2025 Boynton Beach Holiday Boat Parade
About the event
About the application
The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA), in partnership with the City of Delray Beach, Town of Hypoluxo, and Town of Lantana invite all local boaters to participate in this year’s Holiday Boat Parade! Boats must be decorated and lighted (no spotlights). The parade will form at the Ocean Avenue Bridge in Lantana (near Old Key Lime House) and starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 12th, traveling south to the C-15 Canal in Delray Beach (south of Linton Boulevard).
Entry for the Holiday Boat Parade is FREE, however, each participant is required to bring a new, unwrapped tow to the mandatory captains' meeting. Toys will be donated to Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.
All skippers and mates are required to attend the mandatory captains’ meeting on December 9, 2025, at 6:30pm at Paloma Mexican Restaurant, 510 E. Ocean Ave., Suite 105, Boynton Beach, FL 33435. During the meeting important information will be shared from the BBPD Marine Unit.
Prizes will be awarded for First, Second, and Third Place in three size categories: Under 25 feet, 25 feet to 34 feet, and 35 feet and up. The City of Boynton Beach and Boynton Beach CRA staff, Commissioners and Board Members may enter boats in the parade; however, they may not receive gifts or cash prizes. All boaters must finish the parade to be eligible for prizes.
Awards Dinner will be on January 8, 2025, at Paloma Mexican Restaurant, 510 E. Ocean Ave. Suite 105, Boynton Beach, FL 33435. Following the Boat Parade, all participants will receive an invitation to the dinner, which will require a RSVP.
Terms & Conditions
Entry for the Holiday Boat Parade is FREE, however, each captain is required to bring a new unwrapped toy to the captains’ meeting. Toys will be donated to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.
Related files
Questions on the application
User information
- First name
- Last name
Additional information
- Captain’s Name
- Phone Number
- Address
- Vessel Name
- Sail or Motor ?
- Boat Brand
- FL or DOC.
- Boat Length
- Please provide a jolly description of your boat, or any other information that we can share with attendees who view the parade from the Boynton Harbor Marina. This will be read by the Emcee when your boat is passing in front of the judges. Boat description can also be sent to ferreirag@bbfl.us at a later date. If you’re unsure, please use the document under “Related Files” to submit it when ready.
- By signing below, you agree that you understand that the captains’ meeting on December 9, 2025 at 6:30pm at Paloma Mexican Restaurant, 510 E Ocean Ave Suite 105, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 is MANDATORY.
- By signing below, you agree that you will bring a new unwrapped toy to the captains’ meeting.
- T-Shirt Size (Unisex) - Please note that applications submitted after 11/21/25 may not be guaranteed the requested shirt size.
- T-Shirt Size (Unisex) - Please note that applications submitted after 11/21/25 may not be guaranteed the requested shirt size.
- I hereby understand and agree that my participation in the Boynton Beach Holiday Boat Parade is voluntary and at my own risk. I hereby certify that there exists hull liability, property damage, and personal insurance on the vessel that I have entered and that these insurance policies cover my participation in the parade. I hereby agree to hold harmless and indemnify the sponsors and the cities of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach CRA for any personal injury and/or property damage which I, my vessel, and/or my passengers may cause in any way, or which may be occasioned to me, those on my vessel and/or to my vessel as a result of my parade participation.
