🌴Naples week ahead

Naples does not ease into a week. The Downtown Naples Spring Seafood and Music Festival rolls into Cambier Park Saturday with Damon Fowler on the main stage, the Anthony Di Norcia Jr. Car Show lines up classics along Tamiami Trail, and Big Cypress hosts a three-day camping trip for anyone ready to trade AC for campfire. Here is everything worth knowing for April 20 through 26.

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🍽️ Food & Dining

🛒 Third Street South Farmers Market
📅 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 7:30 AM
📍 Third Street South Farmer's Market
🧺 The Saturday morning staple. Fresh produce, local vendors, and the kind of laid-back energy that makes an early alarm feel worth it.

🍷 "Spanish Wines & Cheeses" Tasting Event
📅 Tuesday, April 21
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Naples Wine Bar
🧀 A guided pairing of Spanish wines with the cheeses that actually belong next to them. Naples Wine Bar does this well, and it is the kind of midweek plan that feels like a small vacation.

🥃 Warren Whiskey Wednesday: Starlight Distillery Tasting
📅 Wednesday, April 22
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 Warren Naples
🥂 Midweek whiskey tasting from Starlight Distillery. Early hour, good pours, easy evening from there.

🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster at Naples: River Reach
📅 Thursday, April 23
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 2000 River Reach Dr, Naples
🧈 The Shark Tank food truck rolls into River Reach. Lobster rolls and a casual evening in the neighborhood.

🍺 YL Happy Hour
📅 Thursday, April 23
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Bone Hook Brewing Company
🍻 A relaxed happy hour at one of the better craft spots in town. Show up, grab a pint, meet a few people.

📖 ICS AMICIZIA Book Club: Literature, Laughter & Lunch
📅 Monday, April 20
⏰ 11:30 AM
📍 Bayshore Seafood Grill & Bar
☕ A Monday book club meeting at Bayshore Seafood. Good food, good conversation, friendly crowd.

🏝️ Reggae Pool Party at Wahoo's
📅 Friday, April 24
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Wahoo's River Bar and Grill
🌴 Friday evening reggae by the pool at Wahoo's. The riverside setting is what makes it.

🦀 Downtown Naples Spring Seafood and Music Festival: Damon Fowler
📅 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Cambier Park
🎸 The biggest weekend draw. Fresh seafood, live music, and Damon Fowler headlining at Cambier. Free to attend, so bring a lawn chair.

🍌 Gone Bananas Naples
📅 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 10:30 AM
📍 Third Street South Farmer's Market
🍨 A farmers-market pop-up worth a stop if you are already browsing Third Street Saturday morning.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family & Community

🚗 Anthony Di Norcia Jr. Car Show
📅 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 4251 Tamiami Trail, Naples
🏁 Classic cars lined up along Tamiami. The biggest car meet of the week, free to browse. Bring a coffee and walk the rows.

🐾 Domestic Animal Services Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic
📅 Wednesday, April 22
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 North Collier Regional Park
💉 Affordable shots for your dog or cat from Collier's Domestic Animal Services. One of the easier ways to check vaccines off the list.

✈️ Young Eagles "Build More" Workshop: Safety Wire Skills
📅 Tuesday, April 21
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 250 Aviation Dr S, Naples
🛠️ A hands-on aviation workshop from the local Young Eagles chapter. Great for grandkids curious about flying or anyone who enjoys building things.

🐕 Meet STITCH: THIS Monday ONLY
📅 Monday, April 20
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 2648 Tamiami Trail E, Naples
🎈 A one-day community meet-and-greet. Worth a stop if you are already down that stretch of Tamiami Monday morning.

🎬 Rooted in Love: Film Screening
📅 Thursday, April 23
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 The Gateway of Naples, 2132 Tamiami Trail N
🎥 A documentary screening at The Gateway. An evening with some reflection built in.

🏫 The Kindergarten Experience
📅 Wednesday, April 22
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 215 Airport Pulling Rd N, Naples
👧 An open house for families considering kindergarten placement. Useful if you have grandkids in the age range.

