Big Cypress
Seminole Indian Reservation
34725 W. Boundary Road
CLEWISTON
877-902-1113
daily 9am-5pm
The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is the official museum of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The 6500 sq ft gallery showcases cultural and historical exhibits from the 1800s to today. The mile long boardwalk leads through a Cypress hammock to the living Seminole Village.
Bailey-Matthews
National Shell Museum
& Aquarium
23075 Sanibel Captiva Road
SANIBEL
239-395-2233
daily 10am-5pm
A natural history museum and aquarium, and the only museum in the United States devoted primarily to shells and mollusks. Its mission is to use exceptional collections, aquariums, programs, experiences, and science to be the nation’s leading museum in the conservation, preservation, interpretation, and celebration of shells, the mollusks that create them, and their ecosystems.
Langdon Playhouse
1182 Market Circle
PORT CHARLOTTE
941-255-1022
box office: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm & Sat 10am-1pm
& one hour before performances
Charlotte Players is one of Charlotte County’s oldest performing arts organizations. They have been presenting live theater since 1961. The Community Theater provides a theatrical series in their Langdon Playhouse (in Murdock) and an additional entertainment series at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center (in Punta Gorda).
528 Cultural Park Boulevard
CAPE CORAL
239-772-5962
box office: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
show weekend: Sat 3-7pm & Sun 11am-3pm
Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral, Florida, is a cornerstone for the arts, offering year-round productions, educational programs, and summer camps. It provides a welcoming space for performers and audiences to connect. With a rich history, the theatre inspires creativity and nurtures talent for all ages and experience levels.
2350 McGregor Boulevard
FORT MYERS
239-334-7419
daily 9am-5:30pm
Edison & Ford Winter Estates is the winter home site of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, featuring a 15,000-square-foot museum, a botanic laboratory (a National Historic Chemical Landmark) and historic buildings on more than 20 acres of botanical gardens. See unique artifacts and experience a cultural gem in Southwest Florida.
239-277-1700
Fort Myers
Gulf Coast Symphony, the Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra, and the Gulf Coast Jazz Collective offer over 100 performances and events, presenting the best in classical music, jazz, dance, opera, and musical theater at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall and the Music & Arts Community Center.
Holocaust Museum
& Cohen Education Center
975 Imperial Golf Course Boulevard
NAPLES
239-263-9200
Tue-Sun 1pm-4pm (reservations requested)
The Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center was inspired by a local middle school class studying the Holocaust and its lessons. Newly expanded with updated displays, new galleries, and exhibits. Multi-year ‘Best of the Gulfshore’ Museum category finalist.
2805 Colonial Boulevard
BONITA SPRINGS
239-275-8487
train boards Wed-Sat 5:45 & Sun 4:45
Enjoy a five course dinner, murder mystery play, and a real train ride for a 3.5 hour unique dining experience. Multiple entrée options, full bar in a fine dining atmosphere in vintage (but fully air conditioned) dining cars. All food prepared fresh daily. Secure online booking.
50 Galleries along
Shirley Street, J&C Boulevard & Yahl Street
NAPLES
239-261-8164
open studios every Thu & Sat 1-5pm
also individual gallery hours
The Naples Art District is Southwest Florida’s highest concentration of artists working, exhibiting, and teaching in unique studio spaces. Located north of Pine Ridge Road, discover this resource for original paintings, sculpture, glass, woodworking, furnishings, ceramics, photography & fiber arts. Buy directly from the artists.
Peace River Botanical
& Sculpture Gardens
5827 Riverside Drive
PUNTA GORDA
941-621-8299
Oct-May Tue-Sun 9am-4pm
Jun-Sep Tue-Sun 9am-2pm
Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Gardens provides a natural setting along the Peace River showcasing world-class sculptures and spectacular botanicals to inspire creativity throughout the community. Daily admission and annual membership passes are available.
