The Official Public Art Unveiling of Charles Fazzino’s Poster Artwork for the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade Celebrating America250 on December 12th, 2026.
Thursday, November 19th, 2026, 6:00 PM
Wentworth Gallery – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
The Shoppes at The Guitar Hotel
5711 Seminole Way, Suite 103,
Hollywood, FL 33314
Special Guest – Miami Dolphins WR Tutu Atwell
Coming in 2026, this page will be updated with all the exciting details of the 4th Annual Winterfest Water Safety Family Fun Day.
We’ll see you then!
PRESENTED BY FREEDOM WATERS FOUNDATION AND THE WINTERFEST FOUNDATION
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 11 am – 3 pm
Featuring Boat Rides on the Water Taxi, Fun Family Activities and Surprises too!
Freedom Waters Foundation and The Winterfest Foundation, in partnership, are presenting the 3rd Annual Water Safety Family Fun Day, a free community event to be held on Sunday, March 9, 2025, 11 am – 3 pm, at Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, Ft. Lauderdale. It will be a day full of family fun activities, including a boat ride experience on the Water Taxi. Everyone is invited to attend at no charge.
The Water Safety Family Fun Day was created to provide an event that would promote water safety in a fun, family friendly way, building a greater sense of community while having fun and learning too.
Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Robin Meagher at rmeagher@freedomwatersfoundation.org or 954-448-6590
Download Water Safety Family Fun Day PARTICIPATION Registration (.pdf)
ABOUT FREEDOM WATERS FOUNDATION
Freedom Waters Foundation, founded in March 2006, is a nonprofit organization enhancing the lives of children, individuals with special needs, and veterans by providing therapeutic boat experiences. With the main office in Naples, Florida, the organization currently serves individuals throughout South Florida, into Georgia and Indiana, and growing nationwide. For more information, visit https://freedomwatersfoundation.org/ or call (239) 263-2377.
ABOUT THE WINTERFEST FOUNDATION
The Winterfest Foundation, founded in 2017, is a nonprofit organization which focuses on, but is not limited to Education, Arts, Culture in public places, Water Safety Events and Assisting other charitable sectors in the South Florida Community, with the understanding that the relationships we enter into support the mission elements or strategically benefit the organization and its overall reputation in the community. https://winterfestfoundation.org/
Coming in 2027, this page will be updated with all the exciting details of the next Winterfest June Happy Hour.
We’ll see you then!
WE LOVE OUR WINTERFEST and BOATING COMMUNITY
Please join your friends at Winterfest for fun, hors d’oeuvres, raffles, and happy hour prices. Boaters registered for the Parade (as an entry or control boat) will be automatically entered to win additional prizes.
Coming in 2027, this page will be updated with all the exciting details of the next Winterfest May Happy Hour.
We’ll see you then!
$7 VALET or STREET METERED PARKING.
For Every Registered Boat (Parade Entries / Control Boats)
One representative will receive two complimentary drink tickets for this event.
WE LOVE OUR WINTERFEST and BOATING COMMUNITY
Please join your friends at Winterfest for fun, hors d’oeuvres, raffles, and happy hour prices. Boaters registered for the Parade (as an entry or control boat) will be automatically entered to win additional prizes.
Coming in 2027, this page will be updated with all the exciting details of the next Winterfest April Happy Hour.
We’ll see you then!
Enjoy Happy Hour Prices with expertly crafted cocktails – light hors d’oeuvres
Music and discover inspired travel with AmaWaterways
Entrance at the rear of the building – Complimentary valet parking
WE LOVE OUR WINTERFEST and BOATING COMMUNITY
Please join your friends at Winterfest for fun, hors d’oeuvres, raffles, and happy hour prices. Boaters registered for the Parade (as an entry or control boat) will be automatically entered to win additional prizes.
Coming in 2027, this page will be updated with all the exciting details of the next Winterfest March Happy Hour.
We’ll see you then!
WE LOVE OUR WINTERFEST and BOATING COMMUNITY
Please join your friends at Winterfest for fun, hors d’oeuvres, raffles, and happy hour prices. Boaters registered for the Parade (as an entry or control boat) will be automatically entered to win additional prizes.
RSVPing gives you an entry to Win!
WE LOVE OUR WINTERFEST and BOATING COMMUNITY
Registered boaters will receive two complementary drink tickets and be entered into a raffle.
Coming in 2026, this page will be updated with all the exciting details of the
55th Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade.
We’ll see you then!
Until then, enjoy a look back at the 2025 Parade
The 54th Annual Holiday Parade takes place DECEMBER 13, 2025 starting in the Downtown Area at the new time of 6:00 PM with a pre-show of non-motorized vessels at 5:30 p.m. The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade will stage on the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale, along the docks west of Stranahan House to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
The Parade starts at Stranahan House, traveling East along the New River in Fort Lauderdale to the Intracoastal Waterway and continues North to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. It’s 12 Miles of the “Best Show on H20.” The Parade takes approximately 2 and 1/2 hours to view from one location (starting locations stagger as you travel north).
Here’s how you can watch the parade!
Private boats, giant showboats and corporate megayachts will be adorned with hundreds of thousands of lights, music, entertainment, decorations, celebrities, musical groups, beauty queens, and many other exciting entries expected to be viewed by over one million spectators.
To view the parade live, get your Parade Viewing Area tickets BELOW. Learn more HERE.
All The Parades To Come…
Parade dates may change without notice – please check this page
Links to the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Digital interviews and event highlights captured by EyeOnSouthFlorida. To see current and past videos: https://eyeonchannel.com/?s=winterfest
2022 INTERVIEWS during Winterfest Events:
2026 CONTROL BOATERS, PARADE SPOTTERS, and HAM OPERATORS ONLY at the Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. Contact Winterfest on how to get involved and click here to download a .pdf of the Control Boat Application.
CONTROL BOATERS: Get a FRONT ROW seat to the 2026 parade while being the eyes and ears for the “Best Show on H2O!”. All control boaters receive a goodie bag at the Control Boat Meeting with light and signs. AFTER THE PARADE, volunteers are invited to the Winterfest Volunteer Party! Join Today!