Right before the summer months slip away into fall and busy schedules ensue, a few more events await to fill out long days. In Fort Myers, mixed-media artwork showcases endangered animals and their stories. In Estero, a printmaker’s works return alongside a permanent collection. And in Naples, the region’s only professional sports team takes to the field twice. Don’t miss these August events.
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Aug. 07, 2026 - Aug. 27, 2026
Battle from the Brink
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
Naples artist Rosamund Merrill presents 26 of her mixed-media works that go beyond creativity and into conservationism.
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Aug. 17, 2026 - Dec. 04, 2026
Peter Massing and Selections from the Permanent Collection
In 2022, Vietnam-based printmaker Peter Massing donated more than 648 works to Florida Gulf Coast University, spanning a wide range of techniques and subjects, including the history of the United States from 1774 to 1844.
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Aug. 21, 2026 - Sep. 06, 2026
Waiting for Godot
The Laboratory Theater of Florida
By Nobel Prize-winning Irish playwright and author Samuel Beckett, this narrative plot-bending play tells the story of two men, Vladimir and Estragon, passing the time as they wait for Mr. Godot on a barren country road.
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Aug. 03, 2026 - Sep. 29, 2026
CTA “Summertime”
Marco Island Center for the Arts
This call-to-artists exhibition invites creatives to interpret what summer means, from the local environment to activities to emotions.
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Aug. 07, 2026 - Aug. 27, 2026
The Art of Healing: Prescriptions for the Soul
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
The Downtown Fort Myers gallery put out a call to local doctors, healers and patients to submit works that reflect on the healing power of art.
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Aug. 08, 2026 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Julian Sundby & Friends
The Josie Music Award-winning producer, songwriter and musician Julian Sundby performs an intimate concert, covering more than three decades of his music through a partnership between The Fort Studios and Theatre Conspiracy.
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Aug. 13, 2026 7:00 p.m.
Alabama Live in Concert
An internationally known country music band, which formed in Alabama in 1969, embarks on the latest tour of their nearly 60-year run.
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Aug. 13, 2026 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Zach Bartholomew: The Art of the Trio
Arts Bonita- Performing Arts Center
Locally beloved jazz pianist from Miami, Zach Bartholomew, pays respect to the best trios of the genre in this concert.
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Aug. 17, 2026 - Jul. 14, 2027
Between Creation & Concrete
This collaborative window installation splashes together the playful yet organic works of Florida Gulf Coast University graduates Breah Fyffe and Marcela Pulgarin
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Aug. 26, 2026 7:30 p.m.
FC Naples Home Games
On their home turf, our local professional soccer team takes on Antelope Valley FC from California on the 5th and Union Omaha on the 26th.