A Central Gathering Point
The “Village Center” is one of the first areas of focus and will become an active, vibrant, urban-style downtown center for Estero. It is comprised of an Entertainment Campus, SportsPark Campus, and a significant amount of dense, vertical mixed-use development in various stages of development.
The Village Center is already home to the Village’s civic uses, Estero High School, and Estero Community Park and Recreation Center. Through a public-private approach, the “Hub”, located in the southeastern section of the Village Center, will soon include interconnected mixed-use sports and entertainment campuses. The vision for “The Hub” is to create a “park once and stay the day” environment, blending family entertainment, lifestyle, sports, and recreation opportunities for a multigenerational audience.
Community access for residents and sports tourism events are both priorities for this area.
Sports Park Campus
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Entertainment Campus
Construction Progress (August 2025)
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High 5 Entertainment, based in Austin Texas Provides a family entertainment concept which includes a traditional arcade, virtual reality, escape rooms, axe throwing and bowling. The brand also provides a quality scratch kitchen and bar.
High 5 has quickly expanded into Lakeway Texas and Bettendorf Iowa and is currently in development in Allen Texas, Mansfield Texas, Panama City Beach Florida and Memphis Tennessee. The Entertainment concept for the Village of Estero will feature 24 bowling lanes, 21 pickleball courts, and an 18-hole miniature golf course.
High 5 is scheduled to open in November of 2025, High 5 has commenced construction and will anchor the new Village Entertainment Campus in the New Village Center Hub. For more information on High 5 Entertainment please visit bowlhighfive.com
This plan was presented in early 2025. Note, some time projections may have shifted since then.
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Contracts for Sports Park and Estero on the River among topics for Council on October 2, 2024
Estero Sports Park (leased property) Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, reviewing a contract with Perez Planning + Design LLC to prepare schematic plan and design guidelines for the Estero Sports Park. [Read More.]
University Highlands, Estero Townhomes and Estero Entertainment District among topics addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on September 10, 2024
Public Information Meeting Henning RMS Henning RMS Design Center Henning RMS is requesting to rezone a 2-acre parcel to allow for a 16,000 square foot building to be used as the Henning RMS Design [Read More.]
Budget, Sports Park and Williams Road widening among topics addressed by Council at 5:05 p.m. September 11, 2024
Proclamation Front row: San Carlos Assistant Fire Chief Glen Van Brunt, Mayor Jon McLain, Lee County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Gunn and Lt. Tarsia. Back row: Councilmembers Lori Fayhee, Larry Fiesel, Vice-Mayor Joanne Ribble, Councilmembers [Read More.]
Ribbon cutting ceremony for new state of the art turf field at Estero High School
Community leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony, for the newly installed state of the art turf field at Jeff Sommer Stadium on August 23, 2024. Estero Mayor Jon McLain welcomed the crowd, Estero High [Read More.]