🔥Join Us 56th Annual Parade of Lights/Music/Potluck/Bonfire! @Shelter Island⛵️

⛵🎄 56th Annual Parade of Lights: Cheers to 250 Years! | Music, Potluck & Bonfire @ Shelter Island 🔥🎶🍽️

Join us for one of San Diego’s most magical holiday evenings by the bay! ⛵🎄🌟

We’ll gather around the fire at Shelter Island for a festive SD SOCIABLES bonfire, great food, music, and good company — and enjoy a spectacular view of the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights!

Dozens of beautifully decorated boats will cruise past us, lighting up the bay against the sparkling San Diego skyline. ✨⛵🌃

🇺🇸🎄 THIS YEAR’S THEME:
“LIBERTY LIGHTS THE BAY – CHEERS TO 250 YEARS!”

A celebratiin of America’s 250th anniversary, so expect plenty of patriotic holiday spirit on the water! 🇺🇸✨🎆

⏰ ❗️Arrive early to park and get situated❗️
🔥 OUR LOCATION
📍 Shelter Island Fire Ring across the street from
The Silver Gate Yacht Club
2091 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106

🅿️ Free parking
Read and follow all posted parking signs
🚐 Oversized vehicles & RVs: park on the street.
⚠️ Important: Do not back into the space.

⛵ Parade begins at 5:30 PM at Shelter Island
The beautifully decorated boats will pass directly by our location, giving us an amazing view right from our bonfire! See map in photo section. ✨

🍽️🎄 IT’S A POTLUCK!
😋 Bring a dish, appetizer, dessert to share
👉 Please note in the comment section what you’ll be bringing so we can have a nice variety of food.
🥤 Bring your own beverages.

🔥 HELP KEEP OUR FIRE GOING!
If you can bring firewood, please let us know in the comments!

🪵 NOTE: Wood pallets are okay ONLY if they are completely broken down and ALL nails are removed.

🎶🎸 MUSICIANS WELCOME!
Do you play an instrument? 🎸🎻🪕🥁

Bring it along and feel free to play around the bonfire! We’d love some impromptu live music, holiday songs, and singalongs before and after the parade. 🎶🔥✨

WHAT TO BRING
🪑 Folding chair
🧥 Warm layers/blanket
🍽️ Food to share for the potluck
🥤 Your own beverages
🔥 Firewood, if you can
☄️Outdoor Games
🎸 Your musical instrument, if you’d like to play!

🗑️ Everyone is expected to clean up after themselves!

🚫 No children
🚫 No pets
🚫 No glass

🎄✨ COME FOR THE LIGHTS… STAY FOR THE FIRE!

See you there! 😊

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