We are working to update event information for the 2023/2024 season. It's great to see so many wonderful upcoming social events and we look forward to attending and seeing you there too.

Sanibel and Captiva Islands are filled year-round with events and fun things to do for all ages and interests.

Many island events are traditional and set to occur at the same time every year. The Sanibel & Captiva social scene becomes extremely busy from October through Easter with many events occurring in one week. Be sure to sign up for our weekly emails which link to reminders for upcoming event dates.

ISLAND EVENTS BY NAME: (Scroll down to view events by date)

ABC Gala to benefit the Captiva Civic Association February 29, 2024
Beach Parking Permit Renewal November 9, 2023
BIG ARTS Annual Benefit March 22, 2024 featuring The Doo Wop Project
BIG ARTS 2024 Season details can be found listed by month below
Bailey Fest - Due to the condition of Bailey's General Store, this events is postponed until further notice
Beer in the Bushes - March 20, 2024
Captains for Clean Water Annual Golf Tournament - TBD
Captains for Clean Water Gala - TBD
Captiva Civic Association ABC Gala- Feb 29th, 2024
Classes and other events run from Nov - April each year
Captiva Holiday Village - Thanksgiving - New Years Day
Captiva Island Art Walk December, 2023 TBD
Captiva Island Historical Society Event Series 2023-2024 - TBD
Captiva Island 2022 Pride Weekend - June 3 - 5th, 'Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa
Captiva Luminary Festival & Golf Cart Parade - Always the 1st Saturday Evening in December. Dec. 2nd, 2023
Captiva Marching Mullet Band Parade - Never a set date. They occur as Vets are honored.
Cause on the Causeway (previously known as "Octifest") Sea School Benefit - March 2nd, 2024
Champions for Children aka C4C Annual Golf Tournament and Events - April TBD 2024
CHR Fundraiser - Proceeds benefit Community Housing Resources - February 3rd, 2024 at the Community House
Christmas Eve Beach Service - December 24th Every Year at Lighthouse Beach 2023, TBD Based on Conditions
Christmas Tree Lighting - Tween Waters - Friday After Thanksgiving Every Year. November 24th, 2023
Community House 97th Anniversary Celebration - January 2024 TBD
CROW Classic Golf Tournament - TBD
CROW's Taste of the Islands TBD CROW
CROW's Southern Comfort - TBD -Virtual Auction and Gala
Crush it Fore the Kids - Kiwanis Club's Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament - Late March or Early April 2024 TBD
Ding Darling Days Amateur Nature Photography Contest - Entry submissions TBD
Ding Darling Free Summer Programs - June 11 - August 5, 2023
Ding Darling Art in the Wild - October 21 & 22, 2023
Ding Darling Nature Wellness - January 18-21, 2024
Ding Darling Go Wild For Ding - February 8, 2024
Ding Darling Niki Butcher Exhibit - January & February 2024
Ding Darling Lecture Series - January 18-March 28, 2024
Ding Darling Days Conservation Carnival - April 20, 2024
Ding Darling Annual Tarpon Tournament - May 10, 2024
Earth Day Celebration SCCF- April 2024 TBD
Easter Sunrise Service - Every Easter Sunday on the Causeway Island
Farmers Market - Every Sunday, Oct - April, 8 am-1 pm Jerrys; Every Tuesday morning, Nov. - April at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva
F.I.S.H. 10 K Run - December 2, 2023
Fireworks Cruise, July 4th, 2024 Adventures in Paradise
Fourth of July Parade - July 4th Every Year
Fourth of July Road Rally Optimist Club July 4th Every Year
Evenings at the Bailey Homestead - TBD 2023 Contact SCCF
Go F.I.S.H. Annual Fundraiser - Dinner and Live Auction - March 12th, 2023
Go Wild for Ding -Fundraiser- Dinner, Auction & entertainment - Feb. 8, 2023 at the Sanibel Community House
Howl-O-Ween Celebrity Drag Queen Contest to benefit CHR - TBD
Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday for breakfast - location TBD
Kiwanis Auction (Replaces Spaghetti Dinner) March 2023 -TBD
Kiwanis King of the Rock Golf Tournament - April 2023 - TBD
Lion's Club Annual Arts and Crafts Fair - March 2023 - TBA
Live From Sanibel Bailey Matthews Shell Museum Gala Feb. 2023- TBD
Living Last Supper- Sanibel Congregational Church of Christ April 2023 - TBD
MOAA Golf Tournament aka Bob Janes Memorial Golf Tournament - April 2023 - TBD
National Junior Duck Stamp Contest - Occurs every year.
National Seashell Day - June 20th, Every Year.
New Resident Reception at BIG ARTS- June 23, 2023
Off Duty Fishing Series - Red Snapper Bash July 22, 2023
"Perfectly Paired" Series - Wine Tasting & Food Pairing - Captiva Civic Association
Pine Island Sounds- SCCF - Nov. 2023 - Feb 2024
Play for PINK - Annual Sanibel Golf Tournament to benefit Breast Cancer Research - March 2024 TBD
Project Refuge Annual Trash Fashion Show for Ding Darling Wildlife Society -2023 TBD
Rotary Club meets every Friday
Rotary Club Annual Arts & Crafts Fair February 2023 TBD
Rotary Golf Tournament - March 2023 TBD
Sam Galloway, Jr. and Friends Soup Kitchen benefitting Community Cooperative - March TBD 2024
Sanibel Historic Village Gala - Feb. 2024 TBD
Sanctuary Charity Classic - January 2024 TBD
Sanibel School PTA Fundraiser - TBD
Sanibel Music Festival - Tuesdays and Saturdays in March
Sanibel Shell Fair, Shell Show and Festival - March 2024 TBD
Sanibel Captiva Cares - 23nd Annual Island Celebration -2024 TBD
Sanibel Luminary Festival - Always the 1st Friday Evening in December
SCCF's Coastal Watch Party - September 29th, 2023
Shellcrafters meet every Monday at the Community House starting June 2023
Shell Museum's Annual Celebrity Island Dinner - TBD
Spring Training at Jet Blue Stadium with the Boston Red Sox Starts in March 2024
Spring Training at Century Link Stadium with the Minnesota Twins Starts in March 2024
Under the Sea Gala annual fundraiser for the Bailey Matthews National Shell Museum - This Event has been replaced by Live From Sanibel
Thanksgiving Sunset Cruise - November 23, 2024 Adventures in Paradise
Tween' Waters Christmas Tree Lighting - November 24, 2023
Wines in the Wild by SCCF - November 17th, 2023
Zonta's Peek at the Unique Tour of Island Homes March 2024 - TBD

