Boat Parade

Marco Island Christmas Boat Parade (Christmas Island Style)

Marco River / Smokehouse Bay / Collier Bay, Marco Island Naples FL

Next edition

Marco Island Christmas Boat Parade (Christmas Island Style) 2026 December 19, 2026

Confirmed via the organiser

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Future editions
  • 2027 — December 18, 2027 · provisional
  • 2028 — December 16, 2028 · provisional
  • 2029 — December 15, 2029 · provisional
  • 2030 — December 21, 2030 · provisional

2026 as published by the organiser at christmasislandstyle.com.

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.

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