Santa leads a procession of decorated yachts out of the West End harbors and along the Lakeshore, with the best seats at the New Canal Lighthouse where a conservation group hosts a viewing party. It is New Orleans’ main holiday boat parade.
- Starts: About 5:30 PM (parade window 5:30-7:15 PM in 2025)
- Route: Assembles at the New Canal Lighthouse, runs along Lakeshore Drive to Canal Boulevard and back, through the New Basin Canal, along Breakwater Drive and the harbor
- Where to watch: New Canal Lighthouse (Pontchartrain Conservancy ‘Lights on the Lake’ ticketed viewing, ~$10); West End/Lakeshore Drive