Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Would you like to learn something new? Join us for a series of Digital Discussions via Zoom. Viewers will be treated to virtual presentations on topics not normally discussed at the site or during tours. Presentations take place very other Wednesday at 11 a.m. EST. In this session, hear about Fort Myers' forgotten founding father. Each presentation is $5 ( FREE for members). Limited to 100 participants. After each presentation, there will be time for Q&A. Registration and prepayment is…

Visitors will be treated to live music by Teddy Richards on the Ford lawn and have a chance to see a spectacular sunset over the Caloosahatchee River. Guests will also be able to walk onto the porches of the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford and stroll through the botanical gardens. Discounted admission for the nighttime openings will be $20 for non-members and $15 for members. Coastal Dayz Brewery will have beer for purchase and The American Grilled…

Join Automotive Curator, James Moss, for a new perspective on the evolution of the automobile. Learn about production and how to operate a vehicle. From the Model T to the Model A, gasoline to electric, the Ford Motor Company and beyond, the Automotive Tour promises to offer a new way to connect with one of our most popular collections. Reservations are not required for this tour. The tour includes cars in the Museum and the Biggar Garage on the Ford…

For children ages 18 months- 5 years, Emerging Inventors programs include story and music time, socializing with other children, educational activities, science experiments, and exploration of the homes, gardens, and museum at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates. In this session, grab a watering can and come play in the garden. Kids will have fun planting, making sweet paper, and learning how plants grow. This program is $10 for Edison Ford members and $15 for non-members. Includes one adult (…

Would you like to learn something new? Join us for a series of Digital Discussions via Zoom. Viewers will be treated to virtual presentations on topics not normally discussed at the site or during tours. Presentations take place every other Wednesday at 11 a.m. EST. In this session, learn about the rise and fall of the Cuban Fishing Rancheros of SWFL multicultural society. Each presentation is $5 ( FREE for members). Limited to 100 participants. After each presentation, there will…

For anyone who enjoys gardening, this is a must see event! The festival is the largest of its kinds in Southwest Florida with more than 40 garden vendors from around the state. Growers will have unusual tropical plants and trees, as well as Florida natives for sale. The festival will also feature food trucks and live music. Vendors will have many types of plants and trees, including palms, fruit trees, bromeliads, hibiscus, butterfly plants, air plants, herbs, succulents, cacti and…

For anyone who enjoys, this is a must see event! The festival is the largest of its kind in Southwest Florida with more than 40 garden vendors from around the state. Growers will have unusual tropical plants and trees, as well as Florida native for sale. The festival will also feature food trucks and live music. Vendors will have many types of plants and trees, including palms, fruit trees, bromeliads, hibiscus, butterfly plants, orchids, air plants, herbs, succulents, cacti and…

For anyone who enjoys gardening, this is a must see event! The festival is the largest of its kind in Southwest Florida with more than 40 garden vendors from around the state. Growers will have unusual tropical plants and trees, as well as Florida natives for sale. The festival will also feature food trucks and live music. Vendors will have many types of plans and trees, including palms, fruit trees, bromeliads, hibiscus, butterfly plants, orchids, air plants, herbs, succulents, cacti…