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)

2010

Fort Lauderdale Gun and Knife Show (7 miles S)

June

Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade (1 miles E)

Second weekend in December

Las Olas Art Fair (5 miles S)

January

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (3 miles SE)

Last weekend in October

Orange Classic Soccer Tournament

December 26-29

Christmas on Las Olas (5 miles S)

Lights up for the Christmas Season

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

March

Pompano Seafood Festival

April

July 4 Family Celebration

July 4

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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:

October 14, 2008

  • AM Scattered Showers/Wind / PM Scattered Showers
  • Hi:84F |28C
  • Low:76F |24C