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🌴 Fort Myers Week Ahead
Night Market, RV Show, Music Walk + big live shows
A fresh week is a blank page, and Fort Myers has plenty of ways to fill it. From food nights and family tours to live music that keeps downtown humming, there’s something worth getting out for. Pick a few favorites, invite a friend, and double-check final details on each event page before you go.
Remember to confirm details with event organizers before attending, as schedules may change.
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🍽️ Food & Dining
Island Spice Sundays
📅 Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 – Sunday, January 18, 2026
⏰ Time: All day
📍 Location: Fort Myers, FL
✨ Details: A weeklong food feature - perfect excuse to try something new or return for a favorite.
Free Pizza Tuezdays!
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 2161 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL, United States
✨ Details: Show up hungry - an easygoing night built around slices and hanging out.
Wednesday Night Market: New Beginnings
📅 Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, United States
✨ Details: An outdoor market-style night with vendors, community vibes, and easy midweek plans.
MUSIC BINGO NIGHT
📅 Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Auto Inn Tavern & Restaurant
✨ Details: Play, win, and laugh - bingo with a live-host twist and a late-night feel.
Live Music Bingo After Dark w/ Bill Beck!
📅 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: 2161 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL, United States
✨ Details: Play, win, and laugh - bingo with a live-host twist and a late-night feel.
👨👩👧👦 Family Activities
Orchid Tour (NEW!)
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:30 PM
📍 Location: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Florida 33901
✨ Details: Guided stroll through ‘Orchid Lane’ to learn about native and exotic blooms in the gardens.
Garden Tour - Second Wednesday of the Month
📅 Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Florida 33901
✨ Details: A guided walk through the historic gardens - perfect for plant lovers and photo stops.
RV Show USA is at Lee Civic Center
📅 Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026 – Sunday, January 18, 2026
⏰ Time: All day
📍 Location: Lee County Civic Center
✨ Details: A big weekend for RV fans - walk through rigs, compare floorplans, and talk with dealers in one stop.
Downtown Fort Myers Walk
📅 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Downtown Fort Myers
✨ Details: A guided walk through downtown - history, architecture, and easy conversation.
Free Family ArtLab
📅 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, United States
✨ Details: Hands-on art activities that are genuinely kid-friendly (and fun for adults too).
Silk Scarf Painting Workshop with Artist Marie Dyer
📅 Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Florida 33901
✨ Details: Create a wearable piece of art - paint and design your own silk scarf.
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🎵 Concerts & Live Music
Music Under the Stars: Tim & Myles Thompson
📅 Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Florida 33905
✨ Details: Outdoor-style show energy - music that feels made for Florida evenings.
Tim and Myles Thompson with Gareth Rockliffe opening. ACMA@T
📅 Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium
✨ Details: Outdoor-style show energy - music that feels made for Florida evenings.
Lumber Axe!
📅 Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Lumber Axe Whiskey Bar & Grill
✨ Details: A signature night at Lumber Axe - expect a lively room and rotating entertainment.
Funky Jazz Fusion with Caladium 🎸
📅 Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Sidney's Rooftop Sculpture Garden
✨ Details: Groovy jazz-fusion with rooftop vibes - great for a late-night hang.
LIVE on Hendry
📅 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: LIVE on Hendry
✨ Details: Catch live sets during the downtown block party style night.
MEMPHIS 56 at MUSIC WALK for JANUARY 2026
📅 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Patio de Leon, Fort Myers, FL 33901, United States
✨ Details: Catch live sets during Music Walk - great for a casual downtown night out.
THE CRANK UP'S LIVE AT LUMBER AXE
📅 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd #1, Fort Myers, FL, United Stat
✨ Details: A live show built for bar energy, good riffs, good drinks, and a lively crowd.
NEON TIKI NIGHT @ The G Spot
📅 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM
📍 Location: 2400 First Street #100, Fort Myers, FL
✨ Details: Neon, island vibes, and a late-night party atmosphere in the heart of downtown.
The Smokin Aces
📅 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: 2136 Bay St, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Florida 33901
✨ Details: Live band night with crowd-pleasers and a sing-along feel.
Metal Mayhem Vol. 3
📅 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 1926 Winkler Ave, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Florida 33901
✨ Details: A loud, high-energy metal night with mosh-ready sets and local fans.
The Format - Boycott Heaven Early Listening Party!
📅 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 4204 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Florida 33901
✨ Details: Hear the album early with fellow fans, low-pressure and high-curiosity vibes.
Last Train Thanks Our VETERANS!
📅 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Lumber Axe Whiskey Bar & Grill
✨ Details: Live music with a community shout-out, come for the set and stay for the vibe.
Los Morales
📅 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
✨ Details: A dance-forward live set, expect big energy and a packed floor.
Nora Jane Struthers, Bill Frey Opens
📅 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 2756 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, United States,
✨ Details: A story-rich live set with a listening-room feel.
🎨 Arts & Culture
Battle of the Arts!
