Author Jodi Tanner – Vice President Las Olas Association | Las Olas Boulevard & Isles Magazine
Okay I have GREAT news so hold your Elf hats! Santa is going to be here vacationing in Fort Lauderdale for the 2nd Annual “Christmas in July on Las Olas”. Our Association is excited to again be partnering with the amazing Water Taxi and fabulous Winterfest teams to bring some Christmas fun and festiveness to the boulevard in July. This is a one-day event, to be held on Saturday, July 22nd beginning at 11:30 am through last calls. The festivities will be broken up into two segments: the morning segment will be family oriented with Winterfest Santa and a special Water Taxi cruise with holiday music and fun, followed in the afternoon and evening by events for the adult crowd with a “Jingle Bells and Naughty Elves” theme.
Kicking off the morning events, ‘The Golf Cart Christmas Parade’ starts at 11:30 am on Las Olas and SE 6th Street and will proceed up and down the boulevard. It will feature vacationing Santa, his Elves and a lot of Christmas Jingles. The Jolly man will make many “Santa Stops” at various participating merchants and restaurants as well at stops at the three Santa’s Mailboxes locations: the Riverside Hotel, Kilwins and Hoff’s House of Sweets. Sweet treats will be handed out to the little ones who write wish list letters to Santa. Photo opps will be available up and down the boulevard as well as at the Water Taxi prior to boarding the cruise. Speaking of boarding at the Water Taxi, The New River Café and Bakery, located at the Water Taxi stop promenade, will be having a fun event with a Junior Bake-Off competition sponsored by the Riverside Hotel. For more details see www.riversidehotel.com.
The “Jingle Bells and Naughty Elves” segment will begin in the afternoon and go throughout the evening with special festive drinks available at participating merchants followed by a Naughty Elf adult-only Water Taxi Cruise at 6:30 pm. Elf attire is heartily encouraged, with prizes for the best dressed elf! Music, Christmas fun and holiday libations will be had during the evening cruise for about and hour and a half.
After the cruise, the party goers will stroll down the boulevard and visit many of the various participating restaurants, bars and merchants who are having Christmas in July specials and Christmas themed deals. I’ve also heard that the New River Café and Bakery will be handing out alcohol infused pastries… sounds like a win-win!
Save the Date: 7/22/23 for this amazing summer fun event, ‘Christmas in July!’
More details are still coming in, so please check the following websites for Water Taxi cruise ticket deals and more events information: lasolasboulevard.com, watertaxi.com, and winterfestparade.com. And speaking of Winterfest, be sure to mark your calendar for the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on 12/16/23!
Happy Summer my friends! We can’t wait to see you in your festive Elf attire!
Until then – Be safe and remember… Las Olas Loves You!
Jodi Tanner
Vice President, Las Olas Association
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