First Place winner in the 27th Annual Schooner Wharf Bar & Galley Lighted Boat Parade on Friday night, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus guide Coast Guard vessel USCG 45761, a 45’ Response Boat carrying a gingerbread house as a gift for the island city, into the Key West Historic Seaport harbor. Hundreds of spectators lined the pier for the dazzling display of maritime holiday cheer, one of multiple events taking place during the annual Key West Holiday Fest, that continues island-wide through December 31. (Photos: Carol Tedesco/KeyWestHolidayFest.com)
First Place winner in the 27th Annual Schooner Wharf Bar & Galley Lighted Boat Parade on Friday night, Coast Guard vessel USCG 45761, a 45’ Response Boat, conveys a gingerbread house bearing the post-hurricane Irma “Keys Strong” message through the Key West Historic Seaport harbor.
Two schooners participating in the 27th Annual Schooner Wharf Bar & Galley Lighted Boat Parade exhibit scenes from the beloved Nutcracker Suite story, with the S/V Free Spirit displaying a toy soldier in battle with the Rat King, and heroine Clara dancing in the background on the S/V When and If. The annual maritime parade of lights and creativity is one of multiple events taking place during the annual Key West Holiday Fest, which continues island-wide through December 31.
