Past Event
Sunday, December 18, 2016, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
Along the San Diego Bay
Cost: Free
Participants in the 45th annual event will adorn their boats to fit this year’s theme, “It Began with a Roar — San Diego Zoo Celebrates 100 Years.” The parade begins at Shelter Island and passes Harbor Island at 6 p.m., the Embarcadero at 6:30 p.m., Seaport Village at 7 p.m., and this year for the first time proceeds to the pier at Cesar Chavez Park before making the turn to Coronado. The parade takes about an hour to pass any point. For insight into the participating boats, viewers can watch from near the announcers’ areas at the Maritime Museum on the Embarcadero and at Coronado Ferry Landing. Awards are presented to the best-decorated boats and those that capture the event’s theme.