SPECTATORS
Image added by the Communications team at the EYC Foundation, Larry Gaetano, Heather Gaetano

It's never too early to start planning your
Lights Parade Watch Party!

You + your favorite friends + tens of thousands of other parade enthusiasts mean Annapolis and Eastport  will be VERY busy. Leave plenty of time for traffic delays before, during and after the parade.
Additionally the Spa Creek Bridge will periodically close between 5:30 and 8:00 pm.

Where to Watch

Spa Creek Bridge
If it’s a warmer or still night, this is the best vantage point. You’ll see the fleets both above and below the bridge and get a close-up look as they pass through. Cold and/or windy nights here are especially brisk!

Aboard Harbor Queen
 Great parade views and a dockside party with festive music and cash bar. This year your entry donations go directly to EYC Foundation! 5-8 pm, Annapolis City Dock’s Watermark Yacht Basin, 1 Prince George Street.

City Dock
This is a perennial favorite as viewers have two chances to enjoy each boat – collectively as they parade in and individually as they navigate out into the harbor.
PLEASE NOTE CAMPBELL PARK IS NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION

Ego Alley
The Alley offers the most up-close look at the sparkling boats and their happy crews.

U.S. Naval Academy Seawall
The length of seawall bordering Spa Creek offers a long, unobstructed viewing area. Check ahead to learn  what Naval Academy security regulations will be in effect.

Image added by the Communications team at the EYC Foundation, Larry Gaetano, Heather Gaetano

 Other Spots
If you have friends with offices, homes, or boats along the harbor, this is a fine time to renew acquaintances.
Otherwise, consider the walkway in front of Annapolis City Marina in Eastport, or any of the streets below the dead-ends at the harbor or Spa Creek.

Market, Shipwright & Revel Streets
Acton Cove
Southgate, Taney & Cheston Avenues
Lafayette Park

Monticello Avenue
Primrose Road (Truxtun Park)
Burnside Street

First Street
Second Street
Third Street
Fourth Street 

For additional details, including construction info,
check out this great article
from our friends at Naptown Scoop

2025 PARADE ROUTE