Family-friendly events this weekend in Fort Myers, Naples

• Fourth of July Celebrations
• Art Walk
• Get Pop-Cultured%3A Magic Tree House-Dinosaurs Before Dark
• 5th of July Cleanup

Here's our list of family-friendly events happening this weekend in Southwest Florida, including Fort Myers, Naples, Punta Gorda and all points in between.

FRIDAY, JULY 3

Free Admission Day — 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, 1495 Smith Preserve Way Naples, FL 34106. Free admission for current and retired military with valid ID.

Family Beach Walk — 9-10 a.m. Gulfside City Park, Sanibel, FL 33957. Meet at Sanibel's Gulfside City Park for a one-hour guided exploration of the refuge's Perry Tract. Learn about this vital beach ecosystem. Don't forget to bring your shell bag! Note: Parking Fees at the Gulfside City Park apply. 1 hour.

Fort Myers Art Walk — 6 p.m. Fort Myers River District, Downtown Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL 33901. Free Fort Myers Art Walk showcases new art shows, live music and the traditional after party. Art buyers and art enthusiasts can meet the artists during the show openings at most of the downtown galleries. The Fort Myers Art Walk runs from 6-10 p.m. on the first Fridays of every month (rain or shine) in the Fort Myers River District. The evening culminates with an after party at 10 p.m. at Spirits of Bacchus on Hendry Street. A map of Art Walk, showing Art Walk partner locations and parking will be distributed by participating galleries. For information on Art Walk, participating galleries and links to gallery websites, visit www.fortmyersartwalk.com.

Get Pop-Cultured: Doctor Who — 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers Waterside Shops, 5377 Tamiami Trail Naples, FL 34108. Get Pop-Cultured: Doctor Who Special Event Other Jul 03, 2015 7:00 PM Barnes & Noble Booksellers Waterside Shops Waterside Shops 5377 Tamiami Trail Naples FL 34108 239-598-5200

Healthier Hendry Glades 5K RUN WALK — 6:30 a.m. Hendry Co. Dept of Health, 1140 Pratt Blvd Labelle, FL. The first annual Healthier Hendry Glades 5K Run/ Walk will be held on July 4, 2015 at 7:30am. Throughout the 5K participants will get a glimpse of two parks used by residents as a way to maintain a healthy lifestyle! The race will start and finish near the Hendry Co. Department of Health and LYDA park. Awards : First through Fifth Place award medals will be given in each of the following age divisions: Female Age Divisions 12 & under/ 13-19 / 20-29 / 30-39 / 40-49 / 50-59 / 60-69 / 70-99 Male Age Divisions 12 & under/ 13-19 / 20-29 / 30-39 / 40-49 / 50-59 / 60-69 / 70-99 Registration: Race Day Registration will take place between 6:30 am -7:15 am . There will be an additional $5.00 fee for day of the event entrants. Online Registration: Last day to register on-line will be July 1, 2015 midnight . Amenities : The first 250 participants receive a 5K t-shirt and goody bag. Shirt sizes are based upon availability . Water bottles for the first at the event supplies are limited. Parking : Parking will be available at the Department of Health and in the large vacant lot across the street. Registration & Packet Pickup: Friday July 3, 2015 11am-4pm Hendry Co. Dept. of Health , 1140 Pratt Blvd. LaBelle Florida Phone : 863-674-4041 x135 or x128 Fast Runners : An announcement will be made prior to the start of race for fast runners to be in front. Miscellaneous : Strollers are allowed No dogs are allowed Post Race: A light healhty snack and water will be provided . Relax and enjoy the refreshements while you await the awards ceremony.

Middle School Glow Party at Club Gravity — 7 p.m. Bill Austin Youth Center, 315 SW 2nd Ave Cape Coral, FL 33991. $5 Every Friday teens from middle school ages 11 to 14, from all over Cape Coral and Fort Myers will join us at Club Gravity, to enjoy about 3 hours of dance, music, and entertainment. The Middle School with the most kids attending the dance, will earn a discount for the next event. Plus we will be giving away prizes. Spread the voice. Open every Friday, from 7-9:45 p.m.

Summer Local Resident Special — 5 p.m. Everglades Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Bonita Springs, FL 34135. We celebrate the new ownership of the Everglades Wonder Gardens with special pricing for Lee and Collier residents of $7 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12 from June 21, the first day of summer, through Sept. 7, Labor Day. Cannot be combined with other offers. Proof of residency required.

