The Upper Keys’ Rotary-run parade lines lit boats along Blackwater Sound on the bay side of Key Largo, finishing with awards at a waterfront restaurant. It raises money for the club’s foundation, which focuses on local seniors, and sets a new decorating theme each year.
- Starts: 7:30 pm (boats line up 6:30 pm)
- Route: Dusenbury Creek (green marker 41), Blackwater Sound, north along the shoreline to Stillwright Point
- Where to watch: Sundowners (awards); Reefhouse Resort & Marina; Caribbean Club; Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill
- 2026 theme: Holidays Under the Sea
- Running since: 1986
Entering a boat? The organiser takes applications at their entry page.