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)
Dates: To be announced.
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

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

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

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

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)
Dates: To be announced.
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
Dates: To be announced
http://www.capecoral.net/cal/eventdetails.cfm?eventid=3028

Fort Myers River and Blues Festival
Lee County Alliance for the Arts
(10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers)
Dates: TBA
(239) 338-3500
http://www.riverandbluesfestival.com

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

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
http://www.bestofsanibelcaptiva.com/events/index.shtml

Cinco de Mayo Block Party
The City of Cape Coral Parks & Recreation
(47th Terrace between Coronado and SE 9th PL)
Monday 5th May 2008
(239) 573-3122

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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