Panama City Boat Parade

Name: Panama City Boat Parade
Address: Panama City, FL, 32401, US
Telephone: +18502151700
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The 39th Annual Boat Parade of Lights will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 @ 5:30pm.

04/06/2026

Ho ho ho! Spring is in the air, and Santa just realized that there are 250 days until the Panama City Boat Parade of Lights. The elves are energized and busy turning inspiration into plans for December 12, 2026. Sunshine now, twinkling lights later. It is all part of the magic. 🌸🎄⚓
Until then, find more things to do in Panama City, Florida here: https://destinationpanamacity.com/events/

03/16/2026

Greetings from Boat Parade Santa! The elves and I are still on vacation! The memories of the 2025 Boat Parade of Lights keep us smiling every day! March is when ideas really begin to take shape, and the workshop will soon be buzzing with creativity. Big things are coming. 🎅✨🚤Remember to save the date! The Panama City Boat Parade of Lights will return on Dec. 12, 2026!
Until then, find events in Panama City here: https://destinationpanamacity.com/events/

02/15/2026

Ho ho ho and happy Sunday! Santa hopes your heart is still warm from the joy of last year’s boat parade. ❤️🎄⚓There are only 300 days till the 2026 Panama City Boat Parade of Lights! Remember to save the date for Dec. 12, 2026!

Until then, find events in Panama City, Florida here: https://destinationpanamacity.com/events/

01/30/2026

Happy 2026 from Boat Parade of Lights Santa! The elves are still talking about how magical the 2025 parade was. All those glowing boats and happy faces made Santa very proud. While the decorations may be packed away, planning for 2026 has already begun. A new year means new ideas, and the elves are excited to shine again. 🎅✨🚤 Remember to save the date! The Panama City Boat Parade of Lights will return on Dec. 12, 2026!

Until then, find more things to do and events in Panama City, Florida here: https://destinationpanamacity.com/events/

12/25/2025

🎅🎄 Ho ho ho, my merry Boat Parade friends!

Wishing all of our Boat Parade of Lights followers a very Merry Christmas straight from Boat Parade Santa himself. Thank you for cheering from the docks, lighting up the bay, and helping make this season shine a little brighter. ✨🚤

Enjoy every sparkle, every laugh, and every cozy holiday moment. I will see you right back here next year for more lights, more cheer, and another sleigh ride on the water.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! 🎄🎅✨

12/18/2025

All of the gift baskets have been claimed! We want to congratulate our winners once again!
🏆 Judge’s Choice goes to #26, The Crooked Ho**er! ✨🎣
🏆People’s Choice Winner: #38, Reel Lady with Gulf Coast Excursions 🎉✨
🏆 Destination Panama City Staff Choice Winner:🎉 The Grand-Mère with Papa Joe's Bayside 🎉

Tag them if you know them in the comments!

12/16/2025

🎅🚤 Ho ho ho, holiday sailors! Did you know the Panama City Fire Department has a 29-foot Center Console Fireboat, packed with a mighty 500-gallon-per-minute pump to fight fires on the water? 🔥💦

Watching these heroes cruise around before the 39th Annual Boat Parade of Lights was a real treat, almost as magical as Santa’s sleigh gliding across St. Andrews Bay! 🎄✨

We would love to see your parade snapshots! 📸✨
Send us your favorite festive shots right here: https://app.snapsea.io/p/link/boat-parade-of-lights

Keep sailing, keep shining, and ho ho ho—may your lights sparkle brighter than Rudolph’s nose! 🦌💡

12/15/2025

🎅🎄 Ho Ho HO and all hands on deck, because this is the BIG one, my merry mariners! 🎄🚤

It is time to jingle all the bells and announce the People’s Choice Award, the grand prize voted straight from the hearts of the crowd! 🏆❤️

✨🎉 People’s Choice Winner: #38, Reel Lady with Gulf Coast Excursions 🎉✨
Holy holly and mistletoe, this boat had everything but the North Pole zip code! Santa himself was on board, joined by the Elf on the Shelf, Buddy the Elf, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and enough cheer to make the bay sparkle! 🎅🧝‍♂️☃️🦌

Add in bubbles floating like snowflakes, music, dancing that would make even Santa shake his jelly belly, and lights shining brighter than Rudolph’s nose on Christmas Eve, and whew… this crew sleighed the competition! ✨🫧🎶💃🕺

You reeled in the votes, rocked the docks, and proved that when it comes to holiday spirit, the Reel Lady is the real deal. 🎣🎄

From Santa and all the elves, congratulations to our People’s Choice champions. Now give yourselves a big ho ho ho and a round of a-paws from the whole bay! 🎅🏆🚤

12/15/2025

🎅🎄 Ho ho ho and shiver me tinsel! Santa is back at the helm with another boat-load of cheer! 🎄🚤

It is time to reel in the Judge’s Choice Award for the Panama City Boat Parade! 🏆⚓

🎣✨ Judge’s Choice goes to #26, The Crooked Ho**er! ✨🎣
This crew truly hooked the judges with a display that was off the scales. From the merry spirit shining bow to stern, to that fin-tastic glowing catch trailing behind the boat, every detail was oar-namentally perfect. And that glowing American flag? Stars, stripes, and sleigh bells, it made Santa’s heart swell like a high tide!🎄Pick up your prize at the Destination Panama City Visitors Center in Historic Downtown Panama City.

You cast a bright line of holiday joy across the bay and proved that when it comes to Christmas cheer, you are a real catch. 🐟✨

Stay anchored right here, my holly jolly sailors. More awards are sailing in soon, and Santa promises they are worth the wait! 🎅🏆🚤

12/15/2025

🎅🎄 Ho ho happy Monday, boat parade friends! 🎄🎅

Boat Parade Santa here, fresh off the sleigh and straight from the bay, ready to announce the Destination Panama City Staff Choice winner from the Panama City Boat Parade on Dec. 13, 2025! 🚤✨

Yule really outdid yourselves. These displays were snow-stopping and seriously dazzling! Thank you to every captain and crew who decked the hulls and brought holiday cheer to thousands of smiling faces. You truly sleighed it and made this parade the best way to sail into the season. 🎁⚓

🏆 Destination Panama City Staff Choice Winner:
🎉 The Grand-Mère with Papa Joe's Bayside 🎉
Your Polar Express theme was pure Christmas magic and absolutely train-loads of fun! 🚂❄️ Please stop by the Destination Panama City Visitors Center to claim your prize.

The Judge’s Choice and Public Choice awards will be announced later today, so check back soon! 🎅🏆

Ho ho ho and seas and greetings to all! 🎄🚤✨

12/14/2025

Boys and girls! Santa is taking a well-deserved day to relax! The 39th Annual Boat Parade of Lights was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season in Panama City, Florida! Thanks to all of our volunteers, sponsors and everyone who attended the event! And to our boat captains, thank you for lighting up the St. Andrews Bay and bringing holiday magic to thousands of people!
Parade winners will be announced tomorrow! Till then, have a jolly relaxing Sunday!

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Panama City, FL
32401

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4pm - 10pm

Telephone

+18502151700

Website

https://destinationpanamacity.com/annual-event/boat-parade-of-lights/

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