61 N. Pineapple Avenue
SARASOTA
941-328-1300
open 24 hours a day 7 days a week
Southwest Florida’s premier gaming and entertainment destination. The casino offers 1,400 slots, 39 live table games including craps & roulette, 3 restaurants, nightlife in the Zig Zag lounge, “where the party never ends” and the best in live concerts in the Seminole Center.
G&L Theatre
Community School of Naples
13275 Livingston Road
NAPLES
888-966-3352
TheatreZone, Naples’ premier professional musical theatre, is celebrating its 20th season in 2025. Musical productions are staged in the charming 250-seat G&L Theatre conveniently located in midtown Naples. TheatreZone’s contract with the Actors’ Equity Association ensures access to the best actors, singers, dancers, musicians, and stage management professionals from throughout the country.
10091 McGregor Boulevard
FORT MYERS
239-939-2787
Tue-Sat 9am-7pm & Sat 9am-1pm
Alliance for the Arts is a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing creativity and artistic expression in our community. Offering a range of programs—From art classes, to movie nights, youth camps, free galleries, family art projects, live theatre, monthly night markets and concerts —there’s something for everyone!
1380 Colonial Boulevard
FORT MYERS
239-278-4422
box office: daily 9am-5pm
Tue-Sat 5:30pm dinner & 7:30pm show
Sun 5:30pm dinner & 7pm show
Tue-Sun matinees 11:30am lunch & 1pm show
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is the premier destination for live entertainment in Fort Myers, showcasing a variety of productions that entertain and inspire audiences of all ages. With delicious dining options and a commitment to high-quality performances, Broadway Palm is dedicated to creating memorable experiences.
2075 Bahia Vista Street
SARASOTA
941-355-9335
office: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
The Circus Arts Conservatory is a nonprofit organization that combines world-class professional circus performances by the Sarasota Circus; the nation’s longest-running youth circus training program, the Sailor Circus; and a groundbreaking arts-integrated education outreach program that educates, inspires, and enriches the lives of area youth throughout the community.
J.N. 'Ding' Darling
National WIldlife Refuge
1 Wildlife Drive
SANIBEL
239-948-7825
Sat-Thu sunrise-sunset
The refuge offers recreational and educational opportunities including narrated tram tours of Wildlife Drive, self-driving tours, kayak and paddleboard tours and rentals, free seasonal programs and tours, winter lecture series, and other special events. The Visitor & Education Center is open for free and holds the Refuge Nature Store, which supports refuge programming.
Florida Everblades
Hertz Arena
11000 Everblades Parkway
ESTERO
239-948-7825
games Wed, Fri & Sat 7pm
Hertz Arena is a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue located in Estero. Home to the Florida Everblades, the arena offers a wide range of events, including concerts, family shows, and sporting events. The Florida Everblades are a professional minor league ice hockey team affiliated with the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers and American Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers.
9911 Corkscrew Road • suite 105
NAPLES
8239-529-3925
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Gulfshore Opera enriches seven Southwest Florida communities with world-class performances and social events at various venues throughout Southwest Florida. In their 11th season, they unite renowned artists to delight residents and visitors alike, offering grand opera and vibrant cultural experiences that enhance quality of life, boost tourism, and invigorate the local economy.
Marco Island
Center for the Arts
1010 Winterberry Drive
MARCO ISLAND
239-394-4221
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Marco Island Center for the Arts
Arts Center Theatre
1089 N. Collier Boulevard • suite 432
MARCO ISLAND
239-394-4221
marcoislandart.org/arts-centre-theatre
Marco Island Center for the Arts brings a wide variety of arts to its community through art exhibitions, engaging educational programs for adults and children and a diverse assortment of events. The Art Center serves as a professional and financial driver for visual and performing artists and educators through exhibition, performance and teaching opportunities while being a catalyst that fuels economic development, an understanding of cultural diversity and community cohesion.
