The 41st annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade takes place this year on December 15 along the Intracoastal Waterway in a 12-mile route from Fort Lauderdales New River to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. A family-friendly tradition, the nighttime flotilla boasts a variety of watercraft -- from privately owned boats to showboats and corporate megayachts -- decked out by local artists, professional decorators and individual boat owners whove spent countless hours festooning their vessels with colorful holiday decorations and lights. Musical entertainment also accompanies the visual feast.
This year, Mot and Chandon presented a Black Tie Ball at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino -- the largest holiday gala in Fort Lauderdale -- to support the non-profit organization that runs all Winterfest activities, which now go beyond the parade itself and feature culinary contests, student art contests, family fun days, grand marshal receptions, white parties and more. Holiday enthusiasm doesnt just end on the surf. Shoreline decoration of Browards waterfront homes along the route is also encouraged in an extravaganza event. The parade theme for 2012 is Musical Memories with Grand Marshal Deborah Norville of Inside Edition boarding luxury charter yacht the Floridian Princess to lead the flotilla.
And for the first time in the parades history, a replica of an 1812 tallship, The Lynx Privateer, will be sailing along with the other boats. The Winterfest Celebration enhances quality of life in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. From the website:The Winterfest Celebration embraces the dual goals of providing a means for the community to come together and enjoy spectacular and unique events as well as attract positive national attention to the Greater Fort Lauderdale area as a tourist destination and as a great place to live and work.With over 300 miles of navigable canals, Fort Lauderdale has been dubbed the Venice of the Americas and is a yacht lovers paradise. Click here to read more about Fort Lauderdales waterfront homes and dockage.
Things To Do at Winterfest Boat Parade
Grandstand viewing tickets sold out early this year, but there are plenty of viewing opportunities along Las Olas Boulevard starting at 6 PM near the Stranahan House in downtown Fort Lauderdale and admission to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is only $3, where the parade is expected to pass by at 8 PM. The official viewing hotel is the Riverside Hotel on Las Olas. Visit the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade website for more information.
Photo Courtesy of Winterfest Boat Parade.
The 41st annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade takes place this year on December 15 along the Intracoastal Waterway in a 12-mile route from Fort Lauderdales New River to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. A family-friendly tradition, the nighttime flotilla boasts a variety of watercraft -- from privately owned boats to showboats and corporate megayachts -- decked out by local artists, professional decorators and individual boat owners whove spent countless hours festooning their vessels with colorful holiday decorations and lights. Musical entertainment also accompanies the visual feast.
This year, Mot and Chandon presented a Black Tie Ball at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino -- the largest holiday gala in Fort Lauderdale -- to support the non-profit organization that runs all Winterfest activities, which now go beyond the parade itself and feature culinary contests, student art contests, family fun days, grand marshal receptions, white parties and more.
Holiday enthusiasm doesnt just end on the surf. Shoreline decoration of Browards waterfront homes along the route is also encouraged in an extravaganza event.
The parade theme for 2012 is Musical Memories with Grand Marshal Deborah Norville of Inside Edition boarding luxury charter yacht the Floridian Princess to lead the flotilla. And for the first time in the parades history, a replica of an 1812 tallship, The Lynx Privateer, will be sailing along with the other boats.
The Winterfest Celebration enhances quality of life in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. From the website:
The Winterfest Celebration embraces the dual goals of providing a means for the community to come together and enjoy spectacular and unique events as well as attract positive national attention to the Greater Fort Lauderdale area as a tourist destination and as a great place to live and work.
With over 300 miles of navigable canals, Fort Lauderdale has been dubbed the Venice of the Americas and is a yacht lovers paradise. Click here to read more about Fort Lauderdales waterfront homes and dockage.
IF YOU GO
Grandstand viewing tickets sold out early this year, but there are plenty of viewing opportunities along Las Olas Boulevard starting at 6 PM near the Stranahan House in downtown Fort Lauderdale and admission to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is only $3, where the parade is expected to pass by at 8 PM. The official viewing hotel is the Riverside Hotel on Las Olas.
Visit the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade website for more information.
-- Maria de los Angeles is a freelance wordsmith based out of Miami.
