🎨 Arts & Culture in Southwest Florida

Meet Clyde Butcher in person and enjoy exclusive summer specials on his art and books at the Big Cypress Gallery.

Gallery open for visitors during regular hours.

In nineteenth century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime.

Enjoy a variety of summer reading program table-top crafts and activities this summer for all ages while supplies last.

Experience the art of puppetry with storytelling using songs, props and audience participation to bring stories to life in this summer reading program.

Use a clothespin to create a dinosaur with a mouth that chomps!

Enjoy a zany and humorous show featuring interactive fun and audience participation with magician and ventriloquist Jacki Manna.

Learn about subjects related to Edison and Ford with Site Historians in the museum.

Experience the art of puppetry with the art of storytelling using songs, props and audience participation.

Embrace lack of artistic talent by turning trash into treasure at the Bad Art Exhibition; best worst piece wins a trophy.

Discuss romance favorites, classics, and beloved reads in a relaxing evening at the Romance Book Club.

Get moving and creative in this interactive summer reading program using theatre games, improv, and fun challenges to create short scenes.

Les Misérables is the sweeping, Tony Award–winning musical phenomenon that has captivated audiences around the world. Set against the backdrop of revolutionary France.

Let creativity take center stage this summer!

Enjoy a variety of summer reading program table-top crafts and activities this summer for all ages while supplies last.

Experience the art of puppetry with storytelling using songs, props and audience participation.

Join us for a zany and humorous show featuring interactive fun and audience participation with magician ventriloquist Jacki Manna.

Discuss historical fiction and narrative non-fiction in this book club meeting.

A casual self-guided group for knitting, crochet and other needle arts.

Using theater games, improv, and fun challenges, teens discover characters and moments to create short scenes in this summer reading program.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Preschoolers explore Aqua Doodle mats, water color painting, sink or float activities, along with a story, songs and crafts.

Discuss the riveting full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history based on original research.

Get moving and get creative in this interactive summer reading program using theatre games, improv, and fun challenges.

Turn a cereal box into a glowing work of art by painting a firefly-inspired design and adding LED lights.

The train is all mobbed up for a summer of fun, with enthusiasms.

Enjoy a variety of summer reading program table-top crafts and activities this summer for all ages while supplies last.

Step into a slower pace and reconnect with your creativity during guided painting nights at Summer’s Art Studio & Gallery.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Experience a Back Lot Rave and Rock Circus with local flow artists, live original music, live art, and vendors at this electrifying summer event.

This storytime for children ages 3-12 with unique learning needs uses books, music, and sensory activities.

Join us for Plant Poetry: Writers Circle hosted by Natalie Guerra.

A classic story of rivalry and power, Disney's Camp Rock The Musical opens with Mitchie and her friends arriving at Camp Rock, ready to spend another summer jamming out and having the time of their lives.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Enjoy monthly Latin night with free salsa lessons.

Join Artistic Director Phillip Fazio, before a performance for an intimate pre-show conversation—complete with a complimentary glass of wine. He will share the creative vision, surprising behind-the-scenes details, and what to watch for as the story unfolds on stage.

Immediately following a matinee performance, guests are invited to enjoy a beautifully catereddinner that blends fine dining and curated wine pairings, with live entertainment. Served right on the Kizzie mainstage, which is transformed into an elegant and immersive dining space.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Enjoy a variety of summer reading program table-top crafts and activities this summer for all ages while supplies last.

Celebrate America250 and make a smaller version of the stars and stripes using our craft supplies.

Children will love digging into the fascinating history of pottery hosted by the Florida Public Archaeology Network.

A casual, self-guided group for knitting, crochet and other needle arts.

A themed train ride experience for IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 6:30pm.

Join Artistic Director Phillip Fazio, before a performance for an intimate pre-show conversation—complete with a complimentary glass of wine. He will share the creative vision, surprising behind-the-scenes details, and what to watch for as the story unfolds on stage.

A themed train excursion titled IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 6:30pm.

