April’s Kid-Friendly Happenings!
Check out this fun activities for families!!! Always plenty of awesome events around the area!
Stranger Things Party
Cape Coral Lee County Public Library
921 S.W. 39th Ter., Cape Coral
Tuesday, April 24 • 4 p.m.
Share your love of Stranger Things at our fandom party. We will have crafts and other activities and plenty of time to chat about your favorite TV show. Program limited to middle school and high school students. 239-479-4636
Family Night
Chick-fil-A at Cypress Lake
13610 S. Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers
Tuesday, April 24 • 5 – 7 p.m.
Kids will enjoy making their own sundae with yummy toppings and coloring with the Chick-Fil-A Cow. 239-433-9030
Smoke on the Water Barbecue Competition & Music Festival
Fort Myers River Basin, 1320 Hendry Street
April 27 • 6 – 10 p.m. & April 28 • 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Browse local retail vendors, enjoy delicious barbecue, listen to great bands, and watch the young ones have a blast in the Kids Zone! General admission is free. 239-333-1933
Hook Kids On Fishing
Fishermen’s Village, 1200 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda
Saturday, April 28 • 10 a.m. – Noon
Kids ages 6 to 16, are welcome along with their parents. The first 80 kids registered may receive a free rod and reel. Hook Kids on Fishing programs teach casting, fishing safety, knot tying, the tackle box, catch and release tactics, fishing habitat and conservation; and are taught by professional guides and knowledgeable anglers. Registration is mandatory by calling Ralph Allen Kingfisher Fleet at 941-639-2628.
VIVA CAPE CORAL! Festival
Lafayette and Vincennes in Cape Coral
Saturday, April 28 • 5 – 10 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public. Viva Cape Coral!” is Southwest Florida’s largest and best attended Hispanic event combining live music, food, arts & crafts and family fun. The event celebrates all countries, cultures and people. There will be a kid’s area with rides & entertainment. www.hispanicchamberflorida.org
Safe Kids Day Lee County
Gulf Coast Town Center, 9903 Gulf Coast Main Street, Fort Myers
Saturday, April 28 • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Safe Kids Southwest Florida is hosting a fun family event to celebrate kids and help families learn more about how to prevent injuries and then take steps to make their kids safer. Children and parents will participate in fun games and activities while learning how to stay safe on the road, in the home and at play. 239-267-5107
Adam Strongin Kids Fishing Tournament
Cape Coral Yacht Club, 5819 Driftwood Pkwy, Cape Coral
Sunday, April 29 • 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Open to kids of all ages. There will be prizes awarded for biggest fish, smallest fish, most fish in two different age categories. All proceeds go to the Adam Strongin Scholarship Fund for Eco-Adventure Nature Camp at Rotary Park. 239-549-4606