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- This Weekends Events: Mar. 28-Mar. 30, 2025
This Weekends Events: Mar. 28-Mar. 30, 2025
SWFL Weekender Presents

Main Events:

21st Annual Arts & Crafts Market - Fort Myers
Event by MY Promotions
Family fun at this Arts and Craft Market! Come support local artists, crafters and small businesses that have been affected by the recent hurricanes.
One of a kind gifts, apparel, furniture, jewelry, home decor, food music and more!

Cape Coral Rotary Cardboard Boat Regatta
Event by Cape Coral Rotary Cardboard Boat Regatta
Ahoy All! Come out for a day of fun and creativity at the Cardboard Boat Regatta! Watch as teams race their handcrafted boats—made entirely of cardboard—across the water in a test of skill, engineering, and teamwork. Enjoy food, music, and family-friendly activities while cheering on the competitors.

14th Annual BBQ, Bands and Brew
Event by Lee Builders Care
Caloosa Sound Amphitheater
The Lee BIA Builders Care is hosting its 14th Annual BBQ, Bands & Brew fundraising event on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Caloosa Sound Amphitheater!
During the 14th annual event, Southwest Florida’s top pit masters will compete for the title of “Best BBQ in Town,” accompanied by a lineup of live performances including Soapy Tuna, Riverside and headliner Ben Allen Band, numerous vendors and fun-filled activities for all ages, including a children’s play area with a bounce house, balloon artist, face painting, games and more. The event will be emceed by Big Mama.
This is an outdoor event. Blankets and chairs welcome. Dogs, beach umbrellas and coolers will NOT be permitted.
Tickets are $10 online or $15 starting March 17 and at the gate and children 12 and under are free.
Proceeds from the event support Builders Care’s mission to provide emergency construction services at no cost to needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners, and their families, who cannot obtain repairs through traditional means. To date, Lee BIA Builders Care has helped more than 500 Lee County households and provided over $5 million in emergency construction services and materials at no cost to families and local homeowners in need. Since its inception, the event has raised over $880,000 in support of Lee BIA Builders Care.

Florida Everblades - Marvel Super Hero Night
Event by Florida Everblades
Hertz Arena
Assemble with your fellow heroes for a night dedicated to the Marvel Universe. Come dressed as your favorite superhero and enjoy superhero-themed activities throughout the evening.
2 Tickets, 1 Program, & 2 Ice Cream Cups for $39
Specialty Jersey Night

Avow Annual Butterfly Release
Event by Avow
Join us to celebrate life, give flight to butterflies, and remember loved ones!
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Cambier Park – Naples, FL
• Butterfly exhibit: 9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
• Remembrance ceremony: 11 a.m.
• Butterfly release at the close of the ceremony
Avow’s Annual Butterfly Release is a meaningful, signature event that invites the community to honor and remember loved ones and show support to families and individuals who are grieving. The event features a butterfly exhibit showcasing more than 1,000 butterflies, music, and activities for children. The remembrance ceremony is held at 11:00 a.m. with inspirational readings, songs, and a public reading of the names of those being remembered. The butterflies are released at the close of the ceremony.
If you would like your names to be read in alphabetical order, please register by Sunday, March 23, 2025. All names registered after March 23 will be added to the end of the list. Registration closes Friday, March 28 at noon.
Generously Endowed by the Gorlach Family.

Wine Tasting Event: “Loire Valley”
Event by Naples Wine Bar
Join us on Friday March 28th at 6 PM as we will explore the iconic wines of the Loire Valley. Think “Crémant de Loire”, “Sancerre”, “Chinon” to name a few, with a great selection from the “Marquis de Goulaine” producer.
The tasting is $40 and includes 5 wines, charcuterie and cheese.
RSVP is recommended at [email protected] or (239) 234-5113.
Naples Society Wine Bar is located in Park Shore Plaza (close to Escargot 41 and Creme de la Creme), 4333 Tamiami Trail North, Naples.

Saturday Night Dance Party
Event by Seed to Table
4835 Immokalee Rd, Naples Florida 34110
March 29 @ 8:00 pm - March 30 @ 2:00 am
A night of live music and nonstop dancing! The Grove Band starts the night from 8-10 PM, followed by DJ Zee spinning beats from 10 PM till close. Get ready for great music, high energy, and a packed dance floor!

Luke Bryan Tribute With Play It Again
Event by TT's on Charlotte Harbor
33 Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL, United States, Florida 33950
“PLAY IT AGAIN” is a fantastic live tribute band show dedicated to the great tunes from Luke Bryan! Plus they cover several other similar modern country artists to round out the show.
Expect all the smash hits from his career like -
Fast, Play It Again, Do I, Roller Coaster, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, I don’t want this night to End, All my friends say, Someone else calling you, Drink a Beer, ..the smash hit Country Girl
FREE ADMISSION
Enjoy VIP with the seats closest to the stage, a private bar & a private server. Order your tickets today!
