Press Release

The Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting ““A Salute To Our First Responders”” when the Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade, the longest running boat parade in the nation, sets sail on Friday, December 15^th at 7:00 p.m. rain or shine.

The magical parade on water gets under way at Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach and proceeds north through the Hillsboro Bridge and ends at the Deerfield Beach/Boca Raton border line at Sullivan Park.

The beautifully decorated boats glowing with colorful lights, holiday decorations and music will dazzle thousands of spectators who line the Intracoastal Waterway. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be the final boat waving to everyone watching the parade.

The MC’s, judges and viewing stand will be located, dockside, at the Sands Harbor Resort and Marina located at 125 Riverside Drive. Spectator viewing bleachers will also be located at Alsdorf Park on 14th Street Causeway located at 2974 NE 14 Street.

The Parade will be live video streamed and can be viewed by logging on the Pompano Beach/ Margate/Lighthouse Point Chamber Facebook Page at: www.facebook.com/pompanobeachchamber.

Both the NE 14th Street Causeway and Atlantic Boulevard Intracoastal Waterway Bridges will be locked into the open position from 6:15 p.m. until the parade passes. Please seek alternate routes to and from the beach during this time.

For more information call 954-941-2940.