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🌴 Fort Myers Spooktacular Week
Your Weekly Arts & Entertainment Guide
Your insider's guide to Lee County's hottest happenings for October 20-26. From spine-tingling haunted walks to festive fall celebrations, this week brings the perfect blend of Halloween thrills and family fun.
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🎃 Special Halloween & Seasonal Events
Boo Bash!
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 3061 E Riverside Dr
👻 Details: Halloween party with costumes, music, dancing, and spooky fun for adults.
HAUS O' WEEN
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 4607 Fowler St, Fort Myers, FL
🏠 Details: Halloween-themed house party with decorations, activities, and seasonal celebrations.
CNCP’s Annual Haunted Walk
📅 Date: Fridays–Sundays, Oct 3–26, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:30–10:30 PM
📍 Location: Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL
🛒 Details: A haunted trail fundraiser through the Calusa Nature Center grounds; proceeds support animal care. Tickets $20 in advance / $25 at the door.
Wicked Walk
📅 Date: Oct 23–24, 2025
⏰ Time: Thu 6–9 PM (tours); Fri 5–6 PM (gallery), 6:30–8:00 PM (tours)
📍 Location: Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St, Fort Myers, FL
🛒 Details: Immersive haunted art-and-theatre experience created by Lee County student artists; $15 adults / $5 children.
Halloween Spooktacular (Bell Tower)
📅 Date: Saturday, Oct 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 Location: Bell Tower Shops, 13499 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL
🛒 Details: Adult costume contest, decorated car contest, trunk-or-treat, and more. (
Hogwarts Halloween (Gulf Coast Symphony)
📅 Date: Saturday, Oct 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM pre-show activities; concert at 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers, FL
🛒 Details: Family-friendly concert with safe trick-or-treating and a Musical Discovery Zone; costumes encouraged.
Ghosts & Ghouls Candy Crawl
📅 Date: Saturday, Oct 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00–8:00 PM (Candy Crawl 5–7; Costume Contest 7–8)
📍 Location: Gulf Coast Town Center, 9903 Gulf Coast Main St, Fort Myers, FL
🛒 Details: Trick-or-treat around the center, then a costume contest with prizes.
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🍻 Food & Drink Events
10 Years List Distillery Celebration
📅 Date: Friday-Saturday, October 24-25, 2025
⏰ Time: All Day
📍 Location: 3680 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, FL
🥃 Details: Celebrate a decade of craft distilling with special tastings, tours, and festivities at this milestone anniversary event.
Rediscovering the Uncommon Friends Gala
📅 Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
🎭 Details: An elegant evening celebrating unique friendships with dinner, entertainment, and special presentations.
Boards, Brews & Vines: A Taste of Fall at Swamp Cat Brewing
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 1943 Fowler St, Fort Myers, FL
🍺 Details: Enjoy craft beer tastings paired with seasonal flavors and artisanal boards in this cozy brewery setting.
ITR Fort Myers
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Stet's Bar
🎵 Details: Live music and craft cocktails combine for an unforgettable night of entertainment.
THE OFFICE x PARKS & REC Trivia @ Auto Inn
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Auto Inn Tavern & Restaurant
📺 Details: Test your knowledge of beloved TV comedies while enjoying great food and drinks.
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Activities
Community Fall Festival
📅 Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Location: 3451 Ortiz Avenue, Fort Myers, FL
🎃 Details: A family-friendly celebration featuring games, activities, food vendors, and seasonal entertainment.
Pumpkins & Pistons
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Edison Mall
🚗 Details: Classic car show meets Halloween fun with pumpkin displays and family activities.
5th Annual Millennial Trunk or Treat
📅 Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 1811 Royal Palm Ave, Fort Myers, FL
🎃 Details: Safe trick-or-treating fun for kids with decorated car trunks and Halloween festivities.
Fall Festival at Edison and Ford Winter Estates
📅 Date: Friday, October 18 (ongoing activities through weekend)
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
📍 Location: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
🌿 Details: Shop craft vendor booths, enjoy music, pick pumpkins, and climb the historic banyan tree.
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🎵 Music & Entertainment
Priscilla Block-Sam Galloway Ford Concert Series
📅 Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
🎤 Details: Country music sensation Priscilla Block headlines this exciting concert series performance.
Ty Myers - The Select Tour LIVE!
📅 Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
🎸 Details: Rising country star Ty Myers brings his Select Tour to Fort Myers with an energetic live performance.
Music Under the Stars
📅 Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL
🌟 Details: Outdoor concert featuring local and touring musicians in a beautiful starlit setting.
EVERGLADE OUTLAWS ROCK THE LUMBER AXE STAGE!
📅 Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd #1, Fort Myers, FL
🤘 Details: High-energy rock performance by the Everglade Outlaws at this unique venue.
Hogwarts Halloween: Family Concert
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center, 13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers
🧙♂️ Details: A magical concert bringing the spellbinding world of Hogwarts to life with trick-or-treating in the lobby for young witches, wizards, and Muggles.
🎭 Arts & Special Events
Wicked Walk 2025 Presents: MaYhEm & MaDnEsS!
📅 Date: Thursday-Friday, October 23-24, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Fort Myers, FL
😈 Details: Step into a haunted, interactive theatrical experience where ghosts of decades past come to life through original art, installations, skits, dances, and musical performances by over 150 student artists.
OKTOBERFEST PARTY @ CDB
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Crazy Dingo Brewing Co.
🍻 Details: Authentic German celebration with traditional music, food, and craft beer.
Annual Quilt Show
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
🧵 Details: Showcase of beautiful handcrafted quilts from local artisans and quilting guilds.
⚠️ Please verify event details and availability with the respective venues or organizers, as schedules may change.
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