Sanibel and Captiva are home to sun, waves and a boat load of relaxation. But every once in a while, you need a little bit of action to complement your relaxing trip. Check out these Sanibel and Captiva area events to find the perfect balance between rest and play on your vacation.
The Annual Sanibel Shell Festival is the world's longest‑running shell festival and this coming year's festival will surely not disappoint!
Sept. 17-26, 2021
Relax to nature and dolphins at their best! Listening to tropical music, we will cruise the tranquil waters of Matanzas Pass.
Duration
• 1 Hour 30 Minutes
To celebrate Halloween and in genuine vampire-seeking fashion, Dr. José H. Leal will unmask the shocking lifestyles of ghastly and bloodcurdling mollusks.
Following their successful June lecture about shells in art, curators Jean Burks and Kory Rogers return with a new presentation to explore how mollusks are incorporated and inter
Giant clams are special among bivalve mollusks in using symbiotic algae within their bodies to speed up their growth, like corals do, yet little is understood of how they will fa
Looking for the best New Years' Eve events on Sanibel Island and beyond? Southwest Florida is a great place to ring in the new year, and there are plenty of events and things to do.
The 22nd Hobie 16 World Championship at Captiva Island is November 1 - 16, 2019 bringing together sailors from all over the world to compete in three different world championship disciplines.
Grab your beach buckets, assume the Sanibel stoop, and celebrate National Seashell Day 2019 with us here on Sanibel Island on June 21!
The Thanksgiving Sunset Dolphin Cruise is a great way to relax and get outside after your feast - see birds, dolphins, and maybe a manatee or two!
