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Dania After Dark Street Festival: Blues and BBQ

Dania After Dark is an occasional street festival featuring food vendors, entertainment & artists in Dania Beach.

Usually events are free. They usually include a kids  area, food trucks and other food vendors, and adult beverages for purchase. 

Dania After Dark is outdoors, unless weather requires the event relocate indoors. Times vary, depending on the type of event.

Photo/Dania After Dark

Usually in the hotter season, there are no events.

Events in 2024 include

Taste of Dania

6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday, May 11 Taste of Dania Beach

Entry is free with food and beverages for purchase. Entertainment includes The Elton Johns and Maggie Baugh.

The kids zone include face painting, food activity, and gaming truck.

Optional tasting tickets for fare  from about 12 local dining establishments are offered online for about $51.50.

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest festivities are 6 p.m. 9 p.m. Saturday, October 12, with arts, entertainment and food vendors. The event includes a kids zone.  Entry is free.  Discounts are offered for beer tasting tickets for ages 21 and older.

Future events

  • 6 p.m. – 9 p.m February 8  Dania After Dark – Dinner at the Hall. This is a ticketed event
  • 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. March 8 Dania Wine and Seafood Festival, with live entertainment
  • 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. April 12 Blues & BBQ

Parking

Events are outside Dania Beach City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Boulevard. Pets are permitted and parking is free.

Free parking at Dania Beach parking garage

Free parking and shuttles are offered at northwest lot of  Dania Beach Casino, 301 E. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach

For information,  954-924-6801

Previous events

Blues and BBQ

Blues and BBQ is Saturday, April 13, with music and food. The event includes a mechanical bull, food demonstrations and live bands

The kid area includes face painting, gaming truck, and arts station. Blues and BBQ is 6 to 10 p.m.

Entertainment includes

  • 6 p.m. Lex and the Luthors
  • 7 p.m. Dukes Project
  • 8 p.m. Selwyn Birchwood

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