The Harbor Lights Festival has been postponed until Dec. 10 because of an incoming storm expected to bring cold and wet weather to the Coastal Bend. The weather forecast also led Port Aransas to cancel its annual Carolers Afloat & Boat Lighting Parade. 
Thunderstorms began Friday, Dec. 2, and are expected to continue through the weekend with an 80-90 percent chance of rain through Sunday. The weekend of Dec. 10 is expected to be partly cloudy and cool with a high of 72 degrees and a low of 57 degrees. Winds are expected up to 14 mph with a 20 percent chance of rain. 
The city’s Christmas tree made of lights has been erected in Bay Front Park and is awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus to throw the switch and turn on the lights. That will now happen one week later due to this weekend’s weather forecast. 
The events calendar at 101corpuschristi.com/EVENTS has been completely updated for those who want to add the Harbor Lights Festival’s individual activities to their digital calendars. You can also email details to family or friends with the click of a mouse or the touch of a finger. The updated information is also listed here below. 
Admission is free, but holiday revelers are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys to give the the U.S. Marines, who will be in attendance to collect donations for Toys for Tots. 
Find more events online at 101corpuschristi.com/EVENTS, where you can send details to family and friends and add dates and times directly to your digital calendars. It’s an instant holiday party planner in the palm of your hand.
SATURDAY, DEC. 10
HARBOR LIGHTS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 
Bayshore Park and Marina, Downtown Corpus Christi
1 p.m. 
Children’s Parade
Santa joins the Fiesta Holiday-themed parade, which begins at Kinney Street and proceeds north on Shoreline Boulevard to Schatzell Street. 
3 p.m.
Children’s Activity and Fun Zone
The parade ends at the Children’s Fun Zone, where they can create holiday crafts, write letters to Santa and then pay him a personal visit! Activities also include face painting, cookie decorating, inflatable games and more. 
Gift of Love 
Kids play holiday bingo to win and wrap a gift of their own choosing for anyone they wish. 
Main Entertainment Stage
Mariachi and local bands send hearts soaring with holiday joy at the NEC Retail Entertainment Stage during the afternoon events at the Harbor Lights Festival. 
5:45 p.m. 
Santa’s Snowball Express Motorcade
Santa takes his traditional ride down Shoreline Boulevard with a parade, marching band and bagpipers. Parade ends at the tree-lighting ceremony.
6 p.m. 
Ceremonial Lighting of the Holiday Tree
Santa flips the switch to officially light up downtown Corpus Christi and kick the holiday season into high gear. Entertainment before and after.
7 p.m. Illuminated Boat Parade 
Captains and their crews aboard their decorated boats sing carols and collect toys for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program. Bring a toy to help provide a joyful holiday for 35,000 kids in need in the Coastal Bend.