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. A mile long boardwalk leads through a Cypress hammock to the living Seminole Village..
900 Dunlop Road
SANIBEL
239-395-0900
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.
Sailor Circus Arena
2075 Bahia Vista Street
Under the Big Top
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle
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.
2350 McGregor Boulevard
FORT MYERS
239-334-7419
Daily 9am-5:30pm
Visitors can step back in time and enjoy the historic homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, stroll through more than 20 acres of gardens with trees and plants from around the world, discover how rubber was made in the laboratory and learn about Edison’s 1,093 patents in the museum.
239-277-1700
FORT MYERS
Gulf Coast Symphony is a non-profit performing arts organization encompassing the Gulf Coast Symphony, Gulf Coast Jazz Collective, Southwest Florida Theatre Company, and its Music & Arts Community Center in Fort Myers. The Symphony performs at both the Music & Arts Community Center and Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.
13411 Shire Lane
FORT MYERS
239-277-1700
Box office open hour before performances
Home to the Gulf Coast Symphony, Gulf Coast Jazz Collective, and Southwest Florida Theatre Company, presenting nearly 200 concerts, shows, touring productions, and guest performances every year. Located off Daniels Pkwy., on the campus of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Myers.
Holocaust Museum
& Cohen Education Center
975 Imperial Golf Course Boulevard
NAPLES
239-263-9200
Tue-Sun 1pm-4pm
(reservations requested)
Inspired by a local middle school class studying the Holocaust and its lessons, the Museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Recently expanded with new galleries, exhibitions and displays. Voted 2025 ‘Best Museum – Collier County’ in Gulfshore Life Readers’ Survey.
451 Connecticut St.
FORT MYERS BEACH
239-765-0865
Museum: Wed-Sat 9am-4pm
Grounds: Daily 7am-6pm
The Mound House is an historical house museum and cultural center built on top of a 2,000 year old Calusa shell mound. They offer guided kayak tours, guided group tours, and field trips. There is also a free public kayak launch and free fishing pier available for public use.
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 pre-eminent global artists such as David Finkle & Wu Han, Boston Trio, Calidore String Quartet, Jon Nakamatsu, Horszowski Trio, Isadore String Quartet, Opera Theater of Connecticut, Emerson String Quartet, New York Brass Arts Trio, Manhattan Chamber Players, Julliard String Quartet, Viano String Quartet, Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medalists, and others.
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
The Visual Arts Center is a premier destination for creative expression, offering art classes for all skill levels. Its 12,000 sq ft facility includes three galleries featuring rotating exhibits, six classrooms, including a pottery studio, a glass studio, a jewelry studio, and a gift shop featuring members’ art work.
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, including art classes, movie nights, youth camps, free galleries, family art projects, live theatre, monthly night markets, and concerts.
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.
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, including 15 carefully preserved original buildings and numerous exhibits.
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
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
Hertz Arena
11000 Everblades Parkway
ESTERO
239-948-7825
In addition to hosting Florida Everblades hockey, Southwest Florida’s premier entertainment venue offers a variety of entertainment. Hertz Arena has hosted more than 300 different entertainment events, such as Cirque du Soleil, Disney On Ice, Harlem Globetrotters, Impractical Jokers, Jeff Dunham, Jim Gaffigan, Kevin Hart, Stars on Ice, and WWE.
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
open 30 minutes before performances
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 Arts Center Theatre offers both produced and presented theater productions as well as other live entertainment. The Art Center and its theater serve as professional and financial drivers 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.
701 5th Avenue S.
NAPLES
239-263-7990
Box office open daily
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.
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.
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.
390 Nokomis Avenue S.
VENICE
941-485-7136
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm & Sat 9am-12pm
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.
239-495-8989
Performing Arts Center
10150 Bonita Beach Road SE
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.
Visual Arts Center
26100 Old 41 Road
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.
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 proudly celebrates its 65th Sapphire Anniversary this season. This beloved community theater presents a full theatrical season at the Langdon Playhouse in Murdock, along with an additional spring entertainment series at venues throughout Punta Gorda, Deep Creek, North Port, and Englewood. The organization is also widely recognized for its Kids Onstage program, serving young performers ages 6-18.
J.N. 'Ding' Darling
National WIldlife
Refuge
1 Wildlife Drive
SANIBEL
239-948-7825
Sat-Thu sunrise-sunset
The Refuge protects vital mangrove habitat and offers exceptional wildlife viewing. Its Visitor & Education Center provides interactive exhibits, environmental education, and free public programs, while trails and waterways invite exploration of Sanibel Island’s rich coastal ecosystems and conservation mission.
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 connecting people with air plants of the world, native nature, and our regional history. Selby Gardens is the only botanical garden in the world dedicated to the display and study of epiphytic orchids, bromeliads, gesneriads, and ferns.
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.
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.
March 9-14
Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
Florida Studio Theatre
SARASOTA
941-328-1300
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.
G&L Theatre
Community School of Naples
13275 Livingston Road
NAPLES
888-966-3352
TheatreZone, Naples’ premier professional musical theatre, is celebrating its 21st season in 2026. 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.
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