Fort Myers

Amusements & Attractions Guide

When you’re vacationing to Fort Myers, you won’t want to miss out on the numerous attractions that the City of Palms has to offer. From the vacation homes of two very famous inventors to history museums and interactive dinosaur digs, here is a guide to jumpstart your exploration of what Fort Myers has to offer.

Edison & Ford Winter Estates
2350 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 334-7419   
The nation has many historic homes, but as the ninth-most-visited, this one ranks pretty high up there. Which leads anyone to believe that America loves inventors, as Edison and Ford were some of the top innovative thinkers of the past century. See where this pair of thinkers went when the weather got too cold to think in.

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.

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 otherwise static come to life. A plethora of interactive exhibits will excite and stimulate children of all ages, and include live animals, a simulated hurricane, a real simulated dinosaur dig, and more. A kids’ playplace and a wide-screen movie theatre add to the list of interactive displays that guests will want to partake in.

Harborside Event Center
1375 Monroe Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 332-7600
The Harborside Event Center is located in downtown Fort Myers, where palm trees abound and Florida remains an untouched ode to the good old past. Here, the town of Fort Myers and visiting conventions 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 call the number above to inquire about the dense calendar of events the center totes.

Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
13350 Edison Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 489-3033             
Southwest Florida’s largest proscenium stage is attuned to presenting 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 stars of musical theatre in their element. Past performers include Tony Bennett and Johnny Mathis.