🌴 Fort Myers' Hottest Happenings

Your Weekly Arts & Music Schedule

August 25, 2025

Your inside look at Fort Myers' most popular events for August 25-31.
Here's what local organizers have planned for you.

We recommend confirming with the event hosts for complete details and current schedules.

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🍴 Food & Dining

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 1406 Hendry St, Fort Myers, FL
🍷 Details: Enjoy complimentary wine and whiskey tastings in the heart of downtown Fort Myers at this popular weekly event.

📅 Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Swamp Cat Brewing Company
🍺 Details: Network with fellow FGCU alumni while enjoying craft beer and appetizers at this monthly business networking event.

📅 Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:30 PM
📍 Location: 2161 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL
🍻 Details: Sample and learn about Florida-style lagers during this weekly beer tasting and educational event.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Activities

📅 Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 5216 Summerlin Commons Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
👥 Details: Join this empowering community meetup for women looking to connect, network, and support each other.

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Publix Super Market at Riverdale Shopping Center
🐕 Details: Bring your furry friends for a fun morning of treats, coffee, and socialization with other dog lovers.

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Treeline Elementary School
🎒 Details: Celebrate the start of the school year with games, activities, and community fun for the whole family.

📅 Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:10 AM
📍 Location: 3595 Broadway, Fort Myers, FL
📚 Details: Join parents and teachers for the official start of the new school year's parent-teacher league activities.

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🎵 Music & Entertainment

📅 Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 1811 Royal Palm Ave, Fort Myers, FL
🎮 Details: Test your knowledge of beloved animated shows from Cartoon Network and Adult Swim at this highly popular trivia night.

📅 Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Lumber Axe Whiskey Bar & Grill
🎸 Details: Catch live music from Phenomenal Animal in an intimate venue setting with great food and drinks.

📅 Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd #1, Fort Myers, FL
🎤 Details: Welcome back this popular local band for their homecoming performance with high-energy live music.

📅 Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 2136 Bay St, Fort Myers, FL
🎵 Details: Enjoy an evening of live music with The Common Criminals at this popular downtown venue.

📅 Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 2136 Bay St, Fort Myers, FL
🎧 Details: Dance the night away to the hottest reggaeton beats spun by DJ Africa at this energetic nightlife event.

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⭐ Special Events & Community

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Evangelical Christian School (Fort Myers, Florida)
✨ Details: Join the community for an inspirational evening of worship, music, and fellowship.

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Community Cooperative
💼 Details: Connect with local employers and community resources at this comprehensive job and resource fair.

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Location: 3429 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers, FL
📋 Details: Explore employment opportunities with local businesses and learn about available community services.

📅 Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Collaboratory
⚖️ Details: Legal professionals can enjoy a complimentary educational lunch focusing on family law and real property topics.

📅 Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: American Legion
🎯 Details: Support local veterans and holiday charities while enjoying an evening of bingo games and community fellowship.

⚠️ Please verify event details and availability with the respective venues or organizers, as schedules may change.

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News Highlights, Fort Myers, FL

🔗 Lee County Accepts Grants for Caloosahatchee Water-Quality Projects
Two state-funded projects—at Bob Janes Preserve and Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve East—aim to filter nutrients before they reach the river; construction is slated for Spring 2026–Summer 2027.

🔗 Turn Lanes & New Signal Approved at Lee Blvd/Leonard in Lehigh Acres
A county-developer agreement will add turn lanes and a traffic signal to improve safety and access around a planned commercial site.

🔗 Nearly $4 Million Approved to Rebuild Hurricane-Damaged Boardwalks
Lee County greenlit work at four parks—including a major reconstruction at Matanzas Pass Preserve—starting this fall with a roughly one-year timeline.

🔗 Temporary Trailers/RVs Get Sept 23 Deadline on Fort Myers Beach
A proposed “emergency temporary placement permit” could allow some units to remain if they meet strict conditions and obtain extensions.

🔗 Fort Myers Beach Studying Protective Wall/Living-Shoreline Options
Town leaders approved a $62K study to evaluate dunes, wave-mitigation walls, and hybrid shoreline solutions to blunt future storm surge.

🔗 Proposed 26% Property-Tax Hike Under Consideration on FMB
A tentative millage of 1.255—about $125 per $100,000 in value—would help close budget gaps from post-Ian recovery; hearings are scheduled in September.

🔗 Automated Parking Cameras Bring $50 Tickets at County Parks
License-plate readers at 18 locations (including Lynn Hall and Lakes Park) issue citations if payment isn’t made within 15 minutes; officials project $2.5M+ in annual revenue.

🔗 Two Fort Myers Council Members Earn Statewide Leadership Honors
Teresa Watkins Brown received FLC’s Gold Certificate of Excellence and Liston Bochette earned the Silver Certificate of Leadership for municipal training achievements.

🔗 FGCU & Babcock Ranch Secure $21.7M for Sustainability Institute
FGCU plans a 125,000-sq-ft facility focused on resiliency and workforce training at Babcock Ranch, with total project costs estimated near $90M.

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