# 118th Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade & Ring of Lights > Event for families in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Dec 16 – Dec 20 · 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Marina Park & Newport Harbor, 1600 W Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663 - Ages: All ages (family-friendly parks, nautical playground at Marina Park, sandy public beach viewing) - Price: Free public shore viewing from Marina Park, Balboa Peninsula, and Balboa Island. Optional paid grandstand bleachers (–) and harbor cruise charters available. - Organizer: Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce & Commodores Club - Official page: https://www.christmasboatparade.com/viewing/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/118th-annual-newport-beach-christmas-boat-parade-and-ring-of-lights--listing-2d9bb2a8bb3d79cf424d1381 ## About One of the oldest and grandest nautical holiday traditions in the United States, dating back to 1908. Over 100 elaborately decorated mega-yachts, vintage sailboats, electric Duffy boats, and festively lighted watercraft parade along a 14-mile route around Newport Harbor each night for five spectacular evenings. Vessels sparkle with hundreds of thousands of animated holiday lights, synchronized music, and costumed holiday characters. Opening night (Wednesday, Dec 16) features an opening-night holiday market at Marina Park from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and spectacular fireworks launched from the Newport Pier at 6:15 PM, plus synchronized nightly drone light shows high over Newport Harbor. ## Similar picks in Los Angeles - [Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/newport-beach-christmas-boat-parade--listing-d456a6327fc2c370b504aa48) — Wed, Dec 16 (+4 more dates) · 6:30 PM · Newport Harbor (public viewing at Marina Park), Newport Beach · Free · checked Oct 14. 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