Holiday Boat Parades Around Florida

From Key West to Jacksonville, here are some of the 2019 lighted boat parades that will be sailing past you soon

Nothing says “Happy holidays!” in Florida like a lighted boat parade. In the weeks leading up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the waterways around coastal Florida (and even some lakes in the middle of the state) will fill up with festive boats all lighted up and decorated for the holidays. Here’s a quick calendar to help you find a boat parade near you.

South Florida Boat Parades

Boca Raton 43rd Annual Holiday Boat Parade
December 15, 2019, 6:30 p.m to 8 p.m.
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Cape Coral Holiday Boat Along
December 21, 2019 4-10 p.m.
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Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade
December 14, 2019, 6 p.m.
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Fort Lauderdale Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade
December 14, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
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Fort Myers Beach Annual Christmas Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
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Key Largo Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6:00 p.m.
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Key West Schooner Wharf Bar Lighted Boat Parade
December 14, 2019, 8 p.m.
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Miami Outboard Club Holiday Boat Parade
December 14, 2019, 7 p.m.
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Naples’ Christmas Boat Parade on Naples Bay
December 14, 2019, 6:15-8:30 p.m.
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Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6 p.m.
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Pompano Beach Holiday Parade
December 13, 2019, 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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Punta Gorda Boat Parade
December 21, 2019, 6 p.m.
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Venice Christmas Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6 p.m.
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Stuart Christmas Boat Parade
December 8, 2019, 6 p.m.
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Vero Beach Annual Christmas Boat Parade
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Central Florida Boat Parades

Apollo Beach Lighted Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6-9 p.m.
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Daytona Beach Annual Christmas Parade
December 7, 2019, Halifax River
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Dunedin Holiday Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6-9 p.m.
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Gulfport BCYC Lighted Christmas Boat Parade
December 14, 2019, 6 p.m.
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Hernando Beach Boat Parade
December 14, 2019, 5 p.m.
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Indian Rocks Beach Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
December 22, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
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Madeira Beach Festival of Light
December 14, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
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Manatee Holiday Boat Parade
December 14, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
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New Port Richie Cotee River Christmas Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
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New Smyrna Beach Annual Boat Parade
December 14, 2019, Dusk
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Redington Beach & Indian Shores Holiday Boat Parade
December 22, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.
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Sarasota Christmas Boat Parade of Lights
December 14, 2019, 6 p.m.
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St. Pete Beach Boat Parade
Date: TBD
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Tarpon Springs Boat Parade
December 6, 2019, 8 p.m.
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Treasure Island’s Lighted Boat Parade
December 13, 2019, 6:20 p.m.
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North Florida Boat Parades

Cedar Key Christmas Boat Parade and Santa Clam
Date TBD
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Fanning Springs Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6:00 p.m.
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Destin’s Annual Holiday on the Harbor Lighted Boat Parade
December 9, 2019, 6 p.m.
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Jacksonville Light Parade
November 30, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
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Palm Coast Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6 p.m. (Rain Date: December 8, 2019)
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Pensacola Lighted Boat Parade
December 7, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
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St. Augustine Holiday Regatta of Lights
December 14, 2019, 6 p.m.
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Is your city’s boat parade missing from our list? Email us the information at [email protected].