Here’s the lineup of Fort Lauderdale’s most popular annual events which are returning this Fall(2025).  It will be updated as additional events are announced.  See you there!

Fall 2025

📅 Sept 29 – City of Fort Lauderdale State of the City Address

📅 Oct 4 – Big Toy & Truck Extravaganza

📅 Oct 18 – Riverwalk Fall Festival (Food Trucks, Carnival Games, Pumpkin Decorating, VIP Beer Garden)

📅 Oct 18-19 – Diwali Festival of Lights Celebration

📅 Oct 18-19 – Las Olas Art Fair 38th Annual Las Olas Art Fair

📅 Oct 29-Nov 2 – Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (The largest in-water boat show in the world)

📅 Nov 1 – Downtown Fort Lauderdale Day of the Dead Celebration

📅 Nov 6 – Light Up Lauderdale (Family friendly neighborhood kickoffs to the holiday season)

📅 Nov 6-9 – Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

📅 Nov 6 – Light Up The Beach (The friendly 20 ft snowman display is illuminated on the sand)

📅 Nov 15 – Riverwalk International Food Festival (RIFF)

📅 Nov 27 – Turkey Trot – The annual 5k run along Fort Lauderdale Beach

📅 Dec 2 – Christmas on Las Olas (The Blvd transformed into a winter wonderland to kick off the holidays)

📅 Dec 13 – Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade (“The Greatest Show on H20”)

📅 Dec 31 – Fort Lauderdale NYE Downtown Countdown

Early 2026

📅 Jan 3, 2026 – Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival

📅 Jan 19-25, 2026 – Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival

📅 Jan 17-19, 2026 – South Florida Strawberry Festival

📅 Date TBA – Riverwalk Chili Cook-off

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