Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation

Shrimp Festival 2022
2022-03-12 10:00 - 18:00 UTC
Join the Fort Myers Beach Lion’s Club as they celebrate our local shrimp industry at our annual Shrimp Festival. There will be plenty of ‘pink gold’ or pink gulf shrimp that our area is famous for. Plus, vendors, a parade and other activities are also part of the tradition.
Shrimp Festival Parade
The parade begins at 10 A.M. on Saturday. The parade will begin down by Fort Myers Beach Elementary School and end at Lynn Hall Park next to Times Square. Afterwards the Shrimp Festival Pageant will crown this year’s Shrimp Queen. Find a good spot along the way to watch and enjoy!
Shrimp Festival
After the parade the festival continues for two days. The highlight are the famous shrimp dinners sold by the Lion’s club. There will also be over 100 vendors selling all different kinds of interesting things.
Parking and Public Transportation
Click here for more information on parking options on beach.
You can also leave you car off island and take the trolley down to the Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival. LeeTran will also be running their free tram service to help you get around. Click here for more information on the trolley and tram.
This event runs from March 12, 2022 10:00 am to March 13, 2022 10:00 am.

Marine Resource Task Force
2022-03-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-02-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-01-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-01-11 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
Marine Resource Task Force at Newton Park.

Margarita Time with the Caribbean Chillers #WeAreFMB LIVE!
2022-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
This season, the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation presents its outdoor concert series, #WeAreFMB Live! in partnership with Fish Tale Marina.
The concerts of #WeAreFMB Live! will take place at Fish Tale Marina, 7225 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach. Refreshments will be available for purchase on site at Fish-Tale Waterfront Dining. Gates will open at 6pm. Concerts begin at 7pm. Chairs will be provided. Parking is available at Fish Tale Marina.
Tickets $30 Per Concert
Print and save your emailed receipt, as it will serve as your concert ticket.
In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be held in Fish Tale Marina’s Propeller Lounge. Tickets are non-refundable.
When you arrive on the day of the concert, please present your emailed receipt to our volunteers. They will provide you with a wristband for entrance to the event.
Join us at #WeAreFMB Live! Enjoy Live performances by talented musicians!
Tickets will be available at the door with standing room only.

Marine Resource Task
2022-02-22 09:00 - 12:00 UTC

Membership Meeting
2022-02-16 17:30 - 19:00 UTC
Membership meeting at Island Pancake House.

Annual Fashion Show
2022-02-12 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Saturday February 12, 2022
11am-1pm
Beach Talk Radio
WATCH LIVE on Facebook or YouTube!
Don’t Miss the Raffles and Swag Bags!
Baskets on Display January 31 – February 11
Fort Myers Beach Library, 3rd Floor
Raffle Tickets 7 for $10 – The Swag Bag $30
LAST CHANCE to View Baskets will be on February 12th at The Islander in Santini Plaza from 9am-11am.
Fashions provided by The Islander, Leani’s and Island Girl

Jeff Coffey and Back to Chicago #WeAreFMB Live!
2022-01-27 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
This season, the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation presents its outdoor concert series, #WeAreFMB Live! in partnership with Fish Tale Marina.
The concerts of #WeAreFMB Live! will take place at Fish Tale Marina, 7225 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach. Refreshments will be available for purchase on site at Fish-Tale Waterfront Dining. Gates will open at 6pm. Concerts begin at 7pm. Chairs will be provided. Parking is available at Fish Tale Marina.
Tickets $30 Per Concert
Print and save your emailed receipt, as it will serve as your concert ticket.
In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be held in Fish Tale Marina’s Propeller Lounge. Tickets are non-refundable.
When you arrive on the day of the concert, please present your emailed receipt to our volunteers. They will provide you with a wristband for entrance to the event.
Join us at #WeAreFMB Live! Enjoy Live performances by talented musicians!

Due to popular demand on line tickets are no longer available. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $40 and will be standing room only.

Drag Queen Bingo
2022-01-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-01-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-01-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-01-04 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Join us for a fun evening at Nauti Parrot.

Tour at FSW
2022-01-20 13:00 - 16:00 UTC

Membership Meeting
2022-01-19 17:30 - 19:00 UTC
Membership meeting at Island Pancake House. Speaker : Renee’s Closet.

