# [Holiday Boat Parade and Party at The Wharf](https://wknd.app/r/db68dq/holiday-boat-parade-and-party-at-the-wharf)

- When: 2026-12-05 17:00-21:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The Wharf, 760 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024 (38.87923, -77.02392)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, parade, lights, santa, outdoor
- About: The 34th annual parade brings more than 60 decorated boats down the Washington Channel at The Wharf, with ornament decorating, holiday karaoke, s'mores at the fire pit, photos with Santa, live music and a fireworks finale over the water. Free for spectators, no tickets needed.
- Source: https://www.wharfdc.com/boatparade/
- Feed: [Holiday events near Great Falls](https://wknd.app/f/ezuyyj/holiday-events-near-great-falls)

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