2012 BRUCE WATTERS JEWELERS HOLIDAY FESTIVAL & ILLUMINATED BOAT PARADE

The annual Bruce Watters Jewelers Holiday Festival and Illuminated Boat Parade returns to downtown St. Petersburg this December 8, 2012. With plenty of food and drinks, great live entertainment, a variety of children’s activities and the spectacular 26th Annual Illuminated Boat Parade, this is an event you’ll want to bring the whole family to!

Organized and presented by the Rotary Club of St Petersburg, proceeds from the Holiday Festival benefit The Children’s Dream Fund and other Rotary Charities.

Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012
Time: 3:00-10:00pm
Place: Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
Admission: Adults (13+)-$5; Children 12 & under-FREE with paid adult admission
Children’s Area Wristband: $10 each (Click here for details)

ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Re-entry allowed with hand stamp.

PARKING: Free parking at North Shore Pool and surrounding neighborhoods. Paid parking in downtown garages and the Dolphin/Pelican parking lots on the Pier approach. Trolley service is available ($0.50) for transport from downtown areas to the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, where it is a short walk to the Holiday Festival.

Commemorative T-Shirts Available Now!

In honor of the 26th and final year the Illuminated Boat Parade will pass this Pier, 100% cotton, long sleeved t-shirts featuring the inverted Pier design are available in (black) S, M, L & XL for $17.99 at the following locations:

DesTnation and The Pier Logo Store
The St. Petersburg Pier
800 2nd Avenue Northeast
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

OR

AAA (Front Desk, cash sales only)
800 2nd Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

EVENT SCHEDULE

3:00 pm Gates Open to Public
3:00-6:00 pm Children’s Activities
3:00 The Ries Brothers

4:00-5:30 pm Brother Brownlow

6:00 pm 26th Annual Illuminated Boat Parade
6:00-7:30 pm The Southside Bulldogs

8:00-10:00 pm The Troy Duncan Band

This event was designed to provide equal opportunity for enjoyment by all participants. If you would like to request any particular aids or services pursuant to disability laws, please contact the Rotary Club of St. Petersburg at (727) 822-3277 or the City of St. Petersburg Community Affairs Division at (727) 893-7345 or (727) 892-5259 TDD/TYY.

For more information, please email us at info@stpeteboatparade.org or call 727-822-3277.