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NAPLES, MARCO ISLAND AND THE EVERGLADES
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It's those gala-filled, artful
and musical social months
between early November
and the spring holidays when
seasonal residents return to
their Southwest Florida homes.
It's known as peak season for
a reason—the local population
increases by one-third and
hotels are busy with guests
seeking a warm winter escape.
The pace is more relaxed
from May through October
with tempting specials offered
by hotels, shops, attractions
and restaurants. Catch the
free SummerJazz on the Gulf
concerts at The Naples Beach
Hotel & Golf Club from June
through September, the Great
Dock Canoe Race, the Stone
Crab Festival—and, of course,
the spectacular July 4th
fireworks show.
W H A T I S " S E A S O N " ?
Marco Island Seafood
& Music Festival
March 20-22
MarcoIslandSeafoodand
MusicFestival.com
APRIL
Pinwheels at the Pier
April 11
CACCollier.org
Sizzle First Bite
April 11
SWFLRestaurantWeek.com
US OPEN
Pickleball
Championship
April 18-April 25
USOpenPickleball
Championship.com
MAY
Cinco de Mayo
May 5
MercatoShops.com
Great Dock
Canoe Race
May 9
GreatDockCanoeRaces.com
Sizzle SWFL
Restaurant Week
May 28-June 10
SWFLRestaurantWeek.com
JUNE
Naples Pride Festival
June 6
NaplesPride.org
Marco Island Pirate Day
June 19
CollierMuseums.com
JULY
Naples Pier Fireworks
July 4
NaplesGov.com
OCTOBER
Mercato Brew-Ha-Ha
Craft Beer Festival
October 17
MercatoShops.com
Boo at the Zoo
October 23-24
NaplesZoo.org
Delnor-Wiggins Pass
State Park Nature Fest
Late October
DelnorWiggins.org
Naples International
Film Festival
October 22-25
ArtisNaples.org
Stone Crab Festival
October 23-25
StoneCrabFestival.com
Pro Watercross
World Championship
October 23-November 1
ProWaterCross.com
Clyde Butcher's Fall
Festival & Swamp Tours
October 24-25
ClydeButcher.com
Halloween Spooktacular
October 31
FifthAvenueSouth.com
NOVEMBER
American Indian
Arts Celebration
November 6-7
AhTahThiKi.com/Events
Florida Panther Festival
at Naples Zoo
November 7
FloridaPantherFestival.com
CME Group Tour
Championship
November 19-22
CMEGroupTourChampion
ship.com
Christmas on Third
November 25
ThirdStreetSouth.com
DECEMBER
Christmas in
Naples on
5th Avenue South
December 4
FifthAvenueSouth.com
Naples Bay
Christmas
Boat Parade
December 12
MIACC.org
QBE
Shootout
December 9-13
QBEShootout.com
New Year's Eve
Fireworks at
Naples Pier
December 31
NaplesGov.com
rom stately royal palm
trees outlined in twinkling lights
to colorful boat parades and
festive musical concerts, the
Paradise Coast celebrates the
winter holidays in true tropical
spirit. In Old Naples, Santa
arrives by vintage fire engine
and "real" snow falls on the
sidewalks. There's a fun family
Snow Fest, performances of The
Nutcracker at Artis—Naples,
holiday strolls, breathtaking tree
lightings and, of course, New
Year's Eve fireworks.
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