Boater Prizes & Benefits

"..Thanks to the City of Jacksonville for the fantastic Boat Parade and Dock Party. We just moved to Jacksonville last year from south Florida, where we always wanted to participate in a boat parade...We had a really great time and enjoyed participating in the parade with our friends on-board. The fireworks show was amazing, as usual and the Dock Party was more than we expected with great food, lots of nice people, and fun dancing." -Boat #41, Captain Martin

Click here to register your boat in the 2012 Jacksonville Light Parade.
Registration Deadline: November 19

Prize Categories

Captains have the opportunity to receive awards in the following categories:

- Grand Overall
- Private Individual 30' and over
  (1st and 2nd Place Winners)
- Private Individual Under
  30' (1st and 2nd Place Winners)
- Sailboat (1st and 2nd Place Winners)
- Commercial/Corporate/Organized Club

* Each vessel is entitled to receive only one award.

2012 Prizes

• Prizes will be announced soon! 

"This is a thanks from boat #5 and crew for the wonderful job you performed on the parade and especially the after party at Metro Park...everything was first-class and we greatly appreciate the time and effort it took for you to choreograph such an event. This is our third year in the parade on the "License to Chill" boat and it was the best yet." - Boat #5, Captain Peek

Captains' Awards Party

Date and Location TBD
For their tireless efforts, all participating captains are invited to the Jacksonville Light Parade Captains' Party! During the party, captains will receive awards and special prizes to thank them for making the Jacksonville Light Parade one of the Southeast's premier events! Keep checking this website for updates on the 2012 Captains' Party.

"We wanted to say a big "Thank You" for all the hard work that you and the Special Events Staff did for the boaters in the Lighted Boat Parade.  Everything was wonderful!!!!!!!! Thanks to your staff and the Dockmaster and his staff." -Crew of "Day by Day"