Friday, May 1st
Miromar Outlets
No Limit Pub Poker Tour 6-8p Fri
Dogtooth Sports Bar, Naples
THE DAZZLING DELRAYS 7p Fri
The Center Bar at The Promenade at Bonita Bay
Simply-Fi Live 7-10p Fri
The Beer Bar, Naples | Seed to Table, Naples
Live Music Friday 4-7p Fri
Fabulous 80s 8p-2a Fri
Whiskey Park Naples
Happy Hour 3-6p Fri-Sun
The Stage Bonita Springs
Johnny Rogers Band ft. Tim McGraw! Blake Shelton! Chris Stapleton! +
Reba McEntire! Shania Twain! Martina McBride! Fri
Blue Martini, Naples
MARTINI FRIDAY 4-10p Fri
JD Ingalls 4p Fri
London Club Naples
Dan Heck Trio 5-8p Fri
Matt Chadwick 8-11p Fri
Harland Williams Fri-Sat
Snappers Comedy Cafe, Fort Myers
Rahn Hortman Fri-Sat
Open Mic Night Fri
Little Bar Restaurant, Goodland, FL
Collateral Damage 7p Fri
Crabby Lady, Goodland, FL
Gator Nate 2-5p Fri
Snook Inn, Marco Island
Duncan Wheeler 1-5p Fri
Vybe Shifters 6-10p Fri
Sugarshack Downtown, Bonita Springs FL
Collaboration Band 7p Fri
NAMI Collier’s Hope Shines Walk – Mental health fundraising and awareness walk at 5:30 p.m. at Cambier Park. Hope Shines Walk is a free, family-friendly evening of community, connection, and fun, featuring a lighted walk, live entertainment, food trucks, games and activities that shine a spotlight on mental health awareness. Tickets are $35 to $45. 755 8th Ave. S, Naples. 239-260-7300 or namicollier.org.
Live Music – The Girls of Motown perform at Giuseppe and the Lion at 6:30 p.m. A party-forward Motown set built to keep the room moving, with classic grooves, big hooks and hands-in-the-air moments. 1585 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples. 239-592-0050 or giuseppeandlion.com.
Peripheral Dialogues, a new exhibition by Kathleen Kinkopf, opens at 6 p.m. in the Grand Atrium at Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center and runs through May 28. The collection explores dreamlike, in-between states of consciousness through layered, symbolic works centered on nature and the female form.
Catch a full-moon wellness session 8 p.m. on Bonita Beach, hosted by Grounding Spot. The evening blends all-levels yoga, breathwork and sound bowl meditation, closing with an ocean ritual and affirmation card pull.
Kick off the weekend at 7 p.m. with a free, family-friendly First Friday concert at Gulf Coast Town Center, where six-piece band Mockingbird leans into crowd-ready rock, country and line-dance staples. Expect a tight, high-energy set—complete with roaming sax and powerhouse female vocals—built around familiar hits from Tom Petty to Chris Stapleton that keeps the dance floor moving.
Saturday, May 2nd
Regarding the Farmers Markets, please confirm on your own that these are taking place.
Farmers Market & Craft Show in Corkscrew Rd. Entrance, Miromar Outlets 9a-1p Sat
Third Street South Farmers Market - Naples, Florida 7:30 am Sat
Vanderbilt Farmers Market, Galleria Shoppes· Naples, Florida 8:30am Sat
Cape Coral Farmers Market Cape Coral, Florida 9am Sat
East Fork Creek Farm Market - · East Fork Creek · Fort Myers 9am Sat
Music in the Garden, Naples Botanical Garden 2-4p Sat
Golden Gate Farmers Market near Golden Gate Ace Hardware 9a-2p Sat
Bonita Springs Farmer's Market at Promenade at Bonita Bay 8a-12p Sat
Dogtooth Sports Bar, Naples
MOONSTONE RIDERS 7p Sat
The Center Bar, Promenade, Bonita Bay
Johnny Caribe live 7-10p Sat
the Beer Bar, Naples | Seed to Table, Naples
Kentucky Derby Day 6p-2a Sat
Food & Thought 2
Derby Day 11a-9p Sat
Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Saturday Live Music 5-8p Sat
Whiskey Park, Naples
College Football Sat
The Stage Bonita Springs
Jersey Boys + Rock & Roll Tribute Show ft. The Beach Boys! Sat
Blue Martini, Naples
SATURDAY NIGHT OUT 4-10p Sat
London Club Naples
Dan Heck Trio 5-8p Sat
Tessie Hornus 8-11p Sat
Harland Williams Fri-Sat
Chris Andrade Sat
Snappers Comedy Cafe, Fort Myers
Rahn Hortman Fri-Sat
Stan’s, Goodland FL
Flight Risk 1-5p Sat
Little Bar Restaurant, Goodland, FL
Dino’s Trio 7p Sat
Crabby Lady, Goodland, FL
Holler and Honey 1-5p Sat
Snook Inn, Marco Island
Alivee Duo 1-5p Sat
Earworms 6-10p Sat
Sugarshack Downtown, Bonita Springs FL
Andy Moreillon Trio 1-4p Sat
Dead Man's Hand 7-10p Sat
Rookery Bay Community Day – Open community day at 9 a.m. at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Rookery Bay Community Day is a free family fun day with kayak demos, touch tanks, art, food trucks, boat tours and more. 300 Tower Road, Naples. 239-530-5972 or rookerybay.org.
