Holiday Kickoff/Boat Parade of Lights

 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 from 5-9 p.m.

 

The best place to watch this year's Savannah Boat Parade of Lights is from The Park at Eastern Wharf! More than 30 holiday decorated boats will depart from and return to the docks at Eastern Wharf. The event starts at 5pm and the parade runs from approximately 7pm-9pm.

In addition to watching the decorated boats go by, attendees will enjoy a special holiday performance by The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra. Santa will also be on site from 5-7 pm to hear everyone's holiday wishes.

What to expect:

  • Great local food trucks!

  • Squirrel's at Eastern Wharf serving their signature pizzas, wings and full bar

  • Children’s Play area with views of the river

  • Thompson Savannah’s Frosty’s Holiday Pop Up Bar at Bar Julian 

Lawn chairs and blankets are allowed and encouraged. Please remember that no glass bottles of any kind are allowed in The Park, and only small, personal coolers are permitted. Please read and review all Park Rules here.

Getting Here/Parking:

Metered on street parking can be paid at kiosks or by downloading the ParkSavannah mobile app, and is enforced from 8 am to 8 pm Monday through Saturday. Space numbers are listed on the curb next to your parking space.

Parking is also available in the 700 space City of Savannah's Eastern Wharf Parking Garage or hop on the DOT trolley which stops at Eastern Wharf up until 7pm.

About The savannah Lighted Boat Parade:

Every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, friends and families gather at the waterfront for a dazzling spectacle of lights on the Savannah River. Led by the Georgia Queen Riverboat, over 30 boats adorned with extravagant holiday light displays will loop twice from Eastern Wharf to the Talmadge Bridge and back. Enjoy the Crafty, Fun, Creative, Whimsically decorated vessels that these Captains and their Crews work so diligently on!

Visit savannahswaterfront.com/savannah-lighted-boat-parade/ for more information.

Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase from Squirrel’s Eastern Wharf and Thompson Savannah. Small, personal coolers no bigger than 20” x 20” x 20” are allowed.

For a full list of Park rules, visit theparkateasternwharf.com.

THE LOCATION

 
 

Entering The Park at Eastern Wharf or participating in or attending an Eastern Wharf-sponsored program or event constitutes the voluntary consent of the user, participant or attendee, or his or her parent or legal guardian if he or she is a minor, to (a) be photographed, filmed or video-recorded by a EWCDA representative at the park, facility, program or event; and (b) the reproduction and use of all such photographs, digital images, films and likenesses taken at the park, facility, program or event for publicity purposes in publications, brochures, advertisements, promotional and marketing materials and all other media venues, all without further notice or compensation to the user, participant or attendee or his or her parent or legal guardian if he or she is a minor.