103rd Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade.
NEARLY a million viewers watch over 200 stunningly decorated yachts, boats, kayaks and canoes sail along Newport Harbor in the 103rd Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade.
Channel Islands Harbor kicks off the holidays with its 46th annual holiday Parade of Lights 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Dec. 10, with the parade beginning at 7 p.m.
This year’s theme: Tropical Holidays. Everyone is invited to enjoy a full day of holiday activities and watch festively decorated boats in the parade.
Competitors include beautiful
multi-million dollar yachts and
sail boats, to simple kayaks, canoes and other small boats. All of them will be richly decorated, some with animated holiday scenes, and others accompanied by music and costumed carolers. This event attracts competitors of all stripes, with some owners spending over $50,000 to decorate their vessels for this one event.
All proceeds go to Beautiful You cancer charity, and they will be out shaking tins for donations so be sure to bring your shrapnel and support this great local charity helping families through the journey of cancer.
Locals and visitors are invited to attend this free, family-friendly event to celebrate the year as the parade features the theme "Feelin' Christmas-Sea in Newport Beach!" To participate in the parade, download an entry form from www.channelislandsharbor.org. To adopt a boat to be in the parade, contact Bill Conroy at the Ventura County Maritime Museum at (805) 984-6260. Any size boat can register for the Parade of Lights.
