Promenade Farmers Market Returns for the Season Saturday
Bonita Springs, FL · October 2, 2026
October is wasting no time rolling out the weekend calendar, starting with opening-night theater curtains and the seasonal return of Saturday morning market strolls.
The Lead
Tomorrow morning marks the official reopening of the weekly farmers market at The Promenade at Bonita Bay, ending the summer lull and ushering in Southwest Florida's outdoor market circuit.
Running every Saturday from 8:00 AM to noon through late May, the open-air market brings back dozens of regional growers, sourdough bakers, local seafood purveyors, and artisan specialty stalls along the shaded Mediterranean-style courtyards. For year-round residents who spent recent months ducking afternoon storms and quiet summer streets, the market's return serves as the traditional starter whistle for community weekend life before winter traffic arrives in earnest.
Grab a canvas bag early before parking fills along South Bay Drive, and expect vendor stalls to spread out around the central fountain starting at eight sharp tomorrow.
Local Pulse
Local High Schoolers Earn National Academic Honors Schools Twenty-two Bonita Springs High students earned College Board recognition awards this week for academic excellence and college readiness.
County Health Department Celebrates 75 Years Health Public health teams are launching community library exhibits and family wellness sessions this month honoring 75 years of service.
Today's Outlook
- High 87°F · Low 76°F — Rain showers (52% chance of precipitation)
- Keep an umbrella handy today as scattered rain showers move across the area.
What's On Around Town
Today
Dear Evan Hansen Arts Bonita Hinman Auditorium (10150 Bonita Beach Rd), 7:00 PM · $15–$35 Opening night of the Tony Award-winning musical exploring teenage connection and truth.
Simply Fi Live The Center Bar (26811 S Bay Dr), 7:00–10:00 PM High-energy pop and rock covers under the covered outdoor lounge.
Fort Myers Art Walk River District (First St & Hendry St), Fort Myers, 5:00–9:00 PM · Free Dozens of galleries, street artists, and live music fill the brick streets.
Tomorrow
Bonita Springs Farmers Market The Promenade at Bonita Bay (26795 S Bay Dr), 8:00 AM–Noon · Free
Sounds on Strada Mercato, Naples, 6:00–8:00 PM · Free
Live Music with The Goldtones Vichino's Cafe & Wine Bar (25987 S Tamiami Trl), 6:00–9:00 PM
Sunday
Dear Evan Hansen Arts Bonita Hinman Auditorium (10150 Bonita Beach Rd), 2:00 PM · $15–$35
Fort Myers Oktoberfest Millennial Brewing Company (1811 Royal Palm Ave), Fort Myers, Noon–5:00 PM · Free
Pine Ridge Road Farmers Market 3370 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- The Liles Hotel
- Built along the Imperial River in 1926, this two-story inn originally offered rustic lodging and fish camps to early Tamiami Trail motorists. Its surviving 1945 board-and-batten tourist cabins were later saved from demolition and rolled into Riverside Park as artist cottages.
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