Fort Lauderdale Attractions

Everglades Holiday Park is noted for the opportunity to glide over the river on an airboat and watch educational 'gator' shows. Visitors will enjoy camping and boating activities while visiting Everglades Holiday Park.

The African-American Research Library and Cultural Center is, as the name suggests, a library with a research facility and an attached auditorium which features cultural performances.

The main feature is of course the library, with collections by African-American authors and books from Africa and the Caribbean.

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, since 1968, has been training and educating people in the applied arts. On the campus is the Mark K. Wheeler Gallery, showcasing the creative work of the students. There is no admission charge.

Broward Center for the Performing Arts is two theaters with seating for 3300 people offering a variety of entertainment programming including Broadway shows, dance performances, opera and symphony concerts.

The concert series at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church offers a variety of vocal and instrumental soloists and groups.

The Antique Car Museum in Fort Lauderdale focuses on the history of the Packard Motor Company. The collection, which is laid out in a replicated Packard show room, includes 22 pre-war Packard automobiles. There are also other memorabilia such as a gallery dedicated to the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Individual car pieces, such as hood ornaments and gear shifters, provide a unique look at trends, changes, and advancements.

The museum's founder, Arthur Stone, the one time CEO of Buning the Florist, Inc, along with his wife Shirley, had a passion for these vehicles. They began collection pieces for the museum in the 1940s.

The annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival takes place over 37 days between October and November each year.

The Jungle Queen riverboat cruise is a sightseeing tour along the New River, passing extravagant homes, yacht storage, and downtown Fort Lauderdale. The cruise finally stops at the Jungle Queen Indian Village.

The company offers various cruises including a dinner cruise. There captain provides commentary along the way and some cruises offer on board comedy entertainment and variety shows.

The Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale is a modern, three-story building containing a wide-ranging collection of more than 5400 pieces of art. Highlights of the museum include American and European modern and contemporary art, Picasso ceramics, and contemporary Cuban art There is also artwork from Africa, the South Pacific and South America.

The three-story Museum of Discovery & Science features several permanent, interactive exhibition areas and periodic temporary exhibits that deal with different aspects of the scientific world. A number of fields are represented from space exploration and biology to computers and ecology. The exhibits use a lot of multi-media technology and encourage hands-on interaction to breach the gap between information and entertainment. A five-story IMAX theater has rotating films daily.

The "EcoDiscovery Center" is one of the museum's latest additions. It opened in late 2011. From live river otters to perspectives on Florida's prehistoric, the center offers a whole new series of displays and interesting learning opportunities for kids.

Port Everglades is the world's largest five-star cruise port. It is within the boundaries of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Dania.