{"id":414749,"date":"2026-09-30T15:26:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/414749\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:26:47","slug":"best-things-to-do-this-october-in-lee-county-halloween-concerts-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/414749\/","title":{"rendered":"Best things to do this October in Lee County: Halloween, concerts, etc"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The City of Cape Coral hosted its Bike Night event Saturday, April 11, 2026. Attendees could walk along a section of SE 47th Terrace and experience live performances, a variety of vendors, food trucks and more.<\/p>\n

Ricardo Rol\u00f3n \/ Fort Myers News<\/p>\n

USA TODAY Network, Reuters<\/p>\n

Cape Coral Bike Night returns. Country and rock stars play their hits. And Halloween events bring the scares all over Lee County.<\/p>\n

There’s a lot happening this October from Fort Myers and Cape Coral all the way down to Bonita Springs.<\/p>\n

Here are our picks for the best concerts, Halloween events, comedians, plays and more things to do over the next month. We’ll update this list as more cool events are announced.<\/p>\n

Do you have a great event that’s not featured? Email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at crunnells@usatodayco.com.<\/p>\n

Legends of Oblivion Haunted Attraction – Chapter 3: Queen of Serpents<\/p>\n

Fort Myers native Wayne Anderson – now a special effects artist whose work has been featured in the TV show “Stranger Things” and elsewhere – returns to create another 17,000-square-foot haunted maze at the former Lee Civic Center. The event is billed as the largest haunted attraction in Southwest Florida. Expect lots of movie-quality monsters and special effects. Starts at 8 p.m. every Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9-25. $28 general admission, $45 for VIP express lane, $69 for Queen of Serpents Experience (including front-line priority access, swag bag and access to secret rooms). $14 for ages 12 and younger. Mike Greenwell Regional Park (formerly known as Lee Civic Center), 11831 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers. hauntedswfl.com<\/p>\n

Cape Coral Bike Night<\/p>\n

The first Bike Night of the season brings rumbling motorcycles to downtown Cape Coral\/South Cape. Plus cold beer and hot food; vendors selling leather vests and bike gear; and live music from Moonstone Riders and headliner Hairdaze. 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Free. The block party stretches along Southeast 47th Terrace from Vincennes Street to Coronado Parkway, but it’s mostly centered around Club Square. ccbikenight.com<\/p>\n

\u20189 to 5: The Musical’ at Broadway Palm<\/p>\n

Dolly Parton’s musical based on her hit 1980 movie about three co-workers who kidnap their terrible boss and make female-friendly changes in the office. Oct. 9-Nov. 14. $45-$100. Broadway Palm dinner theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 278-4422 or broadwaypalm.com<\/p>\n

Gavin Adcock at Hertz Arena<\/p>\n

Georgia country singer-writer Gavin Adcock’s hits include “Last One to Know,” “Need To” and “A Cigarette”: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. $44-$388. Parking on site is $30, or free next door at Miromar Outlets. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero. 948-7825 or hertzarena.com<\/p>\n

Stage Fright Nights at Alliance for the Arts<\/p>\n

The Alliance’s Foulds Theatre and surrounding campus transform into a theatrical Halloween experience featuring various spooky events from Oct. 17-31. The terrifying centerpiece is s\u00e9ance-themed haunted house Summoning The Damned (Oct. 22-31), where various restless souls are brought to life by local actors, artists and designers. Stage Fright Nights also includes an Oct. 17 screening of “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” games, storytelling, live entertainment and other haunted attractions and events. Admission to Stage Fright Nights is $15-$20. Tickets for “Rocky Horror” are $30-$50, including a haunted house walk-through. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers. artinlee.org\/experience\/stage-fright-nights<\/p>\n

Stormy Daniels at Snappers<\/p>\n

Stormy Daniels – the former porn star who was once the center of a hush-money scandal involving President Donald Trump – brings her comedy tour to Fort Myers. According to the comedy club, her stand-up act blends comedy, wit and stories from her life and career. 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. $28-$53. ($128 for Gold VIP Meet & Greet Package). Snappers Comedy Club, 8595 College Parkway, Unit 270, south Fort Myers. 479-5233 or snapperscomedyclub.com<\/p>\n