🐝 Preschool Program: Batty for Bees
📅 Wednesday, April 22
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Collier County Museums (Government Center)
🍯 A kids program at the Government Center museum. An easy morning activity for the little ones.

🎖️ Veterans Support Group
📅 Thursday, April 23
⏰ 1:30 PM
📍 Fleischmann Park
🤝 A weekly gathering for local veterans. Low-pressure, supportive, and the park setting makes it easy to drop in.

🩺 Community Breast Ultrasound Screening
📅 Tuesday, April 21
⏰ 8:30 AM
📍 OMNI Balanced Life Center
💖 A community screening downtown. Worth passing along to anyone who has been putting it off.

🎗️ 2026 Naples / Ft. Myers Great Strides
📅 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Freedom Park
👟 The annual cystic fibrosis walk at Freedom Park. Solid cause, beautiful location, finished before lunch.

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🎵 Music & Entertainment

🎤 Straight Outta Florida! with Compton & Bennett
📅 Tuesday, April 21
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Norris Center
🎭 A local showcase at the Norris. Music and comedy with a Florida flavor.

🎸 Madison Morris LIVE at Midnight Tavern Naples
📅 Thursday, April 23
⏰ 9:00 PM
📍 Midnight Tavern Naples
🎶 A late set from Madison Morris at Midnight Tavern. The right room for a Thursday.

🎶 Live Music with Dockside Duo
📅 Thursday, April 23
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 4805 Tamiami Trail N, Naples
🎸 Dockside Duo on the familiar Tamiami Trail stage. Reliable crowd, easy evening.

🎤 Open Mic Night at Food & Thought
📅 Thursday, April 23
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 2132 Tamiami Trail North, Naples
🎙️ Bring a guitar, a voice, or just an appetite. Always a mixed bag of local talent.

🎸 LUDY and his Lady Live: Florida Farewell Show
📅 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Paddy Murphy's Irish Pub, Marco Island
🎶 A goodbye show on Marco for a popular duo. Paddy Murphy's is the right room for it.

🎵 Live Music Sundays: Taylor Tones
📅 Sunday, April 26
⏰ 2:00 PM
📍 4805 Tamiami Trail N, Naples
☀️ A Sunday afternoon set from Taylor Tones. Close out the week without any fuss.

🎲 Twisted Bingo: Music Bingo Naples
📅 Monday, April 20
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Dylan's Drafthouse
🎵 Bingo meets a playlist at Dylan's. Weirdly fun Monday night option.

🎬 Movie Night: Secret of the Tomb
📅 Friday, April 24
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Collier County Museums (Naples Depot Museum)
🎞️ Outdoor movie at the Depot Museum. Bring a chair.

🧠 Monday Trivia Night (Naples, Marco, Estero)
📅 Monday, April 20
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 2800 Davis Blvd, plus Paddy Murphy's on Marco and Naples Flatbread Kitchen & Bar in Estero
🍻 Monday trivia is on at three different spots at the same hour. Pick the one closest to home.

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📰 What's happening in Naples

🔗 Picayune Strand Wildfire Hits 95% Containment After Burning 1,733 Acres
The Newman Road wildfire in Picayune Strand State Forest was knocked down to 95% containment after burning through 1,733 acres and forcing precautionary evacuations along Stable Way, Union Drive, and nearby Naples streets. Residents under evacuation orders have all been cleared to return home.

🔗 Brio Italian Grille Closes at Waterside Shops After 20 Years
Brio Italian Grille permanently closed its Waterside Shops location after two decades when the landlord declined to renew the lease. The space is being redeveloped for incoming Buck and Rider seafood and Eddie V's Prime Seafood.

🔗 NCH Rolls Out AI Assistant for Colonoscopies Across Naples Hospitals
Naples Comprehensive Health is now using Medtronic's GI Genius AI software during most colonoscopies, with the system flagging suspicious lesions in real time. Clinical studies show the technology lifts precancerous polyp detection by up to 14.4%.