Unearthed: Dinosaurs in the Garden -- Made with painstaking attention to detail, this multi-sensory exhibit includes 10 large-scale animatronic dinosaur models, such as an 85-foot Brachiosaurus and a 40-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, March 14-July 5. $14.95 for adults, $9.95 for ages 4-14, free for members and ages 3 and younger. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples. 643-7275. naplesgarden.org

SATURDAY, JULY 4

4TH of JULY Boat Cruise — 7:30-11 p.m. Naples Marina And Excursions, 12345 Tamiami Trail N Naples, FL 34110. Public Party Boat - $55 per person Private 6 passenger Boat - $500 Naples Marina & Excursions will be offering an enjoyable excursion to watch the sunset and fireworks from the Naples Pier on July 4th. We have two options for this year. One is on our public party boat and the other is our private 6 passenger boat. This cruise sells out early every year so book your reservations today! Tickets on the party boat are only $55 per person plus tax and gratuity. Boarding time will be from 7pm - 7:25pm at Cocohatchee River Park Marina and we will depart promptly at 7:30. We will cruise the coast arriving the Naples Pier at 8:30pm to watch the sunset and then party until the show. Fireworks are scheduled to launch at 9:30pm and normally last 20-30 minutes. We return to port at 11pm. All our vessels do have facilities and you are allowed to bring any drink and snacks you like. We will provide coolers and ice. Private boats will also be available for up to six people for a cost of $500. Call today to book your trip. NAPLES MARINA & EXCURSIONS 12345 Tamiami Trl North Naples, Fl 34110 ph# 239-592-1200

Bonita Springs YMCA Old Fashioned Bed Race — 5-6 p.m. Riverside Community Center, 3061 East Riverside Drive Fort Myers, FL. $50 registration fee for teams participating. You can register as earlier as you wish and start working on building the winning bed! Call us and we will email you the registration form and rules of the competition. The Bonita Springs YMCA will be promoting our Bonita Springs YMCA Old Fashioned Bed Race as part of the 4th of July Celebration in our City, and we want you to be part of this entertaining competition! Funds raised through registration are dedicated to providing scholarship assistance for children taking part in Y programs like summer day camp. Your participation will allow one child to enjoy TWO weeks free of our summer camp with a field trip, one meal and snacks and memories forever.

Celebrate Independence Day on the Water with Pure Naples — 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tin City, 1200 5th Avenue South Naples, FL 34102. This 4th of July, Pure Naples is inviting you to enjoy the best view of Naples' fireworks. Board the M/V Double Sunshine for a one-of-a-kind cruise taking guests through the Naples waterways and out to the Naples City Pier to enjoy the spectacular light show up close and personal. Tickets for this cruise are $75 for adults and $70 for children. The number of seats is limited on the M/V Double Sunshine. Reserve your seat(s) by calling (239) 263-4949 or visiting www.purenaples.com.

Celebrate The 4th of July on the Water with Pure Fort Myers — 8:15-10 p.m. The Marina at Edison Ford, 2360 West 1st Street Fort Myers, FL 33901. This 4th of July, Pure Fort Myers is hosting its first Independence Day celebration with a one-of-a-kind cruise. Guests will have a chance to escape the holiday traffic and climb aboard the M/V Edison Explorer for a breathtaking view of the Fort Myers fireworks from the water! Tickets for this cruise are $44. The number of seats is limited on the M/V Edison Explorer. Make a reservation at Pure Fort Myers by calling (239) 919-2965 or visiting www.purefortmyers.com.

Emily Cage- Marty Moss Music — Noon Laishley Park, 252 West Marion Avenue Punta Gorda, FL 33950. PUNTA GORDA FIREWORKS: 4TH FEST 7/4/2015 Gates open at 11:00 am Music starts at 12:15 with Marty Moss & Emily Cage Waterslides, Live Music, Great Food, Cold Beer Fun for all ages Open 11 am to 10:30 pm puntagordafireworks.com

Florida Tracks and Trails — Florida Tracks & Trails, 39450 Bermont Rd. Punta Gorda, FL 33982. Located on 1,000 acres, Florida Tracks & Trails is a multi-theme outdoor adventure park. There is something for everyone in the family to enjoy at FTT! Beautiful man made beach with crystal blue water, Paintball, MX Tracks, ATV/UTV Track, Mud Zone & Trails. ATV/UTV and paintball rentals available!

