The Morro Bay Boat Parade 

Morro Bay's annual boat parade event took place on Saturday December 2nd. The cherished tradition between friends and family is always a great experience that brings the community together to celebrate the official time to get festive for the holidays. The parade started after sundown and the festive christmas lights started to stand out against the dark bay. Many families lined the Embarcadero, all bundled up, when the boats start to go by. There weren't many boats this year as boat owners have found it hard to get back into the parade after covid, but the ones that were in the show definitely carried well, with vibrant colors and creative displays. Each boat was turned into art, with some playing music. There were boats with Christmas trees and Santas but some of my favorite things to see are the whale boat with the working fin and the boats with little kids yelling “Merry Christmas!” as everybody on the Embarcadero collectively yells back “Merry Christmas!”, as well as the Christmas lights beautifully reflecting on the dark water.