Boat parades are a waterway event with illuminated boats. Some of the well known water parades include locations such as

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, the

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Christmas Boat Parade, and

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. Fort Lauderdale's annual parade in December is titled the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. This signature event hosts 100 decorated vessels traveling east to the

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and heading north to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. Sports teams in

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traditionally have a boat parade down the Hillsborough River when they win a championship rather than a victory parade through the streets of the city like in most other places.

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