52nd Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade

In Partnership with Clearwater's 1st Annual Holiday in Lights

Greetings Friends & Community!

The holidays are getting brighter in Clearwater! Clearwater Yacht Club’s 52nd Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade returns Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM!

This year, our beloved Boat Parade will be a featured part of Clearwater’s 1st Annual Holiday in Lights, a community-wide celebration running from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. With new partnerships, expanded promotion, and an updated parade route showcasing more of Clearwater, we’re working to make this year’s parade bigger, brighter, and more impactful than ever!

Most importantly, the parade continues its tradition of giving back, with proceeds providing children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast the opportunity to get out on the water at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center, where they can experience sailing, learn new skills, and build confidence.

PARTICIPATE — JOIN THE PARADE!

• Participation is FREE and open to all vessels—individual and commercial!
• Gather your crew, decorate your boat, and become part of a Clearwater holiday tradition that has been lighting up our waterways for more than five decades. Whether you go all-out Christmas, nautical holiday, or create a theme entirely your own, we want to see you on the water!
• REGISTER YOUR BOAT HERE

SPONSOR — SUPPORT THE TRADITION!

• Become an official sponsor of the 52nd Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade and help us make an even greater impact this year.
• Sponsorship provides a wonderful opportunity to showcase your business while supporting a beloved community tradition and helping provide sailing opportunities for local youth.
• Our 2026 sponsorship opportunities range from $500 to $5,000, with benefits varying by level and including opportunities for recognition through event signage, social media, local media, CYC communications, VIP experiences, and more.
• We kindly ask that sponsorship commitments be received by November 30, 2026.
• VIEW SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

DONATE — EVERY DOLLAR MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

• Every donation helps us provide more local children with more opportunities. The more support we receive, the more kids we can help!
• Whether it’s $25, $50, $100, or more, your contribution helps us continue the charitable mission behind this special Clearwater tradition.
• MAKE A DONATION

Checks may also be made payable to;

Clearwater Yacht Club

Attn: Holiday Boat Parade

830 S. Bayway Blvd.

Clearwater, FL 33767

There is incredible momentum building throughout Clearwater this holiday season, and we’re excited for CYC’s 52-year Boat Parade tradition to be part of it!

Whether you participate, sponsor, donate, or simply spread the word, your support helps us light up Clearwater while creating opportunities for the next generation. Know a business, organization, boat owner, or community member who should be involved? Please share this email and send them our way!

Thank you for supporting this special Clearwater tradition. We can’t wait to see our community come together and make this year’s parade the biggest and brightest yet!

Let’s light up Clearwater for a great cause! 🎄✨

Want to learn more about the community-wide celebration?

EXPLORE HOLIDAY IN LIGHTS

Holiday Lighted Boat Parade Committee

Boat.Parade@clearwateryachtclub.org

Atlas Lake- 813-410-4674

Lindsey Edwards 813-362-9135