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37th Annual ‘Holiday on the Harbor’ Lighted Boat Parade in Destin

The Destin History and Fishing Museum’s 37th Annual Holiday on the Harbor Lighted Boat Parade, sponsored by The Edge Seafood Restaurant and Sky Bar, will set sail Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. along the Destin harbor. “The first museum in Destin was the Destin Fishing Museum and they actually started it,” said Vivienne Williams, executive director of […]

The Destin History and Fishing Museum’s 37th Annual Holiday on the Harbor Lighted Boat Parade, sponsored by The Edge Seafood Restaurant and Sky Bar, will set sail Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. along the Destin harbor.

  • This year’s boat parade begins at Harbor Docks and travels to HarborWalk Village, where fireworks will cap the evening’s festivities.

“The first museum in Destin was the Destin Fishing Museum and they actually started it,” said Vivienne Williams, executive director of the Destin History and Fishing Museum. “Eventually that museum closed and a lot of their stuff dispersed. We opened in 2005 and actually carried on their legacy.”

More than 40 boats registered for last year’s lighted boat parade, and organizers hope to exceed that number this year. Boats can enter in one of eight categories, with category winners receiving gift cards and awards. All entries are also automatically registered for the “Best Overall” and “Harbor Heritage Award” at the end of the judging.

  • The parade offers entertainment along the harbor for spectators, who can view the lighted boats from area docks and restaurants.

“We’ve always taken the approach that the boat parade is like our gift to the community that supports us all year and our city, and we just want to give something back,” Williams said. “So it’s very much a gift from us to the city of Destin.”

Boat parade registration costs $25 per boat and is open at https://destinhistoryandfishingmuseum.org/boat-parade/.

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