Things to Do This Weekend in Southwest Florida, Nov. 8-11

Dock-diving dogs, an Italian feast, and carnival fun and games are all coming up this weekend.

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Games! Rides! Funnel cake! The Fair at Fenway South runs for two long weekends, starting this Friday through Sunday and returning Nov. 15-18.

Does your dog swim? And love to play catch? Bring your pooch to Hogs and Air Dogs at Six Bends Harley-Davidson this Friday through Sunday. It's a national dock jumping event to benefit Gulf Coast Humane Society.

Meet some of Southwest Florida's best writers at the Local Author Book Fair at the Collier County South Regional Public Library on Saturday.

All-you-can-eat Italian food? We're in. The DeRomo’s Italian Feast is this Sunday.

You may remember the film; now see the play. Alliance for the Arts stages a production of The Elephant Man through Nov. 18