Christmas parades aren’t limited to the land! Here are several lighted boat parades in the Charlotte area.
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12th Annual Lake Norman Yacht Club Christmas Flotilla and Parade
12th Annual Lake Norman Yacht Club Christmas Flotilla and Lights Parade
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022
6 p.m.
The parade passes by Hello Sailor, at 20210 Henderson Road, Cornelius, where it can be viewed by the public, and ends at Lake Norman Yacht Club. Check with Hello Sailor about making a reservation for dinner.
Northern Lights of Lake Norman Lighted Boat Parade
The Northern Lights of Lake Norman Boat Parade
Saturday, December 10th, 2022
5 p.m.
Participants will once meet at the docks at Apps & Taps between 4:15pm-5:00pm. They will fall in line there and parade north along the east side of the lake, head east of the island and follow the shoreline past Pinnacle Shores Development, continuing north past Stumpy Creek, turn and make their way back along the shoreline and end at the island. Last year they had over 30 boats and they hope to break that number this year.
For those interested in viewing the parade, the parade will take off from Apps & Taps, 155 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville, around 5:00pm so you can see the boats from Apps and Taps and Toucans, 167 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville. The parade will go past Stumpy Creek Boat Ramps — however, that is not an organized formal viewing site by the Northern Lights of LKN group.
32nd Annual Lake Wylie Boat Parade
32nd Annual Lake Wylie Boat Parade
Saturday, December 10th, 2022
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Papa Doc’s Shore Club, 3990 Charlotte Hwy, Lake Wylie, SC
The Lake Wylie Boat Parade takes off from the docks at Papa Doc’s Shore Club, which also typically hosts host a Christmas celebration at the same time.
Lake Norman Christmas Lighted Boat Parade
Lake Norman Christmas Lighted Boat Parade
Saturday, December 17th, 2022
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The parade starts at Blythe Landing, then goes to Ramsey Creek Park, and then to the Duke Energy Explorium. Each of the parks will be open until 30 minutes after the parade has passed each location.
At Duke Energy Explorium there will be food trucks too.
Please bring unwrapped toys as a donation to Little Smiles.
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