Boat Parade

Schooner Wharf Bar / Absolut Vodka Lighted Boat Parade

Key West Bight and Harbor, Key West Key West FL

Next edition

Schooner Wharf Bar / Absolut Vodka Lighted Boat Parade 2026 December 12, 2026

Confirmed via the organiser

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Future editions
  • 2027 — December 11, 2027 · provisional
  • 2028 — December 9, 2028 · provisional
  • 2029 — December 8, 2029 · provisional
  • 2030 — December 14, 2030 · provisional

2026 as published by the organiser at schoonerwharf.com.

A Key West waterfront bar has staged this parade through the historic seaport harbour for more than three decades, with a judges’ stand on its own dock. Entries range from lit kayaks to classic schooners, with a steel-pan band and harbour-walk festivities beforehand.

  • Starts: 8:00 pm (harbor walk festivities from 6 pm)
  • Route: Key West Bight and Historic Seaport harbor; judges’ stand at Schooner Wharf Bar, 202 William St
  • Where to watch: Schooner Wharf Bar (judges’ stand); Key West Historic Seaport Harbor Walk and docks
  • Running since: 1992
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