The 29th Annual Schooner Wharf Bar/Absolut Vodka Lighted Boat Parade

Mistletoe goes on the mast, and running lights should twinkle in the appropriate red and green holiday colors for the 29th Annual Schooner Wharf Bar & Galley/Absolut Vodka Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday, December 14th!   

The parade begins at 8:00 p.m., but come early for the best viewing spots and take a stroll along the Harbor Walk of Lights. The festivities start at 6:00 pm. at Schooner Wharf with the Bahama Village Music Program House of Pan Steel Band playing favorite holiday tunes. Followed by the popular Last Mangoes Band performing classic favorites and holiday songs with a steel drum twist.

Our family-friendly parade begins in the Historic Seaport and makes a close pass in front of Schooner Wharf Bar and the judge’s stand for the best view of our creative mariner’s efforts.  

The variety is amazing and endless as dolphins and other aquatic creatures leap out of the sea to dazzle us all.  Past years have had Huge Conch Shells, Candy Canes, Grinch’s, Messages of Peace on Earth and Support Our Troops, Sea Monsters, as well as the Lamp from Toy Story, Paddington and the Grinch. 

Vessels range from classic Schooners with Christmas trees on the mast, small fishing vessels with dancing seahorses, to kayaks and dinghies decked out in their holiday best!

All entries are eligible to share in Key West’s version of Christmas and to compete for more than $25,000 in prizes that is up for grabs this year for the 12 winning places plus a FREE RAFFLE for all participating boats.  It’s not too late to enter!

The Harbor Walk of Lights becomes the island’s holiday headquarters, and the parade is a must-see event in Key West, where we don’t need snow to make our holidays bright.

Official Viewing Parties at Schooner Wharf Bar & Galley, Ocean Key’s Sunset Pier and the Galleon’s Sunset Tiki Bar & Grille.

For more info, call 305-292-9520 or visit SchoonerWharf.com or KeyWestChristmas.org.

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