Completed in 1989 at a cost of almost $20 million, the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Pelican Bay has a full program of music, dance and theater. At the Naples Playhouse, the local Naples Players regale the public with plays and musicals, while the Naples Dinner Theater puts on year-round professional productions.

Open air concerts are held at Cambier Park and at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club, which also holds a free admission Summer Jazz on the Gulf schedule. The Naples Spring Art Festival is another popular outdoors event, at which artists from far and wide exhibit and sell their work. Notable among the many resident art galleries in Naples are The Naples Art Association & Gallery, which sells paintings, sculptures, jewelry and ceramics. On Central Avenue, we have a fine modern library with extensive reference facilities, free video rental, theme exhibits, and a separate children's section.

Also for children, and the young at heart, is our famous Teddy Bear Museum, home to 3,000 unique, antique, and totally adorable stuffed bears and moving displays.

Fun for all ages too are the Naples Trolley Tours, a picturesque method of sightseeing used in Collier County at the turn of the century, and now Naples' one remaining form of public transport! A fun and informative way to see Naples, this narrated (open air) tour covers over 100 points of interest.

For something a little more ordinary, take in a movie at any of three strategic locations: the Towne Centre in East Naples, Pavilion Shopping Center in North Naples, or the new Hollywood 20, just north of Pine Ridge off Airport Road.

For historical attractions, please see under AREA HISTORY.