Events Calendar

The inaugural City of Palms Half Marathon and 5K at FGCU will take you on a tour of the beautiful Florida Gulf Coast University campus and surrounding areas. You’ll travel on the picturesque Ben Hill Griffin Parkway before returning to campus and finishing along the beach of Lake Como and onto the green space of the ROC-The Recreation Outdoor Complex of FGCU. A portion of the proceeds will benefit FGCU Campus Rec.

This Fort Myers event will feature a huge, well designed specialty finisher’s medal, colorful and comfortable tech shirt, catered sandwiches, snacks, and soft drinks! Professional photographers and Elite Events capture your finish line photos for you free of charge. Don’t miss out! Register early for the best rates.

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Join us at the Estates for a day of Mustangs! More details will be posted as we get closer to the date. We will meet up before and cruise to the estates in a group.

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The Southwest Florida Reading Festival is a free event presented annually by the Lee County Library System to promote reading, literacy and library services. Best-selling authors give presentations and sign books for fans. Fun for the whole family.

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This 13.1 mile course starts at the Lazy Flamingo on McGregor Blvd, winds through the beautiful neighborhoods of Whiskey Creek and Old McGregor before returning along the same route to the Lazy Flamingo and the best post race party in Lee County. Proceeds to benefit patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and local initiatives to open facilities for short & long term treatment of individuals seeking treatment for mental health and drug addition.

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Rev your engines for the Caribbean Cruise-In Car Shows at Parrot Key and Salty Sam’s Marina. See the hottest cars in Southwest Florida…Street Rods, Corvettes, Antiques, Classics and more, with prizes for each category. Registration is free and admission is free. https://www.myparrotkey.com/car-shows

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SECOND FRIDAY MONTHLY

Mystery Walk

Join the Mystery every second Friday of the month in the River District from 6-8 pm.  Registration begins at First and Hendry Streets in front of Iberia Bank.

Free to play, participants receive the first clue of the mystery location and scorecard! Leisurely stroll through the core downtown area finding the mystery locations.  Each location will confirm they are the quiz answer and provide your next clue.  Finish by 8 pm and return your cards to registration to be entered for cash prizes!

This is age friendly for all participants and no purchase is necessary at participating locations.

Special thanks to Terry Tincher, downtown’s trivia guru and clue creator!

https://www.fortmyersriverdistrictalliance.com/events/mystery-walk/

One of the best 5k races in SWF ! Precedes the Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Parade and Festival.

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Slide into the 2019 season with some fun in the sun on Saturday, March 9 from 10am – 5pm!☺️☀️

Enjoy 14-acres of water slides, pools and fun at Southwest Florida’s largest waterpark.

Relax on our gently drifting Main Stream River Tube Ride. Thrill at the high-speed excitement of such scream-worthy slides as the Cape Fear, Fun-L-Tunnel, Zoom Flume and 457-foot Electric Slide & Power Surge. Free fall 5 1/2 stories down three distinctly different speed slides – the Thunder Bump, Terror Tube, and X-celerator. Let the little ones frolic at our Pirate’s Cove, grab a summertime snack or simply soak up the sun in a lounge chair poolside—there’s fun for everyone!

No matter what kind of water activities you enjoy, Sun Splash Family Waterpark is the perfect place to splash all season long!

For more info please visit http://sunsplashwaterpark.com/

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