🌴 What's Happening in Naples July 13 - 19

This is a full one. Les Miserables settles in for the week on 5th Avenue with a Wednesday show and a proper Sunday send-off, complete with a dinner onstage and a backstage Q&A. The World Cup final turns HB's into a pop-up pub on Sunday afternoon, there is live music running up and down Tamiami Trail from Thursday clear through the weekend, and Monday hands you a trivia trifecta from Marco to Estero. Add a cybersecurity breakfast for the business crowd, free kids programs downtown Thursday, an African fashion show at the yacht club Friday, and a belly dance class if you are feeling brave. Here is what is worth getting off the couch for.

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🎵 Music & Entertainment

🎸 LIVE MUSIC with DOCKSIDE DUO
📅 Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 4805 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34103
🎶 Details: Dockside Duo opens the weekend early with an easy two-piece set. Grab a table outside, order a drink, and let them carry you into the back half of the week.

🎤 Open Mic Night at Food & Thought
📅 Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 2132 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, FL 34102
🎙️ Details: Bring a song, a poem, or just your ears. Food & Thought hands the floor to whoever is brave enough, and the organic-cafe setting makes it a cozy place to try something.

🎧 Live Music: Ralph Curtis
📅 Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 4805 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34103
🎸 Details: Ralph Curtis takes the Friday evening slot. A solid soundtrack while you sip and watch the sun drop over the Gulf.

🎸 LIVE MUSIC WITH JOE MARINO
📅 Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: 4805 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34103
🎶 Details: Joe Marino brings the Saturday set with the kind of tunes you already know every word to. Familiar, easy, and a good reason to stay for one more.

🎹 Live Music: Wendell Ray
📅 Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: 4805 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34103
🎷 Details: Wendell Ray closes out the weekend with a Sunday afternoon set. Perfect for stretching that lazy-Sunday feeling one more hour before Monday shows up.

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🍽️ Food & Drink Events

🎵 Twisted Bingo: Music Bingo Naples
📅 Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Dylan's Drafthouse, Naples
🍺 Details: It is bingo, but with songs instead of numbers. Dab your card when you recognize the track, and yes, there are drinks involved at Dylan's.

🧠 Monday Trivia on Marco Island
📅 Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Paddy Murphy's Irish Pub, Marco Island
🍺 Details: Round up the smart friends and head to Paddy Murphy's. Pints, pub grub, and a chance to prove you really did retain all that trivia.

♟️ Monday Night Trivia in Estero
📅 Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Naples Flatbread Kitchen & Bar, Estero
🧠 Details: If Marco is too far, Estero has you covered. Flatbread, cold drinks, and trivia at Naples Flatbread Kitchen & Bar to start your week sharp.

🏍️ The Hangout by Two Guys Bike Night
📅 Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: 2360 Pine Ridge Rd, Naples, FL 34109
🍔 Details: Roll in for bike night at The Hangout, with bikes to look at, food to eat, and an easy midweek crowd. Two wheels optional, an appetite is not.

🍷 Consortium Wine Tasting
📅 Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:30 PM
📍 Location: Ambrosi & Sons, Naples
🥂 Details: A guided pour through a lineup of wines at Ambrosi & Sons. A low-key, grown-up way to kick off the weekend and maybe find a new bottle to take home.

⚽ The Wager Pop-Up Pub Series: World Cup Final
📅 Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: 801 Gulf Shore Boulevard North, Naples, FL 34102
🍺 Details: HB's turns into a proper pub for the World Cup final. Big match, cold pints, and a room full of people who care as much as you do. Get there early, the good seats near the screen go fast.

🥂 Sunday Beachside Brunch at HB's
📅 Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
📍 Location: 801 Gulf Shore Boulevard North, Naples, FL 34102
🌊 Details: HB's beachside brunch runs right on the Gulf. Mimosas with your toes near the sand is a pretty unbeatable way to spend a Sunday morning before the match kicks off.

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🎭 Arts & Theater

🎭 Les Miserables
📅 Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: 701 5th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102
🎟️ Details: The big one is back on 5th Ave, with all the heartbreak and showstoppers you remember. Bring tissues, you will need them.

