Each week, the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) shares a list of events and activities taking place in Fort Myers and nearby areas. Additional event details are available at visitfortmyers.com.
Several ongoing activities are highlighted for the week of February 2-8. Adventures in Paradise Cruises and Tours offers nightly cruises departing from 14341 Port Comfort Road in Fort Myers, with ticket prices ranging from $39 to $49. More information can be found at adventureinparadiseinc.com.
In Cape Coral, Butterfly House tours take place at Rotary Park on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., with donations accepted for entry. Details are available through ccfriendsofwildlife.org or by calling 239-549-4606.
The Everglades Day Safari departs daily from Fort Myers and Estero between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., costing $200 per person. Reservations can be made by calling 239-472-1559 or visiting ecosafari.com.
At Sundial Beach Resort & Spa on Sanibel Island, day passes are offered from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with adult rates ranging from $50 to $75 (including a dining credit), and children’s rates between $30 and $45. More information is available at sundialresort.com or by calling 866-565-5093.
Tarpon Bay Explorers provides kayak tours on Wednesdays at 10 a.m., departing from their location on Sanibel Island. Adult tickets cost $40; children’s tickets are $35. For more details, call 239-472-8900 or visit tarponbayexplorers.com.
True Tours presents several guided history tours in downtown Fort Myers, including cemetery tours on Wednesday mornings, haunted history tours on select evenings, River District history walks on Saturday mornings, and other themed tours throughout the month. Each tour costs $24; reservations are required via truetours.net or by calling 239-945-0405.
For those interested in performing arts and exhibitions, venues such as Alliance for the Arts (artinlee.org), Americana Community Music Association (americanacma.org), Arts Bonita (artsbonita.org), Bayside Park Concert Series (fortmyersbeach.org), Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre (broadwaypalm.com), Florida Repertory Theatre (floridarep.org), and Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center (sbdac.com) host regular events across Fort Myers and Bonita Springs.
Podcasts like Shellcast—the VCB’s own show—can be accessed via VisitFortMyers.com/shellcast or major podcast platforms. The Sanibel Captiva Guide Podcast highlights local residents’ stories about island life at thesancapguide.com/category/podcast.
An audio guide app called Otocast offers self-guided tours of over thirty historic sites around Fort Myers; it is available for download in both the App Store and Google Play via otocast.com.