Sunday, November 15, 2026
As the community looks forward to Thanksgiving and the wonderful holiday season which surrounds the celebration of Christmas, the thirty or so elves that run Christmas Island Style and its multiple events continue to plan and prepare for a month of wonderment and joy for the Marco Island community. Wanda Burson, who is the Chairperson for the group, is looking forward to a very festive and busy Christmas Season and is excited about what the group has in store for the island in 2022
Unfortunately, the group had to cancel its Annual Wayne Purvis Christmas Golf Outing due to inclement weather which serves as its main fundraiser. It will look at rescheduling at a later date if possible. However, the Ho-Ho-Ho Lets Raise Some Dough Fund Raiser was another great success this year due to the hard work of the Al’s Pals and CIS Volunteers, Burson said.
“We can’t help but thank all of those who contributed to the success surrounding our modified Casino evening. Our business community and the residents were certainly a driving force in that regard,” said Allison Richards who coordinated the Ho-Ho-Ho event held at the Lutheran Church.
The group has also sold close to sixty of the seven-foot-tall angels that adorn the streets and lawns around the island. “Our volunteers have been very busy delivering those angels that were ordered during this last year. We are still busy delivering them and should be ready to finalize the remaining deliveries as soon as they arrive over the next couple of weeks,” commented Barb Dasti who coordinates that effort and serves as treasurer of the group.
All of the Christmas Island Style Events can be found on the groups’ website at www.christmasislandstyle.com, as well as the application forms for the street and boat parades. There are no application fees for participation in any of those events, or for admission to them.
Residents and visitors can stay well advised as to the various Christmas events sponsored by the all-volunteer group by visiting the CIS website at www.christmasislandstyle.com or the Coastal Breeze News at www.coastalbreezenews.com which will be listing all of the events within the newspaper’s weekly calendar of events. An overview of upcoming events are listed here:
November 11th and 12th: Marco Island Florist Home and Gifts Open House and Marco Christmas Island Style Ornament Display and Sale – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
November 25th: Santa’s Arrival and Pictures – Marco Island Academy School Lobby – 6:00 PM.
December 3rd: Annual Tree Lighting and Community Celebration – Veterans Community Park.
December 6th: Canine Pet Parade CJ’s on the Bay - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
December 10th: Annual Street Parade – 6:30 PM.
December 14th: Chamber Holiday After Five – Marco Beach Hilton Resort – 5:30 PM
December 17th: Cookies and Milk with Santa at Mackle Park - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Sponsored by Christmas Island Style and Marco Island Parks and Recreation. Santa arrives by Helicopter.
December 17th: Marco Island Annual Christmas Boat Parade – 6:00 PM.
Christmas Island Style urges the community to continue to check up at their website or on their Facebook page to look for any additions or changes to the schedule and wishes the community a joyous and safe holiday season.
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