Enjoy retro games and an ice cream sundae bar at the Naples Depot Museum.

A train ride experience titled IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 6:30pm.

A monthly improv jam session for beginner to advanced improvisers to drop-in and hone their skills, create new characters, learn new games, strengthen open scene work, and exchange ideas.

A themed train ride experience aboard the Seminole Gulf Railway.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Create a one-of-a-kind piece of dinosaur art.

Enjoy free admission to The Baker Museum with live keyboard music by Jerry Stawski and concessions available.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A summer dinner train experience featuring the show IF ANYONE ASKS.

Join us for Texture, Coffee & Vinyl at Disco Bean Coffee Company — a cozy textured painting experience with Naples Art Picnic.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS aboard the train.

Meet Clyde Butcher in person at the Venice Gallery & Studio and enjoy exclusive summer specials on his art and books.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Join us for a fun on the table activity and make a picture frame for your summer memories.

This free family workshop provides kids with an opportunity to make their own unique artworks using styles and techniques from a featured exhibition at The Baker Museum.

Come to the First Tuesday on First Street Book Club to discuss books and explore First Street afterwards.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

The historic streets of downtown Fort Myers close for the first Friday Art Walk featuring more than 60 artists showcasing and selling their work.

Multi-sensory art exhibition exploring the intersection of creativity, wellness, and recovery.

Mixed media art exhibition by Rosamund Merrill exploring endangered animals.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Les Misérables is the sweeping, Tony Award–winning musical phenomenon that has captivated audiences around the world.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Use your creativity and our markers to decorate a beautiful wooden butterfly.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A train ride event titled IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 6:30pm for summer fun.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS aboard the train.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Join us for a fun foam shapes and letters creation activity.

Join CMON for Passport to Discovery, a special event for families interested in Discovery School at CMON opening Fall 2026.

Witness the development of a 6-foot print in Clyde's darkroom during this hands-on experience celebrating National Photography Day.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS aboard the train.

A themed train ride experience called IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 6:30pm.

A themed train ride experience called IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 6:30pm.

Vladimir and Estragon wait on a desolate road for the enigmatic Godot, interrupted by Pozzo and Lucky in Beckett's timeless absurdist masterpiece.

Create your own masterpiece outdoors with provided art supplies while enjoying fresh air and nature.

A train excursion featuring entertainment and included beverages departing at 6:30pm.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Enjoy free admission to The Baker Museum with live music by The Reunited Duo.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

Photography class with Kevin Boller.

A themed train ride experience titled IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 6:30pm.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A monthly improv jam session for beginner to advanced improvisers to drop-in and hone their skills, create new characters, learn new games, strengthen open scene work, and exchange ideas.

A themed train ride titled IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 6:30pm from Fort Myers.

A train excursion themed IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 5:30pm.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A themed train ride experience titled IF ANYONE ASKS departing at 6:30pm from Fort Myers.

The historic streets of downtown Fort Myers close for the monthly Art Walk featuring over 60 artists.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A live theater performance of IF ANYONE ASKS.

A live theater performance of Murder on My Mind.

A live theater performance of Murder on My Mind.

A live theater performance of Murder on My Mind.

Get ready for a tail-wagging theatrical adventure! Students in grades 2–5 will rehearse and perform a fully staged production of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS. Based on the classic animated film, this fun-filled musical follows Pongo, Perdita, and their adorable puppies as they outsmart the villainous Cruella de Vil and find their way home.

A live theater performance of Murder on My Mind.

A live theater performance of Murder on My Mind.

A live music and film blend featuring the Everly Brothers' hits performed alongside a documentary.

Attend the Member Exhibit Preview Event at the museum.

Join Elmo and his Sesame Street friends for a fun-filled Thanksgiving adventure! In this preschool theatre class, young performers will explore the story Elmo’s Best Thanksgiving Ever through imaginative play, creative movement, music, and simple acting activities.

