Every Friday*, February – April
Make the Garden your go-to Friday night destination! Bring your friends and family to explore the Garden after-hours with fun activities, live music on select evenings, and more. The Berger Shop in the Garden and Fogg Café will be open, serving a full menu.
Fogg Café Patio Reservations
Enhance your Friday After 5 experience with your own private space on the Fogg Café Patio. This exclusive dining spot is perfect for large groups to gather and celebrate.
February 28: Live music by Gulfshore Opera
Gulfshore Opera Regional Artists, Julianno Alfano (soprano) and Aaron Santos (tenor), perform Songs of Love with piano accompaniment. This charming duet perform repertoire spanning from jazz standards (“Smile” and “It had to be you”) to popular hits from the 1960s-90s, like the theme song from “Love Story”, “Come what May” from Moulin Rouge, and “West Side Story” to famous opera selections by Puccini and Donizetti.
March 7: Arts Market with live music by James Kerwin Quartet
On the first Friday of each month during the Friday After 5 series, the Garden’s Arts Market is filled with unique pieces created by artists from Naples Art District. Visitors can browse the market and purchase one-of-a-kind works of art all while visiting the Garden during its magical evening hours. Plus! Enjoy locally crafted ice cream from Fernweh during your visit.
March 14: Naples Flower Show & Garden Market: Extended Hours
March 21: Live music by FLORA Top Hits
Unleash the power of music with FLORA Top Hits Band, a SWFL 5-piece ensemble dedicated to delivering an unforgettable musical experience!
April 4: Arts Market with live music by Hunter McDaniel Trio
On the first Friday of each month during the Friday After 5 series, the Garden’s Arts Market is filled with unique pieces created by artists from Naples Art District. Visitors can browse the market and purchase one-of-a-kind works of art all while visiting the Garden during its magical evening hours. Plus! Enjoy locally crafted ice cream from Fernweh during your visit.
April 11: Live music by SubeloDJs
April 18: Live music by Ranses Francisco
April 25: Enjoy an evening celebrating arts and culture with the Bower School of Music & the Arts: FGCU Jazz Combo followed by Emmy-nominated trumpeter and singer Benny Benack III. In addition to the evening’s musical performances, visitors may preview Tanya Trinkaus Glass’ exhibition Eternally Curious: A Journey of Creation and Growth before it opens to the public on April 26, giving Friday After 5 visitors an early look at her charismatic artwork.
Friday After 5 is included with Garden admission; free for Members. No RSVP required.
*Friday After 5 will not take place on March 28.