Miami Lakes resident, Marcelino Sotolongo, has resided in the neighborhood around Lake Patricia since 1999. After seeing the Winterfest Parade in Ft. Lauderdale, Sotolongo began thinking about organizing a winter boat parade in Miami Lakes.
So far five residents have committed their boats to the parade which will launch from the beach and across Lake Patricia dressed in Christmas lights, a colorful spectacular for residents and visitors to witness from their backyards and from the beach. If enough interest is generated from the event this year Sotolongo may expand the event for the 2016 holiday season.
The winter boat parade on Lake Patricia is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.