Experience Festivals of Speed on December 7 from 11 AM–3 PM at Mercato, featuring exotic cars, vintage classics, luxury brands, and prize categories for registered participants. Free tickets available, with donations supporting Make-A-Wish.

Celebrate Chanukah on December 15 at 5 PM on the Event Lawn with a menorah lighting, live entertainment, donuts, gelt and more — a free, family-friendly evening hosted with the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.

Enjoy the Robin Dawn Academy Holiday Showcase on December 15, 2025, at 6 PM. Dancers ages 3–18 perform ballet, jazz, hip hop, and more to festive holiday hits. Tickets start at $30.30

Come join the 2nd Annual Christmas Karaoke & Holiday Marketplace for a festive evening of family fun and community spirit! The event will take place on Friday, December 19th, from 5 pm to 8 pm, at the Collier Museum at Government Center in Naples, FL (3331 Tamiami Trail East, 34112). Entry is free for all, and karaoke, where you can sing your favorite holiday jingles, begins at 6 pm. Attendees can also enjoy seasonal refreshments, photos with Santa, shopping at the Holiday Marketplace with local gift vendors, an on-site food truck, and participate in prize and 50/50 raffles, all benefiting the Friends of the Collier County Museums.

Join Cars and Coffee 239 on December 21, 2025, from 9–11 AM at Mercato’s Event Lawn. Enjoy featured Lamborghinis, live music by Claire Liparulo, a special visit from Santa, and support the charity Jingled Elves. All cars welcome; VIP parking requires a $50 donation.🏎️☕

Catch a festive outdoor screening of Elf on Dec. 16 at 5:45 PM in the Piazza. Bring chairs or blankets and enjoy this free monthly Films Al Fresco movie night—no coolers or outside beverages allowed.

🐾 Bring your four-legged friends to the PAW-ty in the Piazza event series, kicking off its run on November 20th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. This monthly event, held on the third Thursday of every month (through April 16th), features live music by The Freecoasters, who will be performing Florida reggae, soul, and ska on the new Piazza stage. Enjoy refreshing drinks from the SNIP Collier tent and learn about their work, while kids can have fun in the KID ZONE with giant chess, cornhole, and more

The Way It Looked That Day – At Naples Botanical Garden in Fogg Café through Jan. 11, 2026. The Way It Looked That Day this exhibition by the photographer John Eder showcases his favorite images from the past three years, capturing subtle, behind-the-scenes moments from the Garden’s Living Canvas. 4820 Bayshore Dr. Naples. 293-643-7275 or NaplesGarden.org.

The Visual Arts Center's Main Gallery is proud to host "Crooked Highway," an exhibition of works by acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Jason Hackenwerth, running from December 11, 2025, through January 15, 2026. Hackenwerth, who creates painting, sculpture, and installations, views his art as "arresting beacons of assurance" that celebrate the shared human journey. A recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Inc. grant, his highly regarded work has been exhibited at global institutions, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, December 11, from 6-8 PM.

The Visual Arts Center's Tranovich Gallery hosts "Brut POP: Signal Noise for the Masses" by Walt Nichols, from December 11, 2025 – January 15, 2026. Brut POP is a powerful critique, fusing outsider art's honesty with a sharp lens on modern systems and the "algorithmic landscape," informed by Nichols's neurodivergent identity. He uses discarded materials and conceptual waste in mixed-media statements, employing chaotic black lines and vibrant colors to represent fractured data streams and digital chaos. Drawing on Dada and Neo-expressionism, the exhibit is a "protest etched in ink and paint," reclaiming societal waste to forge a defiant visual language. Join the Opening Reception on Thursday, December 11, from 6-8 PM.

Celebrate Santa Paws on December 18 from 6:30–8:30 PM in the Piazza with live music, holiday pet photos with Santa, festive fun for kids, and drinks benefiting SNIP Collier.

Opening January 10, 2026 on the second floor of The Baker Museum, There & Here: New Perspectives of the Permanent Collection marks the museum’s 25th anniversary with a curated selection of highlights and seldom-seen works that explore how individuals preserve identity and cultural heritage across distance and displacement; co-curated with a community advisory committee, the exhibition blends artistic expression with programs that illuminate stories of heritage, resilience and connection while offering fresh insight into the museum’s role in fostering cultural dialogue.

The Passion of Collecting: Stories in Glass and Ceramics from the Sibrack Collection, on view from January 10 through fall 2026 at The Baker Museum, celebrates a major gift from Dr. Laurence and Rita Sibrack, longtime Naples collectors. The collection features 74 contemporary glass and ceramic works by 60 artists, including Dale Chihuly, Dan Dailey, Amber Cowan, and Judith Schaechter, showcasing diverse studio glass techniques and figurative and abstract ceramics. Highlighting form, color, texture, and storytelling, the exhibition reflects the Sibracks’ passion for the studio glass movement and its innovative, expressive possibilities.

Art Show – Rookery Bay hosts the “Gulf to Glades” art show through Jan. 30. Showcasing photography and mixed-media works by local artists. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd., Naples. 239-530-5940 or ParadiseCoast.com.

Discover Tamara de Lempicka at The Baker Museum from October 25, 2025 to February 8, 2026, featuring the iconic Art Deco painter’s elegant portraits, still lifes and rare works from Paris, Hollywood and her later years.

sonia louise davis: to reverberate tenderly: Nov 22, 2025 – May 24, 2026 · The Baker Museum, First Floor. A multisensory, improvisation-driven installation with tufted textile works, a mural, neon elements and interactive “sounders,” creating an immersive environment rooted in Black feminist abstraction and experimental music.

Explore Florida Contemporary 2025–26, on view October 18, 2025–June 28, 2026, showcasing four standout Florida artists whose diverse, multimedia works reflect personal, local and global themes in the Hayes Hall galleries and Norris Garden.

Studios & Galleries – Art studios and galleries in Artisans Plaza are open every Thursday from 1-5 p.m. See the work of more than 20 local professional artists in one location with easy parking. Artwork includes paintings in a variety of techniques and subject matter, plus handcraft- ed jewelry and glass work. 5760 Shirley St., Naples. 239-572-3386