31st Annual Lighted Boat Parade

Launching the Holiday Season December 3 at 5:30 p.m.

The Santa Cruz Yacht Club’s annual Lighted Boat Parade kicks off the holiday season at the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor on Saturday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m. This year marks the 31st anniversary of this highly anticipated community holiday celebration. Everyone across Santa Cruz County is invited to join this free fun celebration for young and old alike. The theme for this year’s parade is Santa Cruz-In, Under Starlight Together.

As the 31st annual parade prep gets underway, local boaters are already planning colorful lighting displays to compete for the best of the harbor. Guest judges will award prizes in six categories: Power Boats (small and large), Sailboats (small and large), as well as stationary boats in harbor slips & dry storage. All of the brightly lit festive boats will be on display.

The Lighted Boat Parade route circles the harbor channel in a counter-clockwise direction from the Murray Street Bridge to the Walton Light House and back and can be viewed from both side of the harbor channel between the bridge and the harbor mouth. Due to safety concerns, paddle boarding during the parade will not be permitted. The parade will take place rain or shine.

More than 30 boats of all sizes and styles are expected to participate.

The Lighted Boat Parade is one of the most anticipated events of the Santa Cruz County holiday season, with the harbor community showing off its best, while more than a thousand local residents line the harbor to join in the celebration and fun.

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For more information, contact Kelly Nesheim, 831-662-8845 (kbnesheim@sbc global.net) or Greg Haws, 831-425-0690 (greg@scyc.org).