Free live Jazz Brunch on Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk

Popular Jazz Brunch events offer an afternoon of free outdoor entertainment along scenic Riverwalk in Fort Lauderdale.

The events are usually 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on first Sundays, with performers at different points along Riverwalk and Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale.

If you'd like, bring your own picnic or buy food from area restaurants and vendors. Feel free to bring portable seats or blankets. Leashed pets are permitted. 

Photo/Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk

Events in 2025 include

January 5, perhaps you want to hop over to the Las Olas Art Fair , which is in easy walking distance, Saturday and Sunday, January 4-5 with free entry and exhibits by dozens of artists from around the nation.

Here is a map that shows the location of event venues, parking and other attractions nearby.

Parking rates vary, usually from about $3 an hour to $25 a day. Parking fees & information is on the Fort Lauderdale website.

For information, call 954-828-5363 or log into the website. The website usually features information on which artists are performing for each event.

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