Fort Myers
There are many things to do in the local area. Below you will find just some of the endless list of things you may be interested in checking out while you are here visiting.
Just a short drive from Ft. Myers Beach are the Edison and Ford Estates, spend the day strolling through the beautiful properties and grounds and get a glimpse of history. With over 225,000 visitors every year, this is one of the most visited national historic homes in the country.
During the month of March, Boston baseball fans can take in a Red Sox spring training game in Fort Myers. This stadium is located at Broadway and Edison Avenue, just east of Cleveland Avenue. The City of Palms stadium ticket prices range from $9 to $16. You can check out the Red Sox web site for schedule. During baseball season, you can also see the Fort Myers Miracle minor-league team play at the Hammond Stadium, also in Fort Myers, located at Six-Mile Cypress Parkway near Douglas Boulevard. Check out the schedule and team's info on the web at www.miraclebaseball.com.
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers, Florida, is now celebrating its 14th Fabulous Season. The theater entertains over 150,000 guests annually. The facility has expanded a number of times and now includes an additional 90-seat "black-box" theater called The Off Broadway Palm Theater, and two banquet facilities - Cafe Cabaret and The Art Cafe. The theater seats 448 and can be found on Florida's sunny west coast between Tampa and Miami.
Be sure to check out Seminole Gulf Railway where you can experience the elegance of dining aboard the Gulf Railway home of the Florida Mystery Dinner Theater.In the fall of 1991, the Dinner Train began its first Murder Mystery Production, "Murder on the Seminole Express" which became an instant success. Other special trips followed, the most popular of which was the Christmas Rail/Boat Trips to Punta Gorda, which have become an annual event. Over the past fifteen years, the Dinner Train, now known as The Dinner Train Theater has hosted over 350,000 patrons and has premiered over 35 new murder mystery productions.
Operating year-round, The Dinner Train Theater seats up to 200 passengers in 4 reconditioned 1930's - 1940's vintage rail cars, "Sanibel", "Marco", "Gasparilla", and "Captiva". All food is prepared on board the train in the "Marco" kitchen.
EDEN VINEYARDS - Southernmost Vineyards & Winery in the U.S.A. Eden Vineyards and Winery is tucked away in a beautiful, old Florida setting on twenty acres in the small rural community of Alva just east of Fort Myers.For wine lovers, it is a surprise and a delight to drive through the unique twenty-year-old vineyards, taste the wonderful wines, and experience the hospitality of three generations of the Kiser family.
Arts and entertainment
Ft. Myers offers some amazing opportunities to take in a live theater performance, or even learn more about your favorite hobby at any number of classes and workshops.
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Alliance for the Arts
Signature events, Art Royale, features interactive art, live music and cuisine. Visual arts exhibitions, jazz concerts, classes, workshops and the Theatre Conspiracy Company.
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
The only performing arts theater in Lee County offering major touring Broadway musicals. Easy access and plenty of parking.
BIG Arts
Offering a variety of classical, jazz, pop and dance performances, as well as live theater, play readings and more than 150 art and educational workshops.
Cape Coral Arts Studio
The largest clay production lab in Southwest Florida. Offering jewelry making classes, photo lab and fully equipped glassmaking studio. Classes for all ages, skill levels. Monthly exhibits.
Cultural Park Theater Company
Live theater with local talent performing in productions of plays and musicals, including both classics and new material. Season runs September through May.
Florida Repertory Theater
The magic of professional, live theater in the River District presenting musical and dance performances. Equity theater company with year-round productions.
The Schoolhouse Theater
The only professional musical theater on Sanibel Island. Featuring family-based professional entertainment at reasonable prices. Performances year 'round.
Southwest Florida Symphony
One of the premier arts organizations in the area offering quality concerts and educational programs.
Guided tours & Excursions
Add the wildlife side to your vacation in the Fort Myers Beach Area with a guided tour through the Everglades, look for alligators, tropical birds, manatees and so many more native Florida creatures.Door to door pick up in Fort Myers Beach.
Check out this site for one stop shopping on tours, activities, excursions in and around Fort Myers Beach! Great tours for fishing, parasailing, sailing, segway guided tours, eco tours, Dolphin watching and so much more!
Travel the bays, lagoons, bayous, creeks and passes of southwest Florida with a professional naturalist. Gaea guides specializes in full-moon, bird-rookery, manatee, sunset and archaeological tours. The tours last from two to five hours. Vans pick up and deliver visitors from various locations in the Fort Myers area. Guided tours begin at US$40 per person for two hours. Phone 239-694-5513. Toll-free 866-256-6388
Interpretive Nature Walk - Join our marine biologist and naturalist for an interpretive nature walk along Little Estero Critical Wildlife Area. Learn about and see a variety of species of birds, crabs, snails, fish, and maybe even catch site of dolphin or manatee swim by. See a strange creature from the sea washed in and not know what it is? Take a picture of it to bring on the tour with you and see if your naturalist can identify it for you! Education about the wildlife and coastal environment provided. Beach shoes and cameras are a must. Tour is approximately 2 hours. $20 per person
Marine Life Tour - A sense of adventure is a must for this unique hands-on kayaking adventure. Join our marine biologist and naturalist and enjoy a slo w paddle out into Estero Bay to a shallow water sea grass bed for netting, sampling, and viewing of marine life. You will have the opportunity to see and learn about a variety of marine species including seahorses, flat fish, and crustaceans. You will also have the opportunity to see dolphin, manatee, and a variety of bird species all along the way. Water shoes are a must and swim suits/comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting wet are recommended. This tour is perfect for the nature and marine life enthusiasts of all ages. Approximately 2 and a half hours.
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