Join us for a magical theatrical journey inspired by The Polar Express! Designed for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students, this class will bring the beloved story to life through acting, creative movement, character exploration, and imaginative storytelling.

A group of eccentric strangers is invited to a secluded country estate for the weekend, but things quickly take a mysterious turn! As clues emerge and secrets are uncovered, the guests must work together to solve the mystery. Filled with quirky characters, surprising twists, and plenty of suspense, this production gives young performers the chance to bring an exciting whodunit to life on stage.

Multi award-winning duo The Conjurors redefine magic with mind-reading, psychological illusion and cinematic stagecraft at the Music & Arts Community Center.

Enjoy free admission to The Baker Museum with live music, concessions, and exhibitions on the last Wednesday of each month.

Art show open call focused on dark art themes.

Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river from New York to New Jersey and has dinner with his four Italian-American grandparents. It’s a tradition built on love, laughter, and a lot of food.

TheatreZone and FGCU collaborate on the Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret set in 1930s Berlin.

Martin McDonagh's play follows writer Katurian interrogated after his macabre stories mirror real crimes, revealing his traumatic childhood.

Healing Voices brings together healthcare professionals and theatre artists to transform real experiences from the frontlines into powerful spoken stories.

A hilarious romantic comedy about two young men and an all-American girl in 1960s San Francisco.

Miami City Ballet performs with the Naples Philharmonic featuring works by Balanchine, Robbins and a world premiere.

Rocket Man is a bittersweet, funny, contemplative drama about Donny, a man who feels increasingly disconnected from his own life.

Explore the Everglades, learn about the ecosystem and view artwork at the Big Cypress Gallery.

Enjoy free admission to The Baker Museum with live music, concessions, and exhibitions on the last Wednesday of each month.

The Adams Family, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and a dilemma that’s every father’s nightmare.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

Sheridan's classic farce features mistaken identities, jealous lovers, and ridiculous duels in a hilarious romantic comedy.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

Gulfshore Opera presents Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with the Naples Philharmonic.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

The Readers Theatre brings characters to life with nothing more than their voices, expressions, and a few simple gestures. There are no sets or costumes, just a comfortable evening of imagination and stories that are worth discovering.

On September 11, 2001, 38 planes were diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, doubling its population overnight.

Narrative Musicales with Konstantin Soukhovetski performing selections from The Nutcracker.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

A chilling thriller adaptation set in 1944 Greenwich Village with a nail-biting conclusion.

The unforgettable story of passion, unstoppable ambition and the dawn of a new nation.

Free evening of art, live music by local musicians, concessions, and museum exhibitions at The Baker Museum.

The unforgettable story of passion, unstoppable ambition and the dawn of a new nation.

The unforgettable story of passion, unstoppable ambition and the dawn of a new nation.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

The unforgettable story of passion, unstoppable ambition and the dawn of a new nation.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

Served right on the Kizzie mainstage, which is transformed into an elegant and immersive dining space.

The unforgettable story of passion, unstoppable ambition and the dawn of a new nation.

The Plaids return with 1950s four-part harmony holiday classics in this yuletide musical.

On September 11, 2001, 38 planes were diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, doubling its population overnight. As fear and confusion spread, the people of Gander welcomed 7,000 stranded travelers with open arms, shelter, and compassion.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

Naples Ballet presents The Nutcracker with the Naples Philharmonic.

Experience exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, and pure family fun at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with knights, jesters, minstrels, and more.

Naples Ballet presents The Nutcracker with the Naples Philharmonic.

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut...

What happens to Ebenezer Scrooge’s mean, sour, pruney old business partner after the original story ends? Chained and shackled, Jacob Marley is condemned to a hellish eternity.

A treasured Southwest Florida tradition, join Gulfshore Ballet and Gulf Coast Symphony at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall for our annual presentation of Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker.

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut... but life just isn't the same without a bit of song and dance.

TheatreZones original holiday musical revue returns with classic songs dazzling costumes and festive choreography.

The Broadway Tour Production of Death Becomes Her.

