Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade
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The Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade is a traditional annual maritime celebration in Seattle that features a festive procession of decorated boats to mark the start of the region’s boating season.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade Context triple: [Montlake Cut, hasEvent, Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade]
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Riverfest
Riverfest is an annual summer festival in La Crosse, Wisconsin, featuring live music, food, family activities, and celebrations along the Mississippi River.
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Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival
The Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival is an annual summer celebration in Grand Haven, Michigan, honoring the U.S. Coast Guard with parades, ship tours, fireworks, and community events along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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C.
River Festival
River Festival is a local celebration in Evesham centered around its riverside setting, typically featuring water-based activities, entertainment, and community events.
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Great Steamboat Race on the Ohio River
The Great Steamboat Race on the Ohio River is an annual riverboat competition and spectator event held in Louisville, Kentucky, as part of the festivities leading up to the Kentucky Derby.
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E.
RiverFest
RiverFest is a community festival in Eden, North Carolina, typically featuring live music, food vendors, family activities, and celebrations centered around the town’s rivers and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade Target entity description: The Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade is a traditional annual maritime celebration in Seattle that features a festive procession of decorated boats to mark the start of the region’s boating season.
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A.
Riverfest
Riverfest is an annual summer festival in La Crosse, Wisconsin, featuring live music, food, family activities, and celebrations along the Mississippi River.
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B.
Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival
The Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival is an annual summer celebration in Grand Haven, Michigan, honoring the U.S. Coast Guard with parades, ship tours, fireworks, and community events along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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C.
River Festival
River Festival is a local celebration in Evesham centered around its riverside setting, typically featuring water-based activities, entertainment, and community events.
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D.
Great Steamboat Race on the Ohio River
The Great Steamboat Race on the Ohio River is an annual riverboat competition and spectator event held in Louisville, Kentucky, as part of the festivities leading up to the Kentucky Derby.
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E.
RiverFest
RiverFest is a community festival in Eden, North Carolina, typically featuring live music, food vendors, family activities, and celebrations centered around the town’s rivers and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seattle tradition
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annual maritime event ⓘ boat parade ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Opening Day boat parade
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linked to:
Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade
Opening Day of Boating Season ⓘ
linked to:
Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade
|
| associatedWith | Seattle Yacht Club ⓘ |
| attracts |
local boaters
ⓘ
public spectators ⓘ regional boating clubs ⓘ |
| audience |
boating enthusiasts
ⓘ
families ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
longstanding Seattle maritime tradition
ⓘ
symbolic start of boating and yachting activities in Seattle ⓘ |
| features |
decorated boats
ⓘ
spectators on boats ⓘ spectators on shore ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
community celebration
ⓘ
maritime festival ⓘ |
| hasTheme | changing annual parade theme ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
boat decoration
ⓘ
on-water viewing parties ⓘ shoreline picnics and gatherings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
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Seattle ⓘ Washington ⓘ |
| mainActivity | parade of decorated boats ⓘ |
| marks |
opening of recreational boating season
ⓘ
start of Seattle boating season ⓘ |
| name | Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Union
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Lake Washington ⓘ |
| organizer | Seattle Yacht Club ⓘ |
| region | Puget Sound region ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | crew races on Montlake Cut ⓘ |
| relatedTo | University of Washington rowing events ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | first Saturday in May ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOnWaterway |
Lake Washington Ship Canal
ⓘ
Montlake Cut ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants |
paddling craft
ⓘ
pleasure boats ⓘ rowing shells ⓘ sailing vessels ⓘ yachts ⓘ |
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Subject: Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade Description of subject: The Opening Day of Boating Season boat parade is a traditional annual maritime celebration in Seattle that features a festive procession of decorated boats to mark the start of the region’s boating season.
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