Fall Mazes and Stage Nights Open the Weekend Lineup
Bonita Springs, FL · September 25, 2026
Stage lights are warming up along the beach corridor tonight, just ahead of tomorrow morning’s farm festival rush. The weekend calendar is brimming, so make your evening plans before seats disappear.
The Lead
Autumn officially arrives in town this weekend with a burst of seasonal traditions and live stage openings. Tomorrow morning, Farmer Mike's opens the gates for its 12th annual Fall Festival on Morton Avenue, unwrapping the region’s signature family corn maze, hayrides, and pumpkin patch before haunted evening attractions debut next month. The weekend docket kicks off tonight indoors as Arts Bonita hosts international pianist Mia Vassilev for "Keys on Fire!" at the Performing Arts Center on Bonita Beach Road, blending classical boogie-woogie with Latin rhythms. Combined with daytime open-air barbecues and evening tribute sets along the beach corridor, the upcoming 48 hours mark the unofficial launch of southwest Florida's cool-season social calendar. Box offices advise picking up maze and show passes online before Saturday midday sellouts hit the gates.
Local Pulse
County Schools Secure Student Opportunity Grants Schools A fresh three-hundred-thousand-dollar investment expands hands-on academic programming and classroom resources across local campuses this school year.
On-Demand Microtransit Expands Access Across Neighborhoods Transit Low-cost curb-to-curb shuttles link local riders to essential medical appointments, shopping centers, and county bus transfers for three dollars.
Today's Outlook
- High 85°F · Low 72°F — Partly cloudy
- Mild sunshine makes for comfortable morning strolls before the afternoon warmth sets in.
What's On Around Town
Today
Mia Vassilev: Keys on Fire! Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center (10150 Bonita Beach Rd), 7:30 PM · $44 Virtuosic boogie-woogie, Latin grooves, and symphonic piano classics.
Motown and Disco Tribute Night The Stage Bonita (9144 Bonita Beach Rd SE), 7:30 PM · Paid High-energy dance anthems and timeless soul tributes on stage.
Tomorrow
- Charity Golf Scramble Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club (10154 Heritage Bay Blvd), Naples, 8:00 AM–3:00 PM · $200
- 12th Annual Fall Festival Farmer Mike's U-Pick (26031 Morton Ave), 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Paid
- Island House Barbecue Party Island House (3801 Bonita Beach Rd), Noon · Free
Sunday
- Curated Private Book Shopping Books on Third (1300 3rd St S), Naples, Noon · $50
Spotlight & Story
- Horne Avenue
- Running through the historic core of Old Bonita, this quiet corridor dates back to the original 1912 town plat. Developers Harvie Heitman and J.H. Ragsdale christened their new residential street grid after the Fort Myers syndicate investors who funded Survey's transformation into Bonita Springs.
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