Family-friendly events this weekend

Here's our list of family-friendly events happening in Southwest Florida this weekend, Feb. 12-14.

FRIDAY, FEB. 12

7th Annual Punta Gorda Banjo Bash – 6:30 p.m. Charlotte County Memorial Auditorium, 75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda. $20-$25. Performances by Your Father’s Mustache, Tyler and Kristin Jackson and Bobby Price. Shows are 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12 and 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13. All proceeds benefit the Youth Musicians Education Foundation. 941-833-5444.

Cirque Italia – Feb. 12-14. Old Marketplace Lot, 100 W. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, FL 33950. $10-$50. Parking is $5. Did you miss the Cirque Italia experience when it was in south Fort Myers last weekend? Catch the show in Punta Gorda. Cirque Italia is a traveling water circus with a stage that holds 35,000 gallons of water and features a dynamic lid that lifts 35 feet into the air, allowin gwater to fall like rain. Animal-free show. Show times: 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 12:30, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. 941-704-8572. cirqueitalia.com

Daddy Daughter Dance – 6-8 p.m. Golden Gate Community Park, 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd., Naples. $10 per couple, $3 per each additional daughter. Treat your special girl to a semi-formal evening out with daddy. Bring your camera for a photo-op. Registration required. 252-4180. collierparks.com

Daddy Daughter Valentine’s Dance – 7-9 p.m. Vineyards Community Park, 6231 Arbor Blvd., Naples, FL 34119. $15 per dad and daughter pair, $5 for each additional daughter. A semi-formal evening out with Daddy. There will be a DJ, snacks and lots of dancing.

Darwin Day BOGO – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rookery Bay NERR and Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Road, Naples, FL 34113. In celebration of the birthday of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin, the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center offers unlimited $5 buy-one, get-one-free admission. Cannot be combined with other offers.

Everglades Seafood Festival – Feb. 12-14. Everglades City. Live music, fresh seafood, crafts and carnival rides. The headliner is country music star Rodney Atkins of Nashville, who performs at 4 p.m. Saturday on the big stage. Hours: 5-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. No pets. No coolers. 695-2277. evergladesseafoodfestival.org

Exhibit: Civil Rights in the Sunshine State – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Southwest Florida Museum of History, 2031 Jackson St., Fort Myers. $9.50 for adults, $5 for students; some discounts available. The ground-breaking “Civil Rights in the Sunshine State” is one of the first attempts to view the Florida civil rights movement through a statewide lens. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

Family Fun Night – 5-9 p.m. Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline, 14181 S Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers. Get four 60-minute jump passes, a large pizza and four drinks for $49.

Find it Friday at Everglades Wonder Gardens – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Everglades Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34135. Enjoy a scavenger hunt for children of all ages. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and older, and $7 for ages 3-12. 992-­2591. evergladeswondergardens.com

Food Truck Friday – 5-9:30 p.m. Cape Coral Brewing Company, 839 Miramar St., Cape Coral, FL 33904. Scratch that ‘foodie’ itch with delicious and ingenious creations by different food trucks, each week. Bring cash; some trucks do not accept plastic. Family-friendly, dog-friendly patio.

Friday Night Concert Series – 7-9 p.m. Miromar Outlets, 10801 Corkscrew Road, Estero, FL 33928. Enjoy live music, including blues, rock, ballads, popular oldies and contemporary edgy pop.

Managing Wolf Pups – 2-3:30 p.m. Sanibel Public Library, 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL 33957. Joanne Wessels of Sanibel Public Library is a volunteer at the Ely, Minnesota, International Wolf Center, and she will talk about how the Center acquires new wolf pups, the selection process and the laws governing animals that are on the endangered-species list. Her presentation reviews how the staff and “nannies” prepare for the arrival of new wolves and socialize the pups, specifically for two Arctic wolf pups who will join the pack in May. No registration required.

SATURDAY, FEB. 13

2016 CREW Concert & Silent Eco-Auction – 5-9 p.m. Riverside Park, 26740 Pine Ave., Bonita Springs. $15 in advance, $20 at the gate, free for children younger than 12. A concert and auction to benefit the CREW Land & Water Trust in its mission to protect the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed. The Kids Korner will have children's activities. Pop, rock and blues by the Sarah Hadeka Band and Chain Reaction. Food, craft beer and wine for sale. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. No pets. 657-2253.

