{"id":103812,"date":"2025-12-21T14:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T14:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/103812\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T14:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T14:27:22","slug":"117th-newport-beach-christmas-boat-parade-lights-up-holiday-cheer-in-california-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/103812\/","title":{"rendered":"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade lights up holiday cheer in California: photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade returned for its 117th year, lighting up Newport Harbor with hundreds of decorated yachts, sailboats and kayaks.<\/p>\n<p>The event, running from December 17 to 21, 2025, draws thousands of spectators who line the harbor to watch the holiday procession glide through the water. It is one of California\u2019s longest-running Christmas traditions.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986141\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/overhead-drone-footage-christmas-boat-117615742.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986141 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986147\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fire-seen-coming-wizard-oz-117615443.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986147 unset-max-height\"  \/>Fire seen coming from the Wizard of Oz decorated boat. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986143\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/decorated-boat-passes-decorated-boat-117615442.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986143 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986142\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/117th-newport-beach-christmas-boat-117614736.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986142 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986144\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/decorated-boat-passes-decorated-boat-117615459.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986144 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986148\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/patrons-seen-dancing-laughing-among-117615455.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986148 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3572\" data-modal-image=\"37986411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hundreds-people-gather-marina-park-117564501.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986411 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. MediaNews Group via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986139\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wizard-oz-decorated-boat-makes-117615451.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986139 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986145\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wizard-oz-decorated-boat-makes-117615456.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986145 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986150\" width=\"1024\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/117th-newport-beach-christmas-boat-117614733.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986150 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986140\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crowd-people-board-catalina-ferry-117615480.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986140 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986146\" width=\"1024\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/117th-newport-beach-christmas-boat-117614747.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986146 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. Jon Putman for NY Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37986149\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/117th-newport-beach-christmas-boat-117614742.jpg\" alt=\"117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California.\" class=\"wp-image-37986149 unset-max-height\"  \/>117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, California. 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