boat parade

{{Short description|Waterway event with illuminated boats}}

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Boat parades are a waterway event with illuminated boats. Some of the well known water parades include locations such as Walt Disney World, the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade,{{Cite web|title=2020 Newport Beach Boat Parade Website - Company Christmas Event And Holiday Party Cruise|url=https://christmasparadeboats.com/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=christmasparadeboats.com}} and Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale's annual parade in December is titled the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade.{{Cite web|title=The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade {{!}} The Best Show on H2O|url=https://winterfestparade.com/|access-date=2021-05-27|language=en-US}} This signature event hosts 100 decorated vessels traveling east to the Intracoastal Waterway and heading north to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach.

Sports teams in Tampa, Florida traditionally have a boat parade down the Hillsborough River when they win a championship rather than a victory parade through the streets of the city like in most other places.{{Cite web|title=Lightning, City of Tampa to host boat parade, fan rally|url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-city-of-tampa-to-host-boat-parade-fan-rally/c-319226540|access-date=2021-07-13|website=NHL.com|date=29 September 2020 |language=en-US}}