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Lee County events and Festivals – October 2021 through July 2022

By Staff | Aug 2, 2021

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