The Panama City Boat Parade of Lights is a City-Wide Christmas parade of boats from all over the Bay County Area. The Panama City Boat Parade of Lights was established in 1986 in Panama City by a small group of volunteers who wanted to bring this nautical Christmas tradition to the Panhandle.

Each year boaters spend many entertaining hours decorating their boats, and eager spectators gather on the shores and at the marinas to delight in the floating light show. At the culmination of the parade, many boats dock at St. Andrews Marina (where the festivities continue) and display their lights for hours into the night. The last few years the Parade has grown and we are becoming known as the "Christmas Boat Parade of the South!"