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Naples events & what's happening

Naples publishes its calendar on the web but not as a feed we can read, so the live lane here is thin — the official calendars are linked below, and the annual festivals and weekly regulars are listed with organizer links. Nothing here is for sale.

18 events 0 live listings + 15 annual + 3 weekly regulars in Naples · organizer-linked · nothing for sale

Naples Stone Crab Festival

Oct 23–25, 2026

Naples · Collier County

Tin City and Bayfront's three-day celebration of the stone crab season opener — claws, music and a boat parade.

Naples International Film Festival

Late October

Naples · Collier County

Artis—Naples' film festival — opening night at Hayes Hall and four days of features and shorts.

Night Lights in the Garden

Late November through early January

Naples · Collier County

Naples Botanical Garden lit up after dark on select evenings through the holidays.

Christmas Boat Parade on Naples Bay

Second Saturday of December

Naples · Collier County

The Marine Industries Association of Collier County's parade of decorated boats down Naples Bay, past Tin City and Bayfront.

City of Naples Christmas Parade

Second Tuesday of December, evening

Naples · Collier County

Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South close for the evening parade — floats, bands, Santa.

New Year's Eve fireworks

Dec 31, 2026

Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral & Naples · Lee County

Midnight fireworks off the Fort Myers Beach pier and at Cape Coral's Four Freedoms Park; Naples Pier runs a family-hour show.

Naples Winter Wine Festival

Jan 29–31, 2027

Naples · Collier County

The Naples Children & Education Foundation's charity auction weekend — one of the largest in the country.

Swamp Buggy Races

Three race weekends a year: January, March and October/November

Naples · Collier County

Florida Sports Park's mud-track races, a Collier tradition since 1949.

Zoobilee

Early February

Naples · Collier County

Naples Zoo's evening fundraiser — local restaurants, wine and the animals after dark.

Collier County Fair

Mar 18–28, 2027

Naples · Collier County

Ten days of rides, livestock, exhibits and concerts at the Collier County Fairgrounds on Immokalee Road.

Naples Craft Beer Fest

March

Naples · Collier County

Bayfront's afternoon tasting festival for Florida breweries, benefiting local charities.

Naples Pride Fest

April (moved from June in 2026)

Naples · Collier County

Naples Pride's day-long festival at Cambier Park — vendors, music and family programming.

Minto US Open Pickleball Championships

Mid-to-late April

Naples · Collier County

The world's largest pickleball tournament, a week at East Naples Community Park.

Great Dock Canoe Race

Second Saturday of May

Naples · Collier County

Naples Bay's tongue-in-cheek canoe race off the Dock restaurant at Crayton Cove, running since 1977.

Fourth of July fireworks (Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Naples, Bonita, Punta Gorda)

Jul 4, 2027

Region-wide · Lee County

Fireworks over the Caloosahatchee at Centennial Park (Fort Myers), off the Fort Myers Beach pier, over Naples Pier, Riverside Park in Bonita and Charlotte Harbor in Punta Gorda; Sanibel runs a morning parade.

Third Street South Farmers Market

Every Saturday, 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Naples · Collier County

Behind the Third Street South shops in Old Naples.

Naples Zoo free day for Collier residents

First Saturday of every month

Naples · Collier County

Free admission with a Collier County ID; arrive at opening — the lot fills.

FC Naples (USL League One)

March through October, Paradise Coast Sports Complex

Naples · Collier County

Pro soccer off Collier Boulevard near I-75.

Live listings come straight from the cities’ and ballparks’ own published calendars; annual and recurring entries are editorial, each linked to its organizer and checked August 2026. We don’t add, rank or promote events — confirm details with the organizer.

Calendars for Naples

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City of Naples Parks & Recreation link-only
City of Marco Island link-only
Paradise Coast (Naples, Marco Island & Everglades CVB) link-only
Artis—Naples link-only
The Naples Players (Sugden Community Theatre) link-only
Naples Zoo link-only

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