October 2022 Attractions and Special Events

Written by sbnaples

I am listing the Attractions and Special Events in one post for October 2022.  This month I will be posting the special events at the top, and then the rest will be organized by what type of event or place. In the end, I am trying to make this post shorter. I also moved all of the Mercato events to its own section under Outdoors.

Special Events

  • 10/1 – 5/1/2023 – Arte Viva Festival throughout Naples. Arte Viva Events
  • 10/1 – Great Duck Race at Sun n Fun Lagoon : 2 – 5 pm. Duck Race
  • 10/1 – Medal Madness 5k and 10k at North Collier Community Park : 8 am. Cost $25-30 Running in the USA
  • 10/6 – Run to End Domestic Violence at Paradise Sports Complex : 6:30 pm. Cost $30 Running in the USA
  • 10/7 – Paradise Coast Criterium at Paradise Coast : 4 pm. Cost $30. Paradise Coast
  • 10/7 – Violet Bell at Norris Center : 7 pm. Cost $25. Eventbrite
  • 10/8 – Run 3 Joey D 5k at Paradise Sports Complex : 8 am. Cost $45 Running in the USA
  • 10/8 – 2022 Naples Fall Comedy Festival: 7pm. Cost $25. Eventbrite
  • 10/8, 10/15. 10/22 and 10/29 – Sunset Saturday at Paradise Cost Sports Complex : 6 – 10 pm. Sunset Saturdays
  • 10/13 – Evenings on 5th: 6:30 – 9:30 pm. 5th Avenue South
  • 10/15 – CCPS 5k at CCPS Martin Luther King Dr : 8 am. Cost $30 Running in the USA
  • 10/15 – Medal Madness 5k and 10k at Eagle Lakes Community Park : 7:30 am. Cost $25-30 Running in the USA
  • 10/22 – Gulf to Gulf 80 Mile Relay at Cambier Park : 6 am. Cost $40 Running in the USA
  • 10/15 – Paradise Coast Wine & Food Expo at Cambier Park : 1 – 4 pm. Cost $65 -100.  Wine and Food
  • 10/22 – Rocktoberfest 5k/10k at North Collier Regional Park : 6:30 am. Cost $40 Running in the USA
  • 10/22 – STARability 3k/5k at Paradise Sports Complex : 8 am. Cost $35 Running in the USA
  • 10/22 – Take a Stand Against DV at Sugden Regional Park : 8 am. Cost $20 Running in the USA
  • 10/22 – Golf Tournament YMCA at Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club : 8 am. Cost $175.  YMCA Golf
  • 10/27 – 10/30 : Watercross World Championship at Sugden Regional Park. ProWaterCross
  • 10/28 – 10/30 : Stone Crab Festival at Tin City. Stone Crab
  • 10/29 – 5th Avenue Halloween Spooktacular at Cambier Park : 12 -3 pm. 5th Avenue South

Exhibits

Artis-Naples Exhibits

  • 10/26 : Art After Hours : 6 – 9 pm
  • Chihuly Collection : ongoing
  • Envisioning Evil : ends 2/19
  • Florida Contemporary : 10/14 – 7/16/23
  • Helen Frankenthaler : end 11/27
  • Jesus Rafael Soto : ongoing
  • Louis Nevelson: Dawn Forest : opens 10/14
  • Magritte Reflections of Another World : ongoing
  • Ran Hwang : 10/22 – 1/8
  • Recent Acquisitions : 2019 – present : ends 1/8
  • Student Photography Institute : ends 11/13
  • Hours – Tuesday – Saturday : 10 – 4 pm and Sundays : 12 – 4 pm. Admission $10.

