- ENTRY FEE includes participation in the parade with a boat number, a photo of your vessel in the parade, a Well-Stocked Goodie Bag and two tickets to the Winner's Circle (if available, your entry is approved and you complete the parade route).
Remember
to mail your proof of insurance with the applications!
- Private Boat Parade Entry is ONLY $35 (including those that promote a Charity - Non-Profit Organization!!!
- Commercial Boat Parade entries - $250 and up / Charter Boat Parade Entries - $500 and up
(Commercial and Charter Fees depend on size of vessel)
CAPTAIN'S MEETING
Mandatory for all parade participants: MONDAY, DECEMBER 6th at 6 p.m.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All Applications must be received one week PRIOR to Skipper's Meeting. Any last minute entries cannot be guaranteed television commentary being forward to our show's producers or docking for staging! And remember:
- Staging on the New River for boat participants will begin as early as 4:30 p.m.
- Winterfest's Television Media Partners have the editing rights to the live television show and Winterfest special. Please contact the Winterfest office regarding Sponsorship opportunities guaranteeing your entry is seen in the Television Show. CLICK HERE
PARADE ROUTE:
Begins in NEW RIVER and ends in Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano. For a complete map of the parade route click to Google Earth.
CONTROL BOAT - If you would like to be a CONTROL BOAT - please click and fill out the Control Boat Forms and mail them to the Winterfest office.Control Boats must attend at mandatory meeting hosted by Lauderdale Small Boat Club and Broward Amateur Radio Club. CONTROL BOAT MEETING IS WED., DECEMBER 1st
JUDGING
Judging Area has changed to Laura Ward Park with the location of our television broadcast with WSVN Channel 7 and Comcast Communications at the Riverside Hotel. WINTERFEST JUDGES to be announced in September.
Our host hotel - Riverside Hotel will have viewing locations available for the public
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
votes for their favorite boat - big or small!
OR text for your favorite entry
THE BOAT ENTRY WITH THE MOST VOTES wins 2 round trip tickets.
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 DECORATING SEMINAR:
at Sixth Star Entertainment.
To view Boat Parade Decorating Tips
Looking for Sound System Rental - click PSAV pdf flyer.
Decorating Seminar has been changed and is available on 
Many boaters spend approximately $500 to decorate - learn the tricks!!!!
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ANCHORING
Recommended
Anchoring Areas:
- New
River Cut - South of the turn at Bahia Mar.
- Northeast
side of the Las Olas Bridge.
- Southwest
side of Sunrise Bridge.
- Western
portion of Lake Santa Barbara - this is where the parade turns
around.
 No
Anchor Zones
The New River will have no anchor zones and will close for boat traffic at 2:30 p.m. The other parade no anchor zone is Birch State Park. We will
be working with many law enforcement agencies and will also provide "control boats" (civilian boaters that have attended safety
traning and information seminars regarding the parade). Make sure
you are anchored by 4:00 pm as the Intracoastal Waterway will close
to all boat traffic at 5:20. See a virtual map with anchoring locations
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