2024 Calendar of Events
NIA Board Meetings are held the first Thursday of the month, 6PM @ Long Beach Yacht Club
Hot Topics eBlasts are published bi-weekly (around the 1st and the 15th) during months when the NIA Board meets, and monthly (around the 15th) when the board does not meet
Naples News Magazine target delivery dates:
Feb 24 , May 12, Sep 15, Dec 1 (all dates within +/- one week). Articles and photo submissions due 4 weeks prior.
Events in bold are events of the NIA
• Feb 10 - NIA Annual Holiday Awards and Community Celebration
• Mar 29 - Easter Egg Hunt
• Apr 10 - NIA Spring Membership Meeting
• Apr 13 - Naples Elementary Spring Fundraiser
• Apr 30 - Concert in the Park
• May 28 - Concert in the Park
• May 31 - Naples Elementary Carnival
• Jun TBD - Flea Market
• Jun 1 - Pancake Breakfast, Craft Fair & Fun Run
• June 25 - Concert in the Park & Chili Cook-Off
• Jul 4 - Independence Day Bike Parade
• Jul 30 - Concert in the Park
• Aug 6 - National Night Out
• Aug 27 - Concert in the Park
• Sep 8 - Street Dance
• Nov TBD - NIGC Veterans Day Celebration
• Nov TBD - General Membership Meeting + Election
• Dec 21 - Boat Parade (Theme TBD)
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Looking ahead, 2025's Boat Parade will be on Dec 20
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PREVIOUS DATES from 2023 for Archive
• Jan 18 - Installation Dinner at 6PM, LBYC
• Mar 30 - General Membership Meeting
• Apr 7 - Easter Egg Hunt
• Apr 30 - Concert in the Park #0
• May 30 - Concert in the Park #1
• June 3 - Pancake Breakfast, Craft Fair, Fun Run
• June 24 - Flea Market
• June 27 - Concert in the Park #2, Chili Cook-off
• July 4 - Independence Day Bike Ride
• July 25 - Concert in the Park #3
• Aug 29 - Concert in the Park #4
• Sept 10 - NIA Street Dance (Concert #5)
• Nov 4 - Naples READY Fest
CERT Emergency Preparedness Event
Green Space by 5875 Appian Way
• Nov 8 - NIA Annual Meeting
• Nov 11 - Veteran's Day Ceremony
• Dec 9 - Deadline to Register for Holiday Home
Judging
• Dec 11&12, 5pm - Holiday Decor Judging
• Dec 13 - Mandatory Skippers Meeting for Boat
Parade Participants 7PM and LBYC
• Dec 16 - Christmas Boat Parade
Theme: "Christmas Around the World"
• Dec 17 - Spark of Love - Joy of Giving Toy
Donations
• Feb 10, 2024 - NIA Installation/Awards Dinner
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PREVIOUS DATES from 2022 for Archive
• April 15 - Naples Easter Egg Hunt
• May 14 - Meet the Candidates (District 3)
• May 18 - NIA Community Meeting
6PM in Colonnade Park
• May 31 - Concert in the Park with King Salmon
6PM in Colonnade Park
• June 3 - Naples Bayside Carnival
• June 4 - Pancake Breakfast and Craft Fair
7AM - 11AM Colonnade Park
7:45AM Fun Run Registration
8:30AM Fun Run (2.7 mile route)
• June 11 - Neighborhood Watch
Community Meeting with
LBPD Chief, Wally Hebeish
9AM • The Colonnade Park
• June 28 - Concert in the Park (Western Theme)
with Big City Hillbillies
and the NIA's Chili Cook-off
5PM Chili Cookoff
6PM Concert
Colonnade Park
• July 4 - Independence Bike Ride
• July 26 - Summer Concert in the Park
with Manuel the Band
6PM in Colonnade Park
• August - NIBA's NaplesFest on 2nd Street
Date TBA
• August 30 - Concert in the Park
with Ocean Boulevard
6PM in Colonnade Park
• September 25 - Street Dance, 5PM in Colonnade
Park with Barefoot Rider
• November 9 - NIA Annual Meeting: 6 PM at
Long Beach Yacht Club
Main Dining Room
• November 11 - Veterans Day Celebration,
La Bella Fontana, 8:30 AM coffee
and donuts, 9:00 AM Service
• December 4 - Home Decor Judging
• December 10 - Boat Parade