Collier County Museums

  • Abandoned Vehicles of the Everglades at the Naples Depot: ends 12/31
  • Birds of Paradise at Marco Island Historical Museum : ends 10/1
  • From the Great Lakes to the Sunshine State: Exploring the History of US 41 at Government Center: ends 1/21
  • Legendary Gladesmen  at Everglades Historical Society: ends 10/1
  • Roots of Immokalee : ends 11/12
  • 10/8  : Waste Not, Want Not: Laundry Day Loads of Fun at Immokalee Pioneer Museum : 12 – 1 pm
  • 10/11 : Research and Removal of Burmese Pythons at Collier Museum at Government Center : 2 – 3 pm
  • 10/12 : Exploring Ancient Pottery at Collier Museum at Government Center : 2 – 3 pm
  • 10/13 : Reception for “Art of the Dig” at Marco Island Historical Museum : 4:30 – 6 pm
  • 10/20 : Legends and Lore of the Everglades at Museum of Everglades : 2 – 3 pm
  • 10/21 and 10/22 : Pioneer Pumpkin Palooza at Immokalee Pioneer Museum : 11 – 3 pm
  • 10/22 : All About Masks at Collier Museum at Government Center : 11 – 2 pm
  • 10/28 : Museum Movie Night : Night at the Museum at Naples Depot : 5:30 – 8 pm

Naples Art

  • The Artist Hand : ends 10/30
  • Admission is Free. Open Monday – Saturday : 10 – 5 pm, Sundays : 11 – 4 pm.

Naples Holocaust Museum

  • 10/27 : The U.S. and the Holocaust at Naples Hilton : 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Cost $50
  • Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students (ages 12-22).  Hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday : 1 – 4 pm.

Naples Historical Society

  • Historic Palm Cottage Tour – Wednesdays and Saturdays : 12 – 4 pm and Saturdays : 1 – 4 pm.  Tours are free to members and $13 for nonmembers.
  • Walking Tour of Naples Historic District at 9:30 am on Wednesdays. $16 for members and $22 for nonmembers. Must make a reservation.

Performances

Artis-Naples Performances (will only list some of the performances).

  • 10/9 : Dvorak String Quintet : 3 pm
  • 10/12 : All that Jazz : 6 pm and 8:30 pm
  • 10/16 and 10/18 : Naples Philharmonic Sypert : 3 pm
  • 10/20 and 10/21 : Naples Philharmoinc Masterworks : 8 pm
  • 10/23 : 12th Annual Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler : 7 pm
  • 10/27 – 10/30 : Naples International Film Festival
    • 10/27 : Niff Opening Night : 7 pm
    • 10/30 : Closing Night Awards Ceremony : 5:30 pm
    • 10/30 : Closing Night Film : Jurassic Park : 7:30 pm
  • All the performances are different prices.

Gulfshore Playhouse

  • 10/13 – 10/30 : 26 Miles
    • Wednesdays and Thursdays : 7:30 pm
    • Fridays and Saturdays : 8 pm
    • Sundays : 2 pm

Naples Players

  • 9/28 – 10/23 : Blithe Spirit
    • Wednesdays and Thursdays : 7:30 pm
    • Fridays sand Saturdays : 8 pm
    • Sundays : 2 pm
  • 10/19 – 11/6 : By the Way Meet Vera Stark
    • Wednesdays and Thursdays : 7:30 pm
    • Fridays sand Saturdays : 8 pm
    • Saturdays and Sundays : 2 pm

 Studio Players

  • 9/23 – 10/9 : Beer for Breakfast
    • Thursday – Saturday : 7:30 pm
    • Sunday : 3 pm
  • Tickets are $30

TheaterZone

  • 12/9 – 12/11 : Home for the Holidays
    • 12/9 and 12/10 : 7:30 pm
    • 12/10 and 12/11 : 2 pm
  • Cost $50 – 65.

