DeLand St. Johns River Christmas Boat Parade

December 12th at 6pm

The DeLand St. Johns River Christmas Boat Parade is held annually in December. Holidays are a little different here in Florida. Just as it wouldn’t be Mardi Gras in New Orleans without the floats, here in West Volusia, the holidays wouldn’t be complete without the St. Johns River Christmas Boat Parade. Limited only by imagination, each of the themed entries sparkles with thousands of lights. Ed Stone Park in DeLand and Lake Beresford Yacht Club are great spots to view the parade.

Parade STARTS in Lake Beresford (north/ eastside) about 6pm and travels along the shores of the lake to the St. Johns River where it will go past Hontoon St Park (about 6:30pm) up the river northbound to the Whitehair Bridge (SR 44) and Ed Stone Park (about 7:00pm) and ENDING past the St. Johns Marina North River Grille! This is a slow moving procession, subject to weather, speed of boats, etc… times are estimated! This floating festival of lights has been the second Saturday of December for over 50 years!

For campers, there are prime viewing spots available from Hontoon Island State Park.

Magic of Lights® Holiday Display

See a dazzling display of over a million holiday lights! Magic of Lights(TM) is an amazing holiday light display at Daytona International Speedway that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own vehicle.

Wind your way through a display more than a mile long that uses the latest LED technology and digital animation. Among the 2020 favorite traditional lights displays will be the Enchanting Tunnel of Lights, 12 Days of Christmas, 200-foot Candy Cane Lane and Snowflake Forest, as well as Ornament Passing and Joy to the World.

This popular drive-through, family-friendly lights extravaganza runs from Nov. 13, 2020 through Jan. 2, 2021 at Daytona International Speedway. The experience will include a drive behind the Ticket and Tour Building, through the motorsports facility and conclude in the Midway display area.

Magic of Lights(TM) offers, and encourages, contactless ticketing by allowing customers to purchase tickets in advance by going online in advance at http://tickets. magicoflights.com/daytona. Tickets purchased online in advance can be used at any date, allowing you the flexibility of deciding when to attend! One car load, one price to enjoy more than a million lights.

Guests should follow safety recommendations and adhere to social distancing guidelines.

For more information about the event, including ticket purchases, go to the website.

Address: 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Dates: November 13, 2020 - January 2, 2021

Recurrence: Recurring daily

Location: Daytona International Speedway

Time: From Dusk to 10:00 PM