LOCAL EVENTS GUIDE SOUTH WEST FLORIDA

PLEASE NOTE: WE’RE AWARE THAT THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES ARE LIMITING MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE AS WE ALL PRACTICE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING. DUE TO THE CURRENT OUTBREAK, MANY EVENTS HAVE EITHER BEEN CANCELLED, RESCHEDULED, OR CHANGED TO VIRTUAL EVENTS. PLEASE VERIFY ALL EVENTS PRIOR TO ATTENDING. THANK YOU.

AUGUST

AUG 26 | INTERNATIONAL CULTURE FEST

Enjoy a family fun journey of international cuisine, cultural crafts, live performances, educational activities & more! Presented by Fishermen’s Village and The Cultural Heritage Center of Southwest Florida.For more info visit: fishermensvillage.com

September

SEPT 16 | HISPANIC FESTIVAL

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage at this Free family and community event - Food, Art & Music Festival FORD’s Taste of Latino Festival. Free Family Festival. Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy, a beautiful day filled with LIVE Music & Dance performances! Opening Ceremony for 2023 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest and 2023 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! For more info visit: tasteoflatino.com

SEPT 23 | KEY LIME FESTIVAL

Fishermen’s Village annual Key Lime & Tropical Fest has become a highly anticipated event each year! For more info visit: https://tinyurl.com/44a9dw3v

OCTOBER

OCT 13 - 15 | ROCKTOBERFEST

Fall means it’s time for Rocktoberfest! No matter where Oktoberfest is celebrated, there are common ingredients: lively music, mouthwatering food, big, big pints of beer, family and fun.

October 13-15, 2023, Paragon Festivals with the Downtown Sarasota Enrichment Association bring an authentic 3-Day Oktoberfest experience coupled with fantastic live musical performances! For more info visit: https://tinyurl.com/mpdm39ym

OCT 20 - 29 | OKTOBERFEST

Every October the German-American Social Club brings Munich to Cape Coral for one of the largest events of the season. With three

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