Join us for this new Occoquan summer event!
Love the water? Get creative and decorate a raft, canoe, inflatable, dinghy, kayak, or rowboat and take off in the first-ever Occoquan Whatever Floats Your Boat Parade on June 4, 2023!
As part of the RiverFest & Craft Show festivities, June 3 & 4, the community is invited to join in on the river fun. Become a Whatever Floats Your Boat Parade participant and have a blast with your crew as you paddle the river!
The parade kicks off at 10:00 am. Entrants launch at the Occoquan Regional Park site and will paddle or row their non-motorized craft along the coastline of town to Occoquan's footbridge to be judged.
One winner is awarded a prize in the following categories:
Most Creative
Best Eco-Float
Funniest
Best Overall
Business
Registration for the parade is $45 per vessel. Businesses interested in participating become sponsors of the event. The fee for businesses is $150. All teams must register by May 20, 2023.
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