Fort Myers Freedom Fest July 4th Celebration! — Noon-11 p.m. Fort Myers River District, Downtown Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL 33901. Freedom Fest 2015 in the historic Fort Myers River District to benefit the Wound Warriors Project is a full July 4th celebration! Block party beginning at 12 noon and will feature four stages of live music & entertainment, a giant car show, kids zone with bounce house and slip & slide, first responder demonstrations, huge raffle, family friendly vendors, and the annual fireworks extravaganza over the river at 9:30 pm.

Fourth of July at Edison Ford — 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Boulevard Fort Myers, FL 33901. Edison Ford is offering FREE admission to United States Veterans and Active Military on Saturday, July 4, 2015 with proper identification. Free admission at Edison Ford includes a self-guided audio tour of the museum, historic homes, gardens and laboratory. The museum contains an impressive collection of inventions, artifacts and special exhibits. The homes will be decorated with patriotic red, white and blue bunting for the occasion. Veterans must present a VA identification card or their DD214 papers to receive free admission. Active military personnel are ALWAYS free at Edison Ford with current identification.

Fourth of July fireworks at Hammond Stadium — 6:05 p.m. CenturyLink Sports Complex/Hammond Stadium, 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33912. $7.50 On Saturday, July 4, enjoy a hassle-free patriotic pyrotechnic display with Independence Weekend Fireworks presented by CenturyLink, Budweiser, Beasley Media Group and FOX 4. The newly renovated Hammond Stadium offers a comfortable seat, assured parking, clean restrooms and plenty of food options to celebrate the birth of the United States!

Get Pop-Cultured: Magic Tree House - Dinosaurs Before Dark — 10 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers FL/Bonita Springs/Shops at Coconut, 23130 Fashion Drive Estero, FL 33928. Get Pop-Cultured: Magic Tree House - Dinosaurs Before Dark Special Event Other Jul 04, 2015 10:00 AM Barnes & Noble Booksellers Bonita Springs 23130 Fashion Drive Estero FL 33928 239-947-8724

Get Pop-Cultured: Magic Tree House-Dinosaurs Before Dark — 10 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 13751 Tamiami Trail Fort Myers, FL 33912. Get Pop-Cultured: Magic Tree House-Dinosaurs Before Dark Special Event Other Jul 04, 2015 10:00 AM Barnes & Noble Booksellers Marketplace SC Marketplace SC 13751 Tamiami Trail Ft. Myers FL 33912 239-437-0654

Get Pop-Cultured: Magic Tree House-Dinosaurs Before Dark — 10 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers Waterside Shops, 5377 Tamiami Trail Naples, FL 34108. Get Pop-Cultured: Magic Tree House-Dinosaurs Before Dark Special Event Other Jul 04, 2015 10:00 AM Barnes & Noble Booksellers Waterside Shops Waterside Shops 5377 Tamiami Trail Naples FL 34108 239-598-5200

Island Sunset Celebration Cruise — 7-9 p.m. Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina, 2500 Main Street Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931. From the moment you climb aboard our spacious, comfortable catamaran, you will see Fort Myers Beach at its best: bathed in the light of the sunset. Enjoy the fresh sea air while watching the sun slip into the Gulf of Mexico. Come as you are as this trip is a casual, relaxed affair. Along the way, share drinks with friends while taking in the incredible views.

July 4th Sunset Firework Party Cruise — 6:30 p.m. Nervous Nellie's, 1131 first street Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931. $69.97 Come celebrate 4th of July on one of Fort Myers Beach premier Tour boats, The Fort Myers Princess will be boarding at 6:30PM then set sail at 7:00pm at which time the 3 hour FULL STANDARD OPEN BAR will start serving liquor to all guest. Dance the night away to our DJ. See a specular Sunset near Sanibel lighhouse at dusk. We will then set sail toward Fort Myers Beach Pier to view one of the region's most spectacular fireworks shows beginning around 9:00PM lasting approximately 30 minutes. The Fort Myers Princess will be returning dockside at 10:00PMPLEASE BE ADVISED THERE IS NO FOOD SERVED ABOARD DURING THIS EVENTFireworks and typical festivities are on the agendaThe Fort Myers Princess will be decorated in Red and white and Blue ***Must be 21 year old to board this event. NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR COOLER ALLOWED ABOARD Adult - $69.97

Reading in the Refuge — 11-11:45 a.m. J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Wildlife Drive Sanibel, FL 33957. Join refuge staff to hear an exciting story & make a craft about the different animals that live in the refuge. Appropriate for pre-K through 6th grade, but everyone is welcome to attend. Program located in Visitor & Education Center classroom. 45 min. Visit our website for more information.

