Boat owners from all over Orange County decorate their schooners and yachts to celebrate the season and compete for awards. Kids ages six to 12 help choose the winners each year.

Dana Wharf offers cruises that get up close to view Dana Point’s annual Boat Parade of Lights. Families can watch the parade for free from anywhere with a view of the water, or, for a fee, trail the parade on a 90-minute cruise with holiday music.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION…A HOLLYWOOD HOLIDAY

Boaters from all around Orange County decorate their boats and vie for the awards of Judges Choice, Best Theme, Best Use of Lights, Best Animation, Most Colorful, Most Original, Best Sailboat, Best Powerboat and the Perpetual Trophy for the Yacht Club with the Most Entries

You can view the parade free from anywhere in the Harbor, or make reservations at one of our restaurants to view it from a cozy and warm spot. Come on down and enjoy the sights and sounds of the season.

If you want to get really up close and personal with all the ships in the Boat Parade the Dana Wharf offers nightly cruises from 7:30p.m. to 9:00p.m. Go aboard one of their fine vessels to actually get out onto the water and join in the competition on one their decorated ships.