Visitor's Guide: Fort Lauderdale

Palms sway and sea oats rustle along seven miles of sand in Fort Lauderdale, a sun-drenched playground of seaside cafes, picturesque waterways, a chic gas-lit shopping street, and a leisurely lifestyle that makes later seem like far too much pressure.

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Super Bowl 2010 (18 miles SW)

2/7/10 to 2/7/10

Fort Lauderdale Gun and Knife Show (7 miles S)

6/1/09 to 6/30/09

Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade (1 miles E)

12/12/09 to 12/13/09

Las Olas Art Fair (5 miles S)

1/1/10 to 1/31/10

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (3 miles SE)

10/31/09 to 11/1/09

Orange Classic Soccer Tournament

12/26/09 to 12/29/09

Christmas on Las Olas (5 miles S)

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Craft Fair (1 miles E)

03/01/2009 to 03/31/2009

Pompano Seafood Festival (5 miles)

04/01/2009 to 04/30/2009

July 4 Family Celebration (6 miles)

07/04/2009 to 07/04/2009

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Everglades Day Safari

  • Kingdoms of Everglades
  • 888 321 3652

Fort Lauderdale Duck Tours

  • Land and Sea destination

Ghost Tour of Fort Lauderdale

  • Old Fort Lauderdale
  • 954 523 1501

Jungle Queen Cruise

  • 954 462 5596

TJ Tours

  • all over S Florida
  • TJ Tours
  • 1 779 246 669

Water Taxi

  • Intercoastal Waterway

Identification of these resources is solely for the convenience of our guests. Neither Marriott International, Inc. nor any of its affiliates or franchisees endorses or is a sponsor of these resources.

Courtyard® by Marriott® Fort Lauderdale East

5001 North Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308 USA

  • Phone:  1-954-771-8100
  • Fax 1-954-776-7980
  • Sales:  1-954-771-8100 ext. 625
  • Toll-free:  1-866-622-1578

Reservations by Phone

To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-321-2211 in the USA and Canada (or any of our worldwide reservation telephone numbers ).

Fort Lauderdale Weather:

  • November 23, 2009
  • AM Isolated Thunderstorms / PM Mostly Cloudy
  • Hi:84F |28C
  • Low:70F |21C