13411 Shire Lane
FORT MYERS
239-277-1700
box office open hour before performances
Fort Myers’ premier professional live music venue is the Music & Arts Community Center. This year over 100 events will present the best in classical music, jazz, dance, and musical theater. The Music & Arts Community Center is located on the campus of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Myers.
137 12th Avenue S.
NAPLES
239-261-8164
Tue-Sat 12-4pm
Naples Historical Society, the central voice of Naples’ History, has been a local nonprofit since 1962. Its mission is to preserve Naples’ history and heritage for the community and future generations to enjoy. The Society owns and operates the landmark Historic Palm Cottage™, The Norris Gardens, and new in 2025, Smith Exhibit Hall™, a digital, interactive museum and its gardens. Provides tours of its properties and Naples Historic District as well as educational programs and events.
Rookery Bay
National Estuarine
Research Reserve
300 Tower Road
NAPLES
239-530-5972
Tue-Sat 9am-4pm
Features aquariums, touch tanks with marine critters, natural history, environmental and wildlife exhibits, an art gallery, picnic area, guided walking trails, butterfly garden and a scenic overlook bridge. Special events and activities for all ages are held year-round including watercolor and photography classes, gallery nights, presentations about wildlife and conservation, birding field trips, a variety of guided walking, boat & kayak tours, marine science camps and more.
506 S. 1st Street
IMMOKALEE
239-658-1313
open 24 hours daily
Seminole Casino Hotel is Southwest Florida’s premier gaming and entertainment destination. It’s Las Vegas Action in your own backyard featuring the newest slots, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette and sports betting. No last call at the Zig Zag lounge with nightly entertainment, headlining concerts, four restaurants and more.
210 Maud Street
PUNTA GORDA
239-658-1313
Mon & Fri 10am-4pm, Tue-Thu 10am-7pm,
Sat 10am-2pm
A vibrant hub for creativity and inspiration, featuring three distinct galleries that showcase a diverse range of artwork. The center includes a well-stocked gift shop where patrons can purchase unique art-related items, perfect for gifts. The center also offers a wide array of art classes in various mediums that are designed to cater to individuals of all ages and skill levels. Free admission to the galleries.
239-495-8989
Performing Arts Center
10150 Bonita Beach Road SE
BONITA SPRINGS
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
The Visual Arts Center, is comprised of multiple fine art galleries and fully equipped art studios, a gift store, and beautiful sculpture gardens. A variety of classes are offered at this center, including painting, drawing, pottery, and sculpture.
Visual Arts Center
26100 Old 41 Road
BONITA SPRINGS
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
The Performing Arts Center, is home to the 400-seat Hinman Auditorium and the 200-seat Moe Auditorium & Film Center. At this diverse center, patrons can enjoy an ongoing array of live music, theatre, comedy, film, lectures, and youth & adult classes in art, music, theatre, and dance.
544 Cultural Park Boulevard
CAPE CORAL
239-275-3435
Wed-Fri 11am-4pm & Sat 10am-2pm
Since 1987, the Cape Coral Museum of History has sought to discover, preserve, and share the history of Cape Coral and Southwest Florida through its archives, museum exhibits and public programs. The Museum serves as a public resource for all sectors of the community, as well as tourists.
all museums open Tue-Sat 9am-4pm
3331 Tamiami Trail
NAPLES
239-52-8476
Collier Museum at Government Center showcases the full panorama of Collier County’s history. Meet the people who shaped Collier County, from Calusa Indians to Spanish Conquistadors to brave pioneers. Explore unique artifacts on their 5-acre campus, like a steam engine, a swamp buggy, restored cottages, and more.
1215 Roberts Avenue W.
IMMOKALEE
239-252-2611
Step back in time at the Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch and imagine what it was like to live and work on an early 1900s Southwest Florida pioneer homestead. With 15 carefully preserved original buildings and numerous exhibits, you’ll learn how ranchers and their families overcame this unforgiving wilderness.
