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As a resource for visitors I have included a list of links for a few of our most visited local sights, activities and general things to do in the Southwest Florida area. Many of the major theatres, galleries and activities are centered in Southwest Florida's major city, Fort Myers. However you will find many things to do, places to go and activies in the smaller coastal communities of Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, Pine Island and the surrounding coastal areas. | ||||||
| CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Barbara B. Mann performing Arts Hall - Fort Myers at Edison College.Broadway Productions, concerts and more Big Arts - Home of the arts on Sanibel Island Bob Rauschenberg Gallery of Fine Art at Edison College - Changing exibits offer a variet of visual arts Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre - Each season is filled with a nice variety of shows, located in Fort Myers Cultural Park Theatre Company - Cape Coral, local theatre productions Florida Repertory Theatre - performaces in restored 1908 Victorian theatre in Fort Myers Seminole Gulf Railway - Rail excursions and Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre train Southwest Florida Symphony - Lee County's only Symphony Orchestra The Schoolhouse Theatre - Professional Musical Theatre on Sanibel Island Family Fun IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Shell Factory & nature Park - Shells & wildlife exibits, shops and amusements Sunsplash Family Water Park - Water amusement park for all ages Mike Greenwells Family Fun Park - Batting Cages, go carts, minature golf, arcade, paint ball, and more 239-574-4386 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HISTORY: Baily Matthews Shell museum - Located on Sanibel Island you will find Shells from all over the world on display Cape Coral historical Museum - Established for preservation and exibits for the history of Cape Coral Charlotte County Historical Center - Exibits showing Charlotte County, Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda Collier County Museum of History - Exibits realting to Pre-History and forward Edison Ford Winter Estates - Located in Fort Myers, Edisons winter home, Laborotory and gardens open to all Fort Myers Historical Museum - History and artifacts realted to Lee County and WWII Military Heritage and Aviation Museum - Punta Gorda, small but rich in content Museum of the Islands - Preserving the rich history of Pine Island and the Barrier Island of SW Florida Southeast Florida Museum of History - Exibits of Fort Myers & Lee County from pre-history forward Williams Academy Black History Museum - The first government funded school for black people 239-332-8778 Sanibel Lighthouse - Historic light house and public beach is located on the southernmost point of Sanibel SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATURE& SCIENCE Audobon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - 2.25 mile interpretative boardwalk through natural environments Babcock Wilderness Adventures, Inc.- located in Port Charlotte, See Natural florida from swamp buggy tour Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium - Fort Myers, Programs for children and adults, stars and galaxies & more Calusa Heritage Trail - Explore the facinating history of the Shell Mound Buiders at this archaelogical site Fort Myers Beach Eco Trail - Features seval stops of historical interest along Fort Myers Beach Imaginarium - Located in Fort Myers, this is a hands on science museum for children J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Located on Sanibel Island -wilderness areas, exhibits & trails Manatee Park - See Manatees as they come and go. Manatees are attracted to the warm waters in the park Manatee World - Fort Myers, Ecological cruise through manatee habitat Naples Zoo at Carribean Gardens - Wildlife and zoo animals on exhibit Kayak Tours SPORTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Charlotte County Speedway located in Port Charlotte local stock car racing Everblades Hockey - Fort Myers Germain Arena hosts our local hockey team Minnesota Twins Spring Training For Myers, is home to two spring training facilities Boston Red Sox Spring Training Tamp Bay Rays Spring Training SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ANNUAL FUN EVENTS Dates and locations vary check for details Cape Coral Cardboard Regatta Octoberfest |
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