What To Do This Weekend in Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Marco Island, and Fort Myers

Looking for things to do this weekend in Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers, and Marco Island? Mid-November is when the season really turns on in Southwest Florida. This weekend brings the 54th Fort Myers Boat Show on the downtown riverfront, the USA TODAY Wine & Food Experience at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex, the Goodland Holiday Bazaar in the fishing village near Marco Island, two Florida Everblades home games at Hertz Arena, and a full slate of concerts at Arts Bonita. Here is what is on the calendar for Friday, November 13 through Sunday, November 15.

Friday, November 13

Naples: Gifted! kicks off the holidays at the Naples Woman's Club

The Gifted! Holiday Party, Pop-Up Shops & Auction opens Friday evening at the Naples Woman's Club at 570 Park Street in downtown Naples, with a cocktail party to start the weekend. Saturday brings a full day of pop-up holiday shopping and a silent auction beginning at 9:30 AM. It is a free community event that benefits the club's scholarships, and details are on the Naples Woman's Club events page. Park Street sits a block from the shops and restaurants of Fifth Avenue South, the heart of the downtown Naples area covered in our Naples area guide.

Naples: Home & Garden Show at the New Hope Event Center

The 21st Annual Naples Home & Garden Show runs Friday and Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, at the New Hope Event Center on Davis Boulevard in Naples. Admission is free, and the show brings together home improvement vendors, garden displays, and ideas for anyone planning a project. The Expo Management show page has the full details. If a bigger home is part of your plan, our guide to buying a waterfront home in Naples is a practical place to start.

Fort Myers: the Boat Show on the riverfront

The 54th Annual Fort Myers Boat Show runs Thursday through Sunday, November 12-15, with Friday and Saturday hours of 10 AM to 6 PM and a 5 PM close on Sunday, at Centennial Park and the Caloosa Sound Convention Center along the Caloosahatchee River in downtown Fort Myers. It is one of the largest and longest-running boat shows on Florida's west coast, with in-water and on-land boat displays, fishing and boating seminars, food trucks, and live music. The Fort Myers Boat Show page lists hours and ticket options. The riverfront is part of the downtown Fort Myers area covered in our Fort Myers area guide.

Fort Myers: Cirque du Soleil brings the holidays to Barbara B. Mann

'Twas the Night Before by Cirque du Soleil plays three performances at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on the Florida SouthWestern State College campus: Friday at 7 PM and Saturday at 1 and 4 PM. It is a holiday acrobatic production, part of the touring show's November run, with tickets on the Barbara B. Mann event page.

Estero: Everblades hockey with a birthday party

The Florida Everblades host the South Carolina Stingrays Friday at 7:30 PM at Hertz Arena in Estero. It is Swampee's Birthday, and the first 1,500 fans receive a Swampee bucket hat. The Hertz Arena events calendar has the game details and ticket links. Hertz Arena anchors the Estero sports and entertainment district, covered in our Estero area guide.

Bonita Springs: Here Come the Mummies at Arts Bonita

The Nashville funk band Here Come the Mummies plays Friday at 7:30 PM in the Hinman Auditorium at Arts Bonita on Bonita Beach Road. It is a high-energy show from a band known for its horn-driven sound, and tickets are on the Arts Bonita events calendar. The venue sits in the Bonita Springs area covered in our Bonita Springs area guide.

Marco Island: a fish fry and a new museum exhibit

The Marco Boating Club hosts its Friday fish fry at 4:30 PM at Resident's Beach, a community gathering open to members and guests. And the Marco Island Historical Museum has a new exhibit on view: Thrift Style, a textile show open through March 13, 2027. The museum is open Friday and Saturday, and its outdoor campus is open daily. The Marco Island Historical Society exhibits page has the details. Island life is covered in our Marco Island area guide.

Saturday, November 14

Farmers markets across Naples

Saturday morning has two Naples markets worth the early start. In Old Naples, the Third Street South Farmers Market runs 7:30 to 11:30 AM on Third Street South between Broad Avenue South and 13th Avenue South, with produce, flowers, and baked goods; hours are on the Third Street South market page. Up in North Naples, the Vanderbilt Farmers Market runs 8 AM to 1 PM at the Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt. For a look at the neighborhoods behind each market, our Naples area guide and this comparison of North Naples versus downtown Naples cover Old Naples and the north side.

Naples: Gifted! pop-up shops and the Home & Garden Show

Gifted! continues at the Naples Woman's Club from 9:30 AM with pop-up holiday shops, a silent auction, and gift ideas from local vendors, all free to browse. The Naples Home & Garden Show runs its second and final day at the New Hope Event Center, 10 AM to 4 PM, with free admission. Both are easy stops if you are spending the day in town.

