VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - The 37th annual Venice Christmas Boat Parade sets sail Saturday, Dec. 6 in the Intracoastal Waterway.

Boats get underway at 6 p.m., organizers say.

The parade starts just north of the Albee Road Bridge, then continues south down the Intracoastal, around Snake Island, in front of the Venice Yacht Club docks, and proceeds south passing under the North/KMI Bridge, continuing under the W. Venice Ave. Bridge, and ending just before Circus Bridge at MarineMax.

Viewing is available from behind Venice High School (where $10 parking is available), Marina Park, Legacy Park, along the Venetian Waterway Park trail, and along the Legacy Trail. Parade turn-around is before the Circus Bridge.

The parade travels between 3 to 5 knots. It can take between 45 to 60 minutes for boats

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