Fort Lauderdale is throwing a beach party loaded with entertainment and activities. It's the Great American Beach Party . The fun and free event in 2023 is 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Las Olas Oceanside Park and on the beach. Throw on your favorite pair of shades & pack up your towels & sunscreen.
Family-friendly fun at the event includes:
sand sculpting on beach north of Las Olas Boulevard
waterslides on beach south of Las Olas Boulevard
family activities including face painting, art and Native Village
parachute jump 2 p.m. on beach
art show at Las Olas Oceanside Park
auto show on Las Olas Boulevard
live bands including 11 a.m Sabor Latino, 12:30 p.m. Beach Bumz, and 4 p.m. Valerie Tyson Band
exhibitors & vendors
Photo/city of Fort Lauderdale
Las Olas Oceanside Park is at 3000 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale.
Parking fees:
$20 flat rate at Las Olas Garage, 200 E. Las Olas Circle, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, 700 Seabreeze Boulevard.
Street parking rates are $4 per hour for non-registered residents and $1.50 per hour for registered Fort Lauderdale residents.
Other Entertainment in South Florida
Friday, December 8, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pompano great lawn
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Boynton Harbor Marina
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lawn at Atlantic Boulevard and Pompano Beach Boulevard
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Davie Pine Island Park
Saturday, December 9, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Miami Children's Museum
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE
10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex
11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
1:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Trace
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Actors' Playhouse at The Miracle Theatre
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Miramar City Hall
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Town Center Promenade, Wellington
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cultural Plaza, Lake Worth Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:00 pm | FREE | West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Galleria mall
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, December 10, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park Tamarac
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Botanical Gardens in Lauderhill
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Victory Black Box Theatre Fort Lauderdale
1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $18.00-20.00 | Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Cason United Methodist Church, Delray Beach
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Ponce Circle Park, Coral Gables
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $10.00 | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | CMX Cinemas
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Miracle Mile
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Miramar City Hall
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Ali Cultural Arts
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Galleria mall
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, December 11, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Tunnel Top Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Galleria mall
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | New River in Fort Lauderdale
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Landmark Theatre at Merrick Park, Coral Gables
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Arts Garage, Delray Beach
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | CMX Cinemas
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Victory Black Box Theatre Fort Lauderdale
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sample Road
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
8:00 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach
Thursday, December 14, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Regional Library
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
Friday, December 15, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sabal Pines Park
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Margate Boulevard & 441
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Discounted | Little Haiti Cultural Center
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Deerfield Beach Historical Society Museum
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | African American Research Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park
7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Calle Ocho
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mickel Park
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
Saturday, December 16, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Festival Marketplace, Pompano Beach
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | African American Research Library
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | African American Research Library
3:45 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Miramar branch library
4:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Doral
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Intracoastal Waterway
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Canyon Amphitheater, Boynton Beach
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm | FREE | Lummus Park, Miami Beach
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, December 17, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park Tamarac
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
2:00 pm | $10.00 | New World Center, Miami Beach
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | CMX Cinemas
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | City Center in Pembroke Pines
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sunrise city park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
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