Category: Events

Registration is on for Bike Path Parade

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club invites residents to celebrate on Saturday, March 9 by joining them at the annual Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair. To represent their love for their island’s past,...

Take a (trip to) Bath with donations for Strawberry Fest March

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Expect Oohs and Aahs at the Strawberry Festival Silent Auction, Saturday, March 2. The 2024 Strawberry Festival Silent Auction will belie its name. In fact, when festival goers enter the tent featuring...

Art on Park Avenue: Boca Grande art show set for this weekend

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, Featured News, News

Excitement is brewing for Boca Grande’s new festival, Art On Park Avenue, which is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24 and 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Park Avenue and 4th Street will...

Art of Photography Camera Club show opens at March 1 reception at Boca Grande Art Center

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Sixteen exhibitors will participate in the annual Boca Grande Camera Club “Art of Photography” show, set for March 1 to 3, 2024 at the Boca Grande Art Center. The public is invited to attend an...

Briefly: Tarpon pull set by Lemon Bay; Rotonda rehab

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Lemon Bay Conservancy will hold their next tarpon pull event on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8 a.m. They will first need to load the seine net and other equipment in the jon boat before using their...

Island 5K returns for St. Patrick, March 17

February 22, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Events, News

An island 5K race which has not been held since before COVID-19 has been revived by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce. The St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Run 5K begins at 7:30 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day,...

Cars and Coffee teams up with WINK to feed Southwest Floridians

February 22, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Breaking News, Events, News

This month’s “Cars and Coffee” is an extra special one, because John Zahner and Liz Leeds of Michael Saunders and Company are teaming up with WINK news to raise money to feed Southwest Florida families. “We...

‘Putting Around Boca’ golf Fire Dept. event set for March 23

February 22, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Events, News

As the Boca Grande Fire Department’s “Putting Around Boca” mini-golf fundraiser in March continues to grow in scale, they have decided to work with the county to block off the street for the event,...

Lemon Bay recipe winner

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

The 20th annual Cracker Fair Lemon Dessert Contest was held recently at Pioneer Park in Englewood. There were over 30 entrees in 8 different categories. Each category had four winners. Entries...

All aboard the Woman’s Club Boca Grande Express

February 15, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

On Saturday, March 9, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club invites you to celebrate 75 years of life on our spectacular island by joining us at our annual Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair. This is the BGWC’s...