Magic and excitement will be in the air…and on the water when the 59th Annual Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade, the longest running boat parade in the nation, sets sail on Friday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m. Presented by the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce, this year’s parade kicks off at Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach and proceeds north through the Hillsboro Bridge and ends at Sullivan Park located at 1633 Riverview Road in Deerfield Beach. Over 50 boats, glowing with colorful lights, Holiday decorations, music and merriment, will be thrilling thousands of spectators that line the Intracoastal Waterway. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will of course be in the parade. Spectator viewing bleachers will be located at Alsdorf Park on 14th Street Causeway located at 2974 NE 14 Street. Entrance into the Holiday Boat Parade is free and boats small and large are encouraged to participate. Both the NE 14th Street Causeway and Atlantic Boulevard Intracoastal Waterway Bridges will be locked into the open position from 6:30 p.m. until the parade passes. Please seek alternate routes to and from the beach during this time.
Jazz up your Saturday night with a free, live jazz concert! The City of Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department is proud to announce Jazz in the Park. This event will take place on Saturday, December 11th, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Hunters Manor Park which is located at 1801 NW 4 th Street. Please join us for live music from the talented musicians of the Old Skool Gang and the Broward Sheriff’s Office Jazz Band. Food vendors will be on hand serving your favorite foods. This event will be fun for the whole family featuring some of the best local jazz bands and food vendors. Admission is free. Bring your blankets and chairs.
Pompano Beach will return to offering Old Town Untapped. The city’s monthly street-festival is getting into the holiday spirit with a tree lighting at 7:30 p.m., fireworks and a visit from Santa Claus for photo ops with the kids! The holiday edition is Friday, December 3rd from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with headlining band Viva. On the first Friday of every month, “Old Town” becomes the epicenter for art, food and music! Each event features live bands, a DJ, craft beer, food trucks, arts and crafts, vendors and gallery tours at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA). Old Town Untapped is free and open to the public. Viva is a six-piece all-star band with strong roots in Classic Rock, Motown, and R&B. Viva replicates the look, sound and feel of the original groups from all the different decades with vintage guitars, bass and drums and authentic keyboards. The sound is so close, you will think you travelled back in time. With five lead vocalist the range they cover is unbelievable
