🌴Fort Myers Brief: April 20 - 26

This is the loudest week Fort Myers has had all spring. Classic cars are taking over 1st Street, Everclear and Nonpoint are bringing back the 90s and early 2000s to the Ranch, and there's a 4/20 that actually lands on Monday this year (yes, people noticed). Here's what's worth getting off the couch for.

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🍽️ Food & Drink Events

🎭 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Fundraiser
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: 2323 Ford St, Fort Myers, FL 33916
🍷 Details: Dinner, drinks, and a whodunit that the crowd gets to solve. Easily one of the better "date night but make it weird" options this weekend.

🥃 Monthly Power Dinner at Ron Daos
📅 Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Ron Daos, Fort Myers
🍽️ Details: Business-casual networking dinner with actual conversation, not just card swapping. Ron Daos runs a tight room and the group has a solid regular turnout.

🍳 Men's Breakfast at First Baptist
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM
📍 Location: 4701 Summerlin Rd, Fort Myers, FL
☕ Details: Early Saturday morning, hot food, and a room full of guys who actually show up. Welcoming crowd whether you come every week or never.

🍸 Martini Monday (Member Event)
📅 Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: 10500 Dartington Dr, Fort Myers, FL
🍋 Details: Start the week slow. Classic Monday wind-down at the club with the usual crowd.

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🎭 Arts & Special Events

👗 Edge of Couture: Rock 'n Roll The Runway
📅 Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
✨ Details: Spring runway show with a rock-and-roll theme, local designers, and the kind of crowd that makes SBDAC feel like a real fashion week stop. Dress up.

🦋 2026 Autism Acceptance Awards Gala
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Caloosa Sound Convention Center
🤝 Details: Black-tie benefit for a cause that matters. Strong turnout already and the program honors families and advocates doing the work across Lee County all year.

💀 Rot and Roll at Caloosa Sound
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Caloosa Sound Amphitheater
🎨 Details: Oddities, horror art, tattoo flash, vintage, and vendors you will not find anywhere else in Fort Myers. Weirdest crowd of the weekend in the best way.

📚 Independent Bookstore Day
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM
📍 Location: 1342 Colonial Blvd, Unit C18, Fort Myers, FL
📖 Details: Exclusive releases, author signings, and the once-a-year reminder to spend money at the bookstore that's still standing. Worth a slow hour.

💐 Denise Fennell's The Bride: Or Does This Dress Make Me Look Married?
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 2268 Bay Street, Fort Myers, FL
🎭 Details: One-woman show running Tuesday through Sunday this week with multiple times. Sharp, fast, and funnier than it has any right to be. Check the listing for matinee and evening options.

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🎵 Music & Entertainment

🎸 Everclear LIVE! in Fort Myers
📅 Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
🎤 Details: Art Alexakis and the band bringing the full 90s catalog. If you grew up on "Santa Monica" and "Father of Mine," this is your Sunday night. They also run the Ranch show the same weekend if you miss this one.

🤘 Nonpoint at The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
📅 Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
🔥 Details: South Florida's own Nonpoint, back at one of the best hard rock rooms in the region. The Ranch gets loud, the crowd gets louder, and this one is already building fast.

🎤 Enuff Z'Nuff with Stone Whiskey
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 1926 Winkler Ave, Fort Myers, FL
🎸 Details: Power pop legends with local openers Stone Whiskey kicking it off. Small room, big sound, and a crowd that knows every word.

🎧 Pitbull Party @ The G Spot (Free Bald Caps)
📅 Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM
📍 Location: 2400 First Street #100, Fort Myers, FL
🪩 Details: All Mr. Worldwide, all night, and yes, they're handing out free bald caps at the door. Dress accordingly.

🎸 Dave!Ja!Vu! with Gutterlove & Dead End Collective
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 4206 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL
🎶 Details: Stellar Records stacking four local bands on one bill. The kind of night where you walk in for one act and leave with three new favorites.

