'Tis the Season
Enjoy the festive holiday experiences listed below, designed to enhance your visit to paradise!
FESTIVE
Holiday Dining
Take a culinary journey this holiday season. We offer dining with Gulf views, adult-exclusive experiences, or an elaborate family-friendly buffet showcasing a range of cuisines.
Holiday Tree Lighting
Holiday Tree Lighting
Holiday Tree Lighting
Celebrate the holiday season with our tree lighting event featuring a holiday show, cookie decorating, games, face painting, crafts, a snow machine, a visit from Santa, and festive food and beverage samples!
Saturday, November 30
7 pm - 9 pm
Complimentary | Tiki Beach
Cookies from Santa
Holiday Tree Lighting
Holiday Tree Lighting
Delight in a special delivery left in your room from Santa! Receive a box of 3 jumbo cookies, milk, a personalized letter, and a festive activity book, bringing holiday cheer right to your guest room.
Available until December 23
$50
Cocoa Cabanas
Holiday Tree Lighting
Sandy Claus Beach Celebration
Reserve a festive poolside Cocoa Cabana! Enjoy a carafe of hot chocolate, a box of mix-ins, and a family gingerbread house kit. Add on a personal visit from Santa for extra holiday magic!
Available until January 2
7 pm - 9 pm
$150 | Quinn's Pool
Sandy Claus Beach Celebration
Sandy Claus Beach Celebration
Sandy Claus Beach Celebration
Watch Santa make a splash on a Waverunner in his "vacation" attire! Enjoy visits with Santa, a water slide, games, an ice cream sailboat, and festive crafts like ornament making, tie-dying, and cookie decorating.
Saturday, December 14
1 pm - 3 pm
Prices Vary | Resort Beach
Elf Training Academy
Sandy Claus Beach Celebration
Polar Express Bedtime Story
Join the Elf Training Academy and get hands-on with making ornaments, crafting reindeer food, and building toys! A fun-filled holiday experience for kids, accompanied by a parent, to enjoy together.
Saturday, December 21
12 pm - 2 pm
$25 per child | Royal/Coconut Ballrooms
Polar Express Bedtime Story
Sandy Claus Beach Celebration
Polar Express Bedtime Story
Join us for a multimedia journey of this holiday classic, featuring a conductor telling the story from a winter wonderland. Children receive a “Golden Express” ticket and enchanted silver bell as big-screen video enhances the experience.
December 22 - 23
6 pm - 7 pm
$25 per child | Calusa 1-3
JW Jingle
Palms Winter Village
Palms Winter Village
Celebrate Christmas Eve with a family caroling party on the beach, where holiday classics fill the air under a starlit sky.
Tuesday, December 24
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Complimentary | Tiki Beach
Palms Winter Village
Palms Winter Village
Palms Winter Village
Step into a magical outdoor Christmas village featuring a toboggan ride, snow maze, snowman bounce house, games, Build-A-Bear workshop, face painting, and festive food with sweet and savory stations, and a holiday-themed bar!
December 26 - 29
10 am - 9 pm
$29 All Ages Activity Pass | Palms Lawn
Aerial Magic
Palms Winter Village
Paradise Under the Stars
The Southwest Florida Circus Company presents a 90-minute show featuring international entertainer George Gilbert and world-class acts like aerialists, magicians, and jugglers, ensuring laughter and amazement.
December 30
7 pm - 8:30 pm
$25 Adults | Complimentary for Kids (under 12)
Tickets can be purchased or picked up starting at 1 pm in front of Calusa Ballroom
Paradise Under the Stars
Paradise Under the Stars
Paradise Under the Stars
Enjoy a magical night on Marco Island in a twinkling beachside igloo for up to 6 guests, complete with Adirondack chairs, non-alcoholic drinks, water, and a mini Bluetooth speaker to take home. Food can be ordered from a limited menu.
Available thru April
5 pm - 9 pm
$250 | Resort Beach
New Year's Eve
Beach Glow Party
Celebrate New Year's Eve in style at our beach glow party! It includes two drink tickets, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic, as well as a cash bar while a DJ sets the mood. Watch the NYC ball drop live, play beach games, and purchase tacos from the taco cart. It's the perfect way to ring in the new year on the Gulf.
December 31 | 10 pm - 1 am
$75 Adults | $45 Kids (12 and under)
Resort Beach
Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. A 25% service charge and 6% tax will be added to the final price.
VIP Chickee Hut Package
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with an exclusive VIP beach experience! Enjoy private seating for up to 6 guests in a cozy Chickee Hut, featuring entry to the beach glow party, 2 bottles of Caposaldo Prosecco, a bottle of sparkling fruit juice, and a charcuterie board to share. Your group will also receive 12 additional drink tickets, creating the perfect setting to ring in the new year under the stars with friends and family.
December 31 | 10:30 pm - 1 am
$750 I Resort Beach
Price includes entry to the Beach Glow Party
A 25% service charge and 6% tax will be added to the final price.