Happy Halloween, Lee County! This weekend you can pick a pumpkin at Edison and Ford, ride the Halloween Express at Lakes Park, thank our veterans in Cape Coral and catch a free sunset concert on Fort Myers Beach.
Lakes Park Fall Festival (Final Weekend)
Friday, October 30, 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, October 31, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Lakes Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers
Ride the Halloween Express train, walk past the scarecrows and pick a pumpkin before the festival wraps up. Admission is free, and parking is $3 per car. Train tickets are $6 for ages 6 and up and $2 for ages 1 to 5.
Fall Festival at Edison and Ford Winter Estates
Saturday, October 31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Edison and Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
Spend Halloween day shopping craft booths, grabbing a bite and listening to live music on the estate grounds. Kids can pick out a pumpkin, and a lucky few get to climb the famous banyan tree. The festival is free to attend, but each activity has a small fee, so bring cash.
A Salute to Service and Sacrifice
Sunday, November 1, noon to 3 p.m.
Cultural Park, behind the Cape Coral Museum of History, 544 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral
The museum kicks off Veterans Month with a free party for service members, veterans and their families. Enjoy patriotic music, a JROTC demonstration, food trucks and a vendor village. You can also tour the museum’s new “Salute to America” exhibit for free. Bring a chair or blanket.
Bayside Veterans Park Sunday Concert: Limited Edition
Sunday, November 1, 4 to 7 p.m.
Bayside Veterans Park, Old San Carlos Blvd. and First St., Fort Myers Beach
The band Limited Edition plays a free sunset show by the bay. Bring a chair, grab dinner from a spot in Times Square and enjoy live music by the water.
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