Popular holiday boat parades in Palm Beach County

As the temperatures cool and the holiday spirit warms up, there is no place in the world quite like Palm Beach County to celebrate the season on the water.

The county's most dazzling coastal tradition is perhaps the Holiday Boat Parade season, and this year it promises spectacular nights of glittering lights, festive cheer, and community generosity in December, 2026.

Here are some of the most popular events what to look for:

Holiday boat parades

• Winter holiday events & festivals in greater Palm Beach - Floridians know how to celebrate the winter holidays, even if "winter" doesn't mean here what it means elsewhere. The snow may be fake or manmade, but the fun is real.… Read more »
• Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade, Dec. 5 - The Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade will be held rain or shine, and prizes will be announced at the Jupiter Lighthouse. The parade, led by a Zambelli traveling fireworks display… Read more »
• Popular holiday boat parades in Palm Beach County - As the temperatures cool and the holiday spirit warms up, there is no place in the world quite like Palm Beach County to celebrate the season on the water. The… Read more »
• Holiday Tree Lighting celebration & Boat Parade in Boynton Beach, Dec. 5, Dec. 11 - Boynton Beach is gearing up for the holidays and the future looks bright. Here's what's in store: Boynton Beach Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting When: Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, beginning… Read more »

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What else is happening:

• Winter Wonderland at The Ben has skating & more, through Jan. 3
• Santa's Arrival Parade at The Gardens Mall, Nov. 13
• Free Pioneer Family Farmstead Day, Jupiter, Nov. 14
• Holiday Tree Lighting, Boca Raton, Nov. 21
• Tree Lights & Santa, Harbourside Place, Jupiter, Nov. 28
• Free Tree Lighting with Santa, Lake Worth Beach, Nov. 30
• Free entry: Scandinavian Christmas Market with food & fun, Lake Worth, Nov. 20-22
• Zoo Lights adds nights for grownups at Palm Beach Zoo, Nov. 20-Jan. 3
• Holiday art & craft show, Delray Beach, Nov. 19-21
• Holiday Kickoff: The Shops at Boca Center, Nov. 20

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