One of my favorite things to do to get in the holiday spirit is to watch a Holiday Boat Parade. It has been an annual family holiday tradition to watch the holiday boat parade in Parker, Arizona during Thanksgiving weekend for years.
Below is a list of Christmas boat parades that I have found throughout California. If you are living in or planning a visit to one of these areas, you might want to check this list to see if there is a boat parade happening near you and make plans to watch.
Holiday Boat Parades in Northern California
Holiday Boat Parades in Alameda County
42nd Annual Oakland/Alameda Lighted Yacht Parade
December 1, 2018
Theme: “A California Christmas”
Holiday Boat Parades in Contra Costa County
Discovery Bay Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade
December 8, 2018
Holiday Boat Parades in Marin County
Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks
December 8, 2018
The San Rafael 39th Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland
November 23 & 24, 2018
Holiday Boat Parades in San Francisco County
Fisherman’s Wharf Lighted Boat Parade
December 14, 2018
Vallejo Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade
December 2, 2018
Holiday Boat Parades in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade
December 8, 2018
Stockton Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade
December 1, 2018
Holiday Boat Parades in Sonoma County
Petaluma Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
Cancelled – 2018
Holiday Boat Parades in Central California
Holiday Boat Parades in San Luis Obispo County
Morro Bay Christmas Boat Parade
December 1-3, 2018
Holiday Boat Parades in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Parade of Lights
December 9, 2018
Theme: “Hollywood Holidays”
Holiday Boat Parades in Santa Cruz County
33rd Annual Santa Cruz Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade
December 1, 2018
Theme: “Song of the Wind”
Holiday Boat Parades in Southern California
Holiday Boat Parades in Los Angeles County
36th Annual Long Beach Harbor Parade of 1,000 Lights
December 15, 2018
56th Annual Los Angeles Harbor Holiday Parade of Boats
December 1, 2018
Theme: “Holiday Water Wonderland”
54th Annual Marina Del Rey Boat Parade
December 8, 2018
Theme: “Let’s Dance for the Holidays”
71st Annual Naples Island Holiday Boat Parade
December 8, 2018
Theme: “Star Spangled Christmas”
King Harbor Yacht Club’s 27th Annual Holiday Boat Parade
December 8, 2018
Grand Marshall: Ted Lange – “Isaac the Bartender”
Theme: “Deck the Hulls with Love”
Venice Canals Holiday Boat Parade
December 1, 2018
Holiday Boat Parades in San Diego County
Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights
December 8, 2018
Holiday Boat Parades in Orange County
44th Annual Dana Point Harbor’s Boat Parade of Lights
December 7, 8, 14 & 15
Theme: “Western Wonderland”
56th Annual Huntington Harbour Holiday Boat Parade
December 8 & 9, 2018
Theme: “A Space Odyssey”
Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Cruise of Lights®
December 14-17 & 20-23, 2018
Holiday Boat Parades in San Diego County
47th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
December 9 & 16, 2018
Theme: “Tropical Island Christmas”
Holiday Boat Parades in Ventura County
53rd Annual Oxnard Parade of Lights & Festival
December 8, 2018
42nd Annual Ventura Harbor Village Holiday Parade of Lights
December 14-15, 2018
Theme: “Rocking on the DOCK side of the Moon”
Events and details are subject to change. Please confirm with event organizers before going.
If you would like to add another upcoming Holiday Boat Parade to this page, please leave a comment below or please contact us.
Photo Courtesy of Robin Gray Photography
Originally Published: 11.15.17 | Last Updated 11.20.18
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