# Chesapeake City Lighted Boat Parade

> Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Where: Pell Gardens, 98 Bohemia Ave, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: No fee listed
- Organizer: Bohemia River Boaters / Chesapeake City (listed on the Cecil County calendar)
- Official page: https://chesapeakecity.com/events.php
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

On the first Saturday evening of December, the Bohemia River Boaters decorate their boats with lights and cruise slowly along the C&D Canal to the Chesapeake Inn Restaurant and Marina in historic Chesapeake City. Families line the canal banks, the waterfront restaurants and Pell Gardens Park to watch the boats pass, which makes it an easy outing with children of any age: no tickets, just a spot along the water and warm layers. The parade runs from 6 to 8 pm; Pell Gardens on Bohemia Avenue is the listed gathering point.

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