Events Calendar

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.

Jan
18
Sat
8th Annual Stangs vs. Vettes @ BELL TOWER SHOPS
Jan 18 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

GulfShore Mustang Club of SWFL presents the 8th Annual Stangs vs. Vettes, Head to Head Challenge. Most Cars Win! $2000.00 in cash prizes. $1,000.00 to the host club with the most cars (Mustangs or Corvettes), $500.00 to the 2nd place host club (Mustangs or Corvettes) & 2 additional $250.00 cash prizes for club participation for one Mustang Club & one Corvette Club.

The Mustang Club and the Corvette Club with the most club participation in 2020 will have host club status for 9th Annual Stangs vs. Vettes in 2021 presented by GulfShore Mustang Club.

Gates Open at 10:00 AM, No Exceptions

https://www.facebook.com/events/462088094422217/

Jan
19
Sun
Southwest Florida Bridal Show @ Southwest Florida Bridal Show
Jan 19 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Don’t miss the Southwest Florida Bridal Show! January 19, 2019 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena at Florida Southwestern State College!! Doors Open at 1:00 pm.

This is the FREE bridal event that helps you create the wedding of your dreams! Meet with the area professionals in the bridal industry! Enjoy a professional bridal fashion show!

For more information on attending or participating drop us a Facebook message or email bridal@iheartmedia.com.

This event is a production of iHeartMedia of Fort Myers.

https://www.facebook.com/events/379063832765154/

Jan
22
Wed
Poetry Open Mic Night @ Alliance for the Arts
Jan 22 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Are you a poet looking for a stage? Share your original work against a backdrop of local art at our Poetry Open Mic Night. Fill our gallery with your rhythm and words during an evening designed to bring together different generations, styles and approaches to poetry.

Gather, socialize, share ideas and meet new people. All ages are welcome, but we remind you that our poetry events are uncensored.

Open Mic events are free to attend. A $5 suggested donation helps keep Alliance programming affordable and accessible.

Interested in more events like this? Sign up for our email newsletter at artinlee.org/newsletter and get the latest intel delivered straight to your inbox!

Save the date for Open Mic Nights: July 31, 2019 • October 16, 2019 • January 22, 2020 • April 8, 2020.

https://www.facebook.com/events/741707546225006/?event_time_id=741707559558338

Jan
25
Sat
Kiwanis 12th Annual Calusa BUG Chase 5K Run 2020 @ Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium
Jan 25 @ 7:00 am – 10:30 am

If you have participated in this race before, you know what a great time you have running this unique course while helping the schoolchildren of Lee County. The course includes cypress wetlands, pine flatwoods, and a restoration area. Wildflowers and low-growing plants such as purple aster grow along the paths.

The Kiwanis Calusa BUG Chase 5K Run is a race to benefit the Bring up Grades programs in local Lee County elementary schools and other Metro-McGregor Kiwanis club sponsored children’s projects. Kiwanis Bring up Grades, or ‘BUG’, is a program designed to provide recognition to students who raise their grades to an acceptable range and maintain or continue to raise them from one grading period to the next. The Metro-McGregor Kiwanis sponsors a recognition program at multiple elementary schools for BUG students, providing certificates and incentives during the ceremony.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2479207322405336/

Jan
26
Sun
Riverside Car Cruise-In @ Fort Myers River District
Jan 26 @ 8:30 am

From classic to cool, downtown streets are lined with the sight of these show cars.  Family Friendly and free to the public with many venues featuring additional specials.

Show Cars: Roads close at 8:30 am for vehicle and pedestrian traffic safety, please DO NOT begin arriving and staging cars until then. Not following this rule may result in a fine. This event fills quickly and to ensure an orderly lineup please enter at First and Monroe Street to follow the flow of traffic. DO NOT move barricades. Please respect city parking policy by following the flow of traffic, not blocking fire hydrants, handicap ramps, sidewalks or through driving access for any street. Exits are on First and Broadway, Hendry and Bay, Hendry and Main, First and Jackson and First and Lee – we prefer you not leave until the event is over for the safety of pedestrian traffic and quality of event. Thank you for your interest in participating.

https://www.fortmyersriverdistrictalliance.com/events/car-cruise-in/

Jan
27
Mon
Jason Farnham – America’s Funniest Piano Player @ The Helm Club
Jan 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Advance ticket purchase required.

A diverse songwriter, Jason’s royalty-free songs on YouTube have been downloaded nearly 4 million times. TV and film credits include ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ theme song, BMW and Ford ads, and feature films and documentaries. In concert, Jason is internationally known as ‘the guy who plays the piano upside-down’, blending witty Victor Borge-like humor with the flamboyance of Jerry Lee Lewis. Audiences consistently rave after every show, “I’ve never seen anyone play the piano quite like that before!”

https://www.facebook.com/events/729605857492600/

Jan
29
Wed
The Elephant 4: Storytelling Performance Showcase @ Alliance for the Arts
Jan 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Ten storytellers give spellbinding performances with a collection of stories that will captivate and inspire.

Emcee: Joel Ying
Storytellers: Rhonda Brazina, Stephen Cavitt, Lori Cornelius, Marilyn Graham, Tashahara Jallad, Lisa Leonhardt, Christopher Pritchard, Robin Schulte, Mary Lou Williams

Get your tickets today!

Tickets $20 (Members $15)
Web: JoelYing.com/elephant
Box Office: (239) 939-2787

https://www.facebook.com/events/356080911895007/

Jan
30
Thu
Community Expo at Promenade
Jan 30 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join us for the 2020 Community Business Expo! More than 1,500 people attended last year’s event to learn more about local businesses and non-profits.

Expo table displays will be set up along the covered sidewalks throughout the beautiful Promenade in Bonita Springs.

Expo admission is free. For information on securing your table please visit our website or email Christleen@BonitaSpringsChamber.com

Parking available at The Promenade and trolley service will be provided to those that park at Rural King.

https://www.facebook.com/events/603354153564333/

Apr
8
Wed
Poetry Open Mic Night @ Alliance for the Arts
Apr 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Are you a poet looking for a stage? Share your original work against a backdrop of local art at our Poetry Open Mic Night. Fill our gallery with your rhythm and words during an evening designed to bring together different generations, styles and approaches to poetry.

Gather, socialize, share ideas and meet new people. All ages are welcome, but we remind you that our poetry events are uncensored.

Open Mic events are free to attend. A $5 suggested donation helps keep Alliance programming affordable and accessible.

Interested in more events like this? Sign up for our email newsletter at artinlee.org/newsletter and get the latest intel delivered straight to your inbox!

Save the date for Open Mic Nights: July 31, 2019 • October 16, 2019 • January 22, 2020 • April 8, 2020.

https://www.facebook.com/events/741707546225006/?event_time_id=741707559558338

Mar
1
Mon
Caribbean Cruise-In Car Shows @ Parrot Key Caribbean Grill
Mar 1 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Polish your chrome and rev your engines for the Caribbean Cruise-In Car Shows at Salty Sam’s. See the coolest cars in Southwest Florida while enjoying live music, great food and drinks. There is no fee to register your car and admission is free for spectators. Prizes awarded for each category of car.

https://www.facebook.com/events/255445609074408/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%7D