Due to Covid-19 concerns, many events have changed their dates and formats. Please be sure to check with organizations to confirm dates, times and protocols.

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 2023 TBA
Beach Parking Permit Renewal November 9, 2021
BIG ARTS Annual Benefit March 2023 TBA
Bailey Fest - October 2022 TBA
Beer in the Bushes - April 2023 TBA
Captains for Clean Water Annual Golf Tournament - TBD
Captains for Clean Water Gala - TBA
Captiva Civic Association ABC Gala- Feb 2023 TBA
Classes and other events run from Nov - April each year
Captiva Holiday Village - Thanksgiving - New Years Day
Captiva Island Art Walk December 27th, 2022 from 9 am to 2 pm
Captiva Island Historical Society Event Series 2022-2023 - see dates below
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. 4, 2022
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 - TBA
Champions for Children aka C4C Annual Golf Tournament and Events - April TBD 2023
CHR Mardi Gras - Proceeds benefit Community Housing Resources - TBA
Christmas Eve Beach Service - December 24th Every Year at Lighthouse Beach
Christmas Tree Lighting - Tween Waters - Friday After Thanksgiving Every Year
Community House 96th Anniversary Celebration - TBA Jan. 2023
CROW Classic Golf Tournament -Cancelled until further notice
CROW's Taste of the Islands November 12-19, 2022 at Participating Restaurants benefiting CROW
CROW's Southern Comfort - TBA -Virtual Auction and Gala
Crush it Fore the Kids - Kiwanis Club's Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament - Late March or Early April 2023 TBA
Ding Darling Days - April 22, 2023 at Lakes Park in Ft Myers
Ding Darling Days Amateur Nature Photography Contest - Entry submissions due by Sept. 15, 2022
Ding Darling Annual Tarpon Tournament - April 19, 2023. Proceeds go to DING
Ding's Wild Daze Beer Rollout - Dec.2022 TBA
Earth Day Celebration SCCF- April 2023 TBA
Easter Sunrise Service - Every Easter Sunday on the Causeway Island
Farmers Market - Every Sunday, Oct - April, 8 am-1 pm Sanibel City Hall; Every Tuesday morning, Nov. - April at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva
F.I.S.H. 10 K Run - October 22, 2023
Fourth of July Parade - July 4th Every Year
Fourth of July Road Rally Optimist Club July 4th Every Year
Evenings at the Bailey Homestead - Nov. 18th 2021 7:00 pm - Contact SCCF for tickets
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 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- TBA
Living Last Supper- Sanibel Congregational Church of Christ April 2023 - TBA
MOAA Golf Tournament aka Bob Janes Memorial Golf Tournament - April 2023 - TBA
National Junior Duck Stamp Contest - Occurs every year.
National Seashell Day - June 20th, 2023
"Perfectly Paired" Series - Wine Tasting & Food Pairing - Captiva Civic Association
Pine Island Sounds- SCCF - Nov. 2022- Feb 2023
Play for PINK - Annual Sanibel Golf Tournament to benefit Breast Cancer Research - March 2023 TBA
Project Refuge Annual Trash Fashion Show for Ding Darling Wildlife Society -2023 TBA
Rotary Club Annual Arts & Crafts Fair February 2023 TBA
Rotary Golf Tournament - March 2023 TBA
Sam Galloway, Jr. and Friends Soup Kitchen benefitting Community Cooperative - March 10th, 2022
Sanibel Household Chemical Waste Collection - June 8, 2022 at the Sanibel Library 9am - 1pm
Sanibel Historic Village Gala - Feb. 2023 TBA
Sanctuary Charity Classic - January 29th, 2022
Sanibel School PTA Fundraiser - TBA
Sanibel Music Festival - Tuesdays and Saturdays in March
Sanibel Shell Fair, Shell Show and Festival - March 2023 TBA
Sanibel Captiva Cares - 23nd Annual Island Celebration -2023 TBA
Sanibel Luminary Festival - Always the 1st Friday Evening in December
SCCF's Coastal Clean Up - TBA
SCCF's 29th Annual Tennis Tournament - Nov. 2022 TBA
Shell Museum's Annual Celebrity Island Dinner - Did not occur this year
Spring Training at Jet Blue Stadium with the Boston Red Sox Starts in March
Spring Training at Century Link Stadium with the Minnesota Twins Starts in March
Under the Sea Gala annual fundraiser for the Bailey Matthews National Shell Museum - This Event has been replaced by Live From Sanibel
Wines in the Wild by SCCF - November 2022 TBA
Zonta's Peek at the Unique Tour of Island Homes March 2023 - TBA

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

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

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AUGUST 2022:

No events scheduled at this time for 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022:

SCCF's Coastal Clean Up
25th - National Public Lands Day at the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

OCTOBER 2022:

22nd - F.I.S.H. 10k Race
Edison Estates Bluegrass Festival
31st, 2022 Leeway Toll Annual Pass Renewal

NOVEMBER 2022:

12-19th, 2022 CROW's Annual Taste of the Islands
Pine Island Sounds by SCCF
Sanibel Beach Parking Permit Renewal
Wines in the Wild SCCF
SCCF's Annual Tennis Tournament
Captiva Island Historical Society Event Series
Thanksgiving Sunset Dolphin Cruise
Master's Art Festival - Sanibel Community Association

DECEMBER 2022:

GO GREEN Reusable Shopping Bag Giveaway
Sanibel Luminary Festival
Captiva Luminary Festival
Captiva Island Historical Society Event Series
Captiva Civic Association "Captiva Inspirations" Juried Art League Show
Pine Island Sounds, SCCF
24th, Santa's Dolphin & Wildlife Cruise to Picnic Island
TBA Captiva Island Art Walk