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2019 Winterfest Boat Parade

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The countdown has begun for the Greatest Show on H2O; the 48th Annual Seminole

Hard Rock Winterfest® Boat Parade will be rockin’ the South Florida waterways

on Saturday, December 14, 2019. There is no better way to kick off the holiday season,

Fort Lauderdale style, with boats of all shapes and sizes decked out in millions of lights

and thousands of watts of music pumping through their sound systems - all for the

entertainment of the more than one million spectators along the 12-mile waterway

Parade route. This year’s theme is “Lights, Camera, Action ... Movies on Parade” and

promises to bring out the rocker in all of us with Grand Marshal BRET MICHAELS!

Dubbed the “World’s Most Watched Boat Parade,” Winterfest® Inc. has an economic

impact averaging 50 million dollars annually to the South Florida economy. Noted as

Florida’s #1 attended one-day live spectator event, the Parade is recognized as #7 in

the U.S and Top 20 Parade in the World. Each year, Winterfest® organizers strive to

create an unexpected twist for Parade guests, and this year is no different. Expect lots

of surprises – you never know who will show up at a Winterfest® event!

Earlier Event: November 10
Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival
Later Event: January 11
Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival