Events

From waterfront music festivals to boat shows, food and wine fairs, neighborhood art walks, sports and LGBTQ+ specific events.

Greater Fort Lauderdale Events

Greater Fort Lauderdale plays host to a number of events worth traveling for. From waterfront music festivals to boat shows, food and wine fairs, neighborhood art walks, and pro sports games, the Greater Fort Lauderdale events calendar is constantly full.

Throughout the year, you’ll find spectacular annual events

like Pride Fort Lauderdale, the state’s oldest Pride celebration, which draws nearly 350,000 visitors to rooftop pool parties, parades, and concerts. In

spring, Tortuga Music Festival puts on a three-day concert in the sand at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park to raise money for ocean conservation and research by bringing big-name acts like Tim McGraw and Luke Bryan. Fort Lauderdale beach is also the locale of the annual Fort

Lauderdale Air Show, starring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, and in October, the largest in-water boat show in the world, the Fort

Lauderdale International Boat Show, brings more than 1,500 boats (including pretty swanky superyachts) to marinas and waterways around the city. Greater Fort Lauderdale also knows how to turn up the dial and throw memory-making holiday events, like the 4th of July Spectacular on Fort Lauderdale Beach and Las Olas Oceanside Park (complete with bands, a kids zone, and a 23-minute firework show). Perhaps the most anticipated event of the year is a Christmas favorite, the Seminole

Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade, dubbed the “Best Show on H2O.” More than a million viewers tune in to watch decorated boats of all sizes, from megayachts to barges and paddle boards, parade along the 12-mile route. Catch the spectacle in person if you can.

In early January, the week-

long Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival places the county’s top and emerging chefs and restaurateurs on prime display through poolside BBQs, bar competitions, and grand tastings at the beach. And if you’re visiting in the spring, downtown Fort Lauderdale turns into a fourblock street fair helmed by the

city’s best chefs and restaurants

during the Las Olas Wine & Food Festival. In addition to eating your way around town, you can also sample a selection of more than 100 wines from international wineries while dancing to live music and DJs.

In summer, post up on the sand in Oakland Park for free, familyfriendly concerts and food trucks, or enjoy weekend live music along the Broadwalk in Hollywood, where movie night takes place

while the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood attracts some of the hottest events in town year-round, including bigname acts like standup comedian Amy Schumer, Alicia Keys, Green Day, and Bruce Springsteen.

Sports are just as much a fabric of Greater Fort Lauderdale as the beaches. Snag front-row seats to both Division 1 college teams as well as the pros like the Florida Panthers ice hockey team, who play from October through April at the FLA Live Arena, which doubles as a concert venue for some of the biggest shows in South Florida.

on Fridays at ArtsPark at Young Circle.Friday Night Sound Waves brings free music, a makers market, and food vendors to Fort Lauderdale Beach every Friday,

Food & Wine Events

Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival Formally known as the Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival, this epic weekend-long festival experience will take place January 9-15, 2023 boasting an impressive lineup of culinary events.

Seaglass The Fort Lauderdale Rosé Experience is a first-of-its-kind three-day event immersing guests in a rosé experience second to none. Set on the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach – with the Atlantic Ocean as its backdrop on January 20-22, 2023 – Seaglass showcases more than 30 varietals of the world’s finest rosé wines, spirits, and craft brews with perfectly paired culinary options throughout the weekend. See their ad in this guide.

Las Olas Food & Wine Festival Every spring, downtown Fort Lauderdale closes one of its busiest streets to accommodate thousands of foodies who turn out to enjoy dishes from the area’s many award-winning chefs and restaurants.

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GOGAYLAUDERDALE Pompano Beach Seafood Festival This long-standing, springtime foodie tradition in Greater Fort Lauderdale is a seafood festival where you’ll find everything from Maryland crab cakes and Louisiana crawfish to conch fritters and shrimp caught fresh in the Florida Gulfstream.

FemAle Brew Fest Beer lovers of all types should make it a point to attend this festival every March at Huizenga Plaza. While the event celebrates women in the brewing industry, the craft beer, music, food, and vendors make it fun for all.

Dine Out Join us as we celebrate Greater Fort Lauderdale’s top restaurants, chefs and cuisine in August & September. Enjoy specially created three-course gourmet dinner menus for $35 or $45 during Dine Out Lauderdale.

Dania Beach Arts & Seafood Festival Head to Frost Park, in the heart of downtown Dania Beach, every May for this free event full of fresh seafood, arts and crafts, family activities, a beer and wine garden, local music, and live performance art.