2018 PALM BEACH

HOLIDAY BOAT PARADE

Free to Enter

$10,000+ in Cash & Prizes

Benefiting Toys for Tots &

Little Smiles

A premier event of the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County (MIAPBC) and gift to the community, the 2018 Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade kicks off the holiday season on Saturday, December 1!

What: 24th Annual Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade & 19th Annual Toy Drive benefiting Toys for Tots and Little Smiles.

Where: The parade, led by a Zambelli traveling fireworks display navigates up the Intracoastal Waterway from North Palm Beach to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. 

When: Saturday, December 1. Parade begins at 6 p.m. and arrives in Jupiter at approximately 8 p.m.

Who: This year we are excited to have Mo and Sally from KOOL 105.5 on the Loggerhead Marina Grand Marshal Boat.

Follow the parade in real time using the link below:

Boat Parade Tracker Link

T-SHIRTS

T-Shirt Order Form

BRIDGE OPENINGS

BRIDGE OPENINGS: Due to weather, winds, tides and currents we cannot predict the EXACT time bridges along the parade route will be going up and down. Here are our best estimates based on past parades. Parker Bridge will open sometime around 6:00. Our permit allows for a 1 hour opening. PGA Bridge will open sometime around 6:30. Our permit allows for a 1 hour opening. Donald Ross Bridge will open sometime around 7:15. Our permit allows for a 1 hour opening. Indiantown Road Bridge will open sometime around 8:00. Our permit allows for a 1 hour opening.Jupiter Federal Bridge will open sometime around 8:15. Our permit allows for a 1 hour opening.

FAN FAVORITE CONTEST

This year’s parade will include a new social media contest where the public can vote for their favorite boat and the boat with the most likes will receive $500!