# Gig Harbor Lighted Boat Parade

Decorated boats circle Gig Harbor after dark, hosted by the Gig Harbor Yacht Club, with viewing from the downtown waterfront parks and docks.

Canonical URL: https://tacomairl.com/events/gig-harbor-lighted-boat-parade-2026/
Section: events
Area: Gig Harbor
Published: 2026-11-03
Event status: Upcoming or ongoing
Start date: 2026-12-12
Start time: 17:00
End time: Not confirmed
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Venue: Gig Harbor waterfront
Address: Gig Harbor, WA, US
Price: Free
Age policy: Not confirmed
Reservations: Not confirmed
Organizer: Gig Harbor Waterfront Alliance
Organizer URL: https://www.ghdwa.org/holidays-in-the-harbor

## Why go

It is the on-the-water half of Holidays in the Harbor, and the same Saturday as the first weekend of free Santa photos at Skansie Brothers Park.

## What happens

Saturday, December 12, starting around 5pm. The Gig Harbor Waterfront Alliance lists the Gig Harbor Yacht Club as host and names four places to watch: Skansie Brothers Park, Jerisich Dock, Ancich Waterfront Park and the Bogue Viewing Platform.

## Good to know

Watching is from public waterfront parks and docks; the Alliance lists no ticket or fee. Free Santa photos run noon–2:30pm at the Skansie Brothers Park Pavilion on December 12–13 and 19–20.

**Next year:** December, as part of Holidays in the Harbor.

## Sources

- [Gig Harbor Waterfront Alliance: Holidays in the Harbor (Lighted Boat Parade)](https://www.ghdwa.org/holidays-in-the-harbor)