💃 Salsa Dance Party & Lesson with KumoDance
📅 Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 2301 1st St, Fort Myers, FL
💃 Details: Lesson first for beginners, open dance after. Welcoming floor and one of the most consistent salsa nights in town.

🐝 Honey & Havoc at Bay Street Yard
📅 Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Bay Street Yard, Fort Myers
🎸 Details: Local favorites at the outdoor yard that always pulls a good Friday crowd. Easy to grab a drink, catch the full set, and still be home at a reasonable hour.

🥁 Smack Daddy at Bay Street Yard
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: 2136 Bay St, Fort Myers, FL
🎶 Details: Classic rock covers done right, outdoor patio, perfect Saturday afternoon music while the car show is winding down.

🙏 Charity Gayle Rejoice Tour
📅 Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 4701 Summerlin Rd, Fort Myers, FL
✝️ Details: Nashville worship artist on her Rejoice tour, full band, big room energy. Tickets are moving if you want to be in the pit.

🎹 Earth, Wind and Fire
📅 Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Estero (Hertz Arena), just south of Fort Myers
🎺 Details: Yes, the real one. Full horn section, the whole catalog, and a crowd that's going to be on its feet from "September" to the end. This one is a bucket list show.

🕯️ Fort Myers Concerts by Candlelight
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Fort Myers, FL
🎻 Details: Classical and pop favorites played by candlelight in an intimate setting. Quiet, slow, and the one on this list most likely to surprise you.

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👨‍👩‍👧 Family-Friendly Activities

🏎️ Cars On 1st Downtown Fort Myers
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Downtown Fort Myers
🔧 Details: The biggest one of the week and not even close. Hundreds of classics, hot rods, and custom builds lining First Street, free to walk through, stroller-friendly, and the kind of event that makes downtown feel like itself again. Get there early for parking.

🥬 Downtown Fort Myers Farmers Market
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Downtown Fort Myers
🍓 Details: Local produce, baked goods, coffee, and the easy Saturday morning walk that pairs perfectly with the car show starting at noon right next door.

⚾ Star Wars Night at Hammond Stadium
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:05 PM
📍 Location: Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers
🪐 Details: Mussels baseball meets a galaxy far, far away. Costumes encouraged, the kids will lose their minds, and the ballpark does this one right every year.

🐐 Goat Yoga with Marsala the Highland Calf
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: 13151 Pinto Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33912
🧘 Details: Exactly what it sounds like. Yoga mats, baby goats climbing on you, and the unreasonably cute Highland calf named Marsala joining the class. Worth it for the photos alone.

🎶 Sprit Night with the Mighty Mussels
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers
⚾ Details: Pre-game music on the concourse, full ballpark energy, and the kind of Saturday night that actually feels like spring.

🧢 OEN PTO Mighty Mussels Family Night
📅 Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers
🎆 Details: School-night ball game with the kind of family crowd that makes it easy to bring the little ones. Fireworks usually close it out.

🌿 Outdoor & Community

🏁 4/20 TRIVIA @ The G Spot
📅 Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 2400 First Street #100, Fort Myers, FL
🧠 Details: Trivia that lands on the actual day this year. Teams of four, questions that get progressively weirder as the night goes, and a bar that leans into the theme hard.

🇦🇺 Girls Night Out: Australian Takeover
📅 Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Bay Street Yard
👯 Details: The traveling show rolls through Bay Street with an all-Australian cast this round. Bachelorette crowds, strong turnout, not for the shy.

🤍 Be Happy: A Celebration of Life for Barbara J. Yeomans
📅 Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
🕊️ Details: A public celebration of a longtime community figure at the Edison Ford Estates. Friends, family, and anyone she touched are welcome.

🦇 Night Hikes at Calusa Nature Center
📅 Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL
🌙 Details: Guided hike after dark with naturalists pointing out the things you'd never spot on your own. Quiet, a little eerie, and a real reset.

