Boynton Beach Boat Parade with free watch areas, Dec. 12

The Boynton Beach Holiday Boat Parade will start at 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, with a watch area and festivities at Boynton Harbor Marina, 735 Casa Loma Blvd.

The Boat Parade is hosted annually on the second Friday of December. The event features a variety of festively decorated boats and is a premier holiday attraction for the Boynton Harbor Marina. This year, the event is being held in partnership with the Town of Hypoluxo, Town of Lantana, and City of Delray Beach.

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Festivities at the marina will include music, children's activities, a visit from Santa, food and drinks for purchase. Guests are asked to bring a new, unwrapped gift donation for Toys for Tots. 

The parade will start at the Ocean Avenue Bridge in Lantana and travel south to the C-15 Canal in Delray Beach (south of Linton Boulevard).

The marina is one viewing area. You can also view the parade free from these parks:

• Intracoastal Park, 2240 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach
• Jaycee Park, 2600 S. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach
• Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park, 2010 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach
• Veterans Park, 802 NE First St., Delray Beach
• Knowles Park, 1001 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach.

Visit this website for more details and more Watch Locations.

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