TOP PICKS
11th Annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest – Songwriter festival across Southwest Florida from Sept. 18-27. Hear hit songs performed by the artists who wrote them at tropical venues. Tickets are available online and vary in price. island-hopperfest.visitfortmyers.com.
Friendly Forest – Fall festival at Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Enjoy a pumpkin patch, games, crafts, animal talks and planetarium shows. Tickets are $13.00. 3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers. 239-275-3435 or calusanature.org.
Benise: 25 Years of Passion – World music and dance concert at Gulf Coast Symphony on Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m. Experience Spanish guitar, flamenco, salsa, samba, waltz and more. Tickets start at $57.00. 13411 Shire Lane, Fort Myers. 239-277-1700 or gulfcoastsymphony.org…