
 
		HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS 
 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at the Sunrise Theatre brings beloved characters to the stage, reminding audiences that being different is a good thing. 
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 A SEASON OF CELEBRATION 
 DECEMBER 
 DELIGHTS 
 BY SUSAN BURGESS 
 Holiday parades, performances and special  
 events light up the Treasure Coast  
 ISee the holiday datebook for times and dates of holiday events. 
 t’s traditional. Children on ice skates laughing, a tall  
 tree springing into sparkling colored lights against the  
 dark of the evening, graceful dancers performing The  
 Nutcracker, a parade of lighted boats with Rudolph and  
 Santa aboard cruising softly through the night are all December  
 highlights.  
 Wait. A traditional boat parade? We can’t be talking about  
 the frozen rivers of the north. So welcome to the holidays on  
 Florida’s Treasure Coast, where hearts are as warm as the  
 weather. Holiday excitement and laughter from the children  
 is the same no matter the locale. 
 Each of the three counties that make up the Treasure Coast  
 has a boat parade in December where thousands of shoreline  
 spectators can marvel at the ingenuity and creativity of  
 the boat captains and crews. If you see one parade and are  
 hooked, gather up the family and go see another one on a  
 different weekend.  
 This year the Martin and St. Lucie County boat parades  >>