Around Town · Fort Myers
Pioneer settlements, historic homes and museums.
A major Fort Myers performing-arts venue for touring productions and ticketed stage entertainment.
13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919
Hours: Performance-specific; box office Mon–Sat
View details →Performance-specific prices and times. Box office Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and three hours before shows.
World War II aerial-gunnery training base established in 1942; one original military building survives.
15191 Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
View details →The Lee County Mosquito Control District now operates the property as a restricted-use airfield, with a historical marker erected in 2002. Wartime maps, photographs and annuals may be viewed at the district office by prior arrangement — contact the district before visiting, as the operating airfield is not open for casual exploration.
Georgian Revival riverfront mansion built in 1901, preserving the furnishings and story of early twentieth-century Fort Myers society.
2505 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Hours: Tours Tuesday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., by advance reservation.
View details →Docent-guided and self-guided tours require reservations through the venue. The managing foundation has previously posted renovation closures, so obtain an explicit reservation confirmation before traveling.
The winter homes, gardens, museum and botanical laboratory of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford on the Caloosahatchee riverfront.
2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Hours: Daily, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; last admission 4:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
View details →Self-guided admission (adults $28) includes the historic-home areas, gardens, museum and laboratory with app-based interpretation; guided tours are sold on the day, first-come, first-served. Parking is free.
Florida Rep performs in the restored 393-seat Arcade Theatre, built in 1915 as a vaudeville and movie house.
2268 Bay Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Hours: Performance-specific; box office weekdays
View details →Attend a professional production to experience the interior; routine sightseeing-tour access was not verified. Box office Sept–May Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m., summer Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3 p.m., with extended show-day hours.
Fort Myers museum pairing Southwest Florida history with hands-on science, aquariums and animal exhibits.
2000 Cranford Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33916
Hours: Monday and Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, noon–5 p.m.; closed Tuesday.
View details →The Walkthrough History exhibit covers the region from the Ice Age to the early 1900s. Admission starts at $16; free on-site parking.
Fort Myers' general aviation airport, leased to the Army Air Forces in 1942 for bomber and fighter-pilot training.
Page Field, Fort Myers, FL 33907
View details →Base Operations welcomes visitors to its terminal displays of local World War II artifacts and historical photographs, including a full-size replica P-51 Mustang in the lobby and a restored AT-6 Texan in the parking lot. Several wartime buildings remain in service on the field.
A 3½-hour round trip from Fort Myers with a five-course dinner and a live murder mystery performed in the dining cars.
Colonial Station, Fort Myers, FL
Hours: Usually Wed–Sat 6:30 p.m., Sun 5:30 p.m.; confirm when booking
View details →The official site publishes a current reservation schedule. Regular tickets $129 Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Sunday and $135 Saturday, excluding tax and gratuities; special events differ. Usually Wednesday–Saturday 6:30 p.m., Sunday 5:30 p.m.; arrive at least 45 minutes early.
Fort Myers' Catholic community since the nineteenth-century Jesuit missions; a parish since 1910.
2157 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33901
View details →The present church dates to 1961, and the restored steeple from the first church survives as a monument on the parish grounds. Visitors are welcome at scheduled Masses; contact the parish about visits outside services.