⛵ Sunset Cruise from Oxbow Bar & Grill
📅 Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Oxbow Bar & Grill, Fort Myers
🌅 Details: Ninety minutes on the river with the best seat in town for the sunset. Drinks on board, small group, and you're back in time for dinner.

🏴‍☠️ Berts Biker Pirate Bash with Siren Arena Rock
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Bert's Black Pearl Indian & Triumph
⚓ Details: Bikes, pirates, live rock, and Bert's doing what Bert's does best. Free to walk through, photo ops for days, and the kind of afternoon that writes its own stories.

⚠️ Please verify all event details with the respective organizers before attending, as schedules and venues may change.

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📰 What's Happening in Fort Myers

🔗 Lee County Beach Pier Contract Awarded, Dredging and Pickleball Courts Also Approved
Commissioners signed off on three projects in one session: the $11.7M Fort Myers Beach Pier rebuild, dredging prep for Blind Pass, and three new pickleball courts on Pine Island.

🔗 Lee County Pushes Washington to Speed Up Fort Myers Pier Rebuild
County leaders flew to Washington to lobby federal agencies to fast-track the Army Corps of Engineers permit review. Without it, construction can't legally start, even with the contract signed.

🔗 Wilson Pigott Bridge Closed for 10 Days, Major Traffic Delays Across Lee County
The bridge on State Road 31 is fully closed for deck replacement, with commutes between Cape Coral and Fort Myers running an hour or more. Detours route through I-75, and the closure runs into the coming week.

🔗 Fort Myers City Budget Could Lose $22.4 Million Under New Tax Proposals
City Council was briefed on legislative proposals to eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties, which would wipe out roughly a quarter of Fort Myers' general fund. Officials are watching Tallahassee closely.

🔗 Lee Health Breaks Ground on New South Fort Myers Medical Facility
Stevens Construction started work on a 60,000-square-foot medical office and ambulatory surgery center on the HealthPark campus near Golisano Children's Hospital. The two-story facility is targeted for completion in 2027.

🔗 Lee Health's $434M Replacement Hospital Will Drive Medical Innovation
The 535,000-square-foot, 168-bed facility replacing Lee Memorial is moving forward with 42 emergency beds, 10 operating rooms, and smart technology built into every patient room. It's the biggest healthcare project the region has ever seen.

🔗 Manhattan Construction Group Moves Regional HQ from Naples to Fort Myers
The construction giant broke ground on a 53,000-square-foot headquarters on Jetport Loop, bringing hundreds of jobs with it. The site sits four miles from SWFL International Airport, near I-75 and Daniels Parkway.

🔗 Lee Health Names 2026 Ain Heart of Caring Scholarship Recipients
Four Certified Nursing Assistants and one Emergency Department Technician received scholarships to complete their Bachelor of Science in Nursing. All five have worked for the system at least a year and are continuing to work while they study.

🔗 Florida Panther Struck in Fort Myers Recovers, Becomes ZooTampa Ambassador
A 2-year-old panther named Loper fractured his front leg after being hit by a vehicle in Fort Myers, was rescued by Florida Fish and Wildlife, and is now recovering at ZooTampa where he'll serve as an ambassador for his endangered species.

🔗 Titanic the Musical Headlines 23 Shows on Stage Across Southwest Florida
Arts Bonita opens Titanic with a cast of 55, Off Broadway Palm stages Misery, and Players Circle serves dinner theater with I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti. Twelve other shows are already running, so there's no shortage of seats to fill.

🔗 29 Art Center Shows in April Including IB Visual Arts Exhibition
The 2026 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Exhibition at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center headlines the April lineup. Alliance for the Arts is also running "Emphasis: A Mural Project" across its 10-acre campus with 13 artists from around the country.

🔗 Charlotte and Lee County Commissioners Hold Joint Meeting April 27 in Fort Myers
The two counties meet at 9 a.m. Monday, April 27 at the Lee County Administration East Building downtown. It's open to the public and typically covers shared infrastructure, water, and transportation issues between the two counties.