# Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade > Event for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Las Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park, 80 Las Olas Circle, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 - Ages: All ages (children 3 and under free in grandstands; family lawn seating, stroller parking areas provided) - Price: Free public shoreline viewing along the 12-mile Intracoastal route; Official Grandstand reserved seats at Las Olas Promenade Park ~$40 adult / $30 children (12 & under) / free ages 3 & under. - Organizer: Winterfest, Inc. - Official page: https://winterfestparade.com/tickets - 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/seminole-hard-rock-winterfest-boat-parade--listing-8c1c0bcd3fb53038064130d5 ## About Hailed as the 'Greatest Show on H2O' and celebrating its 55th anniversary in 2026 with a special 'Party in the U.S.A.' theme, the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade is South Florida's largest single-day spectator event. Over 100 multi-million-dollar private yachts, commercial showboats, and brightly decorated vessels cruise 12 miles down the New River and north along the Intracoastal Waterway, decked in hundreds of thousands of dazzling LED lights, animated figures, and live musical bands. The official, family-friendly ticketed grandstand viewing zone at Las Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park opens early at 4:00 PM with live entertainment, interactive kids' games, bounce activities, photo opportunities with Santa, and assured grandstand chair seating. Watching from free public parks along the 12-mile route is also popular. Wide public promenades along Las Olas provide easy stroller navigation, though arriving before 5:00 PM is essential to beat traffic. ## Similar picks in Miami - [Greater Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade](https://grassyknees.com/miami/activities/greater-pompano-beach-holiday-boat-parade--listing-c4eab0c7f486090ad5c97473) — Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Lake Santa Barbara to Sullivan Park / Hillsboro Blvd, Pompano Beach · All ages · Free · checked Nov 4. 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. 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