# Greater Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade > Event for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM - Where: Lake Santa Barbara to Sullivan Park / Hillsboro Blvd, 2841 SE 14th St Causeway, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 - Ages: All ages (wholesome family event; public shoreline viewing areas accessible for strollers and folding chairs) - Price: Free public shoreline viewing (Lake Santa Barbara, Alsdorf Park, and public bridges); optional VIP ticketed party at The Cove ~$100. - Organizer: Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce - Official page: https://www.pompanobeachchamber.com/holiday-boat-parade - 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/miami/activities/greater-pompano-beach-holiday-boat-parade--listing-c4eab0c7f486090ad5c97473 ## About Steeped in 64 years of maritime history, the Greater Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade is one of the nation's longest continuously running illuminated boat parades. More than 50 lavishly decorated powerboats, catamarans, and sailboats cruise northward along the scenic Intracoastal Waterway, sporting hundreds of thousands of dazzling lights and festive displays centered around this year's patriotic 'Party in the U.S.A.' theme. The procession kicks off from Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach, passing under raised drawbridges and winding past Lighthouse Point before reaching Sullivan Park in Deerfield Beach. 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