10 Florida Christmas parades, boat parades on Treasure Coast in 2026
Christmas parades on land and boat parades on water abound on the Treasure Coast this December. Parade floats will wind through downtown streets, and boats festooned with Christmas decorations and blaring holiday music will fill waterways from the Indian River Lagoon to the St. Lucie River from Dec. 4-12. Here's what you need to know about the 2026 Christmas parades and Christmas boat parades in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. They are listed in order of date and time, with parades first, followed by boat parades. CHRISTMAS PARADES Dec. 4: 65th annual Stuart Christmas Parade Start time: 7 p.m. Parade route: Starts at Smithfield Plaza on Southeast Monterey Road, heads west on Ocean Boulevard, ends at Southeast Georgia Avenue near Stuart Middle School; judge stand is just east of Hospital Road Theme: Santa’s Stuart Vacation Website: stuartchristmasparade.com Dec. 5: 40th annual Hobe Sound Christmas Parade Start time: 1 p.m. Where: Around Dixie Highway and Bridge Road, but the exact turn-by-turn hasn't been posted yet Website: hobesound.org/christmas-parade Dec. 5: Indiantown Christmas Parade Start time: 5:45 p.m. Parade route: Starts at Big Mound Park on Indian Mound Drive, heads west on Yalaha Street, south on Jackson Avenue, west on Osceola
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