Free Festivals on Riverwalk

Plenty of festivals in Fort Lauderdale are featured on the delightful Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk on the New River.

Festivals in 2024 include

Riverwalk Fall Festival

Decorate pumpkins. Play games. Riverwalk Fall Festival in Fort Lauderdale includes food trucks, pumpkin bowling and adult beverages. 

Fall Festival on  Riverwalk in 2024 is 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 12, and entry is free. Pets are welcome to attend. Fees, usually about $1 to $5, apply for various activities. Food and beverages are offered for purchase.

The event is in Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312.

For events on Riverwalk parking fees are usually $3 an hour.

Photo/Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale

Day of the Dead Festival

The festival  is 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, November 2 on Riverwalk, including Esplanade Park and Revolution Live on Southwest Second Street and Southwest Third Avenue.

The event includes

food trucks

face painting

grand puppets 

DJ entertainment

Mariachi band

vendor booths

Indigenous and Folklorico dance and music

Other Riverwalk Festivals include

Mutts & Martinis in 2024 is 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Saturday, November 9  at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312.

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