BanglaFest 2016 – 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33919. Free. Bangladesh cultural and food festival with music, dancing, activities and Bangladeshi and Indian foods. Presented by the Banladeshi American Society of Southwest Florida. 269-5258 or 699-8397. artinlee.org or facebook.com/bassfl

Cars on 5th – 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Fifth Avenue, downtown Naples. $5. Presented by the Naples Chapter of the Ferrari Club of America. carsonfifth.com

Cirque Italia – Feb. 12-14. Old Marketplace Lot, 100 W. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, FL 33950. $10-$50. Parking is $5. Did you miss the Cirque Italia experience when it was in south Fort Myers last weekend? Catch the show in Punta Gorda. Cirque Italia is a traveling water circus with a stage that holds 35,000 gallons of water and features a dynamic lid that lifts 35 feet into the air, allowin gwater to fall like rain. Animal-free show. Show times: 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 12:30, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. 941-704-8572. cirqueitalia.com

Edison Festival of Light Events – The day has several events: • Edison Garden Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 13-14., Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901. Free. In addition to plants, there are numerous kids' activities, including a petting zoo (on Sunday), root beer tasting table, photo opportunities in a Model T Ford and with the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford living history characters, creating botanical valentines and making corn husk dolls. Kids also will be able to plant sprouts that they can grow at home. The festival will feature live entertainment, refreshments and a special Valentine’s Day giveaway. • STEMtastic Day of Discovery, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Harborside Event Center, Fort Myers. Free. A day of science, technology, engineering, math and art through hands-on activities for kids of all ages. Part of the Edison Festival of Light. edisonfestival.org • Food Trucks & Craft Beer, 3-7:30 p.m., Edwards and Hendry in downtown Fort Myers. • Mutt Strutt, 1:30 p.m. Hendry Street, between Edwards and Bay, downtown Fort Myers. 334-7419. edisonfestival.org

Engine Demonstration – 11:30 a.m. Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Road, Estero, FL 33928. Free with park admission. Meet at the Generator Building in the Historic Koreshan Settlement for demonstrations of early 1900s engines, including a Fairbanks Morse Engine.

Family Craft & Story – 11-11:30 a.m. J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, FL 33957. Meet in Education Center. Join a naturalist for a story and craft. Appropriate for grades PreK-6, although everyone is welcome.

Fossil Fest – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Shell Factory & Nature Park, 2787 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers. Silent auction, grand raffle, fossils for sale, kids’ dig, games, free fossil museum and exhibits. fcolc.com

Free Guided Nature Walk – 9-10 a.m. Saturdays. Barefoot Beach Preserve Learning Center, 503 Barefoot Beach Blvd., North Naples. Free with Collier County beach pass or entrance fee. Walk with a naturalist through maritime forest and coastal strand. friendsofbarefootbeach.org

Free Wildlife Drive Admission – 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, FL 33957. Admission to Wildlife Drive at J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is free Feb. 13-15 in honor of Presidents Day. Admission to the drive is usually $5 per car, $1 per adult cyclist and hiker.

Gospel Fest Concert and BBQ Dinner – 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saving Grace Church of the Brethren, 1691 Pacific Ave., North Fort Myers. $10. Barbecue rib dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by Southern Gospel and Christian Music by Johnny & Patti.

Haunted History Tour – 8 p.m. The Franklin Shops, 2200 First St., Fort Myers, FL 33901. $13 per person. Reservations required. Check in 15 minutes prior to tour. Whether you are a believer in the unseen or not, this stroll through the historic district is fun. You'll learn some of the documented, as well as the undocumented history of this very peculiar little town. 945-0405 or 800-979-3370.

Hearty Party and Cupid’s Cuties – 6 p.m.-midnight. Bill Austin Youth Center, 315 SW Second Ave., Cape Coral, FL 33991. Hearty Party (6 p.m.-midnight) is for students in grades K-8 and includes music, dancing and games; $15 includes pizza. Cupid’s Cuties (6-9 p.m.) is for ages 3-8, and the children enjoy arts and crafts, cookie decorating, songs and stories; cost is $12 per child. Parents are not required to stay. 242-3950. Registration is preferred.

Hodges University’s Stepping Out for Scholarships – 6-10 p.m. Wyndemere Country Club, 700 Wyndemere Way, Naples. $150. Benefits the Hodges University Women in Higher Education Scholarship Fund. Includes dinner, keynote speaker, live and silent auctions. Celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of women. 598-6153. hodges.edu/support/stepping-out.aspx.

India Fest 2016 – 11 a.m.-6 p.m. CenturyLink Sports Complex/Hammond Stadium, 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers. $5. Experience all things Indian, including food, dance, music, handicrafts and clothing from the various regions of India.

