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Holiday Events

WINTERFEST 2020

Home for the

Holidays!

By Kathy Kelleher

The Organizers of Winterfest, Producers of the Signature Event, The
Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade, bring you “Home for the
Holidays” with Decorating Contests, Virtual Events, Pop Up Santa
Sightings, Holiday Cheer Light Cruises, and More as a countdown to the

Annual Holiday Television Special

t was a very difficult decision to pause the “World’s Winterfest is asking the community to help spread the
Most Watch Boat Parade” for 2020, but that did not warm and positive feelings of the holidays by decorating
Istop the organizers of Winterfest from reinventing this and submitting a photo. Simply visit the
year’s holiday season. The team may not be able to https://winterfestparade.com/winterfest-decorating-contest
produce the famous Parade in December; however, they to upload your images OR upload them on social media
are committed to bringing community cheer with the using the hashtag: #winterfestdecor on Instagram,
theme, "Home for the Holidays." Facebook, or Twitter. We want
“This has been a very emotional time everyone to show their lights! When
for all of us,” noted Lisa Scott-Founds, you enter on social media, include your
President and CEO of Winterfest, Inc. social media handle, a brief
“The Parade is synonymous with the description, and a shout-out where your
holidays. We had to weigh the safety amazing decorations are located
of everyone onshore as well as the (business name, for residents – your
water. The event would create city, state ... No exact location unless
“gatherings” in public and private you want people to drive by and
areas with little or no control regarding gawk!) If you decorated it – we want to
social distancing, and mask-wearing. see it (boats, homes, businesses,
What would those optics look like and interior/exterior parts of your home...
how would that be perceived? It was holiday tree, room, dock, balcony,
decided by the Winterfest Board of porch, etc.)! Lots of great prizes will be
Directors, as well as a few of our major given out including a $500 Bloomers
sponsors, that the safety of the community was the main Frosé Basket to the photo with the most votes in select
priority. As the area businesses open up, there is a tear categories. A few over the top entries will receive the
that we are not the finale celebration for this difficult year. “Griswold Award” which will be selected by the president
We may not have live events, but our calendar is full of of the Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®, Jarrod
holiday events and activities for everyone to enjoy.” K. Lowe. We even have a contest for the cutest holiday pets!

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