Winterfest is awarded one of USA Today’s 10Best Holiday Parades.
Author: Q Branch
Belle of the Ball: Robyn Vines
2018
Winterfest Flashback to 2018
“Best of the 80s”
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.
THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST
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
2018 VIDEOS
All videos produced by WSVN Channel 7 unless otherwise noted.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
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)
Grand Marshal: Huey Lewis
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”
Bell of the Ball: Alyssa Lovitt
Commodore: Johnny Williams
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Parade Dates
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE PARADE
- DECEMBER 14, 2024
- DECEMBER 13, 2025
- DECEMBER 12, 2026
- DECEMBER 11, 2027
- DECEMBER 9, 2028
Parade dates may change without notice – please check this page
Winterfest Wins Big in 2018
Winterfest wins fifteen 2018 SunSational Awards from the Florida Festivals & Events Association