Kids Ride Free at Pure Florida –Naples! – 10-11:30 a.m. Saturdays. Pure Florida – Naples, 1200 Fifth Ave. S., Naples, FL 34102. Free for children; $35 for adults. Pure Florida is offering children a free ride on the Dolphin Watch Sightseeing Cruise every Saturday when accompanied by a paying adult. Learn about the Southwest Florida environment, observe wildlife and participate in a sightseeing scavenger hunt to win a special prize. 494-5595. purefl.com

Live Entertainment – 1-7 p.m. Saturdays and 2-5 p.m. Sundays. Miromar Outlets, 10801 Corkscrew Road, Estero, FL 33928. Free live music every weekend with a variety of performers and music styles.

STEMtastic Day of Discovery – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Harborside Event Center, Fort Myers. Free. A day of science, technology, engineering, math and art through hands-on activities for kids of all ages. Part of the Edison Festival of Light. edisonfestival.org

Sugar Wars Dental Health Fair – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples, also known as C’mon, 15080 Livingston Road, Naples, FL 34109. Cosmic Smiles for Kids provides free dental screenings and Tooth Prints Child DNA ID Kits. Get your children's dentistry questions answered, learn good oral and diet practices, enjoy games, activities and entertainment. 263-4517.

Valentine’s Cookie Decorating – 1-3 p.m. Miromar Outlets, 10801 Corkscrew Road, Estero. In MundoMax Playland. Decorate a delicious heart-shaped cookie for your Valentine. 948-3766. miromaroutlets.com

Warmest Winter Ever – 3-8 p.m. Ave Maria Town Center, Oil Well and Camp Keais roads. Free. Massive Snow Mountain inflatable, horse and carriage rides, prince and princess makeovers, karaoke, arts and crafts, frozen treats and a meet-and-greet with the Snow Queen and Ice Princess (3:30-6 p.m.). Disney’s “Frozen” will be shown on an outdoor screen at 6 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. A raffle benefiting the Rhodora J. Donahue Academy has prizes that include Disney World One-Day Park Hopper tickets, tickets to see “Frozen” at Germain Arena and tickets to Sea World and Aquatica. 352-3903. avemaria.com

Young Inventors Tour at Edison Ford – 11 a.m. Saturdays. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901. Free for Edison Ford members, $12 for nonmembers, $5 for ages 6-12 (nonmembers), free for ages 5 and younger. Children of all ages have fun with an experienced education docent while participating in four hands-on science activities based on the inventions of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Participants will be a part of an assembly line, play a phonograph and make rubber.

SUNDAY, FEB. 14

Cirque Italia – Feb. 12-14. Old Marketplace Lot, 100 W. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, FL 33950. $10-$50. Parking is $5. Did you miss the Cirque Italia experience when it was in south Fort Myers last weekend? Catch the show in Punta Gorda. Cirque Italia is a traveling water circus with a stage that holds 35,000 gallons of water and features a dynamic lid that lifts 35 feet into the air, allowin gwater to fall like rain. Animal-free show. Show times: 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 12:30, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. 941-704-8572. cirqueitalia.com

Edison Garden Festival – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 13 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 14. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. Free admission and parking. Kids’ activities, including root beer tasting table, creating botanical valentines, making corn husk dolls and photo opportunities in a Model T Ford and with the Thomas Edison and Henry Fort living history characters. Kids can also plant sprouts that they can grow at home. The festival also features gardening vendors, live entertainment, refreshments and a Valentine’s Day giveaway. 334-7419. edisonfordwinterestates.org

Edison Festival of Light Junior Parade & Related Events –1-5 p.m. Downtown Fort Myers. The day starts at 1 p.m. with a fun run for kids ($5 entry fee includes T-shirt and ribbon). Then the Junior Parade begins around 2:30 through the streets of downtown Fort Myers, followed by the Junior Coronation & Awards at about 4:30 p.m. Part of the Edison Festival of Light. edisonfestival.org

Family Gospel Skate Night – 6-8 p.m. Palace Roller Rink, 1490 Brown Road, North Fort Myers. $7 in advance, $10 at the event. Skate rentals are $3. Door prizes and skating to gospel music.

Fort Myers Drum Circle – 7-9:30 p.m. Centennial Park, Edwards Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33901. Everyone is welcome to drum or just enjoy the fun evening by the water. Bring your drum, percussion instruments and a chair. Extra drums are available for those who have never drummed. All ages participate.

Helicopter Rides – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Page Field Airport, 605 Danley Drive, Fort Myers. $49 per person, $99 for three people, free for children younger than 2. Str8 Up Aviation offers rides to all ages on select weekends. Upcoming dates: March 26, April 24. 855-978-7887. str8upaviation.com

Sunday at the Pit – 1-4 p.m. Six Bends, 9501 Thunder Road, Fort Myers, FL 33912. Live music. sixbendshd.com