HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at the Sunrise Theatre brings beloved characters to the stage, reminding audiences that being different is a good thing.
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A SEASON OF CELEBRATION
DECEMBER
DELIGHTS
BY SUSAN BURGESS
Holiday parades, performances and special
events light up the Treasure Coast
ISee the holiday datebook for times and dates of holiday events.
t’s traditional. Children on ice skates laughing, a tall
tree springing into sparkling colored lights against the
dark of the evening, graceful dancers performing The
Nutcracker, a parade of lighted boats with Rudolph and
Santa aboard cruising softly through the night are all December
highlights.
Wait. A traditional boat parade? We can’t be talking about
the frozen rivers of the north. So welcome to the holidays on
Florida’s Treasure Coast, where hearts are as warm as the
weather. Holiday excitement and laughter from the children
is the same no matter the locale.
Each of the three counties that make up the Treasure Coast
has a boat parade in December where thousands of shoreline
spectators can marvel at the ingenuity and creativity of
the boat captains and crews. If you see one parade and are
hooked, gather up the family and go see another one on a
different weekend.
This year the Martin and St. Lucie County boat parades >>