December in Southwest Florida 2021

December is the jollyest time of the year in Southwest Florida. There are so many events planned to get you in the holiday spirit with family. We have broken it down so you don't miss out on anything!

Wednesday, December 1 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Thursday, December 2 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Thursday, December 2 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Friday, December 3 • 5:30-9PM - Sanibel Luminary Stroll

Friday, December 3 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Friday, December 3 • 6:15-8:30PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Friday, December 3 • 6-9PM - South Seas Holiday Stroll

Saturday, December 4 - Captiva Luminary Stroll

Saturday, December 4 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Saturday, December 4 • 6-9PM - South Seas Holiday Stroll

Saturday, December 4 • 6-9:30PM - Christmas at Farmer Mike's

Saturday, December 4 - Big Arts Concert Band Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 5 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Sunday, December 5 • 6:30-8:30PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Monday, December 6 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Monday, December 6 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Tuesday, December 7 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Tuesday, December 7 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Wednesday, December 8 • 7AM-1PM - Lakes Park Farmers Market Letter to Santa

Wednesday, December 8 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Wednesday, December 8 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Wednesday, December 8 - Big Arts Community Chorus Holiday Concert

Thursday, December 9 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Thursday, December 9 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Friday, December 10 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Friday, December 10 • 4-8PM - Holiday Market at Mercato

Friday, December 10 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Friday, December 10 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Friday, December 10 • 6-9:30PM - Christmas at Farmer Mike's

Friday, December 10 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Friday, December 10 • 6:15-8:30PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Friday, December 10 • 6-9PM - South Seas Holiday Stroll

Saturday, December 11 • 10AM-12PM - Santa Visits Waterside Shops Naples 

Saturday, December 11 • 11:30AM & 2:30PM - Ritz Carlton Teddy Bear Tea

Saturday, December 11 • 12-3PM - Santa & Mrs. Claus and the Grinch at Seed to Table

Saturday, December 11 • 10AM-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Saturday, December 11 • 3-9PM - Wa-Ke Hatchee Park Santa Fest

Saturday, December 11 • 4-8PM - Holiday Market at Mercato

Saurday, December 11 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Saturday, December 11 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Saturday, December 11 • 6PM - Elf Movie at Fort Myers Brewing Company

Saturday, December 11 • 6-8PM - Santa Visits McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Saturday, December 11 • 6-9:30PM - Christmas at Farmer Mike's

Saturday, December 11 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Saturday, December 11 • 6:15-8:30PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Saturday, December 11 • 6-9PM - South Seas Holiday Stroll

Saturday, December 11 - Gulfshore Ballet - The Nutcracker at Big Arts

Sunday, December 12 • 10AM-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Sunday, December 12 • 11:30AM & 2:30PM - Ritz Carlton Teddy Bear Tea

Sunday, December 12 • 4-8PM - Holiday Market at Mercato

Sunday, December 12 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Sunday, December 12 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Sunday, December 12 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Sunday, December 12 • 6:30-8:30PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Monday, December 13 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Monday, December 13 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Monday, December 13 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Monday, December 13 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Tuesday, December 14 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Tuesday, December 14 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Thursday, December 14 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Tuesday, December 14 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Wednesday, December 15 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Wednesday, December 15 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Wednesday, December 15 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Wednesday, December 15 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Thursday, December 16 • 2:30PM - Ritz Carlton Teddy Bear Tea

Thursday, December 16 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Thursday, December 16 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Thursday, December 16 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Thursday, December 16 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Friday, December 17 • 2:30PM - Ritz Carlton Teddy Bear Tea

Friday, December 17 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Friday, December 17 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Friday, December 17 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Friday, December 17 • 6-9:30PM - Christmas at Farmer Mike's

Friday, December 17 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Friday, December 17 • 6:15-8:30PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Friday, December 17 • 6-9PM - South Seas Holiday Stroll

Saturday, December 18 • 9AM-12PM - Sundial Resort Breakfast with Santa

Saturday, December 18 • 10AM-12PM - Santa Visits Waterside Shops Naples 

Saturday, December 18 • 11:30AM & 2:30PM - Ritz Carlton Teddy Bear Tea

Saturday, December 18 • 10AM-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Saturday, December 18 • 12-3PM - Santa & Mrs. Claus and the Grinch at Seed to Table

Saturday, December 18 • 12-10PM - Point Ybel Brewing Octo-versary (8 Year Anniversary Celebration)

Saturday, December 18 • 4-9PM - Cape Coral Holiday Boat-A-Long

Saturday, December 18 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Saturday, December 18 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Saturday, December 18 • 6-8PM - Santa Visits McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Saturday, December 18 • 6-9:30PM - Christmas at Farmer Mike's

Saturday, December 18 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Saturday, December 18 • 6-9PM - South Seas Holiday Stroll

Sunday, December 19 • 11:30AM & 2:30PM - Ritz Carlton Teddy Bear Tea

Sunday, December 19 • 10AM-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Sunday, December 19 • 12-3PM - Santa & Mrs. Claus and the Grinch at Seed to Table

Sunday, December 19 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Sunday, December 19 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Sunday, December 19 • 6-8PM - Santa Visits McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Sunday, December 19 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Sunday, December 19 • 6:30-8:30PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Monday, December 20 • 11:30AM & 2:30PM - Ritz Carlton Teddy Bear Tea

Monday, December 20 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Monday, December 20 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Monday, December 20 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Monday, December 20 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Tuesday, December 21 • 11:30AM & 2:30PM - Ritz Carlton Teddy Bear Tea

Tuesday, December 21 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Tuesday, December 21 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Tuesday, December 21 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Tuesday, December 21 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Wednesday, December 22 • 11:30AM & 2:30PM - Ritz Carlton Teddy Bear Tea

Wednesday, December 22 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Wednesday, December 22 • 5-9PM - Holiday House

Wednesday, December 22 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Wednesday, December 22 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Wednesday, December 22 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Thursday, December 23 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Thursday, December 23 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Thursday, December 23 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Thursday, December 23 • 6:30-8PM - McQuade Family Christmas Lightshow

Friday, December 24 • 9, 10, 10:30, or 10:45AM - Adventures in Paradise Santa's Dolphin Cruise

Friday, December 24 • 10AM-2PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Friday, December 24 • 4:45-6:15PM - Adventures in Paradise Christmas Eve Sunset Dolphin Cruise

Friday, December 24 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Friday, December 24 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Sunday, December 26 • 10AM-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Sunday, December 26 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Monday, December 27 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Mondat, December 27 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Tuesday, December 28 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Tuesday, December 28 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Tuesday, December 28 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Wednesday, December 29 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Wednesday, December 29 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Wednesday, December 29 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Thursday, December 30 • 10AM-2PM & 6-9PM - Lakes Park Holiday Express Train

Wednesday, December 30 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Thursday, December 30 • 6-9PM - Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Holiday Lights Illuminated Nature Hike and Campfire

Friday, December 31 • 4:45-6:15PM - Adventures in Paradise New Years Eve Sunset Dolphin Cruise

Friday, December 31 • 5:30-9PM - Edison & Ford Estates Holiday Nights

Friday, December 31 • 10PM - Tween Waters Glow in the Dark Maskerade Party

Recurring Events

Driving Around and Looking at Christmas Lights

November 29-December 31 - Ritz Carlton Gingerbread House