Please note… event details can change at the last minute, so please confirm all information before attending.
Also.. for any event that did not supply an end time, the end times are defaulted to 2 hours after the event begins. The actual event may last longer, so please plan accordingly.
2 Day Event!
-Saturday, March 9th and Sunday, March 10th, 2019
10am-5pm both days.
Free admission! Cost for food.
*Parade is on Saturday only.
*Shrimp eating contest is on Sunday only.
http://fortmyersbeachshrimpfestival.com
The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival is the largest 2-day event on Estero Island! The 61st annual festival begins at 10am Saturday, March 9th with a 2 mile parade marching down Fort Myers Beach’s main thoroughfare, Estero Blvd. The parade will travel from the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School to Lynn Hall Memorial Park next to Time Square. After the parade, the Lion’s Club will be offering its famous shrimp dinners, featuring locally caught wild shrimp from the Fort Myers Beach shrimp fleet. Over 100 vendors with arts and crafts, food, gifts, jewelry, clothing will also be on site.
There will also be the 5th annual Shrimp Eating Contest on Sunday, March 10th at 1pm! It will be held inside the expo grounds at Lynn Hall Park. The contest will feature up to 10 sponsored contestants who will compete to eat as many pounds of cooked and peeled Ft. Myers Beach Pink Shrimp within 8 minutes. Contestants will be aided by assistants who will divvy out the shrimp to them in pre-weighed portions. Whoever eats the most within the eight minutes wins! Also up for grabs is “People’s Choice.” This ranking is won by collecting $1 donations from the crowd for the contestant with their vote to win. Will King Joel, Fort Myers Beach Firefighter win again or will it be a newcomer with something fresh to bring to the table? The Lions Club is actively seeking participants and sponsors. Sponsorships are $250 with all proceeds to Lions Charities. Shrimp will be provided by the Ft. Myers Beach Shrimping Fleet.
Click to access FINAL_2019_Shrimp_Eating_Championship_Documents-Contestants_Packet.pdf
https://fortmyersbeachshrimpfestival.com/event/shrimp-eating-contest/
For more information, please call: (239) 848-6776, or email: info@fmblions.com
Tampa Bay’s Most Unique Shopping Experience will be heading down south for the first ever Spring Gulf Coast Shabby Chic Vintage Market at the Gulf Coast Town Center. It’ll feature 70+ curated local vendors and artisans from Tampa Bay and beyond. Shop from one-of-a-kind handmade nautical decor, coastal glam, vintage treasures, artisanal foods, and all things SHABBY CHIC.
93X TACO FEST IS BACK! Centennial Park in Downtown Fort Myers. All restaurants feature at least one $2 Taco on their menus. Along with delicious taco dishes, guests will also enjoy live music and an extensive children’s area.
TAP DOGS is now approaching 20 years of global success. Having appeared in over 370 cities on 6 continents, it has been seen by over 12 million people! Dein Perry’s TAP DOGS continues to take the world by storm. Part theatre, part rock concert, part construction site, the TAP DOGS adrenalin-pumped cast injects raw power and passion into the ultimate visual dance spectacular. Upside-down or even on water, they perform world class routines in this most original and revitalized tap.
The winner of over 15 international awards including:
Olivier Award (UK)
Obie Award (New York)
Pegasus Award (Spoleto Festival in Italy)
https://www.bbmannpah.com/events/detail/dein-perrys-tap-dogs
Cultural Park Theater Proudly Presents…Chicago!
Onstage March 1-10, 2019
Matinee performances: Saturday and Sunday @ 3pm
Evening performances: Friday, Saturday and 2nd Thursday @ 8pm
Set in the legendary city during the roaring “jazz hot” 20s, Chicago tells the story of two rival vaudevillian murderesses locked up in Cook County Jail. Nightclub star Velma’s serving time for killing her husband and sister after finding the two in bed together. Driven chorus girl Roxie’s been tossed in the joint for bumping off the lover she’s been cheating on her husband with. Not one to rest on her laurels, Velma enlists the help of prison matron Mama Morton and slickster lawyer Billy Flynn, who turn Velma’s incarceration into a murder-of-the-week media frenzy, thus preparing the world for a splashy showbiz comeback. But Roxie’s got some of her own tricks up her sleeve…
Directed by: Gerrie Benzing
For tickets or more information call the box office, 239-772-5862.
Announcing the 2019 season concert dates! Mark your calendars for January 6 and 20; February 3 and 17;
March 3, 10, 17, and 24. All concerts begin at 3PM. Just bring your beach chair and enjoy the music!
Even if it rains, the show goes on; it simply moves into the covered Gainer Veranda. Island Jazz features Harry Reiner on trumpet, Tom Cooley on drums, Gene Federico on vocals and guitar, Louis Pradt on clarinet, and Ross Simons on keyboard. Frequent guest players include many of the best jazz musicians in southwest Florida playing all styles of music from jazz standards and Dixieland to bop, pop, and more.
Mamma Mia! You can dance, you can jive, you can have the time of your life! This multimedia concert is a tribute to some of the greatest music produced in the 70s and 80s including monster hits such as Waterloo, Fernando, Honey Honey, Dancing Queen and countless others.
TAP DOGS is now approaching 20 years of global success. Having appeared in over 370 cities on 6 continents, it has been seen by over 12 million people! Dein Perry’s TAP DOGS continues to take the world by storm. Part theatre, part rock concert, part construction site, the TAP DOGS adrenalin-pumped cast injects raw power and passion into the ultimate visual dance spectacular. Upside-down or even on water, they perform world class routines in this most original and revitalized tap.
The winner of over 15 international awards including:
Olivier Award (UK)
Obie Award (New York)
Pegasus Award (Spoleto Festival in Italy)
https://www.bbmannpah.com/events/detail/dein-perrys-tap-dogs
We are excited to host Nashville recording artists McCoy! They are an up and coming country duo. Come Join us for great drinks, amazing music, and the best atmosphere in Downtown Fort Myers.
Mamma Mia! You can dance, you can jive, you can have the time of your life! This multimedia concert is a tribute to some of the greatest music produced in the 70s and 80s including monster hits such as Waterloo, Fernando, Honey Honey, Dancing Queen and countless others.