{"id":58039,"date":"2025-11-23T22:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T22:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/58039\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T22:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T22:29:09","slug":"fort-lauderdales-spectacular-winterfest-boat-parade-returns-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/58039\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Lauderdale\u2019s Spectacular Winterfest Boat Parade Returns This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1083105926-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 15: Boats decked out with holiday decorations travel along the New River while participating in the 47th annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on December 15, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This year's boat parade theme, \u201cThe Best of the 80\u2019s,\" is=\"\" expected=\"\" to=\"\" attract=\"\" more=\"\" than=\"\" a=\"\" million=\"\" visitors=\"\" the=\"\" procession=\"\" of=\"\" about=\"\" lighted=\"\" boats=\"\" taking=\"\" new=\"\" river=\"\" and=\"\" intracoastal=\"\" waterway=\"\" in=\"\" what=\"\" called=\"\" show=\"\" on=\"\" h20.=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    Save<\/p>\n<p>The holidays season is upon us and so is one of our favorite traditions: the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade in Fort Lauderdale! This South Florida classic of the holidays is returning in full force for its 54th year, with renowned pop artist Romero Britto and R&amp;B singer Montell Jordan as Grand Marshals. Keep reading to learn more about this year\u2019s celebration:<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udea4 What is the Winterfest Boat Parade? <\/p>\n<p>Dubbed the \u201cBest Show on H2O,\u201d this lighted boat parade is a great way to soak up holiday lights in a uniquely coastal way and it\u2019s completely free to watch. Each year, you\u2019ll find more than 100 beautifully decorated boats of all sizes, from megayachts to tiny paddleboats, and over a million spectators along the 12-mile route.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f When is this year\u2019s Winterfest Boat Parade? <\/p>\n<p>The parade will be taking over Fort Lauderdale\u2019s waterways on Saturday, December 13. The glittering procession will last around two and a half hours, and it will all kick off at 6 p.m. There will also be a preshow of non-motorized vessels at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shutterstock_42958150-2.jpg\" alt=\"Boat decorated in Christmas lights for the Winterfest Boat Parade in Fort Lauderdale\" width=\"736\" height=\"474\"  \/>Shutterstock\/Albert Barr \ud83d\udccd Where is the parade taking place? <\/p>\n<p>The parade travels along the New River in Downtown Fort Lauderdale (near the Historic Stranahan House) and proceeds east to the Intracoastal Waterway, where it continues north to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83c\udf0a How can I get the best views of the parade? <\/p>\n<p>There are several ways to enjoy the parade, beginning with the <a href=\"https:\/\/winterfestparade.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/winterfestparade.com\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">main public viewing area<\/a> at Las Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park. This is a ticketed event that includes live entertainment, vendors and guaranteed seating.<\/p>\n<p>You can also find spots along the 12-mile route like bridges, The Riverside Hotel, Shooters Waterfront, Downtowner Saloon and various parks. Many set up lawn chairs to secure a good view.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udcfa Can I still watch it if I can\u2019t attend in person? <\/p>\n<p>You absolutely can! If you just can\u2019t make it in person, you can still catch the Winterfest TV special on WSVN 7 or tune into the Winterfest Boat Parade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/winterfest.parade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/winterfest.parade\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Facebook page<\/a>. There will also be a live feed on <a href=\"https:\/\/eyeonchannel.com\/eyeonsfl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/eyeonchannel.com\/eyeonsfl\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">EyeOnSouthFlorida.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Get into the holiday spirit this December and make sure to embrace this annual nighttime spectacular!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images Save The holidays season is upon us and so is one of our&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58040,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-58039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}