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HOLIDAY TREATS

Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas ( November 7– December 25), An all- new holiday show presented by the Church Basement Ladies at the Off Broadway Palm Theatre, Fort Myers, 239- 278- 4422, broadwaypalm. com Thanksgiving on the Murder Mystery Train ( November 28), Thanksgiving celebration with family luncheon and evening dinner on the Murder Mystery Train, Seminole Gulf Railway, 239- 275- 8487, semgulf. com Swingin’ Christmas ( November 28– December 25), Musical in the spirit of the season at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Fort Myers, 239- 278- 4422, broadwaypalm. com Captiva Holiday Village ( November 29 and 30), First weekend of holiday celebration in Captiva with Christmas tree lighting and fireworks at South Seas Island Resort and at ’ Tween Waters Inn, Captiva, 239- 4721080, captivaholidayvillage. com The Nutcracker ( November 30, 2pm and 8pm, December 1, 2pm), Tchaikovsky’s magic holiday favorite in a performance by the Miami City Ballet and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, 239- 597- 1900, artisnaples. org Sanibel Luminary ( December 6, 5: 30pm– 9pm), Annual Holiday celebration in Sanibel with festively illuminated walkways and shops, Sanibel, 239- 472- 1080, sanibel- captiva. org Captiva Luminary ( December 6 and 7), Atmospherically decorated village and Holiday Golf Cart Parade, Captiva, 239472- 1080, captivaholidayvillage. com Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade ( December 7, 6pm– 8pm), Parade starts and ends at Salty Sam’s Marina, Fort Myers Beach, 239- 454- 7500, fortmyersbeachchamber. org Christmas Rail- Boat Trip ( December 9, 10, 16 and 17), The Dinner Train goes to Punta Gorda for a boat tour to see the holiday lights, Seminole Gulf Railway, 239- 2758487, semgulf. com Community Chorus Holiday Concert ( December 10, 7pm), Holiday concert at Big Arts, Sanibel, 239- 472- 9705, bigarts. org A Choral Christmas ( December 13, 8pm), James Cochran, the Philharmonic Center Chorus, and the Philharmonic Youth Chorus present a program of sacred and secular carols that will put you in a holiday mood; Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, 239- 597- 1900, artisnaples. org Captiva Holiday Village ( December 13 and 14), Holiday celebration in Captiva with mullet march, joyous jam, fire dancing, and annual Christmas boat parade on Sunday, Captiva, 239- 472- 1080, captivaholidayvillage. com Holiday Pops ( December 14, 8pm), The Southwest Florida Symphony and the Symphonic Chorale celebrate the season at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, 239- 418- 0996, swflso. org Caroling ( December 15, 6pm), Annual Christmas event at the Chapel by the Sea in Captiva, 239- 472- 1080, sanibel- captiva. org Michael McDonald ( December 15, 7pm), The soulful baritone presents his program This Christmas, An Evening of Holiday & Hits at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, 239- 597- 1900, artisnaples. org Holiday Pops ( December 16, 7: 30pm), The Southwest Florida Symphony and the Symphonic Chorale celebrate the season at Village Church at Shell Point, Fort Myers, 239- 418- 0996, swflso. org Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra ( December 18, 8pm), Big

Band Holiday concert at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, 239- 597- 1900, artisnaples. org Holiday Pops ( December 19– 22), This program of holiday classics, featuring the Philharmonic Center Chorus and Philharmonic Youth Chorus, celebrates the season; guest conductor: Stuart Chafetz. Performance at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, 239- 597- 1900, artisnaples. org Holiday Spectacular ( December 19– 31), One- of- a- kind holiday show at the Herb Strauss Theater, Sanibel, 239- 472- 9705, bigarts. org Nutcracker’s Final Curtain ( December 23 and 24), Tin soldier and other characters from the beloved Christmas tale solve the murder of the season on the Murder Mystery Dinner Train, Seminole Gulf Railway, 239- 275- 8487, semgulf. com Great Russian Nutcracker ( December 30, 7: 30pm), Moscow ballet performs Tchaikovsky’s magic holiday favorite at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, 239- 481- 4849, bbmannpah. com New Year’s Eve Gala ( December 31, 8pm), Murder and party on the Murder Mystery Dinner Train, Seminole Gulf Railway, 239275- 8487, semgulf. com Downtown Countdown ( December 31), Traditional New Year’s Eve party, downtown Fort Myers, 855- 732- 3836, riverdistrictevents. com Bugs Bunny at the Symphony ( November 1 and 2, 8pm), Big- screen movie show and performance of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, 239- 597- 1900, artisnaples. org Pride and Patriotism Concert ( November 7, 7pm), Annual salute to veterans, featuring the Southwest Florida Symphony at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, 239- 418- 0996, swflso. org Kenny G ( November 13, 7: 30pm) Grammy Award- winning saxophonist

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