Three Southwest Florida events side by side: an outdoor art festival along a waterfront promenade, an evening concert on a lawn as the sun sets behind the marina, and a street market with flower and produce stalls under palms.

SW Florida

Things To Do

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What is actually on across Naples, Fort Myers, Estero, Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Springs, Marco Island, Sanibel, Captiva and Cape Coral. Updated every morning, and anything in the next couple of weeks gets checked again each day, so if something is cancelled or moved you will see it here.

On at the moment: Fort Myers Beach · Naples · Cape Coral · Estero · Fort Myers · Sanibel · Marco Island · Bonita Springs

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September 11 to September 13

Fort Myers Beach

ROAR Offshore Powerboat Race

Fort Myers Beach · Free

South end of the island, near the old pier and in front of the DiamondHead area

Offshore powerboats race off Fort Myers Beach over three days: team arrivals and practice Friday, qualifying and racing Saturday, and a championship day Sunday with an awards ceremony. Watching from the sand is free, but pick your spot: the racing runs off the south end, near the old pier and in front of the DiamondHead area, rather than along the whole island.

Saturday, September 12

Naples

Third Street South Farmers Market

Third Street South · Free

Between Broad Avenue S and 13th Avenue S, Naples

An outdoor market that sets up on 3rd Street South every Saturday morning, with produce, seafood, baked goods, coffee and live music from local vendors. It has run continuously for more than two decades.

Cape Coral

Cape Coral Farmers' Market

Club Square · Free

SE 47th Terrace at SE 10th Place, downtown Cape Coral

A Saturday morning market at Club Square with produce, food trucks and live music. Worth knowing before you drive over: this is the smaller summer market, which runs June through September. The big one, with well over a hundred vendors, returns in October.

Thursday, September 17

Estero

Brad Paisley

Hertz Arena · Ticketed

11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero, FL 33928 · (239) 948-7825

Country artist Brad Paisley performs at Hertz Arena, with doors at 6 p.m. and the show starting at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, September 18

Fort Myers

September Music Walk

Fort Myers River District · Free

Hendry Street and the surrounding blocks, downtown Fort Myers

More than a dozen bands and performers play rock, pop, country and jazz on the closed streets of downtown Fort Myers, with restaurants, bars, art galleries and shops hosting music from 6 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, September 19

Sanibel

International Coastal Cleanup

Beaches on Sanibel and Captiva · Registration required

Check in at the Bailey Homestead Preserve, 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel · (239) 472-2329

SCCF Coastal Watch organizes volunteers to collect debris from Sanibel and Captiva beaches as part of the Ocean Conservancy's global International Coastal Cleanup. Sign up in advance through Coastal Watch or the POINT app.

September 24 to October 4

Marco Island

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

Marco Island Center for the Arts · Ticketed

1010 Winterberry Drive, Marco Island

Ten finalist short films from six continents screen at Marco Island Center for the Arts, part of a festival running in more than 500 cities worldwide where the audience votes for the winner.

Saturday, September 26

Bonita Springs

Lee County Cattle Baron's Ball

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa · Ticketed

5001 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs

A western-themed gala marking its 22nd year in Lee County, raising money for the American Cancer Society with dinner, dancing and a live auction.

Questions about what is on

What is there to do in Southwest Florida this weekend?

Whatever is listed on this page for the coming days. It covers Naples, Fort Myers, Estero, Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Springs, Marco Island, Sanibel, Captiva and Cape Coral, and it is updated every morning, so what you are reading was checked today.

How often is this page updated?

Every morning. Anything coming up in the next two weeks is checked again each day against the organiser, so if something is cancelled or moved, what you see here changes with it.

Why are there only a few events listed some weeks?

Because that is how many there are. Southwest Florida is genuinely quiet in late summer. A short list here is an honest one, and better than sending you to something that is not happening.

Where do these events come from?

City and county calendars, venues, chambers of commerce, local news and the organisers themselves. Nothing goes on this page without a source behind it.