Part of the Gay Fort Lauderdale Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Saturday, June 13, 2026
New River, Downtown Fort Lauderdale
Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312FLoatarama 2026 kicks off Fort Lauderdale Pride season out on the water on Saturday, June 13 — the nation's largest LGBTQ+ Pride-on-Water event and one of the most genuinely original Pride traditions anywhere. Born during the 2020 lockdown when a handful of boats spontaneously paraded down the New River as a socially distanced celebration, it has grown into a full decorated flotilla cruising through downtown Fort Lauderdale, complete with a yacht party and a waterfront tea dance. Here is how the day flows. The yacht party boards around 10:30 a.m. and departs at 11 a.m. sharp aboard a 130-foot vessel, while the public flotilla of decorated boats launches at 1:30 p.m. from Esplanade Park downtown. Can't get on a boat? Watch from the shore — waterfront spots like The Historic Downtowner, The Boathouse, and Masa serve up dockside brunches and flotilla views, but book ahead because they fill fast. The party comes ashore for a T-Dance at Bokamper's on the Intracoastal to close things out. It is also a fundraiser with real teeth: proceeds feed the FLoatarama LGBTQ Youth Fund, which has awarded more than $400,000 in grants to South Florida youth organizations. Tickets for the yacht party and tea dance sell through floatarama.org, and the on-the-water portion is 21-plus. Esplanade Park sits in downtown Fort Lauderdale near the Brightline station, so the train from Miami or West Palm makes an easy car-free option. Slather on the sunscreen, hydrate, and treat this as the joyful, only-in-Fort-Lauderdale opening note of Pride 2026.
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Fri, Jul 17
9 PM - 3 AM
Eagle Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale
PHEROMONE is a Friday late-night DJ dance party at the Eagle Wilton Manors in Fort Lauderdale — one of the bar's signature big-room nights.
Sat, Jul 18
9 PM - 3 AM
Eagle Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale
LUSH is a Saturday late-night DJ dance party at the Eagle Wilton Manors in Fort Lauderdale — big-room circuit sounds on Wilton Drive until 3am.
Fri, Jul 24
9 PM - 3 AM
Eagle Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale
SIZZLE is a Friday late-night DJ dance party at the Eagle Wilton Manors in Fort Lauderdale, one of the drive's rotating big-room circuit nights.
Sat, Jul 25
9 PM - 3 AM
Eagle Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale
DANCEFLOOR DADDY is a Saturday late-night DJ dance party at the Eagle Wilton Manors in Fort Lauderdale — big-room circuit energy until 3am.
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