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Creek Fire: Watch illuminated boat parades, live entertainment this summer


Update: The Creek Fire event planned for June 26 has been cancelled due to rain, according to Kelley Gibson, Director of Communications and Engagement at Cultural Alliance of York County.

Previously reported:

As the sun began to set on a recent Saturday night, a crowd of about 150 watched as Codorus Creek in downtown York became illuminated in fire and lights.

At about 8:30 p.m., three floating fire pits were lit, and three kayaks and a sailboat covered in lights set sail for the first illuminated art boat parade.

Some might remember the fire pits from the Creek Fire events, which were held for the first time in 2012 at Foundry Park.

The event was originally organized as a way to bring attention to Codorus Creek and use an under-utilized space, the original organizer Jack Longstreet said.

"This is our wonderful urban water feature," Longstreet said. "People drive over it all the time, and they don't even think about it."