KidsFest in Cape Coral<\/p>\n

The annual family festival returns with more games, craft stations, costume contests, stage shows, vendors and food (including free hot dogs and chips for kids 16 and under, while supplies last). 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Free admission. Cultural Park, 544 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral. capecoralkiwanis.org\/kidsfest<\/p>\n

‘The Nerd’ at Players Theater<\/p>\n

In this Larry Shue comedy, a young architect gets a surprise visit from Rick, a man he’s never met but who saved his life in Vietnam. Rick turns out to be an annoying, bumbling, nerdy “houseguest from hell” with no tact or social graces, and that leads to one uproarious incident after another. Oct. 20-Nov. 15. $45 to $65 ($40 for previews). Players Circle Theater, 13211 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. 800-3292 or playerscircletheater.com<\/p>\n

Farmer Mike’s Fall Festival and Corn Mazes<\/p>\n

Celebrate the Halloween season with haunted and family-friendly corn mazes, a pumpkin patch, sunflower picking, games, food vendors, crafts and more. This year’s corn mazes have the theme “The Terrifying Strangers” (haunted maze) and “The Journey to The Center of the EARTH” (family-friendly maze). Tickets are available in 30-minute time slots. Sept. 26 through Oct. 31. Hours are 6-9:30 p.m. Fridays (starting Oct. 3), 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays. $16. Farmer Mike’s U Pick, 26031 Morton Ave., Bonita Springs. farmermikesupick.com<\/p>\n

Punk, ska, rock and reggae bands play Cape Coral’s free 239 Fest<\/p>\n

The annual 239 Fest music festival features 16 local and touring ska, punk, rock and reggae bands from Southwest Florida and the rest of the state. The lineup includes Kindly Shut up, Lot Lizards, Abortion Twins, Perfect Sequence, Colorblind Dinosaurs, Bargain Bin Heroes and Misfits tribute Crimson Ghost. Starts at 8 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9-10. Free admission. Rack’em Spirits & Times, 1011 S.E. 47th Terrace, Cape Coral. facebook.com\/239punkskafest<\/p>\n

Musical \u2018Dear Evan Hansen’<\/p>\n

In this Broadway hit, a lonely teenager lies about being friends with a classmate who committed suicide and unintentionally becomes a social-media sensation. Performed by Arts Bonita Actors Theatre. Oct. 2-11. $24-$39 ($15 for students). Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 495-8989 or artsbonita.org<\/p>\n

Lab Theater’s \u2018The Pillowman’<\/p>\n

In Martin McDonagh’s psychological thriller, a fiction writer finds himself being interrogated by police after a string of recent child murders mirror details from some of his short stories. The play weaves between real life in a prison cell and dark, fairytale-like reenactments of the author’s macabre, violent stories involving children. Oct. 8-25. $33. The Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave., downtown Fort Myers. 291-2905 or laboratorytheaterflorida.com<\/p>\n

MORE THINGS TO DO IN OCTOBER<\/p>\n

Still looking for something fun to do? Check out these other events happening this October in Lee County.<\/p>\n

ParrotPhest, Ashley McBryde, Fort Myers Art Walk<\/p>\n

ParrotPhest, four days of trop-rock musical acts, boat drinks and more Jimmy Buffett-inspired fun: Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 1-4, at Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach, 251 Crescent St., Fort Myers Beach. Free admission. 899-4001 or facebook.com\/MargaritavilleFortMyersBeach Tribute band The Girls of Motown play the First Friday Concert series: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 in The Courtyard at Gulf Coast Town Center, 9903 Gulf Coast Main St., San Carlos Park. Free. Bring your own chairs. 267-5107 or gulfcoasttowncenter.comCountry singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW, 13350 FSW Parkway, south Fort Myers. $54-$489. 481-4849 or bbmannpah.comFort Myers Art Walk, monthly event with new art exhibits at downtown Fort Myers galleries, receptions and art vendors outside on First Street. 5-9p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. Free. Art Walk takes place on the first Friday of each month. Downtown Fort Myers. facebook.com\/fortmyersartwalkSouthern Fresh Farms Fall Festival, kid-friendly event featuring hayrides, vendors, a pumpkin patch, live music, food trucks and more: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday in October at Southern Fresh Farms, 8500 Penzance Blvd., Fort Myers. Free admission and parking on site ($10 parking for overflow lot). 768-0309 or southernfresh.farm<\/p>\n

