By: Jessie Monsivais Photo via: South Texas Event Photography – Harbor Lights Festival
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If you’ve ever been around the downtown area for the holidaybrseason, you’ll know that the Harbor Lights Parade is a staple celebration forbrthe community. Included in the parade is the Illuminated Boat Parade, a uniquebrspectacle that gathers thousands of locals and visitors to the steps of thebrseawall to watch fleets of boats – from sailboats to shrimp boats – light thebrharbor in celebration of the festive season!
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After 30 years, with valuable help from the DMD, thebrHarbor Light Illuminated Boat Parade, has been brought back from the brink. Presentedbrby the Port of Corpus Christi and hosted by the Corpus Christi Yacht Club andbrBay Yacht Club, the 2019 Illuminated Boat Parade will take place on December 7brat 6:30 p.m.
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The boats are judged in four categories; Power,brSail, Commercial, and Best Overall. This year the boat parade will be televisedbrwith KRIS-6 set up at the Bay Yacht Club. The Skippers Meeting and AwardsbrCeremony will take place at the Corpus Christi Yacht Club.
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Chair of thebrIlluminated Boat Parade Sub Committee, Marcus Veazey, shares, “Although the IlluminatedbrBoat Parade never ceased, it came close to being canceled this year. Thanksbrto Alyssa Mason at the CVB, there are a few changes this year and a lot ofbrmomentum and excitement about this year’s parade that is a direct result of herbrinvolvement and the work of the Harbor Lights Committee and the City Marina.”
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According to Veazey,branyone with a boat can participate. If you don’t have a boat, not tobrworry, you can still experience thebrholiday cheer along the seawall as the lively MC introduces the boats whilebrthey glisten along the harbor decked out in lights, tinsel, music, costumes andbrmore!
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“It is a greatbrevent that has been going on for 30 years,” says Veazey. “Corpus Christi is abrwater city, and with the growth and development downtown over recent years itbris only natural that this event reflects that.”
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For more information on how to participate in the paradebrcontact the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-678-6232 orbremail Marcus Veazey at marcus.veazey@gmail.com
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