Shell Museum Open — Noon-4 p.m. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Naples, FL. Sanibel's Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum is open on July 4th, noon to 4 p.m.

Star Spangled Bonita July 4th Celebration — 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Riverside Park, 26740 Pine Avenue Bonita Springs, FL 34135. Proceeds from beverage sales benefit a local charity This Free Event includes: Fireworks at night with spectacular laser light show over Riverside Park Rotary 5k Run in the morning Parade in the morning Activities throughout the day, including an live bands, kids amusements area with free bounce-houses, giant water slide, train-rides, an old-fashioned bed race, eating contests, food and beverages, vendors, face-painting and more! Call City Hall 239-949-6262 for more information and schedule

SUNDAY, JULY 5

5th of July Cleanup - Crescent Family Beach — 9 a.m. Crescent Beach Park, 1100 Estero Blvd Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931. Lee County's beaches are an amazing treasure, but they often suffer from overuse, especially after the Fourth of July festivities! Join us and Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation members at 9:00 AM at Crescent Family Beach to help keep our beaches clean and healthy for everyone to enjoy.

5th of July Cleanup - Newton Park — 9 a.m. Newton Park, 4650 Estero Boulevard Fort Myers Beach, FL. Lee County's beaches are an amazing treasure, but they often suffer from overuse, especially after the Fourth of July festivities! Join us and Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation members at 9:00 AM at Newton Park to help keep our beaches clean and healthy for everyone to enjoy.

Last Day for "Unearthed: Dinosaurs in the Garden" -- Made with painstaking attention to detail, this multi-sensory exhibit includes 10 large-scale animatronic dinosaur models, such as an 85-foot Brachiosaurus and a 40-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, March 14-July 5. $14.95 for adults, $9.95 for ages 4-14, free for members and ages 3 and younger. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples. 643-7275. naplesgarden.org

EAA 66 Young Eagle Rally and Pancake Breakfast — 8-10 a.m. Page Field Airport Ft. Myers, Captain Channing Page Dr Fort Myers, FL 33907. The Young Eagle Rally is free. The pancake breakfast is All You Can Eat for $5.00. Kids 11-17 come explore aviation with us. We will be giving a mini aviation lesson followed by a flight in a general aviation aircraft. When the flight is over you will get a participation certificate, flight log book, and a code to go online and take ground school. It is the ground school you need to become a pilot. Message me Via our Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/EAA-Young-Eagles-66/127425767348943?fref=ts ) if you are interested in attending. The YE rally is free. The all you can eat pancake breakfast is $5.00. From I-75 take exit 136 W to Fort Myers, turn LEFT on to Metro Pkwy heading south, turn RIGHT at the 1st light which is Landing View Drive, go to the end of the road, there is a box with EAA written on it, push the button, proceed straight ahead, the EAA building will be ahead on the left. BE THERE AT 8:00 a.m., PLEASE.

Family Film Series — 2-3:30 p.m. J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Wildlife Drive Sanibel, FL 33957. Spend family time watching an educational environmental movie with fun crafts inside the Visitor & Education Center. Check the website: fws.gov/dingdarling or call 239/472-1100 for a schedule. Note: Showing every other Sunday at 2pm. June 7th- The Lorax: The Animated Televised Classic (running time 25 min.) June 21st - Turtle: The Incredible Journey (running time 81 min.) July 5th - Wall-E July 19th - Hoot August 2nd - Finding Nemo

Sundays at the Pit: Rock Solid — 1-4 p.m. Six Bends, 9501 Thunder Road Fort Myers, FL 33912. Join us for Sundays at the Pit for an afternoon of entertainment and refreshments. Rock Solid, a Florida band that performs covers of everyone's favorite songs, will be performing.

Sunday Funday Free Day — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. the first Sunday of every month. The Butterfly Estates, 1815 Fowler St., Fort Myers. The nonprofit Florida Native Butterfly Society opens its doors to the public with free admission. thebutterflyestates.com

The Wizard of Oz Youth Drama Camp — midnight Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, 11330 Burnt Store Rd Punta Gorda, FL 33955-1402. $75 for the camp includes daily lunch, costumes, cpty of the playbook and drama/set instruction. The Wizard of Oz camp runs from Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10 each day from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. All youth in grades 1-8, are invited to participate. The cost covers lunch every day, costumes, a copy of the playbook for each camper, instruction in drama, dance, singing, and props construction. At the end of the week, Friday at 7 p.m., the show will be performed and all are welcome to attend.