Hey Weekender 👋

The World Cup has landed in South Florida, and the city is leaning into it — Jessi Uribe headlines a poolside kickoff at Seminole Hard Rock on Thursday as the tournament opens in the market. Pride weekend runs all day Saturday in Wilton Manors, with six blocks of The Drive shut down for 50,000 people and the Glow Parade going after dark. Todd Rundgren is at The Parker Tuesday night. Josh Groban and Jennifer Hudson share Hard Rock Live on Saturday. Father's Day Sunday has options: the Island SPACE Mango Festival in Pembroke Pines or BBQ on the Intracoastal at Shooters.

Outdoor adventures, water sports, fitness & all things active

Sat–Sun June 20–21 · 9 AM  ·  📍 Las Olas Oceanside Park · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Free  ·  Details

Organic produce, handmade goods and ocean views right where Las Olas meets A1A. A Saturday morning habit worth keeping all summer.

Sat June 20 · 8 AM HIIT / 9:30 AM Yoga  ·  📍 Las Olas Oceanside Park · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Free  ·  Details

Sweat out the week with a HIIT session on the beach, then unwind with yoga backed by open Atlantic views. Two classes, zero excuses.

Sat June 20 & Fri June 26 · times vary  ·  📍 Hugh Taylor Birch State Park · Fort Lauderdale  ·  $6/vehicle  ·  Details

Ranger-led walks through one of the last maritime hammocks in the county, tucked a block from the beach. A genuine find hiding in plain sight.

Sat June 20 · reservation required  ·  📍 New River · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Free  ·  Details

Kayak Fort Lauderdale's New River and pull trash out of it as you go. Good for the city, good for your arms.

Food festivals, pop-ups, markets, fairs, tastings & culinary experiences

Sat–Sun June 20–21 · 8 AM  ·  📍 Yellow Green Farmers Market · Hollywood  ·  Free entry  ·  Details

A warehouse maze of global street food, artisan goods, and produce that actually tastes like produce. Come hungry and plan to linger.

Thu June 25 · 8:30 PM  ·  📍 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel · Hollywood  ·  from $120 · 21+  ·  Details

Colombian superstar Jessi Uribe headlines a poolside party as the FIFA World Cup arrives in South Florida. The party is 21+ and the energy will be unmistakable.

Sun June 21 · from 11 AM  ·  📍 Tarpon River Brewing · Fort Lauderdale  ·  À la carte  ·  Details

Beer-inspired brunch in a converted horse barn between two rivers. Dad probably earned something better than brunch at a chain.

Sun June 21 · 10 AM–4 PM  ·  📍 Shooters Waterfront · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Ticketed buffet  ·  Details

All-you-can-eat BBQ on the Intracoastal — fire-grilled burgers, brats, and a front-row seat to boat traffic. Father's Day, sorted.

Sun June 21 · noon until late  ·  📍 The Wharf Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Free entry  ·  Details

Riverfront day-drinking, live music, and $35 margarita pitchers until 4. A reliable Sunday move — especially on Father's Day.

Arts, culture, community events & local discoveries

Sat June 20 · Festival 3 PM / Glow Parade 8 PM  ·  📍 Wilton Drive · Wilton Manors  ·  ~$10–13  ·  Details

Six blocks of The Drive shut down for 50,000 people, eight stages, and the after-dark Glow Parade. The biggest Pride event in the metro — once a year, all in.

Through June 28 · showtimes vary  ·  📍 Broward Center for the Performing Arts · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Ticketed  ·  Details

Slow Burn Theatre's staging of the Alanis Morissette catalog is running all week downtown. If you've been sleeping on this one, the window is closing.

Tue June 23 · 7:30 PM  ·  📍 The Parker · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Ticketed  ·  Details

One of rock's most technically inventive studio architects, live at The Parker. Part of the Cleveland Clinic Rock Series — a real Tuesday night for real music people.

Fri June 26 · 7 PM  ·  📍 Holiday Park · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Free  ·  Details

Lawn chairs, coolers, and a free outdoor concert under the lights. Bring your own picnic and call it a Friday.

Fri June 26 & Sat June 27  ·  📍 Ali Cultural Arts Center · Pompano Beach  ·  Ticketed  ·  Details

The state's funniest comedians go head-to-head in Pompano's intimate black box. Front row is a risk — a worthy one.

Fri June 26  ·  📍 ArtServe · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Free  ·  Details

New group show exploring where visual art and language collide. Opening receptions at ArtServe draw local artists worth knowing — wine included.

Family-friendly events for all ages

Sun June 21 · 2–6 PM  ·  📍 Charles F. Dodge City Center · Pembroke Pines  ·  from $25 / $10 kids  ·  Details

Forty-plus vendors, mango varieties from around the globe, recipe demos, and a mango-eating contest. Father's Day plans that no one will complain about.

Sat June 20  ·  📍 Joseph C. Carter Park · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Free  ·  Details

Music, food and community gathering in northwest Fort Lauderdale marking freedom and heritage. A meaningful Saturday to be outside.

Daily · 10 AM–5 PM  ·  📍 Museum of Discovery & Science · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Ticketed  ·  Details

Interactive STEM exhibits, live animal encounters, and an IMAX dome under one roof. The go-to call when summer heat makes everything else impossible.

Daily · summer hours  ·  📍 TY Park · Hollywood  ·  Park + water park fee  ·  Details

Splash zones for little ones, real slides for bigger kids, and a lagoon pool for everyone. The best $10 decision Broward County offers all summer.

Galas, upscale experiences & unmissable headliners

Sat June 20 · 8 PM  ·  📍 Hard Rock Live · Hollywood  ·  from $91  ·  Details

Josh Groban and an EGOT winner sharing a stage — there isn't a more stacked vocal lineup in South Florida this season. One night.

Sat June 20 · 8 PM  ·  📍 Broward Center for the Performing Arts · Fort Lauderdale  ·  Ticketed  ·  Details

Twenty-one Grammys and five decades of country songwriting, in the room where he belongs. Part of the Red Carpet Series at the Broward Center.

Fri June 26 · 8 PM  ·  📍 Hard Rock Live · Hollywood  ·  from $79 · 18+  ·  Details

The internet's most-clipped comedian brings Stay Golden to Hollywood. The room will be full and the energy will match it.