{"id":2244110,"date":"2026-01-21T16:46:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2244110"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:46:37","slug":"best-things-to-do-in-naples-this-weekend-includes-music-outdoor-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-things-to-do-in-naples-this-weekend-includes-music-outdoor-opera\/","title":{"rendered":"Best things to do in Naples this weekend includes music, outdoor opera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"column eleven-column byline-section\">\n<div class=\"attribution\"><span class=\"author\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naplesnews.com\/staff\/2647915001\/dave-osborn\/\" slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"authors\">Dave Osborn<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"publication\"><span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"credit\">Fort Myers News-Press &amp; Naples Daily News<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><media-video-playlist class=\"column twelve-column no-gutter spacer-large\" playlist-id=\"87612089007\" placement=\"snow-playlist-story-inline\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attend a performance at the only outdoor winter opera festival in the United States.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>What else is going on? Check out our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naplesnews.com\/story\/entertainment\/events\/2025\/12\/29\/what-to-do-in-january-in-naples-florida-from-nature-walks-to-concerts\/87844713007\/\">events calendar<\/a>, where you&#8217;ll find plenty of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naplesnews.com\/story\/entertainment\/events\/2024\/05\/03\/bucket-list-of-things-to-do-in-naples-includes-revs-baker-museum\/73529202007\/\">things to do<\/a>, including concerts, karaoke and more.<\/p>\n<p>And if there&#8217;s an event you&#8217;d like to see featured in our weekly list of top events, please email it to dosborn@usatodayco.com. Write something short in the format you see in this week&#8217;s Top 5 and, if possible, please send a photo as well.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">5. Attend grand opening of store<\/h2>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/13\/PNDN\/88166708007-sunshine-ace-hardware-pelican-bay.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/13\/PNDN\/88166708007-sunshine-ace-hardware-pelican-bay.jpg?crop=5365,4023,x328,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/13\/PNDN\/88166708007-sunshine-ace-hardware-pelican-bay.jpg?crop=3018,4023,x1502,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/13\/PNDN\/88166708007-sunshine-ace-hardware-pelican-bay.jpg?crop=6021,3387,x0,y318 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by Sunshine Ace Hardware\" caption=\"Sunshine Ace Hardware at Pelican Bay, 8813 Tamiami Trail N., in Naples is hosting a two-day grand opening on Jan. 24-25 that features grilling parties, discounts, and music from DJs and a live band\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sunshine Ace Hardware at Pelican Bay, 8813 Tamiami Trail N., in Naples is hosting a two-day <strong>grand opening<\/strong> on Jan. 24-25 that features grilling parties, discounts, and music from DJs and a live band. Operating hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.SunshineAce.com\">SunshineAce.com<\/a> or (239) 444-8157.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">4. Laugh with &#8216;Gutfeld!&#8217; panelist<\/h2>\n<p>Comedian <strong>Joe DeVito<\/strong> performs standup Jan. 23-25 at Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, No. 1100. $35 general admission, plus tax. 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, and 6 and 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offthehookcomedy.com\/\">\u00a0offthehookcomedy.com<\/a>\u00a0or (239) 389-6901.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">3. Take a load off and hear The Band tribute show<\/h2>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/13\/PNDN\/88166416007-the-weight.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/13\/PNDN\/88166416007-the-weight.jpg?crop=983,736,x54,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/13\/PNDN\/88166416007-the-weight.jpg?crop=552,736,x271,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/13\/PNDN\/88166416007-the-weight.jpg?crop=1094,616,x0,y60 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by Arts Bonita\" caption=\"The Weight Band, who plays music of The Band, performed by former members of the legendary roots-rock act or musicians with deep connections to it, plays at Arts Bonita, in Bonita Springs, Florida. on Jan. 24, 2026.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Weight Band,<\/strong> who plays music of The Band, performed by former members of the legendary roots-rock act or musicians with deep connections to it, plays at Arts Bonita, 10150 Bonita Beach Road SE, on Jan. 24. Tickets $60-$70. artsbonita.org<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">2. Hear Bonita Springs Concert Band perform<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Bonita Springs Concert Band<\/strong> will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at Riverside Park on Old 41 Road. The band\u2019s special guest is vocalist will be CJ Greer who will sing \u201cHighlights from Chicago,&#8221; and other music. The band will perform include \u201cFrank Sinatra Hit Medley,\u201d \u201cThe Syncopated Clock\u201d by LeRoy Anderson, and &#8220;Batman.\u201d Gary Smith will direct and the concert will also be replayed later in the week on Facebook at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bonitaspringsconcertband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bonitaspringsconcertband<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">1. Experience Opera Under the Stars<\/h2>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/15\/PNDN\/18b6fbad-3ac1-4d8f-a1ef-78d8f12f97e4-tosca.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/15\/PNDN\/18b6fbad-3ac1-4d8f-a1ef-78d8f12f97e4-tosca.jpg?crop=4021,3016,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/15\/PNDN\/18b6fbad-3ac1-4d8f-a1ef-78d8f12f97e4-tosca.jpg?crop=2268,3024,x403,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/15\/PNDN\/18b6fbad-3ac1-4d8f-a1ef-78d8f12f97e4-tosca.jpg?crop=4031,2268,x0,y302 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Naples Daily News files\" caption=\"Opera Naples production of &quot;Tosca&quot; at Cambier Park.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Opera Naples&#8217; annual <strong>Festival Under the Stars,<\/strong>\u00a0the only outdoor winter opera festival in the United States returns with more than two months of events, including the operas \u201cTurandot,\u201d \u201cScalia\/Ginsburg\u201d and \u201cThe Elixir of Love\u201d (Jan. 24-March 14 at Naples\u2019 Baker Park and Opera Naples\u2019 Wang Opera Center, prices vary). <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/operanaples.org\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23285966399&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA95fLBhBPEiwATXUsxOPpUao39y_PYTxbTV8MaI0O8j4dO-8-pYHhTZR0gqA-Z0aOzLFYUhoC0A4QAvD_BwE\">operanaples.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. Contact him at dosborn@usatodayco.com and follow him on Instagram @lacrossewriter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/><lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-01-21 10:00:58.311674398 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-01-21 10:00:58.311674398 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.naplesnews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Osborn \u00a0 Fort Myers News-Press &amp; Naples Daily News Attend a performance at the only outdoor winter opera festival in the United States. What else is going on? Check out our events calendar, where you&#8217;ll find plenty of things to do, including concerts, karaoke and more. And if there&#8217;s an event you&#8217;d like to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2244111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[39915,22220,22005,239661,6297,21741,22034,239348,311659,22783,22491,24392,21739,298114,21800,239343,239347,23759,239344],"class_list":["post-2244110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-affiliate","tag-arts","tag-concerts","tag-concerts-u0026-music-festivals","tag-eamotion","tag-entertainment","tag-events","tag-events-u0026-listings","tag-facebook","tag-festivals","tag-instagram","tag-listings","tag-local","tag-local-affiliate-arts-u0026-entertainment","tag-music","tag-overall","tag-overall-positive","tag-positive","tag-u0026"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Best-things-to-do-in-Naples-this-weekend-includes-music.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2244110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2244110"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2244110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2244112,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2244110\/revisions\/2244112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2244111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2244110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2244110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2244110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}