The People have Voted…
2025 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade People’s Choice Award
BOAT # 44 – Dare To Dream
2025 Best Home Decoration Contest Winner
Messingschlager Home
Welcome to the 2025 People’s Choice Awards!
… And The Judges Have Spoken!
2025 Boat Parade Award Winners
SPECIAL AWARDS INCLUDE: ROOKIE AWARD, PASSIONATE FOR PARADES AWARD (in more than one Parade – based on boaters entering the Pompano Parade), BOB LEIDER AWARD – Best in Television, KAYE PEARSON AWARD – Spirit of Innovation, BEACON LIGHTS AWARDS – Use of Moving Lights, ADMIRAL AWARD – Spirit and Enthusiasm, JOE MILLSAPS AWARD – Military Spirit, and PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD.
Category: PRESHOW / UNDER 20′
BEST OVERALL
AquaFlight Yacht Toys with Visit Lauderdale
BEST THEME
BEST IN LIGHTS
Florida Paddle Trails Association
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
Ellie Smart Dive onboard International Swimming Hall of Fame and ISHOF’S Every Child a Swimmer Program
Category: GOVERNMENT
BEST OVERALL
#4 USCG 45
BEST THEME
#1 USCG Hudson
BEST IN SOUND
#3 Fort Lauderdale Fire Boat 49
BEST LIGHTS
#14 Broward County Transit onboard Pelican I
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: BARGE / TUG
BEST OVERALL
#100 Visit Lauderdale Salutes Winterfest’s 54 Anniversary with Studio 54
BEST THEME
BEST SOUND
#15 Winterfest EDM Dance Barge
BEST LIGHTS
#2 GEICO Fireworks Barge
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#40 Extreme Holiday
BEST HOLIDAY
#8 Rudolph onboard Light FX Barge
Category: SHOWBOAT 80′
BEST OVERALL
#5 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Grand Marshal Showboat presented by Fifth Third with City of Fort Lauderdale
BEST THEME
#11 Winterfest Jr. Captain onboard Carrie B – Moved by TWO MEN AND A TRUCK powered by FPL
BEST SOUND
BEST LIGHTS
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
#7 Republic National Distributing Company onboard Caprice
Category: COMMERCIAL 20′- 39′
BEST OVERALL
#9 Miss Pontoon
BEST THEME
#74 Bradford Marine onboard Hero
BEST SOUND
#17 Broward Gator Club Boat hosted by CBI onboard The Berry Patch
BEST LIGHTS
#56 Show Me The Mahi
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#57 Cruisin Tiki
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: COMMERCIAL 40′- 59′
BEST OVERALL
#13 CBI presents Florida State University Alumni aboard The Berry Patch II
BEST THEME
#31 Yellow Submarine onboard Pop Pop
BEST SOUND
BEST LIGHTS
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#12 Lagasse Pools brings Drums of Polynesia onboard Breezy Tiki
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: COMMERCIAL 60’+
BEST OVERALL
#45 Suntex Marina onboard Freedom
BEST SOUND
#10 iHeart Radio onboard Ballyhoo
BEST LIGHTS
#30 Liberty
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
#37 Sea Rocket
Category: CHARTER 20′- 39′
BEST OVERALL
#65 Boozy
BEST THEME
#41 Romantic Venice
BEST SOUND
#91 Who Dat
BEST LIGHTS
#93 Miss Pontoon
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#94 B
BEST HOLIDAY
#98 Skylar
Category: CHARTER 40′- 59′
BEST OVERALL
#70 Seahorse
BEST THEME
#27 Toys for Tots onboard Black Pearl
BEST SOUND
#63 Party Girl
BEST LIGHTS
#64 Bluefoot Pirate Adventures with Florida Children’s Theatre
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: CHARTER 60′- 79′
BEST OVERALL
#25 Coastal Charters
BEST THEME
BEST SOUND
BEST LIGHTS
#34 Freedom Waters
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: CHARTER 80’+
BEST OVERALL
#23 Celsius onboard Catalina
BEST LIGHTS
BEST SOUND
#18 Island SPACE Caribbean Museum onboard Serenity
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
BEST THEME
#6 Santa Claus delivered by Amazon onboard Jungle Queen
Category: PRIVATE 20′- 39′
BEST OVERALL
#84 The Beast
BEST THEME
#79 3 PW
BEST SOUND
BEST LIGHTS
#32 Sailfish 3.0
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#72 Miss Nicole
BEST HOLIDAY
#26 Kat-A-Tude
Category: PRIVATE 40′- 59′
BEST OVERALL
#59 Captain Hook
BEST THEME
#46 My Bevy
BEST SOUND
BEST LIGHTS
#43 Family Affair
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: PRIVATE 60′ – 79′
BEST OVERALL
#29 MR BOBB
BEST THEME
BEST SOUND
#58 Laura Ki
BEST LIGHTS
#44 Dare To Dream
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: PRIVATE 80’+
BEST OVERALL
#38 Savoir Faire
BEST THEME
BEST SOUND
BEST LIGHTS
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: NON-PROFIT 20′- 39′
BEST OVERALL
#28 Art of the Seas
BEST THEME
#67 KW239FS
BEST SOUND
#61 Shake A Leg Miami onboard J.E. Lockwood
BEST LIGHTS
#86 SAIL LAST
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: NON-PROFIT 40′- 59′
BEST OVERALL
#62 NSUOcean and Guy Harvey Foundation onboard FishAngler
BEST THEME
BEST SOUND
#48 Professional Women in Yachting onboard 52 Electric Leopard
BEST LIGHTS
#78 The Good Life
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#22 Instigator
BEST HOLIDAY
#75 Salvation Army onboard Cat’s Meow
Category: NON-PROFIT 60′ – 79′
BEST OVERALL
#76 Chabad Lubavitch of Fort Lauderdale onboard Starlight
BEST THEME
#60 Shake A Leg Miami onboard Yamas
BEST SOUND
BEST LIGHTS
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: NON-PROFIT 80’+
BEST OVERALL
#49 Triple Care Inc. onboard Catch My Drift
BEST THEME
#50 South Florida Symphony Orchestra onboard Mystic Star
BEST SOUND
#19 Troca One
BEST LIGHTS
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
Category: SAILBOAT
BEST OVERALL
#69 First Love
BEST THEME
#73 Unexpected Pleasure
BEST SOUND
BEST LIGHTS
#87 Island Gal
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST HOLIDAY
#35 Toy Soldiers onboard Aireze
Category: SPECIALTY AWARDS
ADMIRAL AWARD
Spirit and Enthusiasm
JOE MILLSAPS AWARD
Military Spirit Award
#42 Navy League of the US Fort Lauderdale Council onboard Archer
BEACON LIGHTS AWARDS
Use of Moving Lights
#52 MUIR-Y CHRISTMAS – 12 Dinghies of Christmas with Winterfest (with Sea Tow)
KAYE PEARSON AWARD
Spirit of Innovation
BOB LEIDER AWARD
Best In Television
ROOKIE – THEME
#83 The Navigator
HOME
Best Home Decoration Contest
Messingschlager Home
SAVE THE DAY AWARD
Jim Dunn
SAVE THE DAY AWARD
Category: PASSIONATE FOR PARADES
Winterfest, Pompano and Boca
Winterfest and Pompano
United States Coast Guard 45
Winterfest and Pompano
Aireze
Winterfest and Pompano
Sea Tow
Winterfest and Pompano
Sailfish 3.0
Winterfest and Pompano
Instigator
Winterfest and Pompano
Florida Paddle Trails Association
Winterfest and Pompano
Pop Pop