Southwest Florida Honor Flight is throwing a USO Old Fashioned Holiday Party on Friday, December 18, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at 118 Sullivan Street in Punta Gorda, Florida.
The night is built around entertainment, dinner, music and dancing, with the feel of the USO shows that carried troops through the holidays. General admission is $60 per person, and the organization says all proceeds benefit Southwest Florida Honor Flight.
That money has a direct job. Honor Flight flies veterans to Washington, D.C. at no cost to them so they can stand at the memorials built in their honor and get the welcome home many of them never received. The organization says proceeds from this event go toward flights, ground support and the volunteers who make each mission possible, serving local veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and beyond.
Southwest Florida Honor Flight serves veterans in Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Manatee and Sarasota counties. If you live anywhere in that footprint, this is one of the easiest ways to put real support behind the veterans next door, and to have a good time doing it.
Tickets are sold through the organization’s Zeffy page, which also lets you add a donation on top of your ticket. Zeffy notes that purchases there are tax receipt eligible.
Know a veteran who has not flown yet? Southwest Florida Honor Flight takes applications from veterans and guardians on its website. A holiday party full of people who care about that mission is a good place to start the conversation.
When: Friday, December 18, 2026, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: 118 Sullivan Street, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Tickets: $60 per person, buy tickets on Zeffy
More for this community: browse upcoming veterans events, check out the Midwest Honor Flight 10th Anniversary Gala, or submit your own event.
Event contact: Southwest Florida Honor Flight, Inc., P.O. Box 495065, Port Charlotte, FL 33949. Official site: swflhonorflight.org.
