Lee County events and Festivals – October 2021 through July 2022
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel has released its upcoming festivals and events calendar for the 2021-2022 season.
Visit FortMyers-Sanibel.com as more events will be added as dates and times continue to firm up:
Festivals and annual events
Island Hopper Songwriter Fest Sept. 17-26
Island Hopper Songwriter Fest returns for its seventh year with an impressive lineup of talented singer-songwriters, including Jimmie Allen and Michael Ray.
The free 10-day music festival – except for a few ticketed events – kicks off on Captiva Island, Sept. 17-19, then moves to historic downtown Fort Myers, Sept. 20-23, and wraps up on Fort Myers Beach, Sept. 24-26. The event is the largest songwriter festival in Southwest Florida and offers a unique experience to interact with songwriters at pool parties and beachside venues. This year, more than 60 singer-songwriters from around the country will perform more than 100 shows.
While most of the festival performances are free, a few exclusive ticketed shows are available on the official festival app – Island Hopper Songwriter Fest – which is available for free in the App Store and Google Play.
Roar Offshore, Fort Myers Beach
Oct. 7-9, 2021
[www.roaroffshore.com]www.roaroffshore.com
35rd Annual Oktoberfest, Cape Coral
Oct. 22-24, 29-31, 2021
[www.capecoraloktoberfest.com]www.capecoraloktoberfest.com
33rd Annual J.N. “Ding” Darling Day, Lakes Park, Fort Myers
Oct. 10, 2021
[www.dingdarlingsociety.org/articles/ding-darling-days]www.dingdarlingsociety.org/articles/ding-darling-days
Lee County Alliance of the Arts 4th Annual Arts on Tap, Fort Myers
Nov. 12-13, 2021
[www.artinlee.org/ontap]www.artinlee.org/ontap
The Laboratory Theater of Florida
Gulf Shore Shakespeare Festival
Nov. 12-14, 2021
[www.laboratorytheaterflorida.com]www.laboratorytheaterflorida.com
CROW Taste of the Island, Sanibel Island
November 2022
[www.crowclinic.org]www.crowclinic.org
Gift from the Sea Community Celebration, Captiva Island
Dec. 5, 2021
46th Annual Holiday Nights at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers
Nov. 26-Jan. 2, 2022
[www.edisonfordwinterestates.org]www.edisonfordwinterestates.org
River District Holidays, downtown Fort Myers
Nov. 20-Dec. 31, 2021
[www.myriverdistrict.com]www.myriverdistrict.com
Annual Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and Museum Lighting, Boca Grande
December 2021
[www.barrierislandparkssociety.org]www.barrierislandparkssociety.org
37th Annual Cape Coral Festival of the Arts, Cape Coral
Jan. 8-9, 2022
[www.capecoralfestival.com]www.capecoralfestival.com
ArtFest Fort Myers, downtown historic district
Feb. 4-6, 2022
[www.artfestfortmyers.com]www.artfestfortmyers.com
Annual Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade, Fort Myers
February 2022
[www.edisonfestival.org]www.edisonfestival.org
Spring training 2022
Boston Red Sox Spring training
February-March 2022
JetBlue Park, Fort Myers
[www.mlb.com/redsox/spring-training]www.mlb.com/redsox/spring-training
Minnesota Twins spring training
February-March 2022
CenturyLink Sports Complex, Fort Myers
[www.mlb.com/twins/spring-training]www.mlb.com/twins/spring-training
85th Annual Sanibel Shell Festival, Sanibel Island
March 3-5, 2022
[www.sanibelcommunityhouse.net/p/84/shell-festival]www.sanibelcommunityhouse.net/p/84/shell-festival
Annual Sanibel Shell Show, Sanibel Island
March 3, 2022
[www.sanibelshellclub.com]www.sanibelshellclub.com
23rd Annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival, Fort Myers
March 5, 2022
[www.readfest.org]www.readfest.org
ECHO Global Food and Farm Festival, North Fort Myers
March 10-12, 2022
[www.echonet.org/events/global-food-and-farm-festival]www.echonet.org/events/global-food-and-farm-festival
64th Annual Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival, Fort Myers Beach
March 12, 2022
[www.fortmyersbeach.org/events/fort-myers-beach-shrimp-festival]www.fortmyersbeach.org/events/fort-myers-beach-shrimp-festival
12th Annual Fort Myers Film Festival
May 18-22, 2022
[www.fortmyersfilmfestival.com]www.fortmyersfilmfestival.com
10th Annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament, Sanibel Island
May 13, 2022
[www.dingdarlingsociety.org/articles/tarpon-tournament-1]www.dingdarlingsociety.org/articles/tarpon-tournament-1
Red White & BOOM!
Fourth of July block party and fireworks, Cape Coral
July 4
capcoral.net
24th Annual MangoMania Tropical Fruit Festival, Pine Island
July 2022