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  • Planetarium Premiere: Asteroid Quest
    Planetarium Premiere: Asteroid Quest
    Wed, Aug 20
    Fort Myers
    Aug 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    What seemed like science fiction, has now become reality: in order to avoid a cataclysmic collision, we are currently learning how to deflect asteroids from their celestial path!
  • The Journey
    The Journey
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Aug 23
    Fort Myers
    Aug 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    A trip through time and space with visuals taking us from butterfly filled caverns to the edges of our Solar system accompanied by the sound of Tibetan Singing Bowls. 
  • Sensory Sunday: Kaluoka'Hina: The Enchanted Reef
    Sensory Sunday: Kaluoka'Hina: The Enchanted Reef
    Sun, Sep 07
    Fort Myers
    Sep 07, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    An endangered reef, a lunar riddle, and two fish on a mission!
  • Planetarium Premiere: The Earth Above
    Planetarium Premiere: The Earth Above
    Wed, Sep 17
    Fort Myers
    Sep 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    A deep time view of Australia's epic native history focusing on archaeological discoveries and indigenous knowledge systems.
  • Friendly Forest
    Friendly Forest
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Sep 20
    Fort Myers
    Sep 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Friendly Forest Fall Festival is the Calusa Nature Centers welcome to Fall celebration.
  • CNCP's Annual Haunted Walk
    CNCP's Annual Haunted Walk
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Oct 03
    Fort Myers
    Oct 03, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
  • YOUniverse / LIFE FORCE SOUND MEDITATION BENEATH THE COSMOS
    YOUniverse / LIFE FORCE SOUND MEDITATION BENEATH THE COSMOS
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Oct 19
    Fort Myers
    Oct 19, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Open your physical, mental, and astral bodies to experience 90 minutes of elemental sound and cosmic harmony.
  • Music Under The Stars
    Music Under The Stars
    Thu, Oct 23
    Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
    Oct 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Another concert part of the songwriter series comes to the Calusa Planetarium!
  • Holiday Lights
    Holiday Lights
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Dec 05
    Fort Myers
    Dec 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Walk and experience our full decorated Pine Loop Trail!
  • Music Under The Stars
    Music Under The Stars
    Thu, Dec 11
    Fort Myers
    Dec 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    The ACMA and Calusa Nature Center are excited to announce another concert inside the Planetarium under the stars! Andy Wahlberg in concert, Doug Shemenski opens.
  • Music Under the Stars
    Music Under the Stars
    Thu, Jan 15
    Fort Myers
    Jan 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Another concert part of the songwriter series comes to the Calusa Planetarium!
  • Creepy Crawly Day
    Creepy Crawly Day
    Sat, Feb 07
    Fort Myers
    Feb 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Bats, bugs, snakes & spiders, oh my! Join us for a day of all things creepy and crawly! 
  • Music Under the Stars
    Music Under the Stars
    Thu, Feb 19
    Fort Myers
    Feb 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Another concert part of the songwriter series comes to the Calusa Planetarium!
  • Earth Day Celebration
    Earth Day Celebration
    Sat, Apr 18
    Fort Myers
    Apr 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Celebrate Earth Day and learn about the importance of environmental stewardship and the protection of our planet. This family-friendly event will feature educational programs, outdoor activities, and fun ways to connect with nature.
  • Sounds of the Ocean
    Sounds of the Ocean
    Friday & Sunday Evenings
    Fort Myers
    Friday & Sunday Evenings
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Sounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience produced by Embodied Sounds, Inc. PBC.

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  • Planetarium Premiere: Asteroid Quest
    Planetarium Premiere: Asteroid Quest
    Wed, Aug 20
    Fort Myers
    Aug 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    What seemed like science fiction, has now become reality: in order to avoid a cataclysmic collision, we are currently learning how to deflect asteroids from their celestial path!
  • The Journey
    The Journey
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Aug 23
    Fort Myers
    Aug 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    A trip through time and space with visuals taking us from butterfly filled caverns to the edges of our Solar system accompanied by the sound of Tibetan Singing Bowls. 
  • Sensory Sunday: Kaluoka'Hina: The Enchanted Reef
    Sensory Sunday: Kaluoka'Hina: The Enchanted Reef
    Sun, Sep 07
    Fort Myers
    Sep 07, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    An endangered reef, a lunar riddle, and two fish on a mission!
  • Planetarium Premiere: The Earth Above
    Planetarium Premiere: The Earth Above
    Wed, Sep 17
    Fort Myers
    Sep 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    A deep time view of Australia's epic native history focusing on archaeological discoveries and indigenous knowledge systems.
  • Friendly Forest
    Friendly Forest
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Sep 20
    Fort Myers
    Sep 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Friendly Forest Fall Festival is the Calusa Nature Centers welcome to Fall celebration.
  • CNCP's Annual Haunted Walk
    CNCP's Annual Haunted Walk
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Oct 03
    Fort Myers
    Oct 03, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
  • YOUniverse / LIFE FORCE SOUND MEDITATION BENEATH THE COSMOS
    YOUniverse / LIFE FORCE SOUND MEDITATION BENEATH THE COSMOS
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Oct 19
    Fort Myers
    Oct 19, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Open your physical, mental, and astral bodies to experience 90 minutes of elemental sound and cosmic harmony.
  • Music Under The Stars
    Music Under The Stars
    Thu, Oct 23
    Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
    Oct 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Another concert part of the songwriter series comes to the Calusa Planetarium!
  • Holiday Lights
    Holiday Lights
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Dec 05
    Fort Myers
    Dec 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Walk and experience our full decorated Pine Loop Trail!
  • Music Under The Stars
    Music Under The Stars
    Thu, Dec 11
    Fort Myers
    Dec 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    The ACMA and Calusa Nature Center are excited to announce another concert inside the Planetarium under the stars! Andy Wahlberg in concert, Doug Shemenski opens.
  • Music Under the Stars
    Music Under the Stars
    Thu, Jan 15
    Fort Myers
    Jan 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Another concert part of the songwriter series comes to the Calusa Planetarium!
  • Creepy Crawly Day
    Creepy Crawly Day
    Sat, Feb 07
    Fort Myers
    Feb 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Bats, bugs, snakes & spiders, oh my! Join us for a day of all things creepy and crawly! 
  • Music Under the Stars
    Music Under the Stars
    Thu, Feb 19
    Fort Myers
    Feb 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Another concert part of the songwriter series comes to the Calusa Planetarium!
  • Earth Day Celebration
    Earth Day Celebration
    Sat, Apr 18
    Fort Myers
    Apr 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Celebrate Earth Day and learn about the importance of environmental stewardship and the protection of our planet. This family-friendly event will feature educational programs, outdoor activities, and fun ways to connect with nature.
  • Sounds of the Ocean
    Sounds of the Ocean
    Friday & Sunday Evenings
    Fort Myers
    Friday & Sunday Evenings
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Sounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience produced by Embodied Sounds, Inc. PBC.

Thank you to our Sponsors & Partners

SWFL Produce
City of Fort Myers
Vulcan Materials Company
R4 Roofing
Fort Myers Film Festival
Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation
City of Fort Myers
Famous Daves
Aux Delices
Calusa Waterkeeper
Advance Solar & Spa
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Sanibel Captiva Community Bank
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Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 4pm

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Adults $13 

Children $7

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