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Much Awaited and Popular Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade Set for Tonight

By  //  December 7, 2024

Boaters will showcase the spirit of the season

This year, boaters will once again showcase the spirit of the season by adorning their seaworthy vessels with strands of lights, reindeer and other decorations that represent our tropical-style traditions. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)
Boat parades are among the most celebrated holiday events on the Space Coast. The much-awaited and popular Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade is set for Saturday, December 7, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

BREVARD COUNTY • MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA – Boat parades are among the most celebrated holiday events on the Space Coast, and the much-awaited and popular Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 7, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Kaleb and Sarah from Blue Marlin Real Estate will host the 2024 Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade again this year.

Boaters, as always, will once again showcase the spirit of the season by adorning their seaworthy vessels with strands of lights, reindeer, and other decorations that represent our tropical-style traditions.

The captains will stage their boats at Sykes Creek Parkway Bridge/Kiwanis Basin at 5:30 pm.

One of the best viewing locations is the Sykes Creek Parkway Bridge. Do not park or stop on the bridge; there is plenty of parking along the Causeway leading up to it.

The parade proceeds north through Sykes Creek and the adjacent canals, ending at State Road 528.

The best viewing is at the Sykes Creek Parkway Bridge. Do not park or stop on the bridge, there is plenty of parking along the Causeway leading up to the bridge. The parade takes off at 6 p.m. and proceeds north through Sykes Creek and the adjacent canals, ending at State Road 528 at approximately 9 p.m.
One of the best viewing locations is the Sykes Creek Parkway Bridge. Do not park or stop on the bridge; there is plenty of parking along the Causeway leading up to it. The parade proceeds north through Sykes Creek and the adjacent canals, ending at State Road 528.
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