Few things are as uniquely local as the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights. Now in its 45th year, the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights is guaranteed to make you reconsider holiday traditions. Imagine a flotilla of sparkling boats, all decked out for the holidays, of all shapes and sizes sailing up and down the calm waters of San Diego Bay and you’re well on your way to understanding what it means to be a San Diegan.
Continuing its long-standing San Diego tradition, the 45th annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights promises to dazzle and entertain bayfront crowds during the evenings of December 11 and 18, 2016. Participants in this year’s highly anticipated holiday boat parade will decorate their boats to fit this year’s theme, “It Began with a Roar – San Diego Zoo Celebrates 100 Years.”
Presented by the Port of San Diego, the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights brings more than 100,000 San Diego residents and visitors to the shores of San Diego Bay each year. The procession of approximately 80 lavishly decorated boats has become one of the most iconic events in the region.
This year, for the first time, the parade will proceed to the pier at Cesar Chavez Park before making the turn to Coronado, giving spectators another area to view the parade.
For more information about this event, and where the best views of this city tradition, visit sdparadeoflights.org now.