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Tampa’s largest lighted boat parade will happen the Saturday before Christmas along the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa. The parade begins in the Convention Center basin, travels to the Heights, and ends at Sparkman Wharf.
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The Tampa Riverwalk Lighted Boat Parade is sailing into this holiday season this Saturday, Dec 18th--bringing with it plenty of cheer. This will be one of the largest holiday events in Tampa you do not want to miss.
Hosted by the Tampa Riverwalk, this cherished holiday tradition features illuminated boats dressed in their best holiday décor. Onlookers will be able to admire the holiday lights from our waterfront as their reflections dance along the Hillsborough River.
Judges are pairs from Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the winner of the sailboat and motorboat competitions will each receive a trophy.
Hosted by the Tampa Riverwalk, this cherished holiday tradition features illuminated boats dressed in their best holiday décor. Onlookers will be able to admire the holiday lights from our waterfront as their reflections dance along the Hillsborough River.
Judges are pairs from Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the winner of the sailboat and motorboat competitions will each receive a trophy.

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Jessica new update 5 months ago
They said that they would be open now by 6:00 to 5:00 and they would never open up by them for the boat put so instead they will open up at 9:00 to start the boat play but the mail site from 5% never happened
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Jessica new update 5 months ago
I did not like the boat play because it started way too late and we were still at 5:00 and we have to leave at 8:00 something because it did not start until 9:00 something
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Ilisa new update 6 months ago
Interested in joining the boat parade, How/Where do we register?
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Host 6 months ago
Here is the link to the boat registration. https://thetampariverwalk.com/events-news/events/holiday-lighted-boat-parade.html/event-form/holiday-lighted-boat-parade-boat-registration/69619/tickets
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