The Argosy Christmas Ship™ Festival will celebrate its opening ceremony from 6:30-7 p.m. tonight at the Kirkland Marina dock in downtown Kirkland.
Con Brio Women’s Choir and Santa Claus will be featured during the opening night ceremony along with the official lighting of the Christmas Ship™ by Santa and City of Kirkland’s downtown tree lighting.
The Argosy Christmas Ship™ Festival has celebrated the holiday season in the Northwest since 1949. The festival runs nightly, through Dec. 23.
The Spirit of Seattle, the Official Christmas Ship™, is decorated with thousands of white lights and other holiday decorations, leading decorated Argosy parade boats and private vessels that together form the largest holiday flotilla in the world. Each night, the flotilla cruises to different waterfront locations where people gather around a bonfire to welcome the Argosy Christmas Ship™ Festival. Aboard ship, local choirs perform live holiday songs broadcast via speaker to other boats and people on shore.
A portion of all ticket sales for the Argosy Christmas Ship™ Festival goes to benefit The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy, an annual program that raises money for several charitable organizations and social service providers helping children and families in the Puget Sound area. Since 1996, Argosy Cruises has raised over $350,000 for The Fund For The Needy.
Argosy Cruises, a family‐owned and locally‐operated Seattle company, is Washington State’s premier cruise company. For more information or to inquire about reservations, call 206-623‐1445, or visit argosycruises.com.