180 S. Heathwood Drive
MARCO ISLAND
239-252-1440
Tour the Marco Island Historical Museum to discover the Calusa Indians, a vanished civilization whose cultural sophistication is on display in a recreated village scene. See many of the remarkable artifacts that have helped define the archaeological importance of Southwest Florida, including the renowned Key Marco Cat
105 W. Broadway Avenue
EVERGLADES CITY
239-252-5026
Visit Museum of the Everglades to learn about the growth of Everglades City and the entire Chokoloskee Bay region. Learn how this once remote trading town in ‘Florida’s Last Frontier’ played a critical role in the creation of the Tamiami Trail—today Highway 41—the first road across the Everglades.
1051 Fifth Avenue S.
NAPLES
239-252-8419
Temporarily Closed for Hurricane Recovery
Transport yourself to the past at the Naples Depot Museum. Located inside a restored railway passenger station, you’ll learn how various means of transportation — including dugout canoes, mule wagons, swamp buggies, and most importantly, the railroad — helped turn this once sleepy village into today’s popular Gulf Coast resort town.
2268 Bay Street
FORT MYERS
239-332-4488
box office: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Sat & Sun 2 hours before shows
Experience the magic of Broadway-quality, professional live theatre at Florida Rep in downtown Fort Myers. Discover a wide variety of stories brought to life on stage that lift your heart, provoke thought, immerse you in music, and make you laugh out loud. Enjoy affordable pricing and free parking.
100 Goodlette-Frank Road S.
NAPLES
239-261-7529
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 12-5pm
Gulfshore Playhouse is committed to enriching the cultural landscape of the region by producing professional theatre to the highest artistic standards and providing unique educational opportunities to diverse groups of people. Their work is inspired by a belief in the magic of theatre to expand the imagination, challenge the senses, provoke discussion, and revitalize in the audience an understanding of our common humanity.
Marie Selby
Botanical Gardens
941-366-5731
Downtown Sarasota
1534 Mound Street
SARASOTA
Historic Spanish Point
401 North Tamiami Trail
OSPREY
daily 10am-5pm
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens provides 45 acres of bayfront sanctuaries via two distinct campuses connecting people with air plants of the world, native nature, and regional history. Established by forward thinking women of their time, Selby Gardens focuses on botany, horticulture, education, historical preservation, and environmental conservation.
701 5th Avenue S.
NAPLES
239-263-7990
box office open daily
Voted ‘Favorite Local Theatre’ by Broadway World, The Naples Players is your hometown theatre and cultural hub building community through exceptional access to the power of theatre, and leading the shift in the national perception of how theatres can impact their communities.
3940 City Gate Boulevard N.
NAPLES
239-252-4386
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm & events weekends
Paradise Coast Sports Complex is a state-of-the-art sports facility that features nine multi-use, professional-level synthetic turf fields, on-site recreation, and entertainment options. The 3,500-seat championship stadium comes equipped with suites and party decks to accommodate any sized event. The complex also features The Cove Outdoor Bar and The Factory outdoor gym.
Tuesdays & Saturdays in March
Sanibel Congregational
United Church of Christ
2050 Periwinkle Way
SANIBEL
239-344-7025
Annual classical music concerts of the highest standard featuring preeminent global artists such as David Finkle & Wu Han, Boston Trio, Jon Nakamatsu, Horszowski Trio, Isadore String Quartet, Opera Theater of Connecticut, Emerson String Quartet, Calidore String Quartet, New York Bras Arts Trio, Manhattan Chamber Players, Julliard String Quartet, and others.
390 Nokomis Avenue S.
VENICE
941-485-7136
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm & Sat 9am-1pm
Venice Art Center is an art and cultural destination, offering a strong sense of community, featuring venues for the display of art and culture, hosting concerts and events, as well as offering year-round classes, workshops, and demonstrations for adults and children. There are 12 unique and exciting exhibits annually with opening receptions.
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