We are working to update event information for the 2023/2024 season. It's great to see so many wonderful upcoming social events scheduled after the Covid isolation in 2020 & 2021 and more recently the set back our coastal community experienced after Hurricane Ian. Our team will be attending and sponsoring many of the events below and we look forward to 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
• Arts and Crafts Fair at the Sanibel Community House 2023: Oct 29th Nov 25th, 2024: Jan 14th, Feb 4th, March 17th, April 7th
• 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 Civic Association Pfeifer Sponsored Porch & Patio Series 2024/2025 Tentative Dates: Nov. 11, Dec. 11, Jan. 23, March 20, April 17, 2025
• Monday, Nov. 11 (Season Kick off)
• Wednesday, Dec. 11 (holiday-themed)
• Thursday, Jan. 23
• Thursday, Mar. 20
• Thursday, Apr. 17 (end-of-season)
• : Nov 13, Dec. 4th 2024,: Jan 10, March 11, April 4
• 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 for the Campus (previously known as "Cause on the Causeway" and "Octifest") Sea School Benefit - March 2nd, 2024
• Champions for Children aka C4C Annual Golf Tournament and Events - April TBD 2024
• CHR Gala - 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 23rd, 2024
• 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
• Fourth of July Fire Works - Will not occur in 2024 due to dry conditions and fire hazards.
• 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 - Sanibel Community House
• 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
• Painting With Friends at the Community House - Every Wednesday Nov. 8th 2023 - January 1, 2024
• "Perfectly Paired" Series - Wine Tasting & Food Pairing - Captiva Civic Association
• Pfeifer Realty Group's Open House Parade - February 18th 10am-1pm
• Pine Island Sounds- SCCF - Nov. 2023 - Feb 2024
• Play for PINK - Annual Sanibel Golf Tournament to benefit Breast Cancer Research - March 2024 TBD
• Porch and Patio at the Captiva Civic Association
• Project Refuge Annual Trash Fashion Show for Ding Darling Wildlife Society -2023 TBD
• Rotary Club meets every Friday morning at the Sanibel Community House
• 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 Community Church Women's Bible Study - Every Tuesday at 11:30 in the Lobby
• Sanibel Historic Village Gala - Feb. 20th 2024
• Sanctuary Charity Classic - January 2024
• Sanibel Captiva Cares - 24nd Annual Island Celebration - March 14, 2024 Sanibel Community House
• Sanibel Luminary Festival - Always the 1st Friday Evening in December
• Sanibel Music Festival - Tuesdays and Saturdays in March
• Sanibel Shell Fair, Shell Show and Festival - March 2024 TBD
• Sanibel School PTA Fundraiser - TBD
• Sanibel Sea School FREE Teacher Work Day Camps - Oct. 16th 2023, Jan. 15th 2024, March 15th 2024
• Sanibel Sea School Winter Camp - Dec. 27 - 29 2023, Jan. 2 - 5, 2024
• SCCF's  Coastal Watch Party - September 29th, 2023
• SCCF's New Resident & Business Environmental Orientations Jan. 22nd 2024, March 4th 2024
• SCCF's Pine Island Sounds Sunset Concert Series - Leon Timbo Duo - Nov. 12th, The Last Revel - Jan. 21st, Casey Dreissen - Feb. 11th
• Shellcrafters meet every Monday at the Community House
• 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
• State of the Islands Breakfast Summit - Hosted by the Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce - January 29th Sanibel Harbour
• 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)

JANUARY 2024:

• 1st, National Polar Bear Plunge Day
• 2nd - 55th Sanibel Sea School Winter Camp
• 5th National Bird Day
• 10th National Save the Eagles Day
• 13th, BIG ARTS The Greatest Piano Men
• 15th Sanibel Sea School FREE Teacher Work Day Camp
• 18th, BIG ARTS Jeremy Denk
• 10th, CCA Porch & Patio Series Sponsored by Pfeifer Realty Group
• 14th Arts and Crafts Fair at the Sanibel Community House
• SCCF's New Resident & Business Environmental Orientation
• 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
• 29th State of the Islands Breakfast Summit - Hosted by the Sanibel Chamber of Commerce
• TBD SCCF Puschel Preserve Grand Opening
• TBD SCCF Pine Island Sounds

FEBRUARY 2024:

• 3rd, CHR Gala Fundraiser
• 3rd, BIG ARTS Twisted Pine
• 4th Arts and Crafts Fair at the Sanibel Community House
• 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
• 18th, Pfeifer Realty Group's Open House Parade
• 20th, Sanibel Historical Village Gala
• 29th, BIG ARTS So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience
• TBD SCCF Pine Island Sounds

MARCH 2024:

• 2nd, SCCF Cause for the Campus
• 2nd, BIG ARTS Late Nite Catechism - Sister's Summer School Catechism
• 4th SCCF's New Resident & Business Environmental Orientation
• 8th, BIG ARTS Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Sing and Swing
• 11th, CCA Porch & Patio Series Sponsored by Pfeifer Realty Group
• 14th, Sanibel Captiva Cares 24th Annual Island Celebration
• 15th, BIG ARTS The Hit Men: Classic Rock Supergroup
• 15th Sanibel Sea School FREE Teacher Work Day Camp
• 17th Arts and Crafts Fair at the Sanibel Community House
• 22nd, BIG ARTS ANNUAL BENEFIT, The Doo Wop Project
• 30th, Beer in the Bushes
• Spring Training at Jet Blue Stadium with the Boston Red Sox
• Spring Training at Hammond Stadium with the Minnesota Twins

APRIL 2024:

• 4th, CCA Porch & Patio Series Sponsored by Pfeifer Realty Group
• 6th, BIG ARTS Stacey Kent
• 7th Arts and Crafts Fair at the Sanibel Community House
• 14th National Dolphin Day
• 22nd Earth Day
• 26th, National Audubon Day
• Arbor Day Last Friday in April
• TBD, SCCF Volunteer Appreciation Party

MAY 2024:

• 4th National Bird Day
• Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
• National Flip Flop Day - Wednesday after Memorial Day

JUNE 2024:

• 1st Worldwide Coral Reef Awareness Day
• Captiva Island Pride Weekend, 'Tween Waters Resort & Spa
• 8th Worldwide Ocean's Day
• 14th National Flag Day
• 16th, Worldwide Sea Turtle Day Learn More About How to Adopt a Sea Turtle Nest at SCCF
• 18th National Go Fishing Day
• 20th National Seashell Day Occurs on the First Day of Summer

JULY 2024:

• 3rd International Plastic Bag Free Day
• 4th Fourth of July Parade
• 4th Fourth of July Road Rally for SanCap Optimist Club
• Community House Shredding Day TBD
• Off Duty Fishing Series, Red Snapper Bash TBD

AUGUST 2024:

• National Sand Castle Day First Saturday in August
• 7th National Lighthouse Day
• 11th National Play in the Sand Day
• 30th National Beach Day - Occurs on the same day each year.

SEPTEMBER 2024:

• Labor Day always the first Monday in September
• 15th National Greenpeace Day
• 21st National Clean Up the Beach Day - Celebrated on the Third Saturday in September
• National Public Lands Day always the 4th Saturday in September

OCTOBER 2024:

NOVEMBER 2024:

• 17th National Take a Hike Day - Always Celebrated on this day
• Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

DECEMBER 2024:

• 4th Wildlife Conservation Day