2008 Local Calendar Events

April, 2008:
Fort Myers River and Blues Fest  Lee County Alliance for the Arts  (10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers)
Sunday, April 6th   (239) 338-3500 Admission: $5  http://www.riverandbluesfestival.com

Review by Doug Sloan: Over 4,000 people attended a fantastic 16th annual Blues Festival. They came to enjoyed the music and to support the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida. For every dollar collected at the festival, Harry Chapin can provide $5 worth of food, which serves over 60,000 square miles in Southwest Florida. I may be able to provide some video of the event in the near future.

Sanibel/ Captiva Taste of the Islands
Sanibel Community Park  (2221 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island)
Sunday, April 13, 2008 @ 12p.m – 6:00p.m  (239) 472-3644

Outdoor Jazz Concerts
Lee County Alliance for the Arts  (10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers)
Saturday, April 26, 2008   (239) 939-2787   http://www.artinlee.org

Annual Tarpon Fishing Competition
Boca Grande and other locations   http://www.tarponwiz.com

June, 2008:
Caloosa Catch & Release Fishing Tournament
South Seas Island Resort, Captiva, Florida
June 5th-8th, 2008   (239) 671-9347  http://www.caloosacatchandrelease.com

Annual Hibiscus Show & Plant Sale
Exhibition Hall, Edwards Drive Downtown Fort Myers

July, 2008:
Annual Taste of the Beach
Fort Myers Beach, Florida  http://www.fmbchamber.com/localinfo.php#eventscalendar

Red, White and BOOM
Cape Coral Pkwy, Cape Coral
Friday 4th July, 2008    (239) 549-6900  http://www.capecoralchamber.com/chamber/events.asp

Independence Day Festival
Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers
http://www.centennialpark.com/events/fjuly.html

Fourth of July on the Beach
Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier & Times Square, Ft. Myers Beach
Friday, Jul. 4, 2008  (239) 454-7500

Independence Day Parade and Fireworks
Periwinkle Way and Sanibel Causeway, Sanibel Island
Friday, Jul. 4, 2008   (239) 472-1080

Silver King Celebration
Downtown Boca Grande, FL
941-697-2249   http://www.bocagrandechamber.com   http://www.catchtheking.com

World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament
http://www.worldsrichesttarpon.com

More 2008 Annual events will be updated as they are confirmed.

Last years
2007 Local Calendar Events
August thru December.
(NOTE: See 2008 Jan thru March below the 2007 events)
 

August, 2007:
Summer Slam Pro/ Am Flats Fishing Tournament
South Seas Resort, Captiva Island
Date: November 3-4, 2007
Contact (239) 671-9347
http://www.sportfishermen.com/tournaments/florida/

September, 2007:
The Community Art Showcase, Fall Show - “ A Latin Art Affair”
Harborside Event Center
(1375 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901)
Harborside upcoming events line at (239) 332-6888
Email: info@artfestfortmyers.com or call 768-3602

October, 2007:
Southwest Florida Folk and Blues Fest
KOA Campgrounds, South Fort Myers
(800) 562-8505
http://www.pineislandkoa.com/activities.asp

Annual Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Fort Myers Country Club
3591 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33901

Annual Oktoberfest
German-American Club
2101 SW Pine Island Road, Cape Coral
Friday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007
(239) 283-1400
http://www.gasc-capecoral.com

Haunted Walk
Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
3450 Ortiz Ave., Ft. Myers
Saturday, Oct. 20 – Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007
(239) 275-3435
http://www.calusanature.com

Jazz On The Green
Outdoor Jazz Concert to benefit the Children’s Hospital of SW Florida
Estero Community Park, Estero
Friday, Oct. 26 – Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007
(239) 477-4683
http://www.jazzonthegreen.com

The Community Art Showcase, Fall Show
Harborside Event Center
(1375 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901)
Harborside upcoming events line at (239) 332-6888
Email: info@artfestfortmyers.com or call 768-3602

November, 2007:
The Junior League of Fort Myers 25th Annual Taste Of The Town
Centennial Park, Downtown Fort Myers
Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007 from 11a.m- 4p.m
For more information: juniorleaguefm@embarqmail.com
(239) 277-1197

Fort Myers Beach Sandsculpting Festival
Between Holiday Inn and Outrigger resorts, Ft. Myers Beach
Wednesday, Nov. 7 – Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007
(239) 454-7500
http://www.sandfestival.com

Fort Myers Boat Show
Harborside Event Center and City Yacht Basin
Thursday November 8th- Sunday November 11th
(239) 337-9210
http://www.fortmyersboatshow.com/fm_fall.htm

The Community Art Showcase, Fall Show
Harborside Event Center (1375 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901)
Harborside upcoming events line at (239) 332-6888
Email: info@artfestfortmyers.com or call 768-3602

December, 2007:
Holiday House at the Edison-Ford Winter Estates
Edison & Ford Winter Estates, McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
Friday, Nov. 30 – Monday, Dec. 31, 2007
(239) 334-7419
http://www.edison-ford-estate.com/hh.asp

Annual Holiday Boat Parade
Ft. Myers Beach
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007
(239) 454-7500

Holiday Boat-A-Long
Four Freedoms Park, 4818 Tarpon Court, Cape Coral, Florida
Dec. 17th 2007. Land activities: 4p.m
Boat Parade: 7p.m
For more info: ccboatparade@aol.com
(239) 772-9578
http://www.leevcb.com/pr/prdetail.php?RID=169

