FORT LAUDERDALE & BROWARD COUNTY
The Weekender
Your curated guide to the best events this week
☀️ WEEK OF JUNE 27 - JULY 3, 2026 🌊
Hey Weekender 👋
Weston jumps the gun on the Fourth, throwing its hometown fireworks a full day early at Weston Regional Park, DJ, live band, bounce houses, and a 9 PM finale, no holiday traffic required. Pop's Madison Beer takes over Hard Rock Live Thursday, Argentine rockers Ratones Paranoicos play the night before, and Las Olas Oceanside Park keeps the weekend easy with yoga on the lawn and a Saturday market. Fort Lauderdale residents get a free pass into NSU Art Museum Sunday, and the Mae West send-up at The Foundry in Wilton Manors closes out its run the same day. Plenty to do before the actual holiday even starts.
⭐ The One Thing
Weston Hometown Fireworks Celebration
Weston goes a day early, which means you get the fireworks without the July 4 gridlock. Kids' activities and a DJ run from 6, the Frequency Band plays through the evening, and the sky opens up at 9 PM over Weston Regional Park. Free, family-friendly, and the only fireworks show on the calendar this week.
📅 Friday, July 3 · 6:00 PM · 📍 Weston Regional Park · Weston · 💵 Free · Info
🌊⛵ Sun, Sand & Sea
Outdoor adventures, water sports, fitness & all things active
Yoga Flow on the Main
Sat Jun 27 · 9:30 AM · 📍 Las Olas Oceanside Park · Fort Lauderdale · Free (donation-based) · Details
Beachfront flow on the Great Lawn before the heat takes over — last month of the season before it goes on summer break.
Hot Girl Walk® x Lume | Fort Lauderdale
Sat Jun 27 · 9:30 AM · 📍 Fort Lauderdale beachside · Free · Details
A social walk along the water with a built-in crowd — show up, move, and meet people. No gym membership required.
Hollywood Beach Broadwalk
All week · sunrise–late · 📍 Hollywood Beach Broadwalk · Hollywood · Free · Details
The 2.5-mile brick promenade between the sand and the cafés — bike it, skate it, or just grab an oceanside coffee.
🍷🍤 Sip & Savor
Food festivals, pop-ups, markets, fairs, tastings & culinary experiences
The MKT at Las Olas Oceanside Park
Sat–Sun Jun 27–28 · 9 AM–5 PM · 📍 Las Olas Oceanside Park · Fort Lauderdale · Free entry · Details
Fresh produce, made-to-order bites, and handmade goods steps from the sand — Saturday morning, sorted.
Reggae on the Rooftop
Sun Jun 28 · 7 PM · 📍 Pier 6 Rooftop · Pompano Beach · Ticketed · Details
Sunday riddims with an ocean view from Pompano's rooftop — an easy way to stretch the weekend one more night.
French Reserve at TIMBR Restaurant & Lounge
Sat Jun 27 · 8 PM · 📍 TIMBR Restaurant & Lounge · Fort Lauderdale · See listing · Details
Late dinner-and-a-set energy downtown — order well and stay for the music.
🎨🌳 Out & About
Arts, culture, community events & local discoveries
Mae West in Sunset Boulevard — Closing Weekend
Through Sun Jun 28 · 3–9:30 PM · 📍 The Foundry · Wilton Manors · See listing · Details
The "what if Mae West had said yes to Sunset Boulevard" play wraps its run this weekend — last chance in Wilton Manors.
The Art of Language Exhibition
Opens Fri Jun 26 · through Aug 28 · 📍 ArtServe · Fort Lauderdale · Free · Details
Words as art — spoken word, typography, and visual play under one roof at ArtServe. New this week.
Juneteenth Experience: "Where We Stay" Exhibition
Daily through Aug 29 · 12–5 PM · 📍 Daisy Arts Center · Fort Lauderdale · Free · Details
Nine Broward-based artists curated by Tayina Deravile, part of Hued Songs' Juneteenth season — quiet, local, worth your time.
Take PRIDE! "Coming Out of the Shadows" Exhibit
Through Tue Jun 30 · All Day · 📍 History Fort Lauderdale at the Galleria · Fort Lauderdale · Free · Details
A free photo history of LGBTQ+ Fort Lauderdale, closing out Pride Month at the Galleria — catch it before it's gone June 30.
2026 Summer Exhibitions at The Center
Daily through Aug 30 · 12–6 PM · 📍 Art and Culture Center/Hollywood · Hollywood · See listing · Details
Three summer shows under one roof in downtown Hollywood — the encaustic and printmaking work is the standout.
Live Music at Hollywood Beach Theatre
Sat Jun 27 · 7–9 PM · 📍 Hollywood Beach Theatre · Hollywood · Free · Details
Free oceanside bandshell, five nights a week — Saturday it's Forge The Way running through the '80s and '90s. Bring a chair.
Free Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day at NSU Art Museum
Sun Jun 28 · 12–5 PM · 📍 NSU Art Museum · Fort Lauderdale · Free (FLL residents, ID required) · Details
The downtown art museum throws its doors open free for residents — CoBrA, contemporary, and a great escape from the heat.
👨👩👧👦🎉 The Whole Crew
Family-friendly events for all ages
The Science of Guinness World Records
Daily through Sept 7 · 10 AM–5 PM · 📍 Museum of Discovery and Science · Fort Lauderdale · ~$23–28 (museum admission) · Details
Step into the record books — an interactive traveling exhibit where kids test the science behind the world's wildest feats.
Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr. — Summer Theater Camp Production
Opens Tue Jun 30 · through Jul 15 · 📍 Amaturo Theater, Broward Center · Fort Lauderdale · See listing · Details
Down the rabbit hole with the Broward Center's summer camp kids — a bright, fast retelling for the whole family.
School of Rock: YA Edition — Summer Theater Camp Production
Opens Wed Jul 1 · through Jul 16 · 📍 Amaturo Theater, Broward Center · Fort Lauderdale · See listing · Details
The young cast plugs in for School of Rock — loud, fun, and exactly what summer break is for.
Weston Hometown Fireworks Celebration
Fri Jul 3 · 6–9 PM · 📍 Weston Regional Park · Weston · Free · Details
Beat the July 4 rush — Weston's early fireworks bash brings a DJ, live music from the Frequency Band, and a 9 PM finale. Free for the whole family.
🥂✨ The A-List
Galas, upscale experiences & unmissable headliners
Ratones Paranoicos
Wed Jul 1 · 8 PM · 📍 Hard Rock Live · Hollywood · Ticketed · Details
Argentine rock legends take Hard Rock Live — if you know, you know, and you'll be singing every word.
Madison Beer — with Thuy and Lulu Simon
Thu Jul 2 · 8 PM · 📍 Hard Rock Live · Hollywood · Ticketed · Details
Pop's most-streamed comeback story brings the full production to Hard Rock Live — the headliner of the week.