Area Attractions

Looking for summertime entertainment?  The Elks Club has you covered. Bingo Night Every Friday May 3 - Aug. 30 4:00 - 7:00 pm Doors open at 3:00 pm Bonita Springs Estero Elks 3231 Coconut Road Bonita Springs, Fl Soft Drinks and Food available for purchase. For more information, call 239.947.2753 opt. 3

Join the Lee County Sheriff's Office for an amazing "Lunch & Learn" with Estero Fire Rescue on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm. The event will be held at the LCSO Community Outreach Center at Miromar Outlets (10801 Corkscrew Road, Suite 190). Topics of discussion include fall prevention for seniors, home fire safety and much more. A free lunch will be provided courtesy of "Tacos and Tequila Cantina" of University Village! Registration is required! Seating is limited! To register, please email Gary Levine at glevine@sheriffleefl.org

The Estero Athletic Booster Club is hosting its 4th annual fundraising golf tournament at 8 a.m., Sunday, August 18, at The Club at Renaissance in Fort Myers. The event will include a 4-person scramble, lunch and presentation of awards following golf. This annual fundraiser helps raise funds to support athletic scholarships, equipment and training tools for student athletes.  Cost is $150 for individuals and $600 for a team; price includes breakfast, lunch and cart fees.  You may register here. Sponsorships are available for $200 a hole, $300 closest to the hole, $400 for long drive and $3,000 for lunch sponsorship [Read More.]

The 12th annual “Breaking Par at Grandezza” is a two-day fundraising event to benefit Estero High School students who don’t have the resources to go on to college or trade schools. You may support this event by playing in the shotgun/scramble at Grandezza at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, April 13. and/or attending the gala dinner at Grandezza at 5:30 – 8:15 p.m., Sunday, April 14. The shotgun/scramble will feature lots of fun games while supporting Estero educational initiatives.  The shotgun/scramble will be followed by a delicious luncheon. Tickets are $140 for single players or $500 for golf foursomes.  You may click [Read More.]

Approximately 2,200 Estero residents, their families and friends came out on a sunny Saturday afternoon to join in the festivities at the EsteroFest 2024 event at Estero Community Park. Starting out, there was a popular Kids Zone featuring face-painting, carnival games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, magic shows, Way Too Tall Torrie and kid friendly food trucks. Later, adults enjoyed a beer and wine garden, a variety of food trucks and the music performed by the Swamp Blues Band followed by the nationally acclaimed Ben Allen Band. Estero Fire Rescue and Lee County Sherriff’s Office had display areas, and there [Read More.]

Estero’s EGGStravaganza featuring an adaptive egg hunt will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Estero Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Preregistration is required by calling the recreation center at 239-533-1470 or online at www.leeparks.org/register. The egg hunt and the opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny are for children age 12 and under. The cost is $5 per child. Bring your camera and basket. The first egg hunt begins at 10 a.m. This is an outdoor event, weather permitting. For more information, call the Estero Recreation Center at 239-533-1470.

EsteroFest 2024 a special free event that will be fun for the entire family on Saturday, March 16 at the Estero Community Park. There will be a Kids Zone from 1 – 6 p.m. featuring face-painting, carnival games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, magic shows and kid friendly food trucks. The Swamp Blues Band will be performing live from 4-5 p.m. This home-grown performance features songs of and about the homesteaders of the Florida Everglades. Included for the adults, there will be a beer and wine garden, a variety of food trucks, and performances by the nationally acclaimed Ben Allen [Read More.]

Sign up now to participate in this 5K run/walk at Coconut Point Mall on Saturday, March 16 from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. to benefit mental health organizations and other charities in the Lee and Collier County area. The first 300 registrants will receive a Dri-Fit t-shirt.  All participants will receive a finisher medal and free 2lb bag of Ka'Chava plant base protein powder.  Awards will be given three deep, starting from ages 0-9 to 80+ age groups. This is a professionally timed event by Lin-Mark Sports, Inc. on USATF certified course FL14146EBM. On-line registration is available here.

Plan now to enjoy a special fun-filled day at the park starting with a Kids Zone from 1 – 6 p.m. followed by a concert by the nationally acclaimed Ben Allen Band from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Estero Community Park. There will be face-painting, bounce houses and magic shows for the kids as well as food trucks, beer and wine garden for the adults. This special free event is sponsored by the Estero Chamber of Commerce and is celebrating the Village of Estero’s 10th anniversary. Bring chairs or blankets and your friends.

Engage Estero is inviting residents to help celebrate and honor Jim Shields at the inaugural “Don Eslick Estero Person of the Year Award” dinner at 6 p.m., Thursday, February 8, at The Club at Grandezza. For over 19 years, Jim Shields has provided leadership and commitment to maintaining and improving the quality of life in Estero and, notably, improving education in our community. He created the 2-5-8 Graduate Junior Achievement program, including 135 volunteers, impacting over 2800 students. The Breaking Par Program he started in 2013 has raised $561,000 for educational programs. Jim has served on the Engage Estero Board of [Read More.]