Visit Lauderdale

About Visit Lauderdale

Sports and Outdoor Recreation
Greater Fort Lauderdale’s year-round sunshine, warmth, and access to the water makes it a sportsman’s paradise. Spectators can watch professional and Division I college sports teams like the Florida Panthers and Miami Dolphins, while those looking to participate can play at world-class golf courses, fish with the best, and scuba, snorkel, and sail along beautiful beaches.

Where Champions Play
Sports fans aiming to chill out should look no further than center ice at Amerant Bank Arena, home to the NHL’s Florida Panthers. Amerant Bank Arena is easily accessible from anywhere in Greater Fort Lauderdale and its top-notch amenities make catching a game a convenient and cool way to experience the sports scene.

Extreme Excitement
Greater Fort Lauderdale is a hotspot for cycling and skating, including BMX, skateboarding, roller derby, and go-kart racing. Head to Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome to experience the only velodrome in Florida. The oval track is made especially for professional and recreational cycling and in-line skating.

For those who like to lace up their skates, Xtreme Action Park has an indoor Roller Skating Rink, as well as a go-kart track, bowling alley, and trampoline park. At more than 200,000 square feet, Xtreme Action Park is the largest action sports facility in the state and also plays host to matches in Florida’s premier roller derby league, the Gold Coast Derby Grrls.

Fore!
Often within an errant tee shot of the waterfront are many of Greater Fort Lauderdale’s famous golf courses, designed by such renowned architects as Robert Trent Jones and Tom Fazio. With inexpensive greens fees and warm weather for year-round play, golf is as can’t-miss as that 2-foot putt for birdie.

Things to do in Visit Lauderdale

The reasons to visit Greater Fort Lauderdale are as abundant as the sun and palm trees. There are 300+ sunshine-y days a year in this South Florida destination, which gives visitors and locals plenty of opportunities to enjoy nature, boating, diverse neighborhoods, events, attractions, and unique only-here specialness that helps define Greater Fort Lauderdale.

It’s easy to spend a day at the beach, with soft sands, beachfront promenades as well as beachfront shopping and dining. With comfortable year-round temperatures, the Atlantic Ocean is always inviting to scuba divers, snorkelers, stand-up paddleboarders, jet skiers, as well as families.

There are also thrills back on land, but it’s not necessarily “dry.” You can get a taste of the craft breweries along the Greater Fort Lauderdale Ale Trail. Enjoy the impressive “wine and dine” scene — a mix of worldly flavors, local favorites and chef-centric genius. The destination also boasts luxury hotels, museums, nightlife, shopping, casinos and family-friendly fun.

Travel details

Located in the center of South Florida's Gold Coast, stretching along the Atlantic Ocean from Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach in the north to Hollywood and Hallandale Beach in the south, midway between Palm Beach and Miami (both easily accessible via Brightline).

Broward County is home to 1.8 million residents in 31 cities sprawling across 1,200 square miles that include 505,600 acres of Everglades on the western edge. Not renting a car? Get around via Sun Trolley, Tri-Rail, Water Taxi, Uber, Lyft, taxi and transit.

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