Hoteliers, merchants, attraction owners and restaurateurs of Captiva Island have been preparing for the third annual Captiva Holiday Village that will kick off Friday, Nov. 23 and continue through Dec. 8.
The three-weekend-long Captiva Holiday Village launches its 2012 spectacular the Friday after Thanksgiving with fireworks, tree lightings, holiday readings, musical performances and more.
Each special-themed weekend, will be a fun-filled extravaganza of sight and sound, set against the backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico and evening sunsets. During the event weekends, visitors will enjoy everything from decorated golf-cart and lighted boat parades to Junkanoo and fire dancers, live music and even a Marching Mullet Parade.
All the Village festivities, the island offers easy access to an abundance of water sports: kayaking, guided fishing, parasailing, world-renowned shelling and wildlife cruises to the outer islands.
As a highlight of this annual event, local hoteliers and restaurants have once again teamed up to offer six free two-night Captiva Holiday Village weekends for the 2012 event.
Captiva Island resorts, inns, cottages and vacation homes are also offering lodging specials in conjunction with this year’s event. To make a reservation, please visit www.ResCen.com or call 1-800-290-6920.
The latest 2012 event schedule is as follows:
Friday, Nov. 23:
‘Tween Waters Inn Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks
5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 24:
South Seas Tree Lighting and Children’s Classic Holiday Reading
Chadwick’s Square South Seas
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sunset Arias on the beach at ‘Tween Waters Inn
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28:
Walking History Tour
With Richard Finkel of Captiva Cruises at McCarthy’s Marina
11 a.m.
Sunset Cruise
Demystifying Wines - Wonder about what temperature a Barbera wine should be served or what the cork can tell you about the quality? Join Gordon Huller on this special sunset cruise to learn more. Call 472-5100 for reservations.
5:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29:
Sanibel Captiva Art League “Paint Out” Plein Air at Tween Waters Inn
10:00 am
“Holiday Surprises” Captiva Memorial Library
2:30 pm
Captiva Historical Society presents Captiva Memories Vol. 1 - CCA Community Center
4:30 pm
Friday, Nov. 30:
Coconuts!
Paint coconut greeting cards, weave fish ornaments from palm fronds, taste Queenie’s coconut ice cream, learn about varieties of coconuts, and ethnobotanical uses of the cabbage palm.
Under the tiki at Jensen’s Marina
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mullet March
Starts at Jensen’s Marina
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Joyous Jam
Five-piece band Jim Morris & The Big Bamboo Band on stage. Food and liquor booths. Bring lawn chairs. No coolers allowed.
Keylime Bistro, Andy Rosse Lane
5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Fire Dancing
Andy Rosse Lane Beach
6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1:
Mullet Festival
Jensen’s Marina
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fishing, cooking demos, book signing, music. Fun for all ages.
Join the Junkanoo making Recycled Rhythm Instruments
Corner of Andy Rosse Lane & Captiva Drive
1 to 3:00 p.m.
Junkanoo Parade
Andy Rosse Lane
3 p.m.
Boat Parade
Roosevelt Channel. Get cruise tickets from Captiva Cruises 472-5300
Public parade viewing: Green Flash Restaurant, Jensen’s Marina, McCarthy’s Marina, Tween Waters Marina
6 p.m.
Boat Awards
Keylime Bistro, Andy Rosse Lane
8:30 p.m.
Tuesday Dec. 4:
Talk by Amy Bennett Williams, editor of Tropicalia and author Images of the Caloosahatchee. Also speaking Woody Hanson, grandson of the Seminole’s White Medicine Man.
Wakefield Room at ‘Tween Waters
7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 5:
Boat Cruise - 1000 Years of Fishing in Pine Island Sound boat cruise
McCarthy’s Marina with SCCF’s Kristie Anders. Call 472-5100 for reservations
9:30 a.m.
Captiva Storm Readiness by Doris Holzheimer and Island Hurricanes by SCCF’s Kristie Anders
Captiva Civic Association
2:00 p.m.
Boat Cruise - Winter Stars Over Captiva with Richard Finkel of Captiva Cruises
$30.00 per person. Call Captiva Cruises in advance for reservations 472-5100
6:30 pm
Thursday, Dec. 6:
Sanibel Art League “Paint Out” Plein Air
Andy Rosse Lane
10:00 am
Mangrove Mamas: Who Lives Amidst the Mangroves with a live touch tank
‘Tween Waters Marina Deck
11:00 a.m.
Sea Grass Seining with SCCF Scientists
Captiva Kayak
Fee $30 person for kayaks
1:30 pm
Books make the Best Gifts
Captiva Memorial Library
2:30 p.m.
Captiva Memories: Earth, Wind and Water
Community Center
4:30 pm
Friday, Dec. 7:
Sanibel Luminary Evening
5:30 to 9 p.m.
Sunset Arias
Beach at ‘Tween Waters Inn
5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
“America’s Darling” a new documentary on the life of Jay Norwood Darling
Wakefield Room at ‘Tween Waters
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8:
Golf Cart Parade
Decorated Golf Cart Parade starts at South Seas Resort traveling down Captiva Drive.
3:30 p.m.
Captiva Luminary
7 p.m.
Captiva Luminary Stroll throughout the Captiva Village area and Chadwick’s Square
Photographic Sampler at the Captiva Memorial Library Collection
Catch the trolley from South Seas Island Resort to ‘Tween Waters Inn with three stops in between to enjoy shopping, entertainment and food.
Sunday, Dec. 9:
Carol Sing at Chapel-by-the-Sea
Post carol reception at Captiva Civic Association Hall
7 p.m.
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