Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown
Downtown Fort Lauderdale is Ready to Ring in the New Year
Tuesday • December 31, 2013 • 4:30 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.
S.W. 2nd Street between S.W. 2nd and S.W. 5th Avenues
The City of Fort Lauderdale is gearing up for its annual premier New Year’s Eve celebration “Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown.” Touted as one of the largest New Year’s Eve celebrations in Florida, this year’s free street festival is full of fun and excitement for both children and adults. Revelers will crowd downtown Fort Lauderdale along S.W. 2nd Street between S.W. 2nd Avenue and S.W. 5th Avenue to wait with anticipation for the lighted ball to drop at midnight.
The spectacular celebration features a variety of activities for the whole family from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. including bounce houses/inflatables, face painting, games, contests, and dancing with the DJ. Kids can enjoy the early ball lighting and countdown at 7:00 p.m. Adults can enjoy live music on the main stage from 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. For more information, please call (954) 828-5363.
Road Closures
Beginning Tuesday, December 31 at 7 a.m., the following traffic restrictions will be in place:
- SW 2 Street will be closed from SW 7 Avenue east to SW 1 Avenue
- Eastbound SW 2 Street from SW 7 Avenue to SW 5 Avenue will be restricted to Broward Center for the Performing Arts employees and VIP/Valet customers only with no parking garage access
- SW 2 Avenue will be closed south of Broward Boulevard
- Access to SW 3 and SW 4 Avenues south of Broward Boulevard will be restricted to residents who live in the area and employees of businesses on those streets
- SW 5 Avenue will be closed south of the parking garage entrance
Roads will reopen at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1. For more information, call (954) 828-5363.