{"id":89718,"date":"2025-12-19T20:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/89718\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T20:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:42:06","slug":"50th-annual-holiday-nights-continues-at-edison-and-ford-winter-estates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/89718\/","title":{"rendered":"50th annual Holiday Nights continues at Edison and Ford Winter Estates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to enjoy some last-minute holiday spirit?<\/p>\n<p>The Edison and Ford Winter Estates\u2019 50th annual Holiday Nights celebration continues until Jan. 4, nightly except for Christmas eve and Christmas day.<\/p>\n<p>The theme this year is Golden Jubilee and the event features gold lights and decorations. <\/p>\n<p>Guided Holiday Tradition Tours will be offered at 6 and 7 p.m. each night or visitors can choose to stroll around at their own pace on a self-guided tour. <\/p>\n<p>The family-oriented event includes the Children\u2019s Tree Trail, which features 50 trees decorated with handmade ornaments from Lee County school children. Holiday films will be shown on the Ford lawn at 6:30 p.m. each night. <\/p>\n<p>This Sunday will be the final evening to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus with children welcome from 6-8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>There will be holiday music on varying nights, running the gamut from strolling caroler to a pianist and saxophone and trumpet players. <\/p>\n<p>The list of performances and other activities may be found at on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edisonfordwinterestates.org\/events\/annual-historic-holiday-nights-celebration\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Edison Ford Winer Estates website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The Museum Store and Garden Shoppe will be open until 9 p.m. each night of Holiday Nights for holiday shopping. Refreshments will be available for purchase on select nights.<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Nights admission is free for Edison Ford members, $23 for non-member adults, $13 for teens (13-19), $3 for children (6-12), and children 5 and younger will be admitted free. <\/p>\n<p>Guided Holiday Tradition Tours are $35 for adults, $28 for teens, $20 for children, and $15 for Edison Ford members. Lee County residents with identification will receive $5 off Holiday Nights admission on Monday nights. <\/p>\n<p>Combo tickets are also available for those visiting the estates during the day and wishing to remain into the evening the same day.<\/p>\n<p>Parking is free.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase tickets or view the nightly schedule, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edisonfordwinterestates.org\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">EdisonFordWinterEstates.org\/<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The event is sponsored by FPL, Bob Dean Supply, the City of Fort Myers, Sunbelt Rentals, the Lee County Tourist Development Council and TriCircle Pavers. The winter estates are at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Edison+%26+Ford+Winter+Estates\/@26.6337632,-81.8801175,16z\/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x88db41c25e86bfc1:0x66e878ede8aeb216!2s2350+McGregor+Blvd,+Fort+Myers,+FL+33901!3b1!8m2!3d26.6337632!4d-81.8801175!16s%2Fg%2F11yp7js17n!3m5!1s0x88db41c2830d5555:0xcffd4e536e6395a3!8m2!3d26.6337759!4d-81.8801151!16zL20vMDV6eGN6?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">2350 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About the Edison and Ford Winter Estates<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edisonfordwinterestates.org\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Edison and Ford Winter Estates<\/a> is the internationally known winter home site of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. More than 200,000 visitors walk through the location each year from all around the globe. EFWE is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. <\/p>\n<p>The site has received the National Stewardship Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Garden Clubs\u2019 Historic Preservation Award. <\/p>\n<p>The property is an official project of \u201cSave America\u2019s Treasures,\u201d a Florida Historic Landmark and a National Register Historic Site. The Edison Botanic Laboratory is a National Historic Chemical Landmark. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Looking to enjoy some last-minute holiday spirit? 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