{"id":80629,"date":"2025-12-12T08:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T08:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/80629\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T08:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T08:32:17","slug":"christmas-tree-festival-begins-tonight-beach-talk-radio-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/80629\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Tree Festival Begins Tonight &#8211; Beach Talk Radio News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-trees-e1694634555820.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"335\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-trees-e1694634555820.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"the trees\"\/><\/a>            <\/p>\n<p>The 8th annual Woman\u2019s Club holiday event is tonight and tomorrow at Margaritaville Beach Resort. The annual Christmas Tree Festival showcases decorated trees and wreaths for anyone to bid on and take home. It\u2019s all a fundraiser for the Fort Myers Beach community.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds from the auction will go back to the area non-profit who created the one-of-a-kind creation.\u00a0The event is free and open to the public or purchase the limited VIP ticket for $100. Purchase the VIP tickets <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=7BEG7W5CM5KNW\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>. There are only 100 available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s event is proving to be our largest ever,\u201d stated Megan Allers, Festival Co-Chair. \u201cThe Festival has continued to grow and raise substantial money for the participating nonprofits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Festival includes two days of silent bidding on custom Christmas Trees, Holiday Wreaths, and Centerpieces. All trees, wreaths, and centerpieces 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 $100 each and available to purchase online <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=7BEG7W5CM5KNW\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>. The event will be open to the public at no charge at 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the festivities begin at 1:00 pm and features a holiday vendor market, bake sale, and the 8th annual Chili Tasting and Cook-Off. After seven years, they\u2019ve switched it up a bit. They now have \u201cRestaurant\u201d and \u201cAmateur\u201d classes. First place prize is $750 and second place prize in $500 \u2013 prizes given in each class. Still limited to a maximum of 15 entrants. There is still time to get in on the Chili-cook-off contest. Get more information <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fmb-wc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Chili-Cookoff-Letter-2025b.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> and register to be part of the event <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fmb-wc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-Chili-Registration.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>. There are cash prizes for the winners.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all the details:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Womans-Club.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"777\" height=\"586\"  \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 8th annual Woman\u2019s Club holiday event is tonight and tomorrow at Margaritaville Beach Resort. 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