# Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks (Winterfest, 39th annual) > Event for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM - Where: Gabrielson Park, Sausalito waterfront, Humboldt Avenue & Anchor Street, Sausalito, CA 94965 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free to watch from public waterfront areas; premium reserved seating sold separately - Organizer: Sausalito on the Waterfront Foundation (Winterfest Sausalito) - Official page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sausalito-winterfest-2026-tickets-2003319439371 - 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/san-francisco/activities/sausalito-lighted-boat-parade-and-fireworks-winterfest-39th-annual--listing-cbb62e782ec1531cf033ea2c ## About Sausalito's Winterfest opens on Saturday evening, December 12, with the 39th annual Lighted Boat Parade along the town's waterfront. Boats decorated in holiday lights cruise past Gabrielson Park starting at 6 PM, and a fireworks show over the bay follows at about 7:15 PM. Watching is free from the public waterfront viewing areas; reserved premium seats open at 5 PM for those who buy them, but they are not needed to see the parade. The organizers warn that the park and waterfront fill up early in the afternoon, so families planning to watch with children should arrive well ahead of the start or scout an alternative spot along the shore. The parade goes ahead rain or shine. Local boat owners can still register their vessels to take part. The Winterfest weekend continues the next morning with the Jingle Bell 5K and a kids' fun run on Humboldt Avenue. ## Similar picks in San Francisco - [Holiday Delites Celebration and Parade — Antioch](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/holiday-delites-celebration-and-parade-antioch--listing-10b3fa0e03bbbbe3169a64d5) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Historic Rivertown, Downtown Antioch (W 2nd Street across from City Hall) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 28. Antioch's yearly holiday festival fills historic Rivertown, the old downtown on the Delta waterfront, with an afternoon of family activities followed by an evening parade. 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