Darien River of Lights

🎄🏴‍☠️ DARIEN RIVER OF LIGHTS 2026 🏴‍☠️🎄
Second Saturday — December 12th, 2026
The river’s coming back… and this year it’s BIGGER. BRIGHTER. SALTIER.
More boats.
More lights.
More prizes.
More excuses to ignore your responsibilities and decorate your boat like a floating Christmas tree.
Last year was a parade…
This year we’re lighting up the whole waterfront.
🚤 BOATERS — ENTER YOUR VESSEL
Got a jon boat? Perfect.
Center console? Even better.
Pontoon covered in 14 extension cords and poor decisions? You’re our people.
🎁 PRIZES
• Best Overall
• Crowd Favorite
• Most Creative
• Captain Sandbar’s Questionable Judgment Award
• And a few surprises depending on how festive the crowd gets
🤝 SPONSORS WANTED
Want your business seen by the entire town, every dock, and half of Facebook for a week straight?
We’ve got sponsor spots, prize sponsors, and “my logo is on everything” options.
📩 Register your boat or request sponsorship info:
Message the page or contact Captain Sandbar
Mark your calendars, start hoarding zip ties, and emotionally prepare your extension cords.
Darien River of Lights — Dec 12, 2026
Let’s make the river glow again.
— Captain Sandbar 🏴‍☠️🎅