{"id":379866,"date":"2026-08-24T17:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/379866\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:36:09","slug":"sanibel-island-sunrise-sale-returns-labor-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/379866\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale returns Labor Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shoppers enjoy the 2025 Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale. -COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale\u00a0returns Saturday, September 5, 2026, bringing together\u00a045 locally owned Sanibel businesses\u00a0for an island-wide shopping event beginning at\u00a07:09 a.m., exactly at sunrise, and continuing throughout the day.\n<\/p>\n

Held over Labor Day weekend and presented in collaboration with the\u00a0Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce, the second annual event is best described as\u00a0\u201cBlack Friday, but island style.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Participating boutiques, outfitters, galleries, specialty shops, restaurants and other island businesses will offer everything from\u00a0tiered early-morning savings and discounts of up to 50% to BOGOs, free gifts with purchase, flash specials, complimentary mimosas and other surprises. One participating restaurant is even offering free breakfast.\n<\/p>\n

While deals will be available throughout the day, organizers are encouraging shoppers to\u00a0start early, as some of the biggest discounts, doorbusters and limited giveaways will be reserved for the morning hours.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want people to think Black Friday, but island style,\u201d said Sunrise Sale organizer Audrey Stewart. \u201cThere will be great deals all day, but the people who set their alarms and get to Sanibel early are going to have the most fun \u2014 and, at some businesses, the biggest savings. It\u2019s really about creating a fun reason to spend the day on the island while supporting local businesses.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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Kids enjoy the fun at the 2025 Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale. -COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n

Shoppers can also turn their day on Sanibel into an island-wide adventure with the official\u00a0Sunrise Sale Map & Passport. Passports will be available at all participating businesses. Shoppers can collect stamps as they make their way through participating locations throughout the day. After collecting\u00a010 stamps,\u00a0completed passports can be turned in at any participating business or the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce by\u00a05 p.m. on September 5\u00a0to be entered into one of\u00a0three Grand Prize drawings.\n<\/p>\n

Grand prize packages will feature two-night Sanibel stays, experiences, and gift cards from all participating businesses with contributions from local businesses including\u00a0Anchor Inn & Cottages, Shalimar Beach Resort, and the Tarpon Tale Inn,\n<\/p>\n

Winners will be announced live on Facebook on\u00a0Wednesday, Sept. 9.\n<\/p>\n

Pajamas encouraged<\/p>\n

Early shoppers have another reason not to get dressed before heading out the door: this year\u2019s Sunrise Sale includes a\u00a0Pajama Contest. Visitors are encouraged to shop the island in their favorite pajamas, with participating businesses adding special treats and surprises along the way.\n<\/p>\n

The combination of sunrise shopping, breakfast stops, island businesses, giveaways and restaurants makes the event more than a traditional sale. Organizers hope visitors will arrive early and make a full day of Sanibel \u2014 shopping in the morning, stopping for breakfast or lunch and enjoying the island throughout Labor Day weekend.\n<\/p>\n

45 businesses, one island-wide event<\/p>\n

The participating businesses stretch along\u00a0Periwinkle Way and throughout Sanibel\u2019s neighboring shopping centers, giving visitors the opportunity to discover longtime island favorites as well as businesses they may not have visited before.\n<\/p>\n

The event includes locally owned boutiques, children\u2019s stores, apparel shops, art galleries, bookstores, wellness businesses, outfitters, specialty retailers, restaurants and more.\n<\/p>\n

The Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale was launched in 2025 and modeled after the popular Sunrise Sale tradition in downtown St. Petersburg. Following the enthusiasm surrounding its first year, the Sanibel event returns in 2026 with over\u00a045 participating small businesses\u00a0and an expanded lineup of promotions, prizes and activities.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best part is seeing so many different small businesses come together,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cEveryone creates their own special, so no two stops are exactly alike. We want people from Sanibel, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples and throughout Southwest Florida to come over the causeway, discover some new favorites and see just how much fun shopping small can be.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Specific offers will be announced by participating businesses leading up to the event.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tShoppers enjoy the 2025 Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale. -COURTESY PHOTO
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In The KNOW:<\/p>\n

Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale\n<\/p>\n

When:\u00a0Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026
Time:\u00a07:09 a.m. at sunrise; deals and activities continue throughout the day
Where:\u00a0Participating businesses throughout Sanibel Island, including locations along Periwinkle Way and neighboring shopping areas
What:\u00a0Island-wide shopping event featuring 45 small businesses, early-bird specials, discounts up to 50%, BOGOs, free gifts, food and beverage specials, a Pajama Contest, Map & Passport and three Grand Prize drawings
Admission:\u00a0Free
Presented in collaboration with:\u00a0Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce\n<\/p>\n

For participating businesses, individual specials, maps and updates, follow the\u00a0Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale Facebook event\u00a0or visit\u00a0SanibelSunriseSale.com<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shoppers enjoy the 2025 Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale. -COURTESY PHOTO The\u00a0Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale\u00a0returns Saturday, September 5, 2026,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":379867,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-379866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}