Don't miss this dazzling display of lights along the Fort Lauderdale waterways.  Watch it live along the banks or on television (Channel 7, WSVN) in the comfort of your own home.  It's the "Greatest Show on H2O" with spectacular boats and celebrity appearances.  The 2015 Winterfest Boat Parade Grand Marshal will be Nick Cannon.  You can purchase tickets for your family in the Grandstand at Birch State Park through Seminole Hardrock Casino, select Pet Supermarkets or on the Winterfest website.  Grandstand tickets include complimentary tickets to both a Miami Marlins home game AND a Fort Lauderdale Strikers home game.  At the park, get photos with Santa and test your skills with the US Army.  The Chris Evert Broward Health Center will sponsor a Family Fun Zone and there will be live music at the Fort Lauderdale stage. Gates open at 3:30pm.  The parade is from 5:30 to 8:30pm.  

Parade Route:  Up the New River to the Intracoastal then up to Lake Santa Barbara  in Pompano Beach.  12 miles to watch from!  

Got a boat?  Enter it in the parade for a cost starting at $35.