.m.
Pelican Preserve Brooke Center, 10571 Veneto Dr · Fort Myers, FL
Pelican Preserve Brooke Center, 10571 Veneto Dr
You can taste a curated wine selection at this benefit event in a 55-plus community center.
Classes & arts
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1 p.m.
Buckingham Farms, Fort Myers · Fort Myers, FL
Buckingham Farms, Fort Myers
You can paint a palm tree canvas while sipping wine at this guided paint-and-sip session.
Classes & arts
Ongoing, 200+ classes
Varies
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd · Fort Myers, FL
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd
You can pick from painting, photography, qigong and more in the Alliance's deep slate of adult classes.
Lifelong learning
Monday, June 1, 2026
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library · Fort Myers, FL
Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
You can learn how to maximize your Social Security benefits at this free educational seminar.
