Sanibel & Captiva events & what's happening
7 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 13 hours ago. Nothing here is for sale.
FREE Compression Only CPR with the Sanibel Fire and Rescue District ↗
Wed, Nov 18 · 11:00 AM
Sanibel · Lee County
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.
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.
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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 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 7
- Thu Nov 5 · 9:00 AM — Historical Preservation Committee Meeting ↗
- Thu Nov 5 · 1:30 PM — Vegetation Committee Meeting ↗
- Tue Nov 10 · 9:00 AM — Planning Commission Meeting ↗
- Tue Nov 10 · 12:00 PM — Gardening Series Workshop 1-Butterfly-Scaping ↗
- Wed Nov 11 — City Hall Offices Closed in Observance of Veteran's Day ↗
- Wed Nov 18 · 9:00 AM — Sanibel Plan Update Steering Committee ↗
- Wed Nov 18 · 1:30 PM — Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee ↗
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.
