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Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Holiday
- When
- December 12, 2026
- Where
- Stranahan House (parade start) · Fort Lauderdale · FL
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Illuminated nighttime yacht parade along Fort Lauderdale's New River and Intracoastal Waterway, held annually since 1971 and run as a nonprofit tradition since 1988. Decorated vessels travel a 12-mile route from downtown to Pompano Beach past huge crowds along the banks, a spectacle that has drawn national television coverage in the past. It anchors the city's holiday season as one of the largest boat parades in the country.
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Illuminated nighttime yacht parade along Fort Lauderdale's New River and Intracoastal Waterway, held annually since 1971 and run as a nonprofit tradition since 1988.
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