🔗 Florida Property Tax Special Session Opens Week of April 20
Governor DeSantis has called lawmakers back to Tallahassee the week of April 20 to tackle redistricting, the budget, and a possible property tax overhaul. A property tax amendment that died in the Senate could still reach November ballots if both chambers pass it with a 60% supermajority.

🔗 Whole Foods to Anchor Major Mixed-Use Project at Davis and Santa Barbara
A new Whole Foods Market will anchor a mixed-use development at the corner of Davis and Santa Barbara boulevards in East Naples. The project also includes 422 multifamily rentals, 200 for-sale townhomes, two fast-casual restaurants, and a sit-down restaurant.

🔗 Construction Starts on 208-Unit Saltgrass Reserve Apartments
CIG Communities locked in $45 million in financing and broke ground on Saltgrass Reserve, a 208-unit apartment community on a 20-acre site at Vanderbilt Beach Road and Islandwalk Boulevard. The 21-month build will offer studios through three-bedroom units, with leasing slated to start September 2027.

🔗 Marco Island Waterfront Estate Sells for $11.9 Million
A six-bedroom waterfront home on South Inlet Drive closed for $11.9 million, the highest sale on Marco Island so far this year. The 2020-built estate spans more than 7,200 square feet with 125 feet of direct waterfront and a private deepwater dock.

🔗 Cessna Crash-Lands on Mainsail Drive Near Marco Island Airport
A two-seat Cessna 150 trainer made an emergency landing on a road just short of Marco Island Executive Airport around midday, with the lone pilot walking away unhurt. The FAA is investigating, and it marks the second crash in recent months tied to a plane departing from the airport.

🔗 Collier Tourism Stabilizes Despite 20% Drop in Canadian Visitors
Total Collier County visitation rose 11.3% even as Canadian arrivals dropped roughly 20%, with the growth coming from domestic high-income travelers from the Northeast and Midwest. County commissioners approved an additional $10 million in destination marketing aimed at hubs like Denver, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Nashville.

🔗 Naples Pier Rebuild Grinds Forward as Old Concrete Becomes Artificial Reefs
Crews have removed 30 to 40 percent of the demolished pier so far, with usable concrete barged offshore to seed new artificial reefs and the rest recycled into highway material. The $26.3 million seventh rebuild of the 137-year-old structure is targeting an 18-month construction timeline once vertical work begins.

🔗 Planning Commission Backs 36 Affordable Townhomes in Golden Gate Estates
The Collier County Planning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend approval of a 100% affordable, 36-unit townhome project on a 4.18-acre Golden Gate Estates parcel, with priority for teachers, firefighters, and other essential workers. Neighbors in the rural area pushed back hard, and county commissioners take the final vote in late May.

🔗 I-75 at Collier Boulevard Interchange Work Brings Daytime Lane Closures into Late Spring
Daytime closures of I-75's outside southbound lane between the SR 951 off and on ramps continue from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays as crews build a new bridge foundation. Overnight lane shifts on Collier Boulevard will run through completion, currently targeted for the end of 2026.

🔗 Collier County Water and Sewer Bills Rise 6.3% Under New Rate Schedule
Collier County phased in a 6.3% water and sewer rate increase, lifting a typical 4,000-gallon residential bill from $125.55 to $133.50 per month. Officials defended the hike as modest and necessary to cover expanding operational and infrastructure costs.

🔗 US Open Pickleball Championships Wrap 10th Anniversary Run in East Naples
The Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships wrapped their 10-day run at East Naples Community Park, drawing more than 3,500 amateur and professional players from all 50 states and 53 countries onto 60-plus courts. The 10th anniversary edition featured the largest purse in event history and CBS Sports Network coverage from the championship court.

🔗 Orlando City SC Edges FC Naples 1-0 in US Open Cup at Paradise Coast
Second-division FC Naples nearly upset MLS side Orlando City SC at Paradise Coast Sports Complex, falling 1-0 in the Round of 32 of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. A controversial no-goal call late in the second half denied an apparent equalizer despite the home side dominating possession and shots.

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