Naples: USA TODAY Wine & Food Experience

The USA TODAY Wine & Food Experience takes over the Paradise Coast Sports Complex on City Gate Boulevard North on Saturday from noon to 4 PM. Chefs and national and regional wine, beer, and spirits producers fill the venue, the event is presented by Publix, and parking is free. The official event page has tickets and the full producer lineup. The complex sits off I-75 in east Naples, an area covered in our Naples area guide.

Fort Myers: Boat Show, the Pickle Festival, and a Philharmonic matinee

Saturday in Fort Myers is packed. The Boat Show runs 10 AM to 6 PM on the riverfront. In North Fort Myers, the Southwest Florida Pickle Festival runs noon to 9 PM at Mike Greenwell Regional Park on Bayshore Road, with food, vendors, and family fun; admission is $10 with two arrival windows, noon to 4 PM or 4 to 9 PM, and details are on the official Pickle Festival page. And the Fort Myers Philharmonic performs Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale at 3 PM at the Alliance for the Arts on McGregor Boulevard, a chamber work with music, theater, and dance; the Fort Myers Philharmonic events page has tickets. Cirque du Soleil adds 1 and 4 PM shows at Barbara B. Mann for a full day of options.

Estero: Everblades Military Night

The Everblades face the South Carolina Stingrays again Saturday at 7 PM at Hertz Arena, this time for Military Night, with recognition for service members and veterans through the evening. The Hertz Arena events calendar has tickets. If you are a veteran or active-duty service member exploring the area, our VA loan guide for Naples veterans explains how the benefit works in a home purchase.

Bonita Springs: Given to Fly, a Pearl Jam tribute

Saturday night, Given to Fly, a Pearl Jam tribute band, takes the Hinman Auditorium stage at Arts Bonita at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on the Arts Bonita events calendar. If Bonita Springs is new to you, our Bonita Springs area guide is a practical introduction.

Goodland: the 17th Goodland Holiday Bazaar

The 17th Annual Goodland Holiday Bazaar fills MarGood Harbor Park Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM, in the historic fishing village of Goodland near Marco Island. It is a two-day pre-holiday market with handmade fine art, crafts, holiday gifts, a bake sale, and live music, organized by the Goodland Civic Association; the Goodland Civic Association bazaar page has the details. Goodland is a short drive from Marco Island, and our Naples versus Marco Island comparison covers how the two areas differ.

Naples evening: Madama Butterfly at Artis-Naples

For a polished Saturday night, Gulfshore Opera and the Naples Philharmonic perform Puccini's Madama Butterfly at 7 PM in Hayes Hall at Artis-Naples on Pelican Bay Boulevard. It is the opera's single Naples performance of the run, and tickets are on the Artis-Naples event page. The venue sits in the North Naples neighborhoods covered in our Naples area guide.

Sunday, November 15

Fort Myers: last day of the Boat Show

Sunday is the final day of the Fort Myers Boat Show, 10 AM to 5 PM on the downtown riverfront. If you have been meaning to go, this is the last chance to walk the docks at Centennial Park and the Caloosa Sound Convention Center before the show packs up. The Fort Myers Boat Show page has the details.

Goodland: second day of the Holiday Bazaar

The Goodland Holiday Bazaar runs its second day, 10 AM to 4 PM at MarGood Harbor Park. It is a relaxed, small-town way to start holiday shopping, with live music and a bake sale alongside the handmade vendors.

Bonita Springs: Sam Morrow at Arts Bonita

The Americana singer-songwriter Sam Morrow closes the weekend at the Hinman Auditorium at Arts Bonita on Sunday at 7 PM. Tickets are on the Arts Bonita events calendar.

Marco Island: a slow Sunday

Marco Island keeps Sunday low-key. The island's farmers market runs Wednesdays during its November-to-April season, so it is closed this weekend, and the Historical Museum is closed Sundays, though its outdoor campus stays open. Tigertail Beach is a reliable spot for a morning walk and shelling, and mid-November water is still warm enough for a swim. If you are weighing island life, our Marco Island area guide and this Naples versus Marco Island comparison are practical places to start.

Frequently Asked Questions

A note from the author: I'm Catalina Quintero, a bilingual REALTOR with The Miranda Group at Premiere Plus Realty, Co., serving Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers, and Marco Island. Every week I put this guide together from dated, published event listings, so things can shift and it always pays to confirm the official pages before you head out. If you're exploring Southwest Florida with a move in mind, email or text me any time. Past editions live in the Weekend Guide archive, and last week's guide covered the Florida Panther Festival weekend.