From the Archives: Mission Bay holiday boat parade launched 50 years ago [The San Diego Union-Tribune]
Fifty years ago the first annual boat Parade of Lights, was held on Mission Bay on Dec. 14, 1970. The peaceful flotilla of boats decorated with lights and ornaments featured Santa as well as a procession of church and youth choirs singing carols.
A distinctly San Diego celebration, the boat parade on Mission Bay preceded the more formal San Diego Harbor boat parade by a couple of years. Due to a rise in Covid-19 case, the parade has been cancelled for 2020.
From The San Diego Union, Tuesday, December 15, 1970:
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Fifty years ago the first annual boat Parade of Lights, was held on Mission Bay on Dec. 14, 1970. The peaceful flotilla of boats decorated with lights and ornaments featured Santa as well as a procession of church and youth choirs singing carols.
A distinctly San Diego celebration, the boat parade on Mission Bay preceded the more formal San Diego Harbor boat parade by a couple of years. Due to a rise in Covid-19 case, the parade has been cancelled for 2020.
From The San Diego Union, Tuesday, December 15, 1970:
Carolers, Aquatic Parade Glitter On Mission Bay
Spectators lined the shores of Mission Bay last night as more than 80 craft participated in a Christmas parade of lighted and holiday decorated boats prior to the lighting of a 320-foot, 2,000-bulb Christmas tree strung from PSA’s Skytower at Sea world.