KLCB Beach Clean Up
2022-01-01 08:00 - 11:00 UTC
Meet at Times Square.

Marine Resource Task Force at Newton Park
2021-12-28 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-12-14 09:00 - 12:00 UTC

Membership Meeting Christmas Party
2021-12-13 17:30 - 19:00 UTC

Monofilament Madness
2021-11-06 08:00 - 12:00 UTC
The KLCB Marine Cleanup is an annual event during which volunteers go out in boats, kayaks, canoes, jet skis and anything else that floats, to remove monofilament fishing line and other harmful debris from the mangrove areas of Lee County. The boaters begin working at safe light (dawn) and continue until around noon at which time they are treated to a Volunteer Appreciation Lunch by Sam Galloway Ford. Because of the focus on fishing line, the project committee has affectionately dubbed the cleanup “Monofilament Madness”. It is hoped that through educational awareness, the people who are causing the problem will be reached and their behavior modified so that, among other reasons, wildlife will be spared agonizing deaths from entanglement in monofilament fishing line.
Meet at the Mound House: 451 Connecticut St, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931

5th of July Beach Cleanup
2021-07-05 07:00 - 09:00 UTC
Keep Lee County Beautiful will provide you with all of the supplies needed, you just need to show up and be ready to help make a difference!
We will be meeting at Lynn Hall Memorial Park, 950 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach 33931.
For your safety, group sizes are being kept to no more than 50 volunteers at each site. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and any individual, family, school, group, place of worship, business, or government entity can participate.

Board Meeting
2021-05-05 17:00 - 18:30, 2021-04-07 17:00 - 18:30, 2021-03-03 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)

Membership Meeting
2021-04-14 17:30 - 19:00, 2021-03-10 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Membership Meetings are held in–Person are at the Island Pancake House 5:45pm. (doors open at 5:30). Dinner is available for $20.
By ZOOM at 6:15pm.

Virtual Auction
2021-03-11 08:00 - 2021-03-20 17:00 UTC
Our next major fundraising event is our Virtual Auction!

It will go online Thursday, March 11, 2021 and end Saturday, March 20, 2021.
Many of your favorite local businesses (and individuals) have generously donated valuable merchandise, gift cards, unique “experiences” and more!
Bidding will take place online, and there is no need for you to leave the comforts of your own home to take part in our Virtual Auction!

Our hope for this event is that it will bring the FMBCF closer to our goal of raising $21,000 in 2021, so we can give it away! Please check back to our website and on our Facebook page for more information as we get closer to the start of the event.
Email FMBCFCommunications@gmail.com for more information or to arrange for a donation of an auction item.

Great American Cleanup
2021-03-06 07:30 - 11:00 UTC
The Great American Cleanup will be held on Saturday, March 6th from 8 to 11 a.m. Our station is the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School, 2751 Oak Street, Fort Myers Beach.

To sign up as a FMBCF Volunteer, please call or text Linda Eroh at 610-716-9138.

Six (6) FMBCF Volunteers are needed for one shift, from 7:30 – 11 a.m.

We ask that our FMBCF Volunteers wear their FMBCF shirts and name tags.

All FMBCF Volunteers will be stationed in a covered/shaded area at Beach Elementary School.

Please remember to bring water and wear a mask.

If you have friends or family that would like to volunteer to clean the beach as a Community Volunteer, they must sign up and register on the Keep Lee County Beautiful website https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094aaaaa2ca4f49-great

Drag Queen Bingo to Benefit FMB Community Foundation
2021-02-23 19:30 - 22:00 UTC
This will be the LAST SHOW benefitting the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation!

Drag Queen Bingo takes place at the Nauti Parrot on Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:30 p.m. The FMBCF will receive a percentage of proceeds from the evening.

We want to see YOU there! It is lots of fun, and no experience with Bingo (or Drag Queens!) necessary!

Bring a friend or two (or three) and show your support for the FMBCF.

The Nauti Parrot is located at 19001 San Carlos Blvd. For reservations (recommended), call 239-314-5667. Visit https://www.nautiparrotdockbar.com for more info.
