Island Hopper Songwriter Fest ↗
Sep 18–27, 2026
Captiva, Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Fort Myers Beach · Lee County
Free songwriter showcases that move from Captiva to downtown Fort Myers to the beach across ten days — Nashville writers in small rooms.
Events · Sanibel & Captiva
Sanibel & Captiva events & what's happening
0 published listings for the next 60 days, read straight from City of Sanibel events, plus the annual festivals and weekly regulars residents plan around. Refreshed 15 hours ago. Nothing here is for sale.
Sanibel-Captiva Luminary ↗
First weekend of December
Sanibel · Lee County
Two nights of luminaria lining Periwinkle Way (Sanibel Friday) and Captiva (Saturday), with shops and restaurants open late.
Sanibel Shell Show & Festival ↗
Mar 4–6, 2027
Sanibel · Lee County
The Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club's juried scientific and artistic shell show, now past its 90th year, at the Sanibel Community House.
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.
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Calendars for Sanibel & Captiva
Official & venue calendars
- City of Sanibel ↗feed-read
- Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber ↗link-only
Your community’s own calendar
Inside the gates the HOA calendar beats every feed here. Each community guide links its resident portal under HOA & Community Contacts.
Find your community guidePublic meetings & closures
Sanibel & Captiva 3
- Tue Sep 22 · 9:00 AM — Planning Commission Meeting ↗
- Mon Sep 28 · 5:30 PM — City Council Final Budget Hearing ↗
- Thu Oct 1 · 1:30 PM — Vegetation Committee Meeting ↗
Community guides
What’s happening inside your gates lives in your community guide.
Each guide links the HOA calendar and resident portal, plus the nearest beaches, parks and launches for the days nothing is scheduled.