The 41st annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade takes place this year on December 15 along the Intracoastal Waterway in a 12-mile route from Fort Lauderdales New River to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. A family-friendly tradition, the nighttime flotilla boasts a variety of watercraft -- from privately owned boats to showboats and corporate megayachts -- decked out by local artists, professional decorators and individual boat owners whove spent countless hours festooning their vessels with colorful holiday decorations and lights. Musical entertainment also accompanies the visual feast.
This year, Mot and Chandon presented a Black Tie Ball at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino -- the largest holiday gala in Fort Lauderdale -- to support the non-profit organization that runs all Winterfest activities, which now go beyond the parade itself and feature culinary contests, student art contests, family fun days, grand marshal receptions, white parties and more.
Holiday enthusiasm doesnt just end on the surf. Shoreline decoration of Browards aterfront homes along the route is also encouraged in an extravaganza event.
The parade theme for 2012 is Musical Memories with Grand Marshal Deborah Norville of Inside Edition boarding luxury charter yacht the Floridian Princess to lead the flotilla. And for the first time in the parades history, a replica of an 1812 tallship, The Lynx Privateer, will be sailing along with the other boats.
The Winterfest Celebration enhances quality of life in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. From the website:
The Winterfest Celebration embraces the dual goals of providing a means for the community to come together and enjoy spectacular and unique events as well as attract positive national attention to the Greater Fort Lauderdale area as a tourist destination and as a great place to live and work.
With over 300 miles of navigable canals, Fort Lauderdale has been dubbed the Venice of the Americas and is a yacht lovers paradise. Click here to read more about Fort Lauderdales waterfront homes and dockage.
IF YOU GO
Grandstand viewing tickets sold out early this year, but there are plenty of viewing opportunities along Las Olas Boulevard starting at 6 PM near the Stranahan House in downtown Fort Lauderdale and admission to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is only $3, where the parade is expected to pass by at 8 PM. The official viewing hotel is the Riverside Hotel on Las Olas.
Visit the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade website for more information.
-- Maria de los Angeles is a freelance wordsmith based out of Miami.
The 41st annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade takes place this year on December 15 along the Intracoastal Waterway in a 12-mile route from Fort Lauderdales New River to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. A family-friendly tradition, the nighttime flotilla boasts a variety of watercraft -- from privately owned boats to showboats and corporate megayachts -- decked out by local artists, professional decorators and individual boat owners whove spent countless hours festooning their vessels with colorful holiday decorations and lights. Musical entertainment also accompanies the visual feast.
This year, Mot and Chandon presented a Black Tie Ball at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino -- the largest holiday gala in Fort Lauderdale -- to support the non-profit organization that runs all Winterfest activities, which now go beyond the parade itself and feature culinary contests, student art contests, family fun days, grand marshal receptions, white parties and more.
Holiday enthusiasm doesnt just end on the surf. Shoreline decoration of Browards waterfront homes along the route is also encouraged in an extravaganza event.
The parade theme for 2012 is Musical Memories with Grand Marshal Deborah Norville of Inside Edition boarding luxury charter yacht the Floridian Princess to lead the flotilla. And for the first time in the parades history, a replica of an 1812 tallship, The Lynx Privateer, will be sailing along with the other boats.
The Winterfest Celebration enhances quality of life in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. From the website:
The Winterfest Celebration embraces the dual goals of providing a means for the community to come together and enjoy spectacular and unique events as well as attract positive national attention to the Greater Fort Lauderdale area as a tourist destination and as a great place to live and work.
With over 300 miles of navigable canals, Fort Lauderdale has been dubbed the Venice of the Americas and is a yacht lovers paradise. Click here to read more about Fort Lauderdales waterfront homes and dockage.
IF YOU GO
Grandstand viewing tickets sold out early this year, but there are plenty of viewing opportunities along Las Olas Boulevard starting at 6 PM near the Stranahan House in downtown Fort Lauderdale and admission to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is only $3, where the parade is expected to pass by at 8 PM. The official viewing hotel is the Riverside Hotel on Las Olas.
Visit the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade website for more information.
-- Maria de los Angeles is a freelance wordsmith based out of Miami.
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