Bike Night, Florida Frontier Days and More This Weekend in Punta Gorda area

Soak up some Florida history this weekend as Frontier Days kicks off Thursday, May 7 at the Live Oak Park in Charlotte Harbor. Running through May 9, the festival features pioneer artisans, demonstrations, traditional entertainment and folk music, old-fashioned games like sack racing, tug of war and horseshoes, and frontier-style food like kettle corn and swamp cabbage. Hands-on activities will include candle-dipping, rug braiding, artifact rubs, journaling and kite making. "Still Friends" will put on "SteveFest II," a bluegrass and folk festival from 2-10 PM, Saturday, May 9th at the Amphitheatre at Bayshore Park in conjunction with Frontier Days. SteveFest honors the memory of Stephen Blackwell, local singer-songwriter, Charlotte High School teacher, and leader of group "Steven Blackwell and Friends." Admission for the festival is $3 for adults and $2 for children ages 12 and younger. Admission to Stevefest is $10, or $7 with admission to the festival.

The second annual Punta Gorda Bike Night will ride into town Saturday, May 9 starting at 4 PM. For the first time, the city council of Punta Gorda agreed to staging the event in the downtown area. Gatorz "Takin' it to the Streets" of Downtown Punta Gorda will highlight music by Marc Anthony Roman and TUCCI, local shop and restaurant events, vendors and and more. The bike event will be raising money to help support Susan G. Koman for the Cure for breast cancer and the Disabled American Vets.

Also, this mother's day weekend, the Fishermen's Village Arts and Crafts show with over 60 vendors will feature fine artists, pottery, jewelry, florals and much more (Saturday, May 9 10-6 PM. Sunday Noon-5PM).