Your Guide to 2025 Events on Sanibel and Captiva Islands

Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the exciting events happening across Southwest Florida and the Sanibel and Captiva Islands during the 2024/2025 season. Our team is delighted to sponsor and attend many of these events, and we can't wait to see you there!

From cherished annual traditions to vibrant community gatherings, the Islands offer something for everyone year-round. The social calendar truly comes alive from October through Easter, with events scheduled back-to-back. Be sure to sign up for our weekly email updates to stay informed about upcoming event dates and reminders.

JANUARY 2025:

• Sanibel Sea School Winter Break Camp Dec. 30 2024- January 3rd 2025
• 1st National Polar Bear Plunge Day
• 5th National Bird Day
• 7th - April 17th Yoga with Yali Zawady Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:15am at CCA
• 7th CFI's Leadership Series Begins
• 9th - 13th CCA Presents Rachael Pierce and Rena Martinson "Wild Connections" Art Exhibit
• 10th Wines in the Wild to Benefit SCCF at the Bailey Homestead
• 10th National Save the Eagles Day
• 11th Captiva Dog Party at CCA Pooch Punch and Yapa-tizers Served
• 12th Pine Island Sounds with SCCF & Captiva Cruises 4:30-6:30 Blair Crimmins and the Hookers
• 13th SCCF Weeds and Seeds Walk Frannie's Preserve
• 14th Captiva Library Queen Elizabeth II Presentation
• 15th Ding Darling Donor Appreciation Party
• 15th Captiva Island Historical Society Game Show at the Captiva Civic Association
• 16th CFI's Volunteer Expo at the Sanibel Community House Sponsored by Pfeifer Realty Group
• 17th Wild About CROW Fundraiser at The Forest Country Club
• 17th Sanctuary Golf Club Tournament
• 20th SCCF Weeds and Seeds Walk and Interactive Lecture Oak Hammock
• 22nd Friendly Landscaping Program Captiva Library Presentation at CCA
• 23rd Pfeifer Realty Sponsored Porch and Patio at the Captiva Civic Association "Time Machine Theme"
• 25th Sanibel Community House Gala
• 27th SCCF Weeds and Seeds Walk and Interactive Lecture Sanibel Gardens
• 27th Perfectly Paired Wine Tasting at the CCA 5-7pm
• 28th CCA Membership Meeting 5pm
• 28th CFI Leadership Class Government Day
• TBD Crow Speaker Series

FEBRUARY 2025:

• 1st Give Your Art to CHR Fundraiser - Sanibel Community House
• 5th Pfeifer Realty Sponsored Porch and Patio at the Captiva Civic Association "Yee Haw, Wild West Theme"
• 5th Captiva Library Presents "Stories Behind Histories Greatest Heists"
• 6th McCarthy Lecture Presented by SCCF Buy Tickets Here to see National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore
• 8th Bailey Matthews National Sanibel Shell Museum Gala - Sanibel Community House
• 10th Perfectly Paired Wine Tasting at the CCA 5-7pm
• 11th CFI's Leadership Class "Community Prosperity"
• 12th Go Wild for "Ding" Gala
• 13th Captiva Library Presents "Surviving the Storms"
• 15th & 16th Rotary Arts & Crafts Show - The Sanibel Community House
• 15th Pine Island Sounds with SCCF & Captiva Cruises ARTIST TBD
• 13th Into the Heart Cocoa Ceremony at the CCA
• 20th - March 27th CCA Art Show "Tropical Connections & Otherwise Connected" Sissi Janku and Joan Clutch
• 22nd Kiwanis Club Annual Spaghetti Dinner - Sanibel Community House
• 25th CFI Leadership Class Environment Day 1 of 2
• 25th - CCA Membership Meeting 5pm
• 27th - ABC Gala Fundraiser at CCA 5:00 - 8:00pm
• TBD CROW Speaker Series

MARCH 2025:

• 2nd FISH Gala
• 5th Captiva Library Presents "The Greatest Theft - Nazi Looted Art
• 6th - 8th Sanibel Shell Fair at the Community House
• 8th The Cause Benefit for Sanibel Sea School
• 10th Perfectly Paired Wine Tasting at the CCA 5-7pm
• 11th CCA's Leadership Class on Wellness, Health & Community Resources
• 11th Captiva Library Presents "Love and Treachery"
• 12th Captiva Historical Society Presents "Meeting Mina Edison"
• 13th CCA Woman Walking with Wisdom
• 20th Pfeifer Realty Sponsored Porch and Patio at the Captiva Civic Association "Under the Sea"
• 22nd BIG ARTS Annual Benefit "Shadows of the Sixties"
• 24th Shell Point First Open Golf Tournament
• 25th CCA Membership Meeting 5pm
• 26th Paint and Sip with Sissy Janku at CCA
• 27th CFI's Leadership Class on Arts and Culture
• 28th SanCap Cares Annual Fundraiser at the Sanibel Community House
• 29th BIG ARTS Presents The Players
• TBD CROW Speaker Series
• TBD CHR Celebrity Bartending

APRIL 2025:

• 2nd Project Refuge to Benefit Ding Darling
• 2nd Fashion Trashin to Benefit Ding Darling
• 3rd Opening Reception for Susan Sadler's "Captivating Colors" Art Exhibit
• 7th Perfectly Paired Wine Tasting at the CCA 5-7pm
• 8th CFI Leadership Class on the Environment Day 2
• 9th Captiva Historical Society Movie "Hurricanes, Wreckage, Resilience & Recovery"
• 12th BIG ARTS Family & Friends Day
• 17th Pfeifer Realty Sponsored Porch and Patio at the Captiva Civic Association "Season Final"
• 19th Beer in the Bushes to Benefit SCCF
• 28th Summer Wine Preview at the CCA 5-7pm
• 29th CFI Leadership Class Closing Session
• TBD CROW Speaker Series
• Arbor Day Last Friday in April

MAY 2025:

• 4th National Bird Day
• 8th & 9th Doc Fords Tarpon Tournament to Benefit Ding Darling
• Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
• National Flip Flop Day - Wednesday after Memorial Day

JUNE 2025:

• 1st Worldwide Coral Reef Awareness Day
• Captiva Island Pride Weekend, 'Tween Waters Resort & Spa
• 8th Worldwide Ocean's Day
• 14th National Flag Day
• 14th BIG ARTS Art Vibe
• 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 2025:

• 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 2025:

• 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 2025:

• 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 2025:

NOVEMBER 2025:

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

DECEMBER 2025:

• 4th Wildlife Conservation Day
• 14th National Dolphin Day
• 22nd Earth Day
• 26th, National Audubon Day