Please contact the Winterfest office to confirm entry fees, signage or promotional banner pre-application approval and additional Parade information.
Please contact the Winterfest office to confirm entry fees, signage or promotional banner pre-application approval and additional Parade information.
Please contact the Winterfest office to confirm entry fees, signage or promotional banner pre-application approval and additional Parade information.
2019 marked the Parade’s 48th year with Brett Michaels as Grand Marshal. Bill Walker from Water Taxi was honored as Commodore and Robyn Vines from Gray Robinson PA as Belle of the Ball.
The Parade and White Party had a flare of the Bahamas with Bahamas Tourism and Bahamas Paradise.
Emma Sorensen representing Make A Wish graced the Parade as the Jr. Captain with FPL and the Winterfest Foundation.
Child Warrior Ambassador, Braulio Hernandez, represented Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Brooke Trace was the Poster Artist.
Winterfest was voted #3 in the Top 10 winners in the category Best Holiday Parade by USAToday.
CRUISIN’ TIKIS won the People’s Choice Award
Grand Marshal: Bret Michaels
Celebrity: Captain Lee (Bravo’s Below Deck)
Commodore: Bill Walker
Jr. Captain of the Parade: Emma Sorensen
Child Warrior Ambassador: Braulio Hernandez Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Belle of the Ball: Robyn Vines
Poster Artist: Brooke Trace
Ornament Designer: Pat Anderson
Boat Parade Chairman: Mark Swenson
Parade Enhancement: Britt Lanier
Ball Chairs: Susan Renneisen and Gregg Snowden
Student Art Chair: Rosalie Wheatley
Grandstand Chairman: David Greenberger
Control Boat Chair: Terry Delmonaco
Ham Operator Chair: Carol Sjursen
VIP Area: Lisa Duke
Carolyn McLaughlin Volunteer Spirits Award Winner: Scott Welty
Events: Wendy Liebowitz
Future Vision: Ben Wesley
Sponsorship: Rob Kornahrens
Marketing & Communications: Kim Butler and Greg Snowden
White Party Chair: Alyssa Lovitt
Volunteer Party Chair: Alice Harry
Chairman of the Board: Susan Renneisen
President/CEO: Lisa Scott-Founds
All videos produced by WSVN Channel 7 unless otherwise noted.
People’s Choice Award: CRUISIN’ TIKIS won the People’s Choice Award. For a complete list of ALL THE WINNERS – CLICK THE PDF.
From Poison, to The Celebrity Apprentice, to his charitable work, Grand Marshal Bret Michaels is more than a rockstar. But when the curtain went up on the 2019 parade he delivered Nothing But A Good Time.
Winterfest is awarded one of USA Today’s 10Best Holiday Parades.
2018 brought “Best of the 80s” to the Waterway and goes back in time with Huey Lewis as Grand Marshal, Johnny Williams as Commodore and Alyssa Lovitt as Belle of the Ball.
Jr. Captain of the Parade was Thomas Boegler rep. The Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital at Broward Health with Child Warrior Ambassador Sonia Rodriguez rep. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Grand Marshal: Huey Lewis
Celebrity: Captain Lee (Bravo’s Below Deck)
Commodore: Johnny Williams
Jr. Captain of the Parade: Thomas Boegler rep. The Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital at Broward Health
Child Warrior Ambassador: Sonia Rodriguez rep. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Belle of the Ball: Alyssa Lovitt
Poster Artist: Raquel Cordon
Ornament Designer: Pat Anderson
Boat Parade Chairman: Mark Swenson
Ball Chairs: Susan Renneisen and Gregg Snowden
Student Art Chair: Rosalie Wheatley
Grandstand Chairman: David Greenberger
Control Boat Chair: Terry Delmonaco
Ham Operator Chairs: Robin Terrill and Carol Sjursen
Dock Walker Chair: Jeff Sturgis
VIP Area: Lisa Duke
Captain’s Cup Chairman: Kelly Tortoriello
Carolyn McLaughlin Volunteer Spirits Award Winner: Anne Hunt
Chairman of the Board: Ben Wesley
President/CEO: Lisa Scott-Founds
All videos produced by WSVN Channel 7 unless otherwise noted.
Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick, founding members of NSYNC, are special guests of the 2018 parade.
Winterfest wins big at the 2018 SunSational Awards, presented by the Florida Festivals & Events Association, taking home fifteen first, second and third place awards. Read more here. (.pdf)
Number 1 Eighties Hitmaker Huey Lewis goes Back To The Future to bring The Heart of Rock & Roll to the Winterfest Boat Parade’s “Best of the 80s”