Seasonal & Holidays
Lighted Boat Parade Sets Sail Saturday Along New Rochelle Sound Shore
Where is your favorite perch to watch the dazzling display of maritime lights and revelry floating slowly past on the Long Island Sound?
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — If New Rochelle marinas have felt just a bit more festive in recent days, there's good reason for it.
The annual Lighted Boat Parade is set to take place Saturday, July 30, in New Rochelle. 'Tis the season when anticipation is in the air and holiday lights are decking out boats in the harbor.
Everyone is invited to join in the fun and watch the beautifully illuminated boats parade through New Rochelle Harbor from Hudson Park to Neptune Park. There are plenty of places to watch the parade along the New Rochelle coastline. The annual event is every bit as much fun to watch as it is to participate in.
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"Believe me my young friend, there is nothing , absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." — Ratty in The Wind and the Willows
The parade will begin at 8:30 p.m. The rain date will be July 31.
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Boats from all marinas are welcome to join in. Participants are encouraged to decorate their vessels in as many holidays lights as safely possible.
For more information, contact Captain Salvatore Gugliara at 914-235-6930.
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