\u2018The Fat Spy,’ Reels on the River, T.G.I.M. movie screenings<\/p>\n

\u2018The Fat Spy,’ a screening of the notoriously bad movie shot in Cape Coral with stars Phyllis Diller, Jack E. Leonard, Brian Donlevym Jayne Mansfield and lots of dancing teens: 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at Cultural Park Theatre, 528 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral. $25 admission includes pizza and popcorn. There will also be a raffle and silent auction. The screening is a fundraiser for the Cape Coral Museum of History. capecoralhistoricalmuseum.org”Frank and Dean with Marilyn,” a tribute to the wit and music of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, plus a special appearance from Marilyn Monroe: 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Broadway Palm dinner theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. $55 for dinner and show, $25 for show only. 278-4422 or broadwaypalm.comT.G.I.M. (Thank God for Indie Mondays), return of the monthly event where audiences and local judges watch short films and help decide what makes it into the annual Fort Myers Film Festival: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., downtown Fort Myers. $8-$10. 333-1933 or sbdac.comEddie 9V, rising soul, blues and roots star discovered by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Backyard at Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Road, Buckingham. $30-$35. 693-7111 or buckinghambar.comReels on the River, a screening of the kids movie “Minions & Monsters” on two screens visible from both the shore and boats on the water: Movie starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 at Centennial Park. Free. Food trucks on site with concessions. facebook.com\/ftmyers\/events<\/p>\n

Calusa Haunted Walk, Lakes Park Fall Festival, Fort Myers Beach’s new Beerfest<\/p>\n

Calusa Haunted Walk, annual Halloween event where you can face your fears on the dark, decorated trails at Calusa Nature Center: 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9-31 at Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers. $20-$25 (or $100 for an Unlimited Fear Pass that gives you unlimited admission all season and lets you skip the line). 275-3435 or calusanature.orgLakes Park Fall Festival, annual festival with a pumpkin patch, the annual Scarecrows in the Park contest, hayrides, inflatables and the popular Halloween Express train ride: Oct. 9-25 at Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, south Fort Myers. Free admission, but some activities and rides cost extra. Parking is $1 per hour or $5 all day. lakespark.org\/scarecrows-in-the-park-2026Rock the Stage Semi Finals, sixth-annual Fort Myers event where singers and bands perform onstage and try winning a recording session and other prizes: Semi Finals are 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Nauti\u202fParrot\u202fOasis, 17200 S Tamiami Trail; and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at Mango Rita’s Rhythm House, 16440 S. Tamiami Trail. Finals are 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at Bay\u202fStreet\u202fYard, 2136 Bay St. VIP tickets are $75. General admission is a suggested $20 donation at the door. rockthestageswfl.comSands and Suds Beerfest, new event with craft-beer tastings, food trucks, local vendors and live entertainment – all to benefit the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club and its ongoing work in the community: Starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at Bay Oaks Park, 2731 Oak St., Fort Myers Beach. $50 general admission, $75 for VIP (which includes early entry at noon). fmb-wc.org<\/p>\n

Trixter, Bonita Springs’ Halloween Stroll, mentalist Wayne Hoffman<\/p>\n

Trixter, pop-metal band behind \u201890s hits “One In A Million,” “Surrender” and “Give It To Me Good,” joined by opening Poison tribute band Nothin’ But Poison: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Mango Rita’s Rhythm House, 16440 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit 11, South Fort Myers. $20-$62. 466-8326 or mangoritasfmb.comThe Back Lot, third-annual event that’s part circus, part concert and part block party with bands, visual artists and circus performers in the lot behind Davis Art Center: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct.16, at Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First Street, downtown Fort Myers. $15-$20. 333-1933 or SBDAC.com\/back-lot’CandleGlow: Tales of the Haunted Rose Gardens,’ astring quartet plays Halloween music and tells spooky stories in a candlelit room for the first show in Cape Coral’s new SoundsCape Concert Series: 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 17 at Weston Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, 5951 Silver King Blvd., Cape Coral. $45-$100. cutthechord.liveMelodic blues singer\/guitarist Quinn Sullivan, who incorporates rock influences and was discovered and mentored by Buddy Guy: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. $40-$50. 495-8989 or artsbonita.orgHappy Haunts Immersive Halloween Stroll, holiday celebration with decorations, video projections, photo opps and spooky music and lighting in downtown Bonita Springs: 7-10 p.m. daily, Oct. 22-31 at Riverside Park and surrounding areas, 10450 Reynolds St., Bonita Springs. Free. cityofbonitasprings.orgMentalist\/illusionist Wayne Hoffman, Estero entertainer who tours the world and has performed on national TV shows, including a memorable 2015 appearance on “America’s Got Talent”: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at Venturino’s Comedy Club inside J. Vito’s Supper Club and Lounge, 20041 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit No. 19, Estero. $30 (limited seating remains). 471-6911 or venturinoscomedyclub.com<\/p>\n

