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The 55th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights will illuminate the bayfront on Dec. 14 and 21, 2025.

The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights is a time-honored holiday tradition brought to San Diego by the boating community. Continuing its long-standing San Diego tradition, the 55th annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights promises to dazzle and entertain bayfront crowds during two December evenings: Dec. 14 & 21. Participants in this year’s holiday boat parade will decorate their boats to fit this year’s theme: An Out of This World Christmas 👽🛸

The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights brings more than 100,000 San Diego residents and visitors to the shores of San Diego Bay each year. The procession of approximately 80 lavishly decorated boats will dazzle and delight. There is no cost to view the parade.

This year, for the seventh time, the parade will proceed to the pier at Cesar Chavez Park before making the turn to Coronado, giving spectators another area to view the parade.

The procession will start at 5:30 p.m. and will follow the predetermined parade route.

The APPROXIMATE arrival times of the parade at various locations are:

• Shelter Island (start of parade)   5:30 p.m.
• Harbor Island                                5:45 –  6:15 p.m.
• Seaport Village                              6:20 – 6:45 p.m.
• The Embarcadero                          6:50 – 7:15 p.m.
• The Pier at Cesar Chavez Park        7:20 – 7:30 p.m.
• Ferry Landing on Coronado             7:40 p.m.