Free Sistrunk Festival includes a parade, entertainment & kids zone

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Author Patti Roth

Floats, twirlers, and dancers are among entertainment featured in the Sistrunk Parade and Festival in Fort Lauderdale.

Sistrunk Parade and Festival in 2026 is 8:30 a.m. Saturday, February 28, for the parade and 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. for the festival. Entry to the festivities is free.

The event is in association with Black History Month.

Sistrunk Parade and Festival in Fort Lauderdale includes

Parade 8:30 a.m. on Sistrunk Boulevard from Northwest 17th Avenue to Northwest 10th Avenue. The parade includes vintage vehicles, step teams and floats.
Street festival is 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Sistrunk Boulevard, Northwest Ninth Avenue – Northwest 14th Terrace
Vendors
Kids' zone
Food for purchase
Live music including these and others

4 p.m. Larry Dogg Band

5:15 p.m. Dwight Moment and Symphony

7 p.m. KeKe Wyatt