🎭 Fill Up With Phillip: Les Miserables
📅 Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:15 PM
📍 Location: 701 5th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102
🎙️ Details: A pre-show talk to set up the Sunday matinee, breaking down the story and the music before the curtain goes up. A nice touch if you like knowing what to watch for.

🍽️ Les Miserables Dinner Onstage
📅 Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: 701 5th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102
🎭 Details: Dinner served right on the stage where the show just played. A one-of-a-kind way to close out the Les Mis run, so grab it before the seats go.

👗 African Fashion Show: Pace Girls Modeling and Dancing
📅 Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: The Naples Sailing & Yacht Club, Naples
💃 Details: 12 interested. The Pace Center girls model and dance in a fashion show at the yacht club, a bright, feel-good afternoon that doubles as support for a good cause.

💃 Learn to Shimmy: Belly Dance Wednesdays with Shamell Guzman
📅 Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: 3339 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34103
✨ Details: A beginner-friendly belly dance class with Shamell Guzman. No experience needed, just a willingness to shimmy and laugh at yourself a little.

🖌️ Drawing and Demonstrations
📅 Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Naples, FL
🎨 Details: A live drawing session and artist demonstration, good for watching the process up close whether you sketch yourself or just like to look. Check the exact spot with the organizer before you go.

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👨‍👩‍👧 Family-Friendly Activities

🎨 ARTScool Summer Camp
📅 Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: 585 Park St, Naples, FL 34102
🖍️ Details: A full week of hands-on art for the kids at Naples Art Institute. Drop-off that keeps them busy all morning and sends them home with something they made.

🐢 Little Explorers: Free Kids Program
📅 Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 650 Central Ave, Naples, FL 34102
🌱 Details: A free morning program for the littlest ones at the Baker Park area, with nature and hands-on fun geared to short attention spans. Easy, free, and out of the heat by lunch.

🦋 Nature Navigators: Free Kids Program
📅 Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: 650 Central Ave, Naples, FL 34102
🌿 Details: The step-up version for slightly older kids, with a bit more exploring and a bit more to learn. Free, downtown, and a good excuse to get them outside.

⚽ FC Naples Meet and Greet at LMCU
📅 Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: 3003 Tamiami Trail N #100, Naples, FL 34103
🏆 Details: Meet the FC Naples crew at the LMCU Naples Main branch. A quick, free chance for the young soccer fans in the house to say hi and grab a photo.

🌿 Community & Business

🔐 Wake Up Naples: Protecting Your Business in a Digital Age
📅 Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 AM
📍 Location: 2390 Tamiami Trail N, Suite 212, Naples, FL 34103
☕ Details: 8 interested, 4 going. The Chamber's monthly breakfast, this time on keeping your business safe from digital threats. Coffee, a real talk, and the local business crowd all before the workday starts.

🌸 Petunias of Naples at Naples Reserve
📅 Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: 824 5th Avenue South, Naples, FL
🛍️ Details: A pop-up from the Petunias of Naples boutique out at Naples Reserve. Browse the resort-wear and gifts, and turn a little shopping into a nice afternoon out.

🪑 Summer Seminar Series: Designer Q&A
📅 Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Mosaic Interiors, 4779 Enterprise Ave, Naples, FL 34104
🎨 Details: 5 interested, 2 going. Sit down with the designers at Mosaic Interiors and ask the questions you have been sitting on about your space. Free advice from people who do this for a living.

🏷️ Storewide Anniversary Sale
📅 Date: Thursday, July 16 - Saturday, July 18, 2026
📍 Location: 3700 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112
🛒 Details: 32 interested, 4 going. Three days of storewide deals on Bayshore Drive to mark the shop's anniversary. Worth a swing through if you have had your eye on something.

⚠️ Please verify event details and availability with the respective venues or organizers, as schedules may change.

