Popular and festive, the Winterfest Boat Parade features elaborately decorated boats floating in formation on The New River & Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale.

The event in 2025 is 6 p.m. Saturday, December 13, featuring a prime outdoor watch area in Fort Lauderdale with live entertainment, food vendors and a jolly vibe. Fees apply for the prime watch area.

All Saints Boat Parade Festival offers a different watch area and a discount.

The 2025 theme is “Yacht Rock of Ages.”

Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with a pre-show of non-motorized vessels along the New River in Fort Lauderdale. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. The 2025 grand marshals are artist Romero Britto and rhythm and blues star Montell Jordan.

The parade route is New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale, from 335 SE 6th

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