📅 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
✨ Details: A creative showcase with competition-style energy and plenty to browse.
A Seat at the Table
📅 Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Burroughs Home & Gardens
✨ Details: An evening program and benefit gathering designed to spark conversation and support a local mission.
🤝 Community & Causes
Community Job Fair - Christ Community Church, Fort Myers, FL
📅 Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: 4050 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33966-1015, Uni
✨ Details: Bring a résumé and meet employers, quick conversations that can lead to real opportunities.
Operation Homefront Heroes Free Charity Benefit
📅 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33907-1429, Uni
✨ Details: A community-driven fundraiser supporting military families, come by, support, and connect.
OPERATION HOMEFRONT HEROES FUNDRAISER
📅 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 2158 Colonial Blvd #1, Fort Myers, FL, United Stat
✨ Details: A community-driven fundraiser supporting military families, come by, support, and connect.
South Park Trivia
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 10 Twenty Five Downtown Fort Myers
✨ Details: Team up and test your knowledge, fast rounds, laughs, and bragging rights.
Hooters Jeep Night
📅 Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Hooters
✨ Details: A themed Jeep night with meet-up vibes and plenty of people-watching.
LCBA 2026 Swearing In Ceremony and Reception (January '26)
📅 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Old Lee County Courthouse
✨ Details: A civic ceremony and reception, an inside look at local leadership and community.
Quarterly Non-Profit Organization Meeting on January 12th
📅 Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: 1520 Lee St. , Fort Myers, FL, United States, Flor
✨ Details: A meet-up style gathering for community organizations and planning.
Collaboration Opportunity
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 5216 Summerlin Commons Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
✨ Details: A meet-up style session for ideas, connections, and finding people to build with.
🧘 Wellness & Classes
Beginning Adult Hawaiian Hula | Ft Myers | starts Jan 14
📅 Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:15 PM
📍 Location: 10650 Metro Pkwy #207, Fort Myers FL
✨ Details: Beginner-friendly hula fundamentals, movement, rhythm, and a fun reset.
Weekly Line & Partner Dance Lessons & Open Dance!
📅 Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 3061 E Riverside Dr, Fort Myers, FL, United States
✨ Details: Learn the steps, then stay for open dance, beginner-friendly and social.
YOUniverse / LIFE FORCE SOUND MEDITATION BENEATH THE COSMOS
📅 Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Flo
✨ Details: A sound meditation session designed to slow your week down and reset your headspace.
⚠️ Please verify all event details with the respective organizers before attending, as schedules and venues may change.
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News Highlights, Fort Myers, FL
🔗 News-Press site plans revealed for Fort Myers Midtown project
Newly shared concepts outline what could replace the News-Press footprint, signaling the next phase of downtown growth and what neighbors might see built there.
🔗 Fort Myers city workers push for pay raises amid regional wage gap
City employees are pressing for higher wages, framing it as a retention and service-quality issue as costs rise and nearby areas compete for the same talent.
🔗 Fort Myers secures $12.75 million to start STARS Complex expansion project
Major funding is moving forward for the STARS Complex, a development that could reshape a key area with more activity and long-term economic impact.
🔗 Fort Myers laid out response to fecal bacteria concerns at Manuel’s Branch
Officials addressed ongoing water-quality concerns tied to testing in and around Manuel’s Branch, including what steps may follow and why residents should pay attention.
🔗 State animal cruelty offender database is live, local shelter says it needs work
A new statewide database is intended to improve transparency around animal cruelty cases, but local advocates say gaps could limit how useful it is in practice.
🔗 Fire damaged businesses on Cleveland Ave in Fort Myers
A commercial building fire affected multiple businesses, raising questions about cleanup timelines and how quickly tenants can safely reopen.
🔗 Fort Myers City Council votes unanimously to seek EPA grant for old News-Press site
City leaders approved pursuing federal support tied to the former News-Press property, a move that could influence how the site is evaluated and prepared for redevelopment.
🔗 Fort Myers Beach library to host free legal clinic for seniors
A free clinic is offering attorney help for older residents dealing with issues like contractor disputes, insurance questions, and post-storm paperwork.
🔗 Hiring event targets Fort Myers residents; resume help, job coaching assistance offered
A local job fair is pairing employers with job seekers and includes practical support like resume guidance and coaching to improve interview readiness.
🔗 Lee County health officials warn of intestinal bacteria in the water at Lynn Hall Memorial Beach
Health officials warned swimmers to avoid the water at Lynn Hall Memorial Park after testing found elevated enterococcus levels.
🔗 Murals of pioneers Tootie McGregor Terry and Dr. Ella Mae Piper adorn Fort Myers river basin
New public murals in the River District highlight local historical figures, adding a lasting downtown feature that’s easy to visit on foot.
🔗 The Laboratory Theater in Fort Myers presents “Private Parts: Open to the Public”
A new stage production is scheduled for a short run later this month, offering a fresh local arts option for residents looking for an evening outing.