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Your Weekly Event Guide for July 14-20
Your insider's guide to the hottest happenings in Southwest Florida this week. From culinary adventures to family fun and live entertainment, we've curated the most popular events that locals are talking about.
We recommend confirming with event hosts for the latest details and any schedule changes.
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🍽️ Food & Dining
📅 Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Tap 42 Fort Myers
🥂 Details: Indulge in unlimited brunch favorites with bottomless mimosas and bloody marys at this popular weekend destination.
📅 Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: 2224 Bay St, Rooftop, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍣 Details: Enjoy fresh sushi paired with premium champagne while taking in stunning rooftop views of downtown Fort Myers.
📅 Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: 2278 First St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍳 Details: Start your weekend right with hearty brunch classics in a cozy lodge atmosphere.
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Activities
📅 Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Myers at the Bell Tower Shops
🎪 Details: A fun-filled family festival featuring games, activities, and entertainment perfect for all ages.
📅 Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:30 PM
📍 Location: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919
🎨 Details: Community gathering to discuss local arts initiatives and cultural programming opportunities.
📅 Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919
🖌️ Details: Hands-on art activities for the whole family in a creative, welcoming environment.
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🎵 Music & Entertainment
📅 Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
🎸 Details: Rock out with Keith Wallen, lead guitarist and backing vocalist of Breaking Benjamin, in an intimate venue setting.
📅 Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 1811 Royal Palm Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🎤 Details: Show off your vocal skills at this popular weekly karaoke night featuring craft beer and great atmosphere.
📅 Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
🎪 Details: Experience the magic of live circus performances with acrobats, performers, and theatrical entertainment.
📅 Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:05 PM
📍 Location: Hammond Stadium
⚾ Details: Enjoy America's pastime followed by a spectacular fireworks display lighting up the Fort Myers sky.
🎭 Arts & Special Events
📅 Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 PM
📍 Location: Bay Street Yard
🎓 Details: Celebrate 20 years since graduation with classmates, music, and memories at this milestone reunion event.
📅 Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Patio de Leon, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🎵 Details: Experience the sounds of Memphis 56 during the monthly Music Walk celebration in downtown Fort Myers.
📅 Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd #1, Fort Myers, FL 33907
🎸 Details: Live music performance featuring local favorite Phenomenal Animal at this popular venue.
📅 Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Lumber Axe Whiskey Bar & Grill
🎶 Details: Enjoy live music from 13 South in an intimate setting with great food and drinks.
📅 Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: McGregor's Public House
🎵 Details: Test your music knowledge while enjoying drinks and prizes at this interactive entertainment experience.
📅 Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Backyard Social
📚 Details: Read your favorite book in comfortable silence while enjoying drinks and the company of fellow book lovers.
⚠️ 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
🔗 Storm damages Fort Myers church, sections closed during Mass
A sudden cloudburst opened new leaks in the roof at St. John XXIII Catholic Church, forcing the parish to rope off two large seating areas this weekend while repairs are arranged; services will shift into the chapel to keep everyone under cover.
🔗 Fort Myers Beach works to win back FEMA flood-insurance discount
With FEMA inspectors arriving next week, town officials hope recent code-compliance efforts will restore a 25 % flood-insurance break for homeowners and businesses still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian.
🔗 City unveils “FixMyFort” app for reporting potholes, streetlights and more
The new mobile platform lets residents snap a photo of an issue, file a service request and track progress in real time, aiming to speed up city responses and improve transparency.
🔗 Council to vote on allowing two extra floors for downtown hotel project
Developers of an historic-district hotel want to raise the design from nine to eleven stories; supporters cite convention tourism while preservationists worry about scale.
🔗 Beach renourishment project delayed again, completion now expected late July
Equipment breakdowns and weather have pushed the long-running sand-hauling operation past its fourth deadline, but contractors say the shoreline should finally be finished by month’s end.
🔗 Fort Myers man gets 10-year federal sentence for convenience-store robberies
A federal judge handed the 27-year-old defendant a decade behind bars after he admitted to a three-week gunpoint spree that terrorized late-night clerks last summer.
🔗 Unoccupied building catches fire in North Fort Myers, no injuries reported
Fire-rescue crews quickly doused flames in an empty structure Friday evening; investigators are still piecing together how the blaze started.
🔗 Historic Arcade Theatre complex shines after two-decade restoration
Architects have peeled away decades of mismatched renovations, revealing early-1900s details and giving the downtown landmark—home of Florida Rep Theatre—its original grandeur back.
🔗 “Watch the Weather, Wait to Water” campaign urges smarter lawn irrigation
The Southwest Florida Water Management District reminds homeowners to shut off sprinklers after heavy summer downpours, helping conserve water and trim utility bills.
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