- April 18, 2024
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Mac McArthur and Shereen Horton were excited for the boat parade to start.
Seth Moed and Karina Jimenez had a great time watching the boats go by.
Local residents along Lake Virginia and Lake Osceola were greeted with a floating display of lights on Saturday, Dec. 15.
Spectators were dazzled by the lights at the 11th annual Winter Park Boat Parade.
A boat sporting the theme of “Unicorn with Lighted Crew” took a unique approach to the parade.
Saul, 6; Karen; Philippe, 9; and Sila Salloum made sure to get a good spot to see the boats on Lake Virginia.
Members of the Winter Park Rotary Club made the event possible.
A boat with the theme “A Charlie Brown Christmas” received plenty of cheers from the crowd.
Winter Parkers got creative in the annual boat parade.
The theme of “Christmas in Paradise” gave one boat a great tropical look.
Jackie Fanara, Debbie Komanski, Mayor Steve Leary, Lisa Everett and Ron Janssen served as the judges of the boat parade.
Some boats went as far as to have glowing inflatables come aboard for the parade.
The waters of Lake Virginia and Lake Osceola were aglow with the reflections of Christmas lights.
The Orangewood Christian School advanced band played through a setlist of classic rock songs at the event.
Rafael Delgado; Marcela Delgado, 5; Silynar Rojas; and Jimena Delgado, 1, patiently waited for the boat parade to arrive.
One of the last boats in the parade had a stunning peacock-shaped display of lights.
A boat with the theme “Holiday Lights ‘Dancing Light Man’” won the President’s Award for best use of lights.
A glowing holiday tradition continued on Saturday, Dec. 15, as boats decked out in Christmas lights cruised across Lake Virginia and Lake Osceola at the 11th annual Winter Park Christmas Boat Parade. Local residents and judges lined up along the shores of Lake Virginia at the Rollins College campus to watch the festivities.
The judges selected four boats as winners: Holiday Lights "Dancing Light Man” won the President’s Award for best use of lights; Housewives of Winter Park won the Mayor’s Award for Winter Park Christmas spirit; Captain Grinch & The Who won the Governor’s Award for best Christmas display; and "The Trawler” won the Winter Park Rotary Club Award for best overall boat and a grand prize of $500.
The event accepted donations supporting the Winter Park High School food pantry and the Killarney Elementary School food pantry, while also spreading awareness of the cause.
