Art, boats, food, music, movies, and more.
Making weekend plans? Check out these 5 things to do this weekend in SWFL:
Outdoor Family Movie Night
Gather under the stars for a FREE Family Movie Night at New Hope Presbyterian Church. Enjoy Luca, a movie about friendship! 5 pm Social Time; Dudley’s Barbecue and Pelican SnoBalls are available for purchase, free popcorn. At 6 pm the movie begins. Bring chairs, blankets, bug spray. After dark can be chilly. Invite your friends. This event is FREE fun for the whole family!
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Fort Myers Boat Show
The 49th Annual Fort Myers Boat Show is the largest display of boats, boating products, and services on Florida’s west coast. In addition to featuring over 600 boats on land and in water representing over 130 manufacturers, it also boasts one of the most beautiful settings in the country. Located along the Caloosahatchee River with exhibits winding around Centennial Park and through the Caloosa Sound Convention Center to the City Yacht Basin, this year’s show is truly a must-see! ADMISSION is $16 for adults and children 15 and under are free with a paid adult admission. Visitors are encouraged to skip the line and buy tickets here: https://goboatingflorida.com/…/2021-fort…/2021-tickets/
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St. Armands Art Festival
The St. The Armands Circle Art Festival, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am – 5 pm each day, offers art from a broad spectrum of mediums including sculpture, photography, glass, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media and more! The St. Armands Circle Art Festival offer guests the opportunity to personally meet with the artists, commission a work of art and learn what inspires the artists. Please join us for this FREE event in St. Armands Circle Park. For more information, please visit: www.ArtFestival.com.
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Grilled Cheese Festival
Come out to Cool Today Park, the new Atlanta Braves spring training facility, on Saturday from 11 am – 6 pm for the Grilled Cheese Festival! FREE entry, $5 Parking. Receive 3 Free Beer samples with entry for those 21+; a Beer Garden with Craft Brews Stations and a Domestic Station. Food Trucks with opportunities to cast your vote on your favorite Grilled Cheese! Categories: Traditional, Meat lovers, Freestyle. Enjoy Braves Street team with Blooper! Live Music, Kids Activities, Community Booths, and more.
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Lighting of the Village
Stop by Fisherman’s Wharf as they celebrate the beginning of the annual Festival of Lights with a grand illumination of more than one million lights and holiday-themed decorations! Festivities begin at 5 pm on Saturday with Santa’s arrival, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:15 pm featuring singer Isabella Stefania. As the ribbon is cut, visitors will witness the reveal of the annual Lighting of the Village! The Lee County Pipes and Drums will then parade through the Village, followed by a rousing performance in center court. Other family-friendly festivities include live music/dancing with the Shane Duncan Band, pictures with Santa and The Grinch (bring your camera), festival glitter tattoos, balloon creations, and more! Free admission/Free parking
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