Free evening of art, live music by local musicians, concessions and museum exhibitions at The Baker Museum.

Experience the largest Nutcracker production in North America with world-class dancers, acrobatics, costumes and puppets set to Tchaikovsky's score.

The Broadway Tour Production of Death Becomes Her.

The Broadway Tour Production of Death Becomes Her.

The Broadway Tour Production of Death Becomes Her.

The Broadway Tour Production of Death Becomes Her.

The Broadway Tour Production of Death Becomes Her.

A charming 1930s musical about a chorus girl's big break on Broadway, full of tap numbers and heart.

Naples Philharmonic Masterworks with Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson.

The true story of the Comedian Harmonists singing group in 1920s Berlin told with music by Barry Manilow.

Naples Philharmonic Masterworks with Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson.

ODC/Dance joins the Naples Philharmonic and Alexander Shelley for a world-premiere collaboration featuring new music by Mason Bates.

Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer.

A parents' diplomatic meeting devolves into hilarious chaos after a playground scuffle between their sons.

The 16th Annual Night at the Museum fundraising event chaired by Shera & Casey Askar and Amanda & Ian Schmoyer.

Served right on the Kizzie mainstage, which is transformed into an elegant and immersive dining space.

Seen through the lens of memory, The Glass Menagerie captures a family clinging to hope in a world that offers little mercy.

World premiere of a new musical by local playwright Mike Ruffolo set in post-Civil War Spain.

A warm-hearted family comedy about a young man announcing his move away to his doting grandparents.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

The Outsiders stage adaptation is seen through the eyes of young Ponyboy, a Greaser on the wrong side of life.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Siblings Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the family farmhouse in Pennsylvania caring for their parents.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Andrew Lloyd Webbers Tony Award-winning musical about faded star Norma Desmond and struggling writer Joe Gillis.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Pop opera following students at a Catholic boarding school navigating identity, sexuality, and faith through two roommates in love.

Set in New York City at the turn of the 20th century, Hello, Dolly! tells the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a spirited matchmaker determined to arrange everyone’s future.

Served right on the Kizzie mainstage, which is transformed into an elegant and immersive dining space.

A celebration of iconic 1970s female voices and music from artists like Gloria Gaynor and Diana Ross.

The Readers Theater brings characters to life with nothing more than their voices, expressions, and a few simple gestures. There are no sets or costumes, just a comfortable evening of imagination and stories that are worth discovering.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Constellations is a bold and imaginative play that follows the relationship between Marianne, a physicist, and Roland, a beekeeper, across parallel realities.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Set in New York City at the turn of the 20th century, Hello, Dolly! tells the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a spirited matchmaker determined to arrange everyone’s future— including her own.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

A sophisticated comedy about ex-spouses who rekindle their romance while honeymooning with new partners.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

Shakespeare's comedy follows lovers and fairies in an enchanted forest filled with chaos, love potions, and mistaken identities.

The Broadway musical tracing songwriter Ellie Greenwiches rise through the Brill Building and 1960s girl group sound.

Set in 1957 Pittsburgh, August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores the black working-class experience through Troy Maxson and his family.

We’ve all had them—awkward, disastrous, or wildly unbelievable blind dates. Going Blind is a hilarious collection of first dates that actually happened to playwright Ricki Baker.

A razor-sharp, outrageous, laugh-out-loud comedy that is as relevant today as it was in 17th century France.

A behind the scenes talkback with the director and designers.

Delve into the themes and topics of the production before you see it by engaging in a group discussion with a member of the Gulfshore Playhouse artistic staff!

Without their devotion, Shakespeare’s words might have vanished forever.

The Next Wave Festival brings together playwrights, actors, and directors to workshop never-before-produced plays!

Join the cast after the show for a Q&A about the process, the show, or even just to learn what it’s like to be an actor!

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.

Delve into the themes and topics of the production before you see it by engaging in a group discussion with a member of the Gulfshore Playhouse artistic staff!