Yaquina Bay
Lighted Boat Parade
Join us for an evening of lights! This annual event is held the first Saturday of December each year, this is a fantastic tradition and a great way to start your holiday season.
There are lots of ways to enjoy the Lighted Boat Parade - decorating and entering your own boat; viewing from the piers along the shoreline or from the many restaurants along the Bayfront.
Started in 1994 by Fran & Don Mathews with Marine Discovery Tours, this event has been a local favorite for many years. Don Mathews died in 2018, but the Marine Discovery crew rallied, and the lighted boat parade went on. And then came COVID and the parade was canceled. Locally beloved, the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club sponsored an "unofficial" parade in 2021, 2022 & 2023 and the Newport Chamber resurrected the event in 2024 to continue it's tradition in our community.
SCHEDULE
Friday Night (12/5/25)
6pm Boater's Pre-parade Meeting (Pre-registered boats only) @ the Embarcadero in the Mariner room (downstairs from the guest registration desk)
Saturday (12/6/25)
2pm - 4pm Pet Pictures with Santa Paws @ the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club. All dog owners are invited to bring your pet for a picture with Santa Claus.
Donation of $5 or new pet toy or unopened pet food requested but not necessary. All donations will be given to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter.
5pm - 6:30pm Boat Parade
Find your spot on the Historic Bay front (at a local restaurant or on the pier) to get an up-close view of the Lighted Boats parading around Yaquina Bay.
5pm - 6:30pm Watch Party
Join us at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club for a view of the parade. We will be serving hot cocoa and cookies.
7:15pm Boater's Celebration & Award's Party (Registered Boats only) @ the Rogue Public House in the Military Room
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