Bay Street Yard to host college and
NFL football watch parties this season

Posted August 25th, 2025

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Bay Street Yard, downtown Fort Myers’ popular outdoor entertainment venue, is the perfect place to catch this season’s college and NFL football games.

The casual-yet-upscale outdoor entertainment venue will air the football games on its impressive 8-foot by 13-foot LED TV screen with sound. Games will be shown throughout the day on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on Monday and Thursday evenings for the NFL night games.

Bay Street Yard will kick off the college football season on Saturday, Aug. 30 with Texas vs. Ohio State playing at noon and Alabama vs. Florida State at 3:30 p.m. NFL season will start in September with the Cowboys vs. Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 8:15 p.m.

Bay Street Yard will offer a Football Happy Hour promotion during both college and NFL games. Guests can purchase a BSY Bucket for $30, which includes seven mix-and-match cans of beer from a selection of Modelo, Coors Light and Miller Lite. This special will be available on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and all day on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. There will also be a Happy Hour wine special featuring select wines for $5 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Game day food truck specials include $1.50 jumbo wings, a $5 angus beef slider and a $5 fried chicken slider, also available Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays all day.

General admission is free, and the venue offers seating for over 300 guests with two full-service bars and a variety of outdoor games such as cornhole, ping pong and more. VIP suites are also available upstairs at The Loft for groups of 10-24 people with a $40-60 minimum food and beverage spend per person. Four-person tables adjacent to the stage can be reserved for $100 per table for four hours. Bottle service is also available to VIP guests. To make a table reservation, email hlesniak@mainsailhotels.com.

Bay Street Yard is located at 2136 Bay Street in downtown Fort Myers. For more information, visit BayStreetYard.com/Specials-Events.

About Bay Street Yard

Bay Street Yard is a multi-level outdoor entertainment venue in downtown Fort Myers that houses multiple full-service bars, food trucks and a state-of-the-art experience for live entertainment. With seating for over 300 people, the 12,000-square-foot venue offers a covered stage for live performances and popular DJs, an impressive 8-foot by 13-foot LED TV screen to view sporting events and other performances, and a variety of outdoor games such as cornhole, ping pong, bocce and more. A destination to socialize, entertain and be entertained, Bay Street Yard is located at 2136 Bay St. in Fort Myers. To learn more, visit BayStreetYard.com.

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