The Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol will be in charge of boat traffic and safety during the Parade. The Sheriff Harbor Patrol and or Coast Guard may do random security checks on vessels. Vessels not officially in the Parade requiring transit through the Marina during the Parade will require a Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol escort. We ask to…
All vendors are handled by the Department of Beaches and Harbors. Please contact them.
It’s FREE! We don’t sell any tickets to see the parade. Just come and watch at Burton Chace Park or Fisherman’s Village.
First, register your boat online, we will send you the boat ID number to confirm your boat entry. Then attend the mandatory skipper’s meeting, two assigned numbers for your vessel will be given to each entrant. HOW TO RETURN? Please bring those numbers at Awards Ceremony. If you cannot attend Skippers Meeting or Awards Ceremony,…
Online registration deadline: Friday, December 12th 9pm. You can also enter on Saturday, December 13th at the Skipper’s Meeting. Be sure to arrive at the meeting at 8:30am.
Yes, our local boat charters offer all types of cruises during the parade. • FantaSea Yachts • Hornblower
Yes, your boat needs to be registered to be part of the parade. The Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol will be in charge of boat traffic and safety during the Parade. Vessels not officially in the Parade requiring transit through the Marina during the Parade will require a Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol escort. Please register your boat online.
What if it rains? The parade will run rain or shine. However, in the interest of safety, upon the issuance of a small watercraft advisory notice from the Coast Guard, the parade would be cancelled for that evening. This decision will be made at 6:00 pm on the day. A message will be posted on…
Great! You can register online, or come to the Parade Skippers Meeting on Dec. 14th at 8:30 am at Burton Chace Park. *Online registration only. There will be a entry fee. • Family or Individual ———— $60.00 • Yacht Clubs / Office Parties —- $60.00 • Organizations: Boating, Civic, Service, Non-Profit — $60.00 • Corporate /…
The first parade was in 1963, featuring 20 of the 100 boats docked in the marina.