'It's A Philly Thing': These Are The 2023 Night In Venice Winners

OCEAN CITY, NJ — It was an evening full of fun for the 68th annual Night in Venice boat parade.

With a theme of "It's a Philly Thing," nearly every iconic aspect of Philadelphia was represented.

Here are this year's winners.

BOAT RESULTS

Boat Number, Name of the Boat, Family’s Name and Theme

Best in show 25’ and over: #263, Shanti, Toner, No One Likes Us, We Don’t Care

Best in show 24’ and under: #248, Dsea V, Callahan, Philly Cheesesteak

1st Place Lead Boat: #202, Icona, Hilferty, Gritty & Dan Hilferty

2nd Place Lead Boat: #203, Gone Fishin’, Elliott, Philly Phanatic

3rd Place Lead Boat: #216, OC Parasail, Richards, Ferko String Band

Best Commercial: #251, Keeper, Herron, Barbie Party

Best Non-profit: #220, Reel Addiction, Eachus, Local Elected Officials

Best Decorated 25’ and over
1st Place: #289, Lusea Rose, Badagliacco, Barbie Dream Boat
2nd Place: #237, Salty Fish, Fisher, Move Closer to Your World
3rd Place: #291, Master Baiter, Smith, Luau

Best Decorated 24’ and under
1st Place: #229, That’s What Sea Said, Young/Beiswinger, Salty Peanuts
2nd Place: #282, Heading West, Gillespie, Whiz Wit
3rd Place: #246, Delivering Shims, Staley, Lets Go Phillies!

Best Comic 25’ and over
1st Place: #253, Tipsy, Pau Hana, The Geator with the Heater
2nd Place: #241, Brook Sea III, Brook, It’s A Philly Thing

Best Comic 24’ and under
1st Place: #264, No Name, Carleton, Grease The Poles
2nd Place: #287, No Name, Randazzo, All Things Rocky
3rd Place: #242, Dozens of Dollars, Pace, Llamas Love Cheesesteaks

Best Musical 25’ and over
1st Place: #208, Moover, Moss, Night In Venice Tributes Jerry Blavat

Best Musical 24’ and under
1st Place: #279, The Three “C”s, Lawless, South Philly Menu
2nd Place: #223, No Name, Cates, Tribute to Jerry Blavat

Most Original 25’ and over
1st Place: #245, Eliza – Gail, Higgins, Phildelphia’s Channel 6 – Action Cruise
2nd Place: #297, Luna Tuna, Senatore, Union Construction Workers
3rd Place: #244, Shore Bet, Mancill, 76 Traffic, Always a Shore Bet in Philadelphia

Most Original 24’ and under
1st Place: #258, Reel Nauti, Pitman, It’s Always Sunny with Norester Nick!
2nd Place: #271, Reeling Rocco, Leo, The Best of Philly
3rd Place: #280, Brown eyed Girls, Terry, American Girls

HOUSE RESULTS
#, Last Name, Theme
Zone 1:
1st Place: #72, Allen, Grease The Poles
2nd Place: #31, Weckerly, It’s A Philly Thing
3rd Place: #76, Delibertis, 6ABC On The Wooder

Zone 2:
1st Place: #143, McMahon, Philly Phans
2nd Place: #132, Gabriel, Come On Barbie, Let’s Go Party!
3rd Place: #105, Greene, Philly Love

Zone 3:
1st Place: #22, Kelly, We Love Philly!
2nd Place: #33, Jenkins/Burgess, It’s A Philly Thing
3rd Place: #20, Kelly/Fitzpatrick, It’s Always Chilly in Philly

Zone 4:
1st Place: #36, Hernandez, Crazy Philly Phans
2nd Place: #13, Wiegand, It’s A Philly Thing
3rd Place: #46, Walker/LoSasso, Philly Twist

Zone 5:
1st Place: #79, Thornton, A Magical Night in Venice
2nd Place: #71, Lawver/Weber, It’s A Shore Thing
3rd Place: #52, Sage, Chez Phanatic & Phriends
3rd Place: #30, Reardon/O’Connells, Philly Pever

Zone 6:
1st Place: #26, Myers, The Moshulu – A Taste of Philly
2nd Place: #85, Smith, It’s A SWOOP Thing

Zone 7:
1st Place: #111, Miller, Rocky Philadelphia’s Hometown Hero
2nd Place: #102, Davidson, The Steaks Are High, It’s A Philly Thing…Bring Us A Championship!
3rd Place: #92, Scanlons/Brandenberges, Game On!

Zone 8:
1st Place: #67, Redmond, It’s A Philly Thing
2nd Place: #82, Seitzinger/Boyle, Night in Dublin
3rd Place: #118, Dorney, Boat House Row

Zone 9:
1st Place: #41, Wiggins/Moffet, Traditions
2nd Place: #89, Rosenberg, It’s A Philly Thing
3rd Place: #88, Marshall/Rombola, Dilly Dilly

Zone 10:
1st Place: #171, Vaules, Grease The Pole
2nd Place: #16, Handen, It’s A Philly Thing - Cheesteaks
3rd Place: #64, Sutera, #WeAreOCNJ

Zone 11:
1st Place: #23, Huber, Motown
2nd Place: #134, Ruh, Tailgate Like OC Sunny Harbor – It’s A Philly Thing
3rd Place: #169, Pellegrino, It’s A Philly Thing

Zone 12:
1st Place: #147, Votta, Pizza Party!
2nd Place: #146, Hill, It’s A Philly Thing/Eagles
3rd Place: #163, Seeburger, Phanatic About OC!

Zone 13:
1st Place: #35, Murphy, It’s A Philly Thing: Celebrating Philly Things
2nd Place: #49, Rafetto, Xfinity Live!
3rd Place: #63, DeLeo, Philly Sports

Zone 14 (Best Condo/Commercial):
1st Place: #75, Harbor House Condo, Philly Love Is In The House: The Harbor House
2nd Place: #165, Marina Mews Condos, It’s A Knock Out
3rd Place: #87, Bay Club Condos, Bay Club Celebrates “It’s A Philly Thing!”
3rd Place: #164: 10th Street Wharf, Pretzels on the Bay