You won’t want to miss out on the numerous attractions that the City of Palms has to offer. From history museums and interactive dinosaur digs to the vacation homes of two very famous inventors to, here is a guide to get you started on your exploration of what Fort Myers has to offer.
Fort Myers Historical Museum
2300 Peck Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(329) 332-5955
There’s nothing unhistorical about the Fort Myers Historical Museum. From its location inside an old railroad depot, to its many exhibits which tastefully display the history of Southwest Florida, the place just screams history.
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
2350 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 334-7419
The nation has many historic homes, but this one ranks pretty high up there as the ninth most visited in the country. Yes, America loves inventors, and Edison and Ford were some of the top innovative thinkers of the past century. See where these famous thinkers went when they simply couldn’t seem to invent a heater.
Imaginarium
2000 Cranford Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33916
(239) 337-3332
Kids and adults alike will rejoice in the Fort Myers’s own Imaginarium, where things that wouldn’t normally come alive do. A healthy dose of interactive exhibits will excite and stimulate children of all ages, and include living animals, a simulated hurricane, a real simulated dinosaur dig, and more. A children’s indoor playground and a giant movie theatre add to the list of interactive displays that guests will preen to partake in.
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
13350 Edison Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 489-3033
Southwest Florida’s largest proscenium stage is in the business of presenting Floridian audiences with some of Broadway’s most famous hits. See the best of musical theatre on a prestigious stage, and you’re likely to catch one of the great stars of American theatre in their element – such as Tony Bennett and Johnny Mathis.
Harborside Event Center
1375 Monroe Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 332-7600
The Harborside Event Center sits squat in the heart of downtown Fort Myers, where palm trees abound and Florida remains an untouched ode to the good old past. Here, you have the perfect venue at which to host concerts, conventions, and events of all shapes and sizes. You never know what will be going on, so you’ll want to call the number above to inquire.
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