2019 Tampa Holiday Lighted Boat Parade Viewing Spots
It’s how we do Christmas in Florida. The boats light up Saturday, December 21 for this year’s Tampa Holiday Lighted Boat Parade. They’ll cruise by spectators along Tampa’s Riverwalk. Here’s when and where to get the best view of the boats this year.
6:45pm Tampa Convention Center
6:50pm Curtis Hixon Park
7:00pm Armature Works
7:30pm Davis Island and Channel Drive
7:45pm Sparkman Wharf
If you’d like to take part, head to TheTampaRiverwalk.com. There’s a $50 registration fee.
Here are some of our favorite lit up boats from around the world!
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Annual Christmas Parade Of Boats Floats In Fort Lauderdale
ShareFORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 15: A boat decked out with holiday decorations is seen 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, “The Best of the 80’s," is expected to attract more than a million visitors to the procession of about 100 lighted boats taking to the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway in what is called the “Greatest Show on H20." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Annual Christmas Parade Of Boats Floats In Fort Lauderdale
ShareFORT 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, “The Best of the 80’s," is expected to attract more than a million visitors to the procession of about 100 lighted boats taking to the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway in what is called the “Greatest Show on H20." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Annual Christmas Parade Of Boats Floats In Fort Lauderdale
ShareFORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 15: A boat made to look like the car from the Back to the Future movie travels 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, “The Best of the 80’s," is expected to attract more than a million visitors to the procession of about 100 lighted boats taking to the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway in what is called the “Greatest Show on H20." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Annual Christmas Parade Of Boats Floats In Fort Lauderdale
ShareFORT 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, “The Best of the 80’s," is expected to attract more than a million visitors to the procession of about 100 lighted boats taking to the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway in what is called the “Greatest Show on H20." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Annual Christmas Parade Of Boats Floats In Fort Lauderdale
ShareFORT 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, “The Best of the 80’s," is expected to attract more than a million visitors to the procession of about 100 lighted boats taking to the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway in what is called the “Greatest Show on H20." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Annual Christmas Parade Of Boats Floats In Fort Lauderdale
ShareFORT 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, “The Best of the 80’s," is expected to attract more than a million visitors to the procession of about 100 lighted boats taking to the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway in what is called the “Greatest Show on H20." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Annual Christmas Parade Of Boats Floats In Fort Lauderdale
ShareFORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 15: A boat decked out with holiday decorations is seen 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, “The Best of the 80’s," is expected to attract more than a million visitors to the procession of about 100 lighted boats taking to the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway in what is called the “Greatest Show on H20." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareBoats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Boats And Yachts Take Part In The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
ShareNEWPORT BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 16: Boats in the 101st annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade are lit with Christmas decorations as they move through through the night on December 16, 2009 in Newport Beach, California. The boats will travel a 14-mile circuit through Newport Harbor each night from December 16 through December 20. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