Edison Estates quilt show, \u2018Lord of the Rings’ concert, South Cape Spooktacular Pub Crawl<\/p>\n

Neil Simon romantic comedy “The Star-Spangled Girl”: Oct. 23-Nov. 8 at Florida Repertory Theatre, 2268 Bay St., downtown Fort Myers. $74-$76 (discount previews Oct. 20-22). 332-4488 or floridarep.org’Sloughwitched,’ a Halloween theatrical experience where people walking along the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve’s boardwalk encounter “unimaginable alligators, owls and other creatures of the night”: 90-minute walks start between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24 at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, 7751 Penzance Blvd., Fort Myers. $38 admission includes a non-alcoholic beverage and a “witch-decorated cookie.”. sloughpreserve.orgEdison and Ford Winter Estates’ annual \u2018Airing of the Quilts,’ showcasing dozens of quilts from the Southwest Florida Quilters Guild on clotheslines strung between palm trees, plus quilts for sale and an appraiser on site: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., downtown Fort Myers. Included with regular Estates admission of $15-$28. 334-7419 or edisonfordwinterestates.orgGulf Coast Symphony plays “The Lord of the Rings,” the full orchestra takes on the sweeping music from the beloved fantasy movies: 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Music & Arts Community Center (The MACC), 13411 Shire Lane, Fort Myers. $76-$86. 277-1700 or gulfcoastsymphony.orgSouth Cape Spooktacular Pub Crawl, 13th-annual event where you can ride limo buses and stop at different bars, restaurants and businesses for Halloween-themed drink samples and candy: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 in downtown Cape Coral\/South Cape. $25-$30 ($20 for designated drivers). Costumes encouraged. facebook.com\/SouthCapeHospitalityAndEntertainmentAssociation<\/p>\n

Rock band Cake, Elvis tribute, United Way’s Bartender Battle, country singer Kylie Morgan<\/p>\n

Cake, the genre-defining rock band known for quirky hits such as “The Distance,” “Short Skirt\/Long Jacket” and Gloria Gaynor cover “I Will Survive”: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Caloosa Sound Amphitheater in Centennial Park, 2000 W. First St., downtown Fort Myers. $62-$154. CaloosaSoundAmp.comRenowned Elvis tribute artist Dwight Icenhower: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Cape Cabaret Dinner Theater, 4725 Vincennes Blvd., Cape Coral. $30. 549-3000 or capecabaret.comThird-annual Bartender Battle, Halloween-themed fundraiser with food, live music and United Way board members mixing drinks and competing against each other to raise money for the nonprofit: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at Bay Street Yard, 2136 Bay St. in Fort Myers. Free admission. Costumes encouraged with prizes given out. unitedwaylee.org\/eventsCountry singer Kylie Morgan, known for hits “Bridesmaids,” “I Only Date Cowboys” and “If He Wanted To He Would”: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. $26-$49. 985-9839 or theranchfortmyers.comGulf Coast Symphony plays the music of ‘Harry Potter’: 6 and 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 at Music & Arts Community Center (The MACC), 13411 Shire Lane, Fort Myers. $76-$86. 277-1700 or gulfcoastsymphony.org<\/p>\n

Charles Runnells covers arts and entertainment for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. To reach him, call 239-335-0368 or email crunnells@usatodayco.com. Follow or message him on social media: Facebook(@charles.runnells.7), Instagram (@crunnells1) and X (@CharlesRunnells)<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Best things to do this October in Lee County: Halloween, concerts, etc<\/p>\n

Reporting by Charles Runnells, Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News \/ Fort Myers News-Press<\/p>\n

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