Marco Island’s community holiday group runs a lighted boat parade on the Saturday before Christmas week, wrapping up a month of island events. Boats travel the Marco River into Smokehouse and Collier bays, with the Esplanade and Snook Inn as favourite vantage points.
- Starts: 6:00 pm (news, 2025)
- Route: Marco River through Smokehouse Bay and Collier Bay (secondary)
- Where to watch: The Esplanade (Smokehouse Bay); Snook Inn
Entering a boat? The organiser takes applications at their entry page.