Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium

06/05/2026

We have a new fundraiser!

Ruckus is our Common Snapping Turtle🐢, she loves vegetables and back scratches! We're currently trying to get her a bigger tank to become her permanent home! Any donations are greatly appreciated! ❤️

Stop in to support the fundraiser or donate here: https://www.calusanature.org/donate

06/03/2026

☀️Only a few spots remain, last chance to sign up for the first week of Summer Camp! 🎒

Jr. Wildlife Keepers: Perfect for animal lovers and future wildlife professionals, this experience offers a real glimpse into the world of animal care!

Wild Florida: Perfect for curious young explorers, this camp is a fun-filled journey into the wild side of Florida, inspiring a love for nature and the outdoors!

Throughout the summer, camp registration will end at 12 pm each Thursday before the camp start date.

https://www.calusanature.org/calusa-summer-camps

05/27/2026

Special thanks to our volunteers! ✨

Want to get involved? Sign up here: https://www.calusanature.org/volunteer

05/26/2026

A lot of fluttering from different types of butterflies in our garden recently, come check it out! 🦋

05/21/2026

🦇Last Night Hike is TOMORROW!🌙

Join us on a Twilight Tour! Learn how nocturnal mammals prepare for nightfall!

Limited tickets left: https://www.calusanature.org/event-details/night-hike-twilight-tour

05/19/2026

The Fort Myers Film Festival is back at the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium on May 21st & 22nd!

Experience immersive 360 dome films such as "Space Explorers," "Have a Safe Trip," "Texada," and so many more!

Tickets are available now! https://www.calusanature.org/cncp-fmff

Visit Fort Myers

05/17/2026

Get your tickets here! https://www.calusanature.org/cncp-fmff

Dark Biosphere takes us to the frontiers of knowledge of one of the most amazing phenomena we can study: life. Deep beneath the earth's crust, hundreds of me...

05/14/2026

The Fort Myers Film Festival is back at the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium on May 21st & 22nd!

Experience immersive 360 dome films such as "Space Explorers," "Have a Safe Trip," "Texada," and so many more!

Tickets are available now! https://www.calusanature.org/cncp-fm

Visit Fort Myers

05/10/2026

Friday, May 22nd at 8 PM: "Close Encounters"

Close Encounters takes audiences on an immersive virtual safari, bringing them face-to-face with Africa’s most iconic animals.

Tickets: https://www.calusanature.org/event-details/fmff-360-dome-films-close-encounters-the-frontiers-of-infinity
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlXDyyeX3rU

Close Encounters is a fulldome wildlife film that takes audiences on an immersive virtual safari, bringing them face-to-face with Africa’s most iconic animal...