Farmers Markets

Outdoors

Conservancy of Southwest Florida 

  • 10/21 – 10/23 : RedSnook Conservancy of SouthWest Florida
    • 10/21 : Kickoff Part : 5:30 pm
    • 10/22 : Fishing Tournament : 7 pm
    • 10/23 : Awards Ceremony : 5:30 pm
  • Daily Talks – Invasive Species : 11:15 am, 1:15 pm
  • Electric Boat Tours – 10 – 1 pm
  • Hours are Tuesday – Saturday : 9:30 – 4 pm. Admission is free for members, $17.95 for adults, $9.95 for children ages 3-11, and free for children under 3.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

  • 10/4 : Early Birding Walk : 8 am. Cost $30
  • Advanced registration online required.
  • Hours are 8 – 3 pm everyday. Advanced online reservation is required. Admission is $17 for adults, children ages 6-14 is $6 and children under 6 and friends of corkscrew are free.
  • Half-priced admission for Collier, Lee and Henry County Residents thru 9/30

Mercato

  • 10/6 : Outdoor Concert : Little Eddie and the Fat Fingers : 6:30 – 8:30 pm
  • 10/8  and 10/22 : Indoor Hand and Harvest Artisan Market : 12 -4 pm
  • 10/16 : Cars and Coffee 239 : 9 – 11 am
  • 10/18 : Haunted Hoedown : 5:30 – 9 pm
  • 10/23 : Harry Chapin Food Bank Music Festival : 12 – 7 pm
  • 10/26 : Hallowine : 6 – 9 pm. Cost $55 – 80

Naples Botanical Garden

  • La Calavera Catrina : 10/1 – 1/29/23
    • Meet the Artist – 10/1 : 10 – 12 pm
  • Mexico : The Celebration of Plants and Culture : 10/1 – 9/20/23 
  • Music in the Garden – 2 – 4 pm
    • 10/8 : Havy Rodriguez & the Miami Splash Band
  • Stickwork Outside Exhibit : ends 11/2023
  • Everyday from 10 – 1 pm. Tours are different topics every hour
  • Everyday 11 am and 1 pm – Dig Deeper
  • Sundays and Tuesdays : Dog Walk Days : 9 – 11 am
  • Admission is $25 for adults, children $10 and free for under 4. Hours are 9 – 2 pm everyday.

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens 

  • 10/1 : Collier County Appreciation Day at Naples Zoo : 9 – 4:30 pm.
  • 10/21 – 10/23 : Boo at the Zoo : 9 -1 pm
  • Everyday Activities Happening at the zoo
    • Giraffe Feeding Station : 10 – 3 pm. Cost $5.
    • 9:30 – Meet the Keeper : Tortoise, at the Tortoise Exhibit
    • 10:30 – Seated Safari in Safari Canyon Theater, sponsored by Naples Daily News
    • 11:00 – Alligator Bay Feeding, sponsored by Gator County 101.9 FM and Devoe Subaru of Naples
    • 11:30 – Meet the Keeper, Anteater, at the Anteater Exhibit
    • 12:00 – Meet the Keeper: Giraffe at the giraffe Exhibit
    • 1:30 – Species Spotlight in Safari Canyon Theater
    • 2:30 – Species Spotlight in Safari Canyon Theater
    • 3:00 – Meet the Keeper : Honey Badger, at the Honey Badger Exhibit, sponsored by BOB FM 102.9
    • Primate Expedition Cruise Times: 9:50, 10:10, 10:40, 11:00, 11:20, 11:50, 12:50, 1:50, 2:10, 2:50, 3:30, 3:50
  • Free for members and children under 2. Admission fees are $14.95 for children 3-12, $22.95 for adults, and $17.95 military personnel with identification. Free parking. Hours are 9 – 4: 30 pm everyday. Last tickets are sold at 3 pm.

Rookery Bay Education Center

  • 10/7 : Virtual Binoculars Workshop : 6:30 pm. Cost $15
  • 10/12 : Birding with Biologist : 8 – 11 am. Cost $30
  • 10/12 : Lunch and Learn Lecture Series : 12 – 1 pm. Cost $20
  • 10/13 : Watercolors and Wildlife : 9:30 am. Cost $85
  • 10/22 : Essentials of Digital Photography : 9:30 am. Cost $55
  • Summer Art Show : The Land They Love : ends 10/28
  • They are offering private kayak tours and rentals
  • Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children for educational center and gallery is free. Hours are 9am-4pm, Monday Thru Saturday.

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