Christmas Luminary Trail Open House
Various Locations on Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Sanibel Island
Friday, Dec. 7 – Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007
(239) 472-1080
http://www.sanibel-captiva.org

The Downtown Countdown, New Year’s Eve
Downtown Fort Myers, Ft. Myers
Monday, Dec. 31, 2007
(239) 332-6680
http://www.cityftmyers.com

2008
January, 2008:
12th Annual Medieval Faire (Ye’ Riverdale Kiwanis Medieval Faire)
Lake Regional Park, Fort Myers, Florida
January 12, 13, 19 & 20, 2008 @ 9:30a.m- 6:00p.m  Contact: (239) 839-8036   http://www.medieval-faire.org

Cape Coral Festival of the Arts
Cape Coral Parkway, Cape Coral, Florida
http://www.capecoralonline.com/todo.htm   http://www.flrunning.com/calendar/janmultisport.html

Thomas Alva Edison Regional Science & Inventor’s Fair
January 25, 2008:  http://www.edisonfairs.net/time_schedule.htm
Regional Science & Engineering Fair Set-Up,
Harborside Convention Center, Fort Myers
January 26, 2008: Regional Science & Engineering Fair Judging and Public Viewing of Projects, Harborside Convention Center, Fort Myers


February, 2008:
Edison Festival of Light: Light Up the Town
2254 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers, Florida 33901 (Downtown Fort Myers)
February 8, 9, 2008   Phone: (941) 334-2999  http://www.edisonfestival.org  http://www.edisonfestival.org/home.html

Edison Festival of Light: Crafts on the River
Centennial Park (Edwards Drive), Downtown Fort Myers
February 15 - 17, 2008
Friday 15 & Saturday 16: 10am - 5pm
Sunday Feb. 17: 10am - 4pm   http://www.edisonfestival.org/event_schedule/crafts.html

Edison Festival of Light: 5k Run and Light Parade
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Time: Championship Race 5:45 PM
Location: TBA   http://www.edisonfestival.org/event_schedule/5k.html

Swamp Cabbage Festival
Barron Park, State Road 29 (Bridge Street) & Park Avenue, City of LaBelle, Florida
February 23rd & 24th, 2008   (863) 675-2995   http://oldmanriggs.com/swampcab.html

Grapefruit League
Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins vs. Regional Spring Training Teams
City Of Palms, Downtown Fort Myers   (2201 Edison Ave, Ft Myers, FL 33901)  http://www.floridaspringtraining.com

Annual Lee County Fair
Lee Civic Center   (11831 Bayshore Road North Fort Myers, Florida 33917)  (239) 543-8368
February 29 - March 9, 2008   http://www.leeciviccenter.com/2008fair.htm

Greek Fest - Greek Food, Music, Dance and Family Fun
Annuciation Greek Orthodox Church,  8210 Cypress Lake Dr. Fort Myers, Florida  (239) 481- 2099
February 29- March 2, 2008   http://www.greekfestfortmyers.com

Artfest Fort Myers
Downtown Fort Myers, Florida  (2443 First Street,Fort Myers, FL 33901)
February 2&3, 2008  (239) 768-3602   http://www.artfestfortmyers.com

Annual Winter Crafts Fair
Lee Civic Center (11831 Bayshore Rd. Fort Myers, Florida)  
February 8, 9 & 10, 2008   http://www.bpcraftfairs.com/SCHEDULE.pdf

March, 2008:
Annual Lee County Reading Festival
The Harborside Event Center & Centennial Park
March 15, 2008 @ 10a.m-4p.m   http://www.lee-county.com/library/ReadingFestivalHome.htm

Fort Myers Springs Boat Show
Lee Civic Center, North Fort Myers, Florida
March 13-16, 2008   http://www.fortmyersboatshow.com

71st Annual Sanibel Shell Fair and Show
The Sanibel Community Association and
The Sanibel - Captiva Shell Club
2173 Periwinkle Way Sanibel, Florida, 33957
March 6, 7, 8, 2008
Thursday & Friday- 9a.m – 5p.m
Saturday- 9a.m- 4p.m  http://www.sanibelcommunityhouse.com/ShellFair.htm

Annual All- Florida Championship Rodeo
Arcadia (124 Heard Street, right off of US Highway 17).
March 7th-9th, 2008 http://www.arcadiarodeo.com

Major League Baseball Spring Training
Red Sox:
City Of Palms Park, Downtown Fort Myers, (2201 Edison Ave, Ft Myers, FL 33901)
Minnesota Twins: Hammond Field, South Fort Myers  (14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33912)
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/spring_training/index.jsp

Fort Myers Shrimp Festival
Fort Myers Beach  (Lynn Hall Park, Estero Island, Fort Myers Beach, FL)
Saturday, Mar. 8 – Sunday, Mar. 9, 2008  (239) 454-7500 http://www.fl-seafood.com/consumers/festivals/ftmyers_festival.htm

Annual Lehigh Spring Festival
Veterans Park, Lehigh   (55 South Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres, FL, 33936)  (239) 229-9318
http://www.lehighspringfestival.com/main.html

Bonita Springs Tomato and Seafood Festival
Bonita Recreation Center, Bonita Springs   (239) 334-7007

Cape Coral Sounds of Jazz
Jaycee Park 4125 SE 20th Place Cape Coral, FL  (239) 573-3122   http://www.capecoral.net/cal/eventdetails.cfm?eventid=3028