HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
MAIN STREET FORT PIERCE
Boat parades, sing-alongs and Christmas
shows are just some of the activities in store
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A SEASON OF CELEBRATION
MUCH TO DO
For Holiday
BY SUSAN BURGESS
rom the magical forest of beautifully decorated
trees at Riverside Theatre’s annual Festival
of Trees to Fort Pierce’s Sights and Sounds
to Stuart’s wildly popular Christmas Parade, the
Treasure Coast is stuffed with things to see and do
this holiday season.
New events are popping up and old ones are bigger and
better than ever, their organizers say.
Snowbirds experiencing their first Christmas here and natives
who have been here all their lives will be awed by the
uniquely Treasure Coast boat parades in each county – on
different dates so you can see all three of them – with more
lighted and decorated boats than ever.
These after-dark parades on water kick off the start of the
holiday season with decorated boats gliding along, showing
off some of the most awesome decorations you’ll ever find
floating down a river.
Michele Miller, spokeswoman for the Marine Industries Association
of the Treasure Coast, which sponsors the parades,
says the Dec. 3 Martin County boat parade, which starts at 6
p.m., will end this year with a big festival at Sandsprit Park
— a bigger and better festival than in past years. The festival
will start at 5 p.m. Good viewing spots include Flagler Park,
Twin Rivers Park and Sandsprit Park.
Now that the Manatee Pocket has a newly dredged channel,
boats will be able to get in and allow people having dinner
to watch from the shore, she says.
In St. Lucie County, viewers can join the festival at the
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Marchers in the downtown Fort Pierce Sights and Sounds holiday parade delight onlookers. The annual festival, parade and tree lighting is on Sunday,
Dec. 4, starting at 1:30 p.m. Santa will be there too!
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