# Light Up Venetian Gardens and Christmas Boat Parade — Leesburg > Event for families in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Ski Beach Park (Venetian Gardens), 201 E. Lake Harris Drive, Leesburg, FL 34748 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free to attend - Organizer: City of Leesburg Special Events, with the Leesburg Boating Club (boat parade) - Official page: https://www.leesburgflorida.gov/activities/recreation/special_events.php - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/orlando/activities/light-up-venetian-gardens-and-christmas-boat-parade-leesburg--listing-87ec9c0e38f180281b54621b ## About The City of Leesburg opens its holiday season on the Lake Harris shoreline with Light Up Venetian Gardens at Ski Beach Park, the lakefront section of Venetian Gardens. The evening begins with food from local vendors, bounce houses where kids can burn off energy, and festive face painting, along with a meet and greet with Santa Claus, so bring a camera. At 6:00 pm Santa leads the crowd in a countdown to flip the switch and light Ski Beach Park with thousands of Christmas lights. Once the park is lit, families can pick a spot along the shoreline to watch the Leesburg Christmas Boat Parade, a procession of decorated boats on Lake Harris hosted by the Leesburg Boating Club. The event is free to attend and runs for three hours, which gives young children time to see Santa before the lighting and still catch the boats afterwards. ## Similar picks in Orlando - [Winter Garden Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/winter-garden-christmas-parade--listing-0c9bebe9ae04713fafeea86f) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Historic Downtown Winter Garden · Free · checked Oct 14. Winter Garden's annual Christmas Parade through historic downtown with festive floats, community groups, holiday entertainment and Santa Claus. 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