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Parking is at the F.I.S.H. Preserve on Cortez Road.","organizer_url":"https://floridamaritimemuseum.org/christmas-in-cortez","source":{"name":"Escape to Sarasota","url":"https://www.escape-to-sarasota.com/december-sarasota-events.html","checked_on":"2026-10-29"},"location":{"lat":27.467753,"lng":-82.680675}},{"name":"Downtown St. Pete Lighted Christmas Boat Parade","page":"https://insidethesuncoast.com/events/downtown-st-pete-lighted-christmas-boat-parade","starts_on":"2026-12-12","ends_on":"2026-12-12","start_time":"18:30","end_time":null,"times":"6:30 p.m.","time_zone":"America/New_York","venue":"St. Pete Municipal Marina to North Shore Park","address":null,"city":"St. Petersburg","county":"Pinellas County","category":"Holiday","summary":"Lighted boats parade past the St. Pete Pier, the Vinoy basin and North Shore Park. 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