Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights Sails December 11 to 13 at 6:30 p.m.: 51st Annual Parade, Free Shore Viewing
Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point, Orange County, California, hosts the 51st annual Boat Parade of Lights from December 11 to 13: on all three nights, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., decorated boats circle the harbor under this year's theme, Harboritaville. Shore viewing is free.
According to the harbor's event information, participating boats compete for cash prizes, and spectators can watch from the harbor's island park areas and boardwalk. Harbor cruise operators separately sell roughly 90-minute parade cruises (prices as published by each operator), which are a different way to watch from the water. The route and nightly details are as published by Dana Point Harbor.
The parade sails December 11 to 13, 2026, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Venue: Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point, CA. Cost: free shore viewing; optional parade cruises are ticketed separately. Information is posted through Dana Point Harbor's event pages. This is a free event.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：Dana Point a city in southern Orange County CA Photo Don Ramey Logan，摄影 Don Ramey Logan，经 Wikimedia Commons 公开，授权 CC BY-SA 3.0。 Photo: Dana Point a city in southern Orange County CA Photo Don Ramey Logan, by Don Ramey Logan, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.