ISLAND EVENTS BY DATE: (Scroll up to see events by name)

SEPTEMBER 2023:

29th Coastal Watch Party SCCF
SCCF Nature Center Grand Opening TBD

OCTOBER 2023:

23rd Tower Gallery Annual Attic Sale

NOVEMBER 2023:

17th Wines in the Wild
23rd Thanksgiving Sunset Cruise - Adventures in Paradise
24th Tween Water's Christmas Tree Lighting
TBD SCCF Pine Island Sounds

DECEMBER 2023:

1st Sanibel Luminary Festival
2nd Captiva Luminary Festival
2nd FISH 10K/5K
4th & 5th, Captiva Civic Association Holiday Bizarre
5th SCCF Annual Meeting
24th Santa's Christmas Eve Dolphin Cruise to Picnic Island
TBD SCCF Pine Island Sounds

JANUARY 2024:

13th, BIG ARTS The Greatest Piano Men
18th, BIG ARTS Jeremy Denk
23rd, BIG ARTS Aquila Theatre's Fahrenheit 451
25th, BIG ARTS Susanna Phillips, Soprano, Anthony McGill, Clarinet & Myra Huang, Piano
27th, BIG ARTS Judith Hill
TBD SCCF Puschel Preserve Grand Opening
TBD SCCF Pine Island Sounds

FEBRUARY 2024:

