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2024 Holiday Boat Parades Light Up the Waters Around Kitsap!

November 10, 2024

Get ready to illuminate your holiday season! The annual Lighted Boat Parades throughout Kitsap County promise a spectacle that will dazzle the entire family. Watch as the waters come alive with a radiant display of festively decorated boats, igniting the spirit of the season. Join in multiple magical evenings along the waterfront, where twinkling lights and holiday cheer merge in a floating spectacle you won't want to miss. Prepare to be enchanted by this beloved community tradition, perfect for creating lasting memories with your Kitsap kids!


POSTPONED TO DEC. 15 due to high winds on Saturday, Dec. 14

December 14 - South Kitsap

The parade of boats with holiday lights starts just after dusk (approximately 4:45 PM weather permitting). The parade route starts just North of the Southworth Ferry dock.

The Port Orchard Yacht Club hosts this annual event: Lighted and decorated boats sailing in the waters around South Kitsap! Along the way, Santa Claus wishes warm Seasons Greetings to those on shore. Boats start at Southworth and travel toward South Colby, Manchester, and around the tip and through Rich Passage south to Port Orchard Yacht Club.

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To request a special message for Santa to say as the parade passes, email  Santa@POYC.org, or submit online, or call (360) 876-9010 and leave a detailed request. Include the location address along the parade route, a phone number, and the name(s) and requested special greeting from Santa. 
You can also mail your request to 
Santa c/o Port Orchard Yacht Club, PO Box 3, Port Orchard, WA 98366.

Requests accepted until 5pm Friday, Dec. 13.

December 20 - Bremerton

Bremerton Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade - Phinney Bay, Manette, Sinclair Inlet - from 6-8:30pm

see detailed schedule below

photo by inhauscreative
If requested, Santa will call out a message to your family and friends as he passes your location on the Santa Boat. Click here to contact Santa with your requested message.  
Please note that Santa cannot accept message requests after 5pm on Dec. 19.


December 21 - Poulsbo

Poulsbo Lighted Ships Parade - 5-9pm

This year marks the 55th Anniversary of the Poulsbo Yacht Club Lighted Ships Parade. PYC Lighted Ships and festive guest ships from other parts will parade pass the Poulsbo waterfront front at approximately 5/5:15 p.m. Please note that the times are approximate and are dependent on the weather. If it is unsafe to go out, they will cancel in the interest of safety.

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You are invited to send a Santa Shout Out request. Send Santa a greeting request or email Santa@PoulsboYC.org no later than Dec. 20, 2024.  
Your email should include: The name of the person to receive the greeting from Santa, the location/address along the shore of where that person will be during the parade, and the message (doesn't have to be holiday related).

December 21 - Central Kitsap

Bremerton Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade - Oyster Bay, Silverdale, Tracyton - from 6-9:30pm

see detailed schedule below

photo by inhauscreative
If requested, Santa will call out a message to your family and friends as he passes your location on the Santa Boat. Click here to contact Santa with your requested message.  
Please note that Santa cannot accept message requests after 5pm on Dec. 19.