Oh Boy, It’s Lauderdale’s Pride of the Americas

If you’re longing for an infusion of Pride, Fort Lauderdale kicks off the year with its rebranded Pride festival, Pride of the Americas, in February!

Visit Lauderdale presents the inaugural Pride of the Americas on Saturday, February 11. It is moving to the heart of Fort Lauderdale Beach at Las Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park, 80 Las Olas Circle, just off Las Olas Blvd.

The Pride of the Americas Parade, presented by Midland Family & CAN Community Health, will step off at NOON and flow directly into the new Pride festival site. The festival gates will open at 1 pm, and the celebration will conclude at 9 pm with a full concert by international recording artist Boy George at approximately 7:30 pm.

“Even though we’ve consolidated the schedule, the Pride of the Americas experience will still be amazing. The festival will continue to include a VIP experience, TransPride, internationally acclaimed DJs, and up to 70 vendors,” says Miik Martorell, president of Pride Fort Lauderdale, a local producer of Pride of the Americas. “And, of course, we have the legendary Boy George and big surprises planned as we celebrate Pride right here in the gateway to the Americas.”

The international event is expected to attract guests from North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean. It will kick off on Friday, February 10, with Pride on the Drive presented by Visit Lauderdale, in association with Midland Family & CAN Community Health, Gilead, and AHF, an outdoor event with two stages taking over the Shoppes of Wilton Manors parking lot.

All of Lauderdale’s well-known bars and clubs will welcome visitors with open arms, including LeBoy, Gym Sportsbar, the Eagle, Rosie’s, and more. The Hunter’s Nightclub Stage will feature acclaimed international club DJ/Producers Thunderpuss (Chris Cox and Barry Harris) and is produced in association with Wilton Manors Business Association and Hunter’s Nightclub. The Alibi Stage is a Pride Fete Takeover featuring Caribbean music and entertainment produced with Wilton Manors Entertainment Group. So, there is plenty of fun awaiting you at the Pride of the Americas, February 10-12.

The Pride of the Americas Parade is free and open to the public. Festival general admission tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the gate. Pride on the Drive tickets are free when you register on our website. There are a limited number of tickets available for the VIP experience.