The 30th annual Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade brings out residents for night of lights.
By
Amanda Morales
| 1:30 a.m. December 13, 2015
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Residents crowded Bayfront Park for the chance to watch the 30th annual Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade of Lights Saturday, Dec. 12.
Boats decked for the holidays with lights and music launched from City Island and floated along the Sarasota Bayfront starting near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The finish line for the parade was at the judging area.
Santa Claus reels in a catch on the back of entry 4.
The first entry made its way to the staging area where judges got a 360-degree view of the decorations.
The second entry makes its way by Bayfront Park and Marina Jack.
Steve Garcia set up a hammock to take in the show with Louie.
Grant and Kim Calero-Watson with Cristian and Natalie
Wendy Wood, Ann Rubenstein, Nora Guenther, Renee Turner and Wyatt Sheppard
Led by reindeers, entry number 12 looks as though it's ready to take off into the sky.
Spectators take a photo of the boat with Santa's Workshop.
Entry 4 included a fishing Santa Claus.
Entry number six rolls by Bayfront Park.
Santa's Workshop floats into the docks.
One of the entries included a nod to Paris with an Eiffel Tower on the backside of the boat.
