As the holiday season approaches, Naples comes alive with festive cheer and exciting events. Don’t miss these fantastic opportunities to make your December unforgettable:
1. Ugly Sweater Cocktail Party
Date: December 6, 2024
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
2. 5th Avenue South Christmas Walk and Tree Lighting
Dates: December 6 – 7, 2024
Location: 5th Avenue South
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
3. Art in the Glades Arts and Crafts Fair
Date: December 7, 2024
Location: McLeod Park
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
4. 2024 Swamp Heritage Festival
Date: December 7, 2024
Location: Big Cypress National Preserve, Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center Festival Grounds
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
5. "Life is a Cabaret" A Broadway Musical Review
Date: December 7, 2024
Location: The Norris Center
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
6. SNOWFEST
Date: December 7, 2024
Location: Paradise Coast Sports Comple
Time: All Day
7. Holiday Market and 70th Anniversary Celebration
Date: December 8, 2024
Location: Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Time: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
8. Festivals of Speed
Date: December 8, 2024
Location: Mercato
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
9. Gingerbread House at The Ritz-Carlton Naples
Dates: December 9 – 24, 2024
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Naples
Time: All Day
10. Traditional Holiday Stroll on Third
Date: December 12, 2024
Location: Third Street South
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
11. Breakfast with Santa
Date: December 13, 2024
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
Time: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
12. Tuba Christmas
Date: December 13, 2024
Location: Sugden Plaza
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
13. Twelve Days of Christmas Cocktails
Dates: December 13, 2024 – December 24, 2024
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón
Time: All Day
14. Cowboy Christmas
Date: December 14, 2024
Location: Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
15. Ugly Sweater Family Day
Date: December 14, 2024
Location: Collier Museum at Government Center
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
16. Santa Paws! Returns to Third Street South
Date: December 14, 2024
Location: Third Street South
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
17. Strolling Santa at Waterside Shops
Dates: December 14, 2024 – December 21, 2024
Location: Waterside Shops
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
18. Christmas Boat Parade on Naples Bay
Date: December 14, 2024
Location: Naples Ba
Time: 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM
19. Marco Island Annual Christmas Island Style Street Parade
Date: December 14, 2024
Location: San Marco Road
Time: All Day
20. Teddy Bear Tea
Date: December 15, 2024
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
Time: 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM
21. Holiday Crafts for Kids
Dates: December 18 – 28, 2024
Location: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
22. The FBU National Championship
Dates: December 18 – 21, 2024
Location: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Time: All Day
23. Santa Paws at Mercato's Rock the Block
Date: December 19, 2024
Location: Mercato
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
24. Holiday Market & Ice Skating
Dates: December 20 – 27, 2024
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón
Time: All Day
25. Breakfast with Santa at the YMCA
Date: December 21, 2024
Location: YMCA, Naples
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
26. Annual Holiday Science Spectacular
Date: December 21, 2024
Location: The Norris Center
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
27. Marco Island Christmas Island Style Boat Parade
Date: December 21, 2024
Location: Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center
Time: All Day
28. Christmas Buffet
Date: December 25, 2024
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón
Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
29. Black-Tie NYE Gala Featuring Stella Cole
Date: December 31, 2024
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
Time: All Day
