Beautiful Luminary Festival on Sanibel Island

Sanibel Island Luminary Festival

One of the most beautiful nights on Sanibel is coming up soon. At the annual Luminary Festival, miles of sparkling candle lanterns line the bicycle path adjoining Periwinkle Way. This year marks the 32^nd year for Luminary and it is a much-loved holiday tradition on the Island. Sandalfoot is proud to be a returning sponsor of this event, and a Silver Sponsor this year.

The Festival is a much-anticipated event for the first weekend in December, and is the real start of the holiday season on Sanibel. The candles lend their light to Captiva the following night, Saturday December 3^rd when the Festival moves to Captiva Island. The evenings run from 5:30 to 9:00 pm and involve all the merchants, restaurants and organizations along the way.

The event is hosted by the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce and the theme of this year’s event is Luminary Holiday Stroll. It is a community-wide holiday event that brings together residents, visitors, businesses and organizations, to promote goodwill and holiday spirit and to enjoy the season. Some Sandalfoot guests come year after year to enjoy the event.

As you “stroll the trail”, check out the Chamber-provided map for the many fun places to stop and enjoy. There will be Santa visits, photos with Santa, a live nativity scene, music and activities for the entire family.

The Chamber’s goal is to offer recognition to Island businesses and to encourage local shopping.

While providing a fun-filled evening for family and friends. Many Chamber merchants will show off their creatively decorated storefronts and feature holiday refreshments and celebrations.

Located on the east end of Sanibel Island, just one mile from the historic Sanibel Lighthouse, our vacation rental condo community is nestled beachfront on the Gulf of Mexico.  Sandalfoot Beachfront Condominium has been consistently ranked #1 and #2 in our category by TripAdvisor, also receiving their  Certificate of Excellence three years in a row. Sandalfoot Beachfront Condominium. So much more than a room with a view!