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🌴 Major Events & Celebrations in Fort Myers
Your Weekly Arts & Entertainment Guide
Your inside look at Lee County's standout events for October 13-19, 2025. 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
Cousions Maine Lobster🦞 at Fort Myers : The Oasis at Cypress Woods
📅 Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: The Oasis at Cypress Woods
🦞 Details: Fresh Maine lobster rolls and seafood favorites come to Fort Myers for a delicious dining experience.
Fish fry Fridays at Auto Inn Tavern
📅 Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Auto Inn Tavern
🐟 Details: Enjoy traditional fish fry specials every Friday at this local favorite spot.
Chicken Pot Pie Dinner
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Fort Myers
🥧 Details: Comfort food at its finest with homemade chicken pot pie and sides.
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Activities
Fall Festival
📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
🍂 Details: The season's biggest family celebration featuring games, crafts, food vendors, and autumn activities for all ages.
Saint Michael PTL Daytime Trunk-or-Treat
📅 Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM
📍 Location: Saint Michael Catholic Church
🎃 Details: Safe Halloween fun for families with decorated car trunks, candy, and costumes during daytime hours.
Rocky Horror Outdoor Movie AND Haunted Maze Premiere
📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Fort Myers
🎬 Details: Classic cult movie screening combined with a thrilling haunted maze experience for the whole family.
Camping World Fall RV Fest
📅 Date: Friday-Sunday, October 17-19, 2025
⏰ Time: All Day
📍 Location: 4681 Waycross Road, Fort Myers, FL 33905
🚐 Details: Three-day RV showcase featuring the latest models, outdoor gear, and camping accessories.
Edison Ford Fall Festival
📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Edison and Ford Winter Estates
🏛️ Details: Historic grounds come alive with autumn festivities, educational exhibits, and family-friendly entertainment.
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🎵 Music & Entertainment
EDM Fort Myers Presents: DAYYLITE at Sidney's Rooftop Bar & Sculpture Garden
📅 Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Sidney's Rooftop Sculpture Garden
🎧 Details: Electronic dance music takes center stage with DJ DAYYLITE spinning the latest beats under the stars.
THE CRANK UPS RETURN TO THE LUMBER AXE LIVE STAGE!
📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Lumber Axe
🎸 Details: High-energy rock performance featuring The Crank Ups' signature sound and crowd favorites.
TIERRA CALI y La Zenda Nortena
📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Fort Myers
🎺 Details: Authentic Mexican music featuring Tierra Cali and La Zenda Norteña with traditional norteño and regional sounds.
DEB & THE DYNAMICS LIVE AT LUMBER AXE!
📅 Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Lumber Axe
🎤 Details: Dynamic live performance featuring Deb and her talented band with covers and original music.
Sidney's Rooftop Presents: Live Jazz Lounge with The Midnight Messengers 🎙️
📅 Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Sidney's Rooftop
🎷 Details: Sophisticated jazz evening with The Midnight Messengers delivering smooth sounds and classic standards.
🎨 Arts & Special Events
3rd Annual SWFL Halloween Art Gala
📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Fort Myers
🎨 Details: Celebrate Halloween with Southwest Florida's finest artists showcasing spooky and seasonal artwork.
Back Lot 🎪 Rock & Alternative Circus at SBDAC 👁️
📅 Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
🎪 Details: Unique fusion of rock music and circus performance art creating an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Above The Canopy: Rooftop Pool Party at the Banyan Hotel
📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Banyan Hotel
🏊 Details: Rooftop pool party with DJ music, cocktails, and stunning city views from above the tree canopy.
Murder Mystery Night: Victor's Last Brew
📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Fort Myers
🔍 Details: Interactive murder mystery dinner where guests become detectives solving the case of Victor's Last Brew.
⚠️ 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 OKs $6.5M for 13 Beach & Shoreline Projects
Commissioners approved agreements across the county—funded by Tourist Development Taxes—to maintain public beach accesses, boardwalks, restrooms and equipment; the overall Beach & Shoreline Program totals just over $29M.
🔗 County Buys Four New Public-Safety Drones
The autonomous Skydio X10s will aid disaster response, infrastructure inspections, and search-and-rescue; the $136K purchase may be partly reimbursed by the state.
🔗 Fort Myers Orders $349,969 Study on Downtown Pedestrian Mall
The analysis will explore traffic, parking, environmental impacts and concept designs to better connect Downtown with Midtown; business owners want parking solutions front-loaded.
🔗 Lee School Board Meeting Centers on Free Speech, New HS Site, Vaccine Policy
Hours of public comment preceded actions including a resolution reaffirming parental rights in medical decisions and discussion of a new high school planned for Alva.
🔗 One Year After Milton Tornado, North Fort Myers Businesses Reflect on Recovery
Local shops describe rebuilding progress and lingering challenges with customer traffic, underscoring continued community support needs.
🔗 Fort Myers Ends Rainy Season ~16 Inches Below Normal
With the rainy season wrapping around Oct. 15, the cumulative deficit heightens drought and fire-risk concerns unless a late tropical system materializes.
🔗 Lee County Commissioner & Red Sox Great Mike Greenwell Dies at 62
The longtime local leader and former MLB All-Star passed away from thyroid cancer, prompting tributes across the community.
🔗 ‘He Gave It Everything’: Community Remembers Mike Greenwell
Friends and colleagues recall Greenwell’s impact as an athlete, businessman and public servant in Lee County.
🔗 Was Fort Myers Beach Impacted by Hurricane Milton?
A local explainer puts last year’s landfall in context and recaps how the island has fared since, useful for residents tracking recovery and storm patterns.
🔗 Fort Myers Beach Recall Election Set for Nov. 4 (Key Deadlines Inside)
Voters will decide on the potential removal of two town council members; check this page for vote-by-mail and other important dates.
🔗 Contract Approved for Lehigh Acres Sidewalk & Pedestrian Bridge
A nearly $1.5M project on Bell Blvd will add sidewalk connections and a new bridge over Jim’s Canal; construction is slated to start in November.
🔗 Fort Myers-Based Millennium Physician Group Acquires IMA Medical Group
The deal expands primary-care access across Central Florida, reflecting continued growth of one of the region’s largest physician groups.
🔗 $301,600 Gift Boosts Lee County Schools
A foundation donation will fund student programs and resources districtwide.
🔗 County Approves Conservation 20/20 Land Purchase
Commissioners authorized buying 20 acres to expand protected lands—part of the county’s long-running conservation program.
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