7 AM
Tigertail Shelling
Tigertail Beach lagoon · Family
Low tide at Tigertail Beach exposes the sandbar — the best shelling on Marco Island and one of the better shell-collecting beaches in Collier County.
9 AM
Ten Thousand Islands Kayaking
Caxambas Park (south Marco) · Family
Launch from Caxambas Park into the Ten Thousand Islands — mangrove tunnels, osprey nests and the backcountry Everglades immediately accessible.
9 AM
Cape Romano Dome House Tour
Cape Romano (boat access only) · Family
Charter boat trip to the famous abandoned dome house on Cape Romano — the only way to see the submerging concrete domes is by boat from Marco.
10 AM
Marco Island Shops & Art District
Bald Eagle Dr, Marco Island · Market
The island's main commercial area has galleries, boutiques and markets along Bald Eagle Drive — a walkable alternative to the beach on less clear days.
1 PM
Stan's Idle Hour Hootenanny
Goodland (5 min east) · Music
The legendary Sunday gathering at Goodland's Stan's Idle Hour — live music, smoked mullet, swamp buggy sightings and the most authentically Old Florida scene on Marco Island's doorstep.
6:35 PM
sun-timed
Tigertail Beach Sunset
Tigertail Beach · Sunset
The lagoon-and-sandbar beach at Marco Island's north end — walk out to the sandbar at low tide for the open Gulf horizon with the Ten Thousand Islands behind you.
Marco Island Seafood & Music Festival
Multi-day festival at Veteran's Community Park — stone crab, grouper, live music and the Marco Island community event that draws visitors from across Collier County.
Sand Sculpting Festival
Master sand sculptors create elaborate works on Marco Beach — a multi-day event with competition sculptures open for public viewing.
see you out there
Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Marco Island, the sun sets at 7:35 PM today — about 12h 22m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:13 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Marco Island update at the top of the conditions page.