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'World Famous' Happy Hour Sunset Tour
Enjoy a unique sunset tour with drinks included every weekday.
Festivals & Markets in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Festivals and markets within 15 miles of Fort Lauderdale — Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Hollywood and Pompano Beach included — in date order.
3 things to do · 43 upcoming events · Updated October 2026
Saturday, Oct 2428 events
festival
“Viva Fort Lauderdale: Celebrating Hispanic Art & Culture” at History Fort Lauderdale
History Fort Lauderdale
Freefestival
“Viva Fort Lauderdale: Celebrating Hispanic Art & Culture” at History Fort Lauderdale
History Fort Lauderdale
Free
festival · Delray Beach · 24 mi
Downtown Delray Restaurant Month (Extended Through October)
Downtown Delray Beach
Freeother
Experience The Poppy Project: Living Garden at Galleria Fort Lauderdale
Galleria Fort Lauderdale
Free
festival · North Miami Beach · 13 mi
NMB Bites 2026: North Miami Beach Restaurant Month
Participating restaurants throughout North Miami Beach
festival · Coral Gables · 29 mi
Something has awakened in the Garden
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Varies
festival · Boca Raton · 17 mi
Howl-O-Ween
9 am · Countess de Hoernle Park / Spanish River Athletic Facility
Free
festival · Delray Beach · 24 mi
Clifton Karhu: An American in Japan
10 am · Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
festival · Delray Beach · 24 mi
Clifton Karhu: An American in Japan
10 am · Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
festival · Boynton Beach · 28 mi
The Moonwalkers: An Immersive Journey with Tom Hanks
10 am · South Florida PBS
$18
community · Coral Gables · 29 mi
Pumpkin Float at the Country Club
6 pm · Coral Gables Golf & Country Club
Free
Sunday, Oct 252 events
festival
Diwali Celebration
Las Olas Oceanside Park
Enjoy a free Diwali Celebration with live music, dance performances, and food and merchandise vendors.
Free
1 event
festival
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Bahia Mar + 6 sites
World's largest in-water show; GA ~$45–60/day; water taxi show routes. Expect traffic on 17th St all week. No dogs.
0 events
0 events
community · Coral Gables · 29 mi
Nightmare on 405 at War Memorial Youth Center
War Memorial Youth Center
Freecommunity · Boca Raton · 17 mi
Creepy Crawlies at the Chickee Lab
4:30 pm · Children's Science Explorium
Free
1 event
festival
Wicked Manors Halloween street party
Wilton Drive · Wilton Manors
5–11 pm. 40,000-person Halloween street party; $15 GA.
1 event
festival
FLIFF — Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Savor Cinema / Cinema Paradiso
Typically November; 2026 dates TBC.
Expected · confirm date
1 event
1 event
1 event
festival · Pompano Beach · 8.0 mi
Old Town Untapped
BaCA
Enjoy local beers, delicious food, and live music as part of a community celebration.
1 event
0 events
festival · Coral Gables · 29 mi
Holiday Celebration at Fairchild
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Varies
1 event
festival
Humane Society of Broward Walk for the Animals
Typically November; check the Humane Society site as dates post.
Expected · confirm date
0 events
1 event
0 events
1 event
market · Pompano Beach · 8.0 mi
'Tis the Season
Pompano Beach
This artisan-style market will feature over 25 vendors selling their unique, handcrafted items.
0 events
market · Coral Gables · 29 mi
Annual South Florida Palm Society Show & Sale
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Varies
0 events
1 event
festival · Delray Beach · 24 mi
Delray's 100ft Christmas Tree Lighting & Yuletide Festival
6 pm · Old School Square
Free
1 event
1 event
festival · Pompano Beach · 8.0 mi
Jazz Fest 2027
Pompano Beach
Jazz Fest Pompano Beach Returns for a Spectacular 6th Year!
Always on3 places
Market
Las Olas Oceanside Park (LOOP) Market
Saturdays 9–2. Closest to home; very dog-friendly; Friday Night Sound Waves concerts resume in fall Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Market · Hollywood · 7.7 mi
Yellow Green Farmers Market
Sat–Sun 10–6. 300+ vendors, bars, food stalls, live music — a half-day outing Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Market · Boca Raton · 17 mi
Mizner Park farmers market
Sundays. Small; combine with the Boca Museum Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Market · Miami Beach · 23 mi
Lincoln Road Antique & Collectible Market
2nd & 4th Sundays, resumes Oct Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashedMarket · Miami Beach · 23 mi
Farmers market season note
Nearly all markets are outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash. Several pause for summer and reopen in October (WPB GreenMarket Oct 3, Delray GreenMarket TBC, Lincoln Road Antique Market 2nd & 4th Sundays from Oct).
Market · Delray Beach · 24 mi
Delray Beach GreenMarket
Saturdays 9–2, opens Oct (TBC). Then stroll Atlantic Ave Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashedMarket · Miami · 25 mi
Coconut Grove Organic Market
Saturdays 10–7 Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Market · Coral Gables · 29 mi
Pinecrest Gardens Farmers Market
Sundays 9–2 Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Market · Free · Coconut Grove · 29 mi
Vizcaya Village Farmers Market
Sundays 9:30–2:30, Nov–May. Free; $5 Sunday yoga Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Nothing else within 15 mi