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Part of the Gay Fort Lauderdale Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Esplanade Park, Fort Lauderdale
1100 Bayshore Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, United StatesThe community centerpiece of South Florida Black Pride: a free, all-ages daytime block party at Esplanade Park, on the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale, noon to 6pm on October 11. Stages, vendors and community resource tables — the one event of the weekend built for families as much as for clubgoers.
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Sat, Sep 5
10 PM - 2 AM
Ramrod Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale
Pig Dance at Ramrod Fort Lauderdale/Wilton Manors — the leather bar's monthly first-Saturday DJ dance party with world-famous guest DJs on Wilton Drive.
MonthlyFri, Oct 9
4 PM - 12 AM
Fort Lauderdale & Miami, FL
South Florida Black Pride 2026 (Oct 9-12): the Black LGBTQ+ weekend across Fort Lauderdale & Miami — the Unity Block Party, the parties, Wilton Manors bars, and where to stay.
Fri, Oct 9
9 PM - 1 AM
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sat, Oct 10
7 PM - 10 PM
Victory Theatre
Sat, Oct 31
6 PM - 11 PM
Wilton Drive
Wicked Manors 2026 — Wilton Manors' huge gay Halloween street party on Wilton Drive, Sat Oct 31, 6–11 PM. Costumes, the best bars, after-parties, and where to stay.
Sat, Oct 31
10 PM - 3 AM
The Manor Complex, Fort Lauderdale
The Manor Complex's Halloween after-party during Wicked Manors weekend — Wilton Manors' biggest club, multiple rooms, DJs, and costumes late into the night. Sat Oct 31, 2026.
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