3rd, BIG ARTS Twisted Pine
4th, BIG ARTS Young Concert Artists on Tour
6th, SCCF McCarthy Lecture
8th, BIG ARTS Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
17th, BIG ARTS Alan Bibey & Grasstowne
29th, BIG ARTS So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience
TBD SCCF Pine Island Sounds

MARCH 2024:

2nd, SCCF Cause on the Causeway
2nd, BIG ARTS Late Nite Catechism - Sister's Summer School Catechism
8th, BIG ARTS Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Sing and Swing
15th, BIG ARTS The Hit Men: Classic Rock Supergroup
22nd, BIG ARTS ANNUAL BENEFIT, The Doo Wop Project
30th, Beer in the Bushes

APRIL 2024:

6th, BIG ARTS Stacey Kent
TBD, SCCF Volunteer Appreciation Party

MAY 2024:

JUNE 2024:

JULY 2024:

Community House Shredding Day TBD

AUGUST 2024:

SEPTEMBER 2024:

OCTOBER 2024:

NOVEMBER 2024:

DECEMBER 2024:

JANUARY 2023:

9th - 12th, 2023 Historic St. Augustine Getaway Trip - Captiva Historical Society - Space Limited
"Perfectly Paired" Series - Wine Tasting & Food Pairing - Captiva Civic Association
Captiva Island Historical Society Event Series - "Pink Gold Rush"
Captiva Civic Association - Douglas David Art Exhibition Opening & Reception
Art Festival Sanibel Community Association
Pine Island Sounds, SCCF
Community House Dinner Gala - Celebrating 96 Years
Sanctuary Charity Classic

FEBRUARY 2023:

8th - Go Wild for Ding in the Night --fundraiser
Captiva Island Historical Society Event Series
Live From Sanibel - Benefiting the Bailey Matthews Shell Museum
Pine Island Sounds, SCCF
14th Valentine's Day Sunset Dolphin Cruise Adventures in Paradise
Sanibel Captiva Rotary Club Arts & Crafts Festival
Sanibel Historical Village Gala
ABC Gala - Benefiting the Captiva Civic Association

MARCH 2023:

Sanibel Shell Fair, Shell Show, and Festival
Sanibel Music Festival - Tuesdays and Saturdays in March
Fish Gala to Benefit F.I.S.H. of Sanibel and Captiva
Captiva Island Historical Society
Sam Galloway, Jr. and Friends Soup Kitchen benefitting Community Cooperative
Lion's Art Fair on Sanibel
Kiwanis Auction (Replaces Spaghetti Dinner)
Cause on the Causeway (formerly Octifest) on the Beach - Sanibel Sea School
BIG ARTS Annual Benefit
Play for PINK Golf Tournament
Project Refuge - A Fashion Show Featuring Trash
Zonta's A Peek at the Unique Home Tour
Spring Training at Jet Blue Stadium with the Boston Red Sox
Spring Training at Hammond Stadium with the Minnesota Twins

APRIL 2023:

CHR Mardi Gras - Proceeds benefit Community Housing Resources - at Mud Bugs
San-Cap CARES Benefit Golisano Children's Hospital at the Sanctuary
Captiva Island Historical Society Event Series
MOAA Military Officers Association 6th Annual Bob Janes Golf Tournament
Living Last Supper, Sanibel Congregational Church of Christ
SCCF's Beer in the Bushes at the Nature Center
Kiwanis Club's King of the Rock Golf Tournament at the Dunes
CROW's Southern Comfort - Auction and Gala
Ding Darling Days at Lakes Park Ft Myers
Champions for Children C4C Golf Tournament
13th, 2023 Ding Darling Annual Tarpon Tournament

MAY 2023:

no events scheduled at this time

JUNE 2023:

Captiva Island Pride Weekend, 'Tween Waters Resort & Spa
Sanibel Household Chemical Waste Collection - Sanibel Library 9 am - 1 pm
15th, Worldwide Sea Turtle Day Learn More About How to Adopt a Sea Turtle Nest at SCCF

JULY 2023:

4th Fourth of July Parade
4th Fourth of July Road Rally for SanCap Optimist Club
22nd Off Duty Fishing Series, Red Snapper Bash