Fort Lauderdale is a perfect city to spend a weekend with your best friends. The list of events is endless. All guests with any preferences will find fun to their liking in the “Venice of America”. We’ve listed just the most prominent entertainments that deserve visiting and not to be forgotten.
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Tortuga Music Festival
Tortuga festival gathers all music enthusiasts. The event is held annually in the open space of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park. The festivities last 3 days and feature a great diversity of genres including hip-hop, country, EDM, rock, and others. Nearly 100, 000 people visit the major music event in Fort Lauderdale each year.
There are at least 5 reasons for diving into the creative and relaxed atmosphere of the Tortuga festival:
- quality live multi-stage music performances;
- marvelous views of the Atlantic Ocean;
- imaginative art installations;
- facilities for free time occupation such as a well-equipped beach volleyball court, silent disco in wireless earphones, and a skate park;
- beverages, street food, and interactive activities are available on the beach.
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Fort Lauderdale Air Show
An impressive ‘iron birds’ show is held annually in spring. Come to FL, South Florida to witness the art of high-energy air performance. The airplanes conduct the most dangerous jaw-dropping stunts and extremely beautiful aerobatic maneuvers, such as:
- loops of all kinds;
- inverted rolls;
- high-performance turns.
Daredevils from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the F-22 Raptor Demo Team, The F-35 Lightning II fighter team, and Red Bull Helicopters pilots showcase the maneuverability of their aircraft. The air performance is full of drive, speed, jet sound, and smoke traces. Enjoy the might and beauty of the US military and civil aviation from the white sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach.
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Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show – FLIBS
Are you planning to come to Fort Lauderdale in autumn? Get your lucky chance to see the largest International Boat Show in the world. More than 1,500 boats are on display in the waters surrounding the city. The best marine manufacturers and shipyards represent the latest models of vessels. One of the most notable Fort Lauderdale events attracts nearly 100, 000 attendees every year.
The diversity of exhibits will boggle even full-on doubters’ imagination:
- yachts;
- fishing boats;
- cruisers;
- runabouts;
- personal watercraft;
- diving accessories;
- fishing equipment.
At FLIBS you can watch and buy the entire diversity of boating products starting from sunglasses and ending up with luxurious superyachts.
One day of the show costs approximately $39. Click here for more detailed info. Don’t forget to hire a spacious vehicle for you and your friends to get to the place and back comfortably. Here is the site for a safe 12-passenger van rental in Fort Lauderdale. Before making a deal read about the minimum age for renting a car in Florida.
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Lauderdale Visit Food & Wine Festival
Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival gathers the top chefs, sommeliers, and restaurateurs from the USA and other countries. The festival offers a wide range of activities, such as:
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Culinary classes
Would you like to cook the ideal dumplings or try your hand at making vegan pizza? Then, go ahead! Set off to the most delicious, unpredictable, and sophisticated culinary experimental classes.
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Beverage seminars
Do you know how to revive classical cocktails? Have you tasted exclusive wines such as Barone Pizzini, Verdicchio di Matelica, Aglianico Del Vulture, or Passito di Pantelleria? Well, you’ve lost a lot! Don’t throw that chance away. Buy a ticket to the classes and seminars devoted to beverages and learn how to prepare exquisite wines and cocktails.
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BBQ Battles
It’s not a secret that barbeque cooking is a cult in the USA. A lot of championships are held yearly. One of them has become an inevitable part of the Food & Wine Festival in Lauderdale. Try sizzling grilled sausages, roasted pork ribs, greed salmon with asparagus, bison burgers, and other tastiest BBQ dishes cooked by skilled barbecuers and top pitmasters. Appreciate truly American Kansas City, Texas, Memphis, and Carolina-style barbecue!
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Picnic in the park
Picnic in the Park is a free event for the whole family and friends. It is fun-filled and full of absorbing activities. Take part in Kid Friendly Cooking Demonstrations with your little ones. Celebrity Chefs will teach the kids how to cook the simplest and tastiest dishes. You and your friends can try culinary abilities in Hand on Culinary Classes for all ages. Local Artisan vendors offer the goods for the best picnics ever. So, take chairs and blankets, make yourself comfortable, and enjoy the earthy heaven for all foodies. Reserve a spot here.
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Explore the Butterfly World
Are you searching for the most inspiring Fort Lauderdale entertainment? Then, you are welcome to the Butterfly World. Nearly 20, 000 butterflies and hundreds of birds are on display there. To save your memories, you can take a photo or a video with Morphos, Viceroys, Monarch, Sunset Moths, Orange-barred Sulphur, Leilus Moth, and other types of butterflies. The gift shop offers a wide range of thematic souvenirs, such as iconic Butterfly cases or live pupas to raise a beautiful butterfly from a caterpillar.
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Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade
One of the showiest Fort Lauderdale concerts takes place during Winterfest Boat Parade. The event is recognized as one of the “100 Best Events in America”. Boats – beautifully decorated in holiday lights – float a 12-mile route of Intracoastal Waterway in the evening. Gleaming vessels reflecting in the waters of the Atlantic create an inspiring atmosphere and are sure to impress every guest of the show. More than 1,000, 000 spectators line up the route. To become one of the lucky participants, book tickets to the Parade viewing area online.
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Choose From the Diversity of Fort Lauderdale concerts
South Florida is a real mecca for all music aficionados. All year round, concerts in Fort Lauderdale are held here and there in the city. Get your family and friends together and full speed ahead to the music folk festivals, electric carnivals, and rock & pop concerts. Here is the info about the upcoming music events in Fort Lauderdale.