The Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club will be hosting the 7th Annual Christmas Tree Festival on December 13th & 14th at Bay Oaks (2701 Oak Street). This two-day free event is a fundraiser which supports participating nonprofits in the greater Fort Myers Beach area.
“This year’s event is proving to be our largest ever,” stated Megan Allers, Festival Co-Chair. “The Festival has continued to grow and raise substantial money for the participating nonprofits.”
The Festival includes two days of silent bidding on custom Christmas Trees and Holiday Wreaths. All trees and wreaths are donated and decorated by area non-profit organizations and local businesses. All funds raised for each tree will go back to their designated charity.
Friday night kicks off with a VIP Early Preview and Cocktail Party from 4:30-5:30, featuring live music, cash bar and food trucks. Access to the VIP Event is only available to pre-sold VIP ticket holders. VIP tickets are $50 each and available to purchase online at WWW.FMB-WC.ORG. The event will be open to the public at no charge at 5:30 pm.
All auction items will be on display prior to the event online, for preview. Once the evening begins, bidding will be though-out the evening.
On Saturday, the festivities begin at 1 pm and feature a holiday vendor market, bake sale, and the 7th annual Chili Tasting and Cook-Off.
The Chili Cook-off begins at 5:30 p.m. 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners will receive cash prizes! Guests can purchase tastes and votes for $5, limited to 300! “The competition will be fierce,” added Megan.
At 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, winners will be announced for the highest bidders of the trees and wreaths, the Top Chili Producers, along with the Grand Prize winner of the Holiday Raffle.
