Season Your Holidays: Pensacola Beach Lighted Boat Parade 2026
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Lighted Boat Parade – Friday, Dec. 4th, at 6:30 p.m.
The 2026 Lighted Boat Parade will set sail from Sabine Marina in Little Sabine Bay at 6:30 p.m., make a festive loop through the Santa Rosa Sound and Pensacola Beach Boardwalk area, and circle back to Sabine Marina in a dazzling display of holiday cheer.
Once the parade concludes, Santa will arrive at the Quietwater Shell to greet children and take photos aboard his sleigh from 7:30-8:30 p.m., joined this year by Mrs. “Mermaid” Claus. Don’t miss the fireworks show over the Santa Rosa Sound from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m., sponsored by the Boardwalk Merchants Association.
Spectators can catch the best views from Little Sabine, the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, or any of the businesses along the parade route.
Boats of all sizes, shapes, and colors are invited to participate and compete for “Most Merry” and “Best of Show” awards. The registration deadline is Monday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m., and the entry fee is $35 per boat. Lineup will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4th at Sabine Marina, with the parade starting at 6:30 p.m.
Larger boats that prefer not to loop through Little Sabine may join the parade once it reaches the Bob Sikes Bridge, at approximately 7:15 p.m
The 2026 Lighted Boat Parade will set sail from Sabine Marina in Little Sabine Bay at 6:30 p.m., make a festive loop through the Santa Rosa Sound and Pensacola Beach Boardwalk area, and circle back to Sabine Marina in a dazzling display of holiday cheer.
Once the parade concludes, Santa will arrive at the Quietwater Shell to greet children and take photos aboard his sleigh from 7:30-8:30 p.m., joined this year by Mrs. “Mermaid” Claus. Don’t miss the fireworks show over the Santa Rosa Sound from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m., sponsored by the Boardwalk Merchants Association.
Spectators can catch the best views from Little Sabine, the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, or any of the businesses along the parade route.
Boats of all sizes, shapes, and colors are invited to participate and compete for “Most Merry” and “Best of Show” awards. The registration deadline is Monday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m., and the entry fee is $35 per boat. Lineup will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4th at Sabine Marina, with the parade starting at 6:30 p.m.
Larger boats that prefer not to loop through Little Sabine may join the parade once it reaches the Bob Sikes Bridge, at approximately 7:15 p.m
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Where is it happening?
7 Casino Beach Boardwalk, Pensacola Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32561, 7 Casino Beach Boardwalk, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-6807, United States
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