Lights sparkle and inspire during parade in Carolina Beach

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hundreds of people lined the streets of Pleasure Island for the annual Island of Lights Christmas Parade.

Floats, bands and all kinds of creative ideas made their way down Lake Park Boulevard. Friday’s parade is just part of a weekend full of holiday fun.

Saturday, boats and other watercraft will be decked out in lights for the Christmas Flotilla on the Intracoastal Waterway.

That event goes from Snow’s Cut to the Carolina Beach Boat Basin and back beginning at 6 p.m.