2025-Dec: Christmas Boat Parade Opening Night-Newport Harbor/Balboa/Welcome All!

SPECIAL POST FOR THE HOLIDAYS! We post here for you to have a group going together
**Tonight is the opening, so the fireworks will start at 6:15 pm! **
2025 Christmas Boat Parade will be Dec 17- Dec 21. Let's have some great views with the Christmas lights.
Click this hyperlink for more info https://www.christmasboatparade.com/

General Rating/Difficulty: Level 1: Slow-Easy Walk. Click RATING TABLE to see more about difficulty levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating

Route and Directions: If you like to meet earlier, please meet at 5:15 pm at Irvine Terrace Park in Corona Del Mar/Newport Beach for street parking and walk down to Balboa Bridge.

We will walk and meet at Sugar and spice between 5:30 - 5:45 pm for a warm drink (tea/coffee), then to Public Dock about 6-6:15 pm to see the opening fireworks 🎇 🎆

Previous years:
Dec 2024
Dec 2023
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
2019 Photos
2017 Photos https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=28402082
2016 Photos (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27498130)

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