Lit boats leave The Wharf in Orange Beach at dark and run west along the Intracoastal Waterway to LuLu’s and Homeport Marina in Gulf Shores, so the show can be watched from restaurants and roadside along Canal Road. The route is new for 2026, the reverse of earlier years. It is one of the larger holiday flotillas on the northern Gulf.
- Starts: At dark, typically around 5:00 PM
- Route: From The Wharf in Orange Beach along the Intracoastal Waterway to LuLu’s/Homeport Marina
- Where to watch: LuLu’s Gulf Shores; The Wharf, Orange Beach; along Canal Road