DECEMBER 2021 All dates & times are subject to change
Please contact the event organizer before attending
Boca Grande Pass Yacht Club Boat Parade
Thursday, Dec. 2, 5:30 p.m.
Boca Grande Intracoastal Waterway
Come out to see the annual Boca Grande boat parade, a tradition
started years ago by the Boca Grande Pass Yacht Club. Begins in the
Boca Grande Bayou at The Innlet, and fi nishes at Boca Grande Marina.
Find your favorite spot along the way and enjoy the festivities.
Mullet Fest 2021
Friday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 5
Charlotte County Fairgrounds, 2333 El Jobean Rd., Port Charlotte
Don’t miss the 2nd Annual Mullet Fest! This three-day extravaganza
features a mullet smoke-off competition, mullet haircut competition,
cast net throwing competition, lots of live music, local arts & crafts
vendors and much more. $5 Admission (kids are free) is a donation to
Lemon Bay Conservancy. Refreshments include craft beer from Big Top
Brewing Company. For details, see englewoodmulletfest.com.
Boca Grande Woman’s Club
Annual Lighting of the Community Tree
Sunday, Dec. 5, 5 p.m.
Park Ave., Boca Grande (across from Hudson’s Grocery)
Join your friends and neighbors for the annual lighting of the
community Christmas tree in Boca Grande. There will be carols,
Christmas messages from local clergy and refreshments. Current CDC
recommendations will be followed.
Royal Palm Player’s Miracle on 34th Street
Dec. 7-9 - Lemon Bay Golf Club, Englewood
Dec. 14-16 - Coral Creek Club, Placida
Jan. 4, 6 & 7 - Boca Bay Pass Club, Boca Grande
Who doesn’t like a good miracle now and then? Especially when it
takes place on 34th Street, the very core of greed, heartlessness and
practicality. Enjoy this staged version of the 1940s radio musical paired
with a three-course meal prepared by fabulous chefs.
Tickets are $120. Call the Royal Palm Players’ box offi ce at
(941) 964-2670 for details and tickets or see RoyalPalmPlayers.com.
A Christmas Wish with Emanne Beasha
Friday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m.
Gulf Theater at the Military Heritage Museum
900 West Marion Ave., Punta Gorda
Emanne Beasha has been singing since she was two years
old and has always loved performing on stage. She was a top 10
fi nalist in America’s Got Talent season 14 and in 2019, she signed a
worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV. Tickets start at $30. Visit
freedomisntfree.org and click “Gulf Theater Tickets” to purchase.
Lighting of the Boca Grande Lighthouse
Saturday Dec. 11, 5:30 p.m.
880 Belcher Rd., Boca Grande
Share the magic of the season at Barrier Island Parks Society’s annual
Lighting of the Lighthouse! On one exciting night each year, the lighthouse
beacon shines into the night sky, surrounded with thousands of
beautiful holiday lights, live music and merry cheer!
All are welcome to join us the festivities to support Port Boca Grande
Lighthouse & Museum and BIPS’ four local barrier island Florida State
Parks. Make the
Lighting of the
Lighthouse a joyful
addition to your holiday
tradition each and every year! No RSVP needed.
BIPS.org
Evening of Hope for the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Charlotte County
Saturday, Dec. 11, 5 p.m.
Magnolia’s on the Bay, 2395 North Beach Rd., Englewood
A festive night of fundraising under the stars on Manasota Key
benefi ting the Boys & Girls Club and their Englewood Youth Building
Project. Come eat, drink, dance and celebrate this amazing organization
all while helping to make dreams come true! Hosted by Farlow’s on the
Water & Lock ‘N Key Restaurant. Tickets ($150) for this in-person event
are available online through the event’s Facebook page or go to one.
bidpal.net/eveningofhope2021/welcome.
Boca Grande Live! The Kingston Trio
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 7p.m.
Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium
131 1st Street W., Boca Grande
In 1957, The Kingston Trio emerged from San Francisco’s North
Beach club scene to take the country by storm, bringing the rich
tradition of American folk music into the mainstream for the fi rst time.
Through changing times, the Trio has played on, remaining popular
for a simple reason… great songs that sound as good today as the fi rst
time you heard them. And fi fty-eight years after Tom Dooley shot to the
top of the charts, the Trio is still on the road thirty weeks a year, bringing
back all the great memories and making new ones. For tickets call
(941) 964-0827 or see friendsofbocagrande.org.
Festive Holiday Favorites with the Suncoast Brass
Sunday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m.
Gulf Theater at the Military Heritage Museum
900 West Marion Ave., Punta Gorda
Since 1989, the Suncoast Brass has provided quality brass playing
to Southwest Florida. Their extensive repertoire includes classical,
contemporary, dixieland, jazz, marches and Broadway musicals.
The Suncoast Brass will perform holiday favorites such as Joy to the
World, Hanukkah Suite, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, selections
from the Nutcracker Suite and many more! Tickets start at $25. Visit
freedomisntfree.org and click “Gulf Theater Tickets” to purchase.
Christmas Day
Saturday, Dec. 25
New Years Eve
Friday, Dec. 31
Artwork above by Gail Cleveland.
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