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Capital City Lake Murray Country announces winners of 2023 Christmas Light Boat Parade

Lake Murray, SC 12/04/2023 - Capital City Lake Murray Country held their 2023 Christmas Light Boat Parade on Lake Murray last Saturday, December 2. Spectators filled the Lake Murray Dam Public Park in Lexington (to capacity) to watch 20 brightly decorated boats decked out for the season parade by. The Spirit of Lake Murray made her inaugural voyage and led the Parade.

The event organizer, Capital City/Lake Murray Country expressed their thanks to everyone who made the Christmas Light Boat Parade successful:


Sponsors were: Dominion Energy, WhiteWater Landing, and 93.1 The Lake

Judges were: Jordan Lawrence (Lexington Chronicle), Jamal Goss (WIS), and David Stringer (COLAtoday) for their help in selecting the top 3 winning boats.

And without further adieu the winners are…

1st Place $1,000: Gumdrop House - Lorne White

2nd Place $750: T-Rex pulling Santa - Taylor Bell

3rd Place $500: Christmas at the zoo - Nathan Simpson


Save the date for the next boat parade!

Capital City/Lake Murray Country will host the 4th of July Fireworks Celebration & Patriotic Boat Parade on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Funding for the celebration is raised at the Taste of Lake Murray. Early bird tickets are on sale now for the March 21, 2024 event at the DoubleTree by Hilton. This exciting evening of regional cuisine, fabulous drinks, and amazing music, is the region’s favorite “party with a purpose”.









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