Dania After Dark BBQ event with bands, food vendors & free entry

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Author Patti Roth

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

Usually events are free. They often 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.

Photo/Dania After Dark

Events in 2025 include

Featured event

BBQ

BBQ items for tasting, food and drinks for purchase and live entertainment are featured at the event 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday, April 12, with free entry and kids zone.

The event includes

Shaw Davis and the Blackties
Matt Schofield
food demonstrations
food and beverage vendors
mechanical bull
kids zone

Taste of Dania

6 p.m. – 9 p.m. January 11 Taste of Dania Beach

Entry is free. Parking is free. Food and beverages are offered for purchase.

The kids zone includes face painting, food activity, and gaming truck. Mini golf and mechanical bull are featured. Entertainment features

Sheyna Gee

We Might Be Right performing Billy Joel hits

Tasting Tickets

Optional tasting tickets for fare from about 12 local dining establishments are offered online for about $48 with tax and fee, and about $65 for VIP tickets

Discount opportunity — 4 tickets for about $139, including tax and fee, which is about $35 per person

Dinner at the Hall with discount opportunity

The Italian buffet with live jazz and 2 drink tickets is 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday, February 8 at 100 West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach.

Tickets are about $39 until January 13, and about $50 after. Information is online. Free parking is offered in the garage.

Wine & Seafood Festival

The wine and seafood festival is 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at 100 West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, featuring live entertainment and food vendors. Entry is free. Tickets for unlimited wine, beer and liquor tastings for ages 21 and older are $75 & $100. Entertainment includes Adam Uhlan Band and other bands.