Southwest Florida
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Naples has a lot to offer. One of the best ways to see what's going on locally is to purchase the Naples Daily News on a Friday and/or Sunday. The Friday paper will have a pull out section called "Floodlit" and Sunday "Neapolitan". The Philharmonic, Sugden Theatre, etc have daily events. Art shows, Classic Car shows etc are usually held downtown.
Barbara B. Mann Theater for the Performing Arts
The Barbara B. Mann Theater for the Performing Arts attracts some of the finest entertainers and theatre. It's located on the campus of Edison College.
Telephone: 239-489-3033
Location: 8099 College Pkwy, Ft Myers, FL 33919
Website: www.bbmannpah.com
Corkscrew Audubon Sanctuary
A 2.5 mile raised boardwalk allows visitors to walk over four environments: a pine upland, a wet prairie, a cypress forest, and a marsh. The trail also features a shorter route. Wheelchairs and strollers are available. Volunteer naturalists are usually on the boardwalk to answer questions. Field guides and children's activity books can be purchased at the Admissions desk/store.
Telephone: 239-348-9151
Location: 375 Sanctuary Road West, Naples, FL 34120
Website: www.corkscrew.audubon.org
Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is located on the subtropical barrier island of Sanibel in the Gulf of Mexico. It has Trails for walking and biking, and there are launch sites along Wildlife Drive for kayaks and canoes. Guided kyaking and Canoeing is available (239-472-5218). Guided tram tours are available through the refuge's concessionaire, Tarpon Bay Explorers. (See tarponbayexplorers.com) as are rentals of bikes, canoes, kayaks, pontoon boats, fishing equipment. Purchase bait and fishing licenses. Book a charter fishing trip.
Telephone: 239-472-1100
Location: 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, FL 33957
Website: www.dingdarlingsociety.org
Edison-Ford Winter Estates
Visit the Edison-Ford Estates to view the home and laboratory of Thomas Edison. Also see the amazing botanical garden he created for Henry Ford, his next door neighbor on the Caloosahatchie River. One of the 10 most-visited national historic homes in the country. Daily tours. Shops.
Telephone: 239-334-7419
Location: 2350 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Website: www.efwefla.org
Gulfshore Playhouse
Gulfshore Playhouse was created to fill a very obvious niche in the Naples Arts Scene. We currently have plenty of fantastic community theatre such as the Naples Players and the Pelican Players, and "The Phil" continues to impress and awe with National Tours of Broadway Musicals, Symphonies, Ballets and Operas. Gulfshore Playhouse intends to fill the space in between.
Telephone: (234) 566-8394
Location: 9130 Galleria Court, Suite 103, Naples, Florida 34109
Website: www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org
Naples Depot Museum
This is a Collier County Museum. It is located downtown on the corner of 5th Ave S (US41) and 10th St S. What a jewel! It is a must see. This outside living museum is informative and fun to visit. Count on at least an hour if not more. You will not be disappointed. It is an oasis in the middle of Naples. An electric mini railway circumvents the museum and is enjoyed by children and parents alike.
Telephone: (239) 774-8476
Location: 101 5th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102
Naples Hammerheads Rugby Club
The Hammerheads are Southwest Florida's only mens' rugby club. They play throughout the State in Division 1, having recently been promoted from Division 2 after finishing in the Final 8 nationally.
Location: Home games and practice are next to Estero High School on Williams Road.
Website: www.hammerheadrugby.com
Naples Museum
This is a Collier County Museum and it is nestled on five acres of native Florida gardens. The Naples Museum showcases two historic cottages, a working archaeology lab, a Seminole village, tropical orchid house, wildlife displays, a 1910 steam logging locomotive and a recreated Seminole War fort. This museum serves as our headquarters and has been open to the public since 1978. School and civic groups are welcome and may arrange for guided toursr by calling the Museum in advance. It is located behind the Court House on US41.
Telephone: (239) 774-8476
Location: 3301 E. Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL 34112
Website: www.colliergov.net
Naples Museum of Art
The Naples Museum of Art is located within the The Philharmonic Center Cultural Complex and is home to an impressive permanent collection of contemporary masterpieces, and features traveling exhibitions from around the nation and the world.
The mission of The Philharmonic is to enlighten, educate and entertain people of all ages and backgrounds by presenting the very best of the visual and performing arts.
Telephone: (239) 597-1111
Location: 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples, FL 34108
Website: www.thephil.org
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra
The Naples Philharmonic Orchestra is increasingly recognized as one of the leading young orchestras in the United States. In addition to regular classical, pops and chamber concerts, the orchestra has international recording credits and has accompanied such renowned artists as Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Kiri Te Kanawa and Frederica von Stade.
Telephone: (239) 597-1900
Location: 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd. Naples, Florida 34108
Website: www.thephil.org
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
Caribbean Gardens is Naples own 50 acre zoo and is home to many exotic species. Set in the midst of 50 pristine acres, a day at the zoo includes a motor launch tour of the Gordon River.
Telephone: 1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd, Naples, FL 34102
Location: 239-262-5409
Website: caribbeangardens.com
Pelican Players
The Pelican Players a community theater group that welcomes new actors and supporters of the art of live theater. Their mission is to promote live theater, encourage new actors and entertain our patrons. Performances are held downtown at the Norris Center in Cambier Park - located on 8th Street behind the 5th Ave shops and restaurants.
Telephone: (239) 213-3049 Box Office
Location: 755 8th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102
Website: www.pelicanplayers.com
Philharmonic Center for the Arts
The Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples is the premier performing arts hall in Southwest Florida, hosting more than 400 events a year including world-class dance, opera, classical and popular music and Broadway musicals.
Telephone: (239) 597-1900
Location: 5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard Naples, Florida 34108
Website: www.thephil.org
Sugden Community Theatre
The Sugden Community Theatre is the home of The Naples Players, a community theatre located in the City of Naples in Southwest Florida. Our actors light up the stage with musicals, comedies, dramas, children's theatre, original plays and much more. From the artful to the thought-provoking, The Naples Players provide affordable quality entertainment. This group of retired professionals and aspiring young people present two series of performances annually. They have four times been voted The Best Live Theater in SW Florida. Visit their website, at www.naplesplayers.org.
Telephone: (239) 263-7990
Location: 701 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, FL 34102
Website: www.naplesplayers.org
Sun n Fun Lagoon
Naples' newest attraction for children of all ages is North Collier Regional Park, with the Sun n Fun Lagoon. This water park features slides and waterfalls and pools for young to old. The park is open year round and is located on Livingston Road just south of Immokalee Road.