📰 What's Happening in Naples

🔗 Naples Mayor Back in Court Over Probation Case
Mayor Teresa Heitmann was back in a Collier courtroom Monday for a status update in the probation case tied to her 2024 DUI conviction. Prosecutors say she violated the terms by testing positive for cannabinoids, which has not been adjudicated. Both sides agreed to push it to a new hearing set for August 17.

🔗 Collier Puts a Sixth Penny of Tourist Tax on the November Ballot
Commissioners voted unanimously July 8 to advertise an ordinance that would put a one-cent tourist tax increase on the November ballot. The money would finish the Paradise Coast Sports Complex, potentially adding as many as five softball and six baseball fields. The tax lands on short-term rentals only, so visitors pay it rather than residents, and it could raise close to $10 million a year starting in 2027.

🔗 Collier Schools Stay an A District for a Ninth Straight Year
Florida released its 2025-26 school grades Thursday, and Collier County Public Schools held onto its A district rating for the ninth year running. The district climbed 24 points overall and ranked sixth among Florida's 67 districts. Of its 52 schools, 51 earned an A or B and none landed a D or F.

🔗 Deputies Arrest Immokalee Double Homicide Suspect
Collier deputies arrested a suspect in a double homicide that happened Friday morning in Immokalee, ending an extensive search. The Sheriff's Office had crews working the scene through an active investigation before making the arrest. Deputies say there is no ongoing threat to the community.

🔗 Naples Children Foundation Puts $8 Million Into Early Learning
The Naples Children Foundation is putting $8 million over three years into expanding preschool access and training early-childhood teachers across Collier County. Working with Grace Place and the school district, it will add Bright Beginnings sites in August for 190 more kids. A new accredited program launches at Naples Park Elementary in January 2027 for another 92 students.

🔗 FC Naples Falls Again, This Time to the Rowdies
FC Naples dropped a 2-0 result to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday night at Al Lang Stadium in a USL Cup group-stage finale. The loss extends a rough stretch for the young club, which sits near the bottom of USL League One. Tampa Bay ran the table through all four group matches.

🔗 Collier Mails Out Roughly 35,000 Primary Ballots
The Collier supervisor of elections sent close to 35,000 vote-by-mail ballots to voters Thursday ahead of Florida's primary. Charlotte and Hendry counties mailed theirs the same day. If you requested a mail ballot, start keeping an eye on your mailbox.

🔗 Marco Island Spends More to Quiet Its Pickleball Courts
After months of neighbor complaints about the endless pop-pop-pop, Marco Island is spending again to quiet the pickleball courts at its Racquet Center, this time on a tall sound barrier between two sets of courts. It follows an earlier round of acoustic panels the city bought this spring. The hope is that players keep playing and the neighbors finally get some peace.

🔗 Collier Sees Its Biggest Mosquito Boom in Almost a Decade
Collier is dealing with one of its biggest salt-marsh mosquito booms in nearly nine years as the rainy season peaks. Crews are hitting larvae from the ground while planes and helicopters spray the adults from above. A lot of the bugs are drifting in on the wind from conservation land like the Everglades and Rookery Bay, some traveling up to 60 miles.

🔗 Volunteers Clean Up Barefoot Beach
Keep Collier Beautiful teamed up with local Realtors for a Clean Up Florida Waters event at Barefoot Beach on Wednesday morning. Volunteers of all ages pitched in to haul trash off one of the county's most popular stretches of sand. Students who pre-registered could earn service hours for the effort.

🔗 Tropics Stay Quiet Heading Deeper Into July
Forecasters say no tropical development is expected across the Atlantic, Caribbean or Gulf over the next week, keeping Southwest Florida in the clear for now. Only one named storm, Tropical Storm Arthur, has formed so far in 2026, back in mid-June. A developing El Nino is helping keep a lid on activity.

🔗 Immokalee's Friendship House Shelter Closes Its Doors
The Friendship House shelter in Immokalee shut down June 30 and its residents were relocated. St. Matthew's House, which owns the building, is back in talks with a possible operator to take it over after an earlier deal fell through. The goal is to reopen it as a shelter rather than lose the space for good.