Annual Festival of Lights at the Promenade

Promenade at Bonita Bay (26795 S. Bay Drive) is set to host the 2020 Festival of Lights on Friday, December 4th, from 5 to 7 p.m. in The Center Court of the shopping-dining destination. This event will include FREE, socially distant photos with St. Nick when guests bring new, unwrapped gift donations for the Children’s Network of Southwest Florida via Operation Santa.

As families experience the commemorative lighting of the Promenade Christmas tree, the holiday-transformed venue will treat them to live music, letters to Santa and holiday crafts. They can also take part in Promenade food, drink and retail specials until 8 p.m. There is no need to RSVP to the tree lighting, but restaurant reservations are recommended.

Attendees are highly encouraged to donate to Operation Santa, which grants Christmas gifts to children in the foster care system throughout Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades and Hendry counties.

The Children’s Network will present new, unwrapped gifts to infants, toddlers and teens from December 10th to the 12th. Therefore, any Southwest Floridians who miss the Promenade’s December 4th event have the option of bringing donations directly to the Children’s Network through Wednesday, December 9th.

For a list of boys’ and girls’ top Christmas wishes, or to make a monetary donation, visit ChildNetSWFL.org. For more information on the Promenade’s pre-holiday event, call (239) 949-1573, or visit the Promenade on Facebook — @PromenadeAtBonitaBay.