Live Music – Garden State Players perform at Giuseppe and the Lion at 7 p.m. Enjoy a high-energy classic rock show packed with timeless hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. 1585 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples. 239-592-0050 or giuseppeandlion.com.
Rocky & The Rollers – 50s-70s rock concert at Moe Auditorium, Arts Bonita at 7:30 p.m. Rocky and the Rollers bring the golden age of rock and roll to life with nonstop hits, rich harmonies, and high-energy throwback fun. Tickets are $44 to $54. 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 239-495-8989 or artsbonita.org.
Derby Day gets a waterfront twist from noon to 8 p.m. at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina in Cape Coral. Expect live race coverage, mint juleps, best-dressed contests and live music, alongside charity wagering benefiting Blessings in a Backpack SWFL.
For a wellness-forward take on Derby Day, head to House of HIIT at at 11:30 a.m. for the Naples Junior Woman’s Club’s Derby Dash. The event pairs an all-levels yoga session with light bites, wellness partners and community mingling—Derby hats encouraged. Proceeds support scholarships for Collier County students.
Another Derby Day celebration takes place at The Real Macaw, with a live stream of the race leading into music from 7 to 10 p.m. Mint juleps and fried chicken specials set the tone alongside a full slate of best-dressed contests—from standout hats to top couples. Reservations recommended.
An end-of-season gathering starting at 4:30 p.m. at Mingo Drive Farm, blending live entertainment with a relaxed, buffet-style spread and drinks. The event supports soil restoration efforts for the next growing season, with proceeds going toward compost and land care.
Sunday, May 3rd
Sanibel Island Farmers Market in Sanibel City Hall 9a-1p Sun
Pine Ridge Road Farmers Market 9a-1p Sun
Cape Coral’s Surfside Farmers Market 9a-1p Sun
Take Your Dog to the Garden, Naples Botanical Garden 9-11a Sun/Tues
Dogtooth Sports Bar, Naples
DOGTOOTH JAM 1p Sun
The Center Bar, Promenade, Bonita Bay
NY Rythym live 5-8p Sun
the Beer Bar, Naples | Seed to Table, Naples
Country Jam 1-9p Sun
Food & Thought 2
Sunday Party Brunch 11a-2p Sun
Wellness Market 5p-9p Sun
Jack’s Seafood Bar & Grill
Blew and Brews feat JP Soars LIVE 1p-4p Sun
Whiskey Park, Naples
NFL Sunday Ticket Sun
BOGO Drinks! 9 PM-Close Sun
Blue Martini, Naples
SIN SUNDAYS 4-8p Sun
John M 7-10p Sun
Ariel Elias Sun
Stan’s, Goodland FL
Shane Duncan Band 1-6:30p Sun
Little Bar Restaurant, Goodland, FL
Merrill 1p Sun
Captain Tony 5p Sun
Crabby Lady, Goodland, FL
Brad Allison 1-5p Sun
Snook Inn, Marco Island
Rockefeller Trio 1-5p Sun
Coral Stone Band 6-10p Sun
Sugarshack Downtown, Bonita Springs FL
Sweendog 1-4p Sun
Aaron Wolf w/ Kaya's Embrace 6-9p Sun
Dvorak’s American Quartet – Naples Philharmonic Wang Chamber Music at 3 p.m. at Artis-Naples’ Daniels Pavilion. Musicians of the Naples Philharmonic close the Wang Chamber Music series with a captivating program that blends global traditions, rich harmonies and chamber music brilliance. Tickets are $58. 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. 239-597-1900 or artisnaples.org.
Live Music – Sal Valentinetti performs at Giuseppe and the Lion at 7 p.m. Enjoy a high-energy classic jazz show packed with timeless hits. 1585 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples. 239-592-0050 or giuseppeandlion.com.
Mahler Chamber Orchestra – Orchestra Chamber concert at 7 p.m. at Artis-Naples’ Hayes Hall. The Mahler Chamber Orchestra makes its Hayes Hall debut with Yuja Wang in a dazzling night of Prokofiev, Tsfasman and Chopin. Tickets are $85 to $139. 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. 239-597-1900 or artisnaples.org.
Candlelit Concerts brings a glowy take on ’90s favorites to the Music & Arts Community Center at 6 p.m., where a string quartet reimagines hits from Nirvana, Oasis and more. The 60-minute program pairs stripped-back arrangements with an intimate, multi-sensory setting..
An evening of classic jazz standards takes place at 7 p.m. at Giuseppe and the Lion with Sal Valentinetti. The dinner show pairs live vocals with a refined dining setting—an intimate, late-weekend option for timeless music.
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