The flagship holiday boat parade of the Chesapeake: decorated sail and power boats work Annapolis Harbor and Spa Creek for two hours on a December Saturday evening. It grew from one liveaboard couple caroling under rigging lights into a club-produced event that draws thousands to the downtown and Eastport waterfronts.
- Starts: 18:00 (runs about two hours)
- Route: Two fleets that swap halfway: one circles in front of EYC, City Dock and the Naval Academy seawall; the other works the length of Spa Creek inside the bridge.
- Where to watch: City Dock and the downtown waterfront promenade; Spa Creek Bridge; Annapolis and Eastport street-end parks (e.g. Market, Shipwright, Revel Streets, Acton Cove, Southgate, Burnside St, Truxtun Park/Primrose Rd). City runs free shuttles; Spa Creek drawbridge is raised for long periods.
- Running since: 1981
Entering a boat? The organiser takes applications at their entry page.