OUTDOORS In beautiful Bonita Springs, jump-start your day with Jet Skiing and parasailing adventures with the highly rated Bonita Jet Ski & Parasail . For a dose of tranquility, paddle your way through magical mangrove tunnels on a guided eco-tour with Paradise Adventures on Lido Key. Buckle up for an off-road adventure into the backcountry of Everglades City with Everglades Jeep Tours . As the sun dips low, cruise Siesta Key’s world-famous shoreline on a glowing sunset e-bike tour with Sarasota Bike Tours . Looking for seclusion? Head to the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Goodland, where you’ll want to keep this stretch of untouched beauty, glimpses of rare wildlife, and endless seashells all to yourself. SOUTHWES T EVERGLADES JEEP TOURS, EVERGLADES CITY Emergent Media ARTS & CULTURE Channel your inner acrobat and check out circus memorabilia and the world’s largest miniature circus at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art . In Venice, let the soaring sounds of The Venice Symphony ignite with world-class programs mixing classical masterworks with music from film and theater. Unearth the sea’s tiniest treasures at Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium , dedicated to shells and mollusks. Wander tropical zen gardens and striking art installations through Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens’ curated landscapes in Punta Gorda. At Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Fort Myers, catch a concert, explore rotating galleries, or dance under the stars at the rooftop bar. VENICE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, VENICE The Venice Symphony EVENTS Dress to impress, sip wines from preeminent wineries and try dishes from all-star celebrity chefs at the annual Naples Winter Wine Festival in January . Dive into fun at the Venice Sharks Tooth Festival every April, where beachgoers and fossil hunters celebrate the city’s claim to fame as the “Shark Tooth Capital of the World.” NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL, NAPLES Mila Bridger Scan the QR code for a list of upcoming events: VISITFLORIDA.com/things-to-do/events 104 • VISITFLORIDA.COM
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