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# Fort Lauderdale: Can’t-Miss LGBTQ+ Summer Events
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/fort-lauderdale-cant-miss-lgbtq-summer-events/
- Published: 2023-03-29T14:00:41.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-29T12:01:14.000Z
- Description: As Florida’s LGBTQ+ capital, Greater Fort Lauderdale welcomes visitors with a wealth of LGBTQ+ offerings throughout the year, from the exciting nightlife scene in Wilton Manors to Sebastian Street Beach, a top-rated gay beach in the United States.
- Author: Contributor
- Tags: Travel, Fort Lauderdale, Greater Fort Lauderdale, LGBT, LGBTQ, Pride, pride month

As Florida’s LGBTQ+ capital, **Greater Fort Lauderdale** welcomes visitors with a wealth of LGBTQ+ offerings throughout the year, from the exciting nightlife scene in [**Wilton Manors**](https://www.visitlauderdale.com/beaches-and-beyond/cities-towns/wilton-manors/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) to **[Sebastian Street Beach](https://www.visitlauderdale.com/listing/sebastian-street-beach/9201/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**, a top-rated gay beach in the United States. During **Pride Month** in June, the festivities are in full swing and July ushers in the irresistible **FlockFest**. Here’s a look at just a few of the events that are sure to make a summer holiday here one you won’t soon forget!

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**Floatarama, June 10-11, 2023**

All aboard to show your pride! Now entering its fourth year, Floatarama just keeps getting bigger and better. The weekend event features a spectacular Flotilla of decorated vessels on Saturday and a **Sailor’s Dance & Pool Party** on Sunday. To join the Flotilla, you can charter your own boat or purchase tickets to the 65’ vessel donated by the **Water Taxi**. The lively procession will cruise the waterways along downtown Fort Lauderdale’s **New River** and the **Intracoastal Waterway**. Greater Fort Lauderdale’s 482 kilometres of scenic waterways has deemed the area as [the world’s yachting capital](https://www.visitlauderdale.com/yachting/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), and along with the on-the-water festivities, you’ll be treated to amazing views of the area’s tropical charm, superyachts and stunning waterfront estates.

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Best of all, proceeds from this event will support at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. Last year’s event raised $50,000 for the **Floatarama LGBTQ Youth Fund**. So, you’ll not only have a great time, you’ll also support a great cause.

**Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival, June 17, 2023**

Honouring the historic **Stonewall Riots** and the start of the LGBTQ+ human rights movement, this legendary event takes place in Wilton Manors, renowned as the nation’s ‘Second Gayest City’ and home to numerous gay-owned businesses, including a thriving row of nightlife hotspots along **Wilton Drive**.

This year’s colourful extravaganza will kick off with a street festival on Wilton Drive at **3pm**, where you can enjoy everything from three stages of live music to over-the-top, interactive artistic experiences. The main event, the parade, begins at **7pm** and is truly an unforgettable spectacle, followed by a street party until **11pm**. The festivities will carry on into the wee hours complemented by Wilton Manor’s many bars, restaurants and nightclubs. It’s the ultimate celebration of love, acceptance, equality and inclusivity – and a party you don’t want to miss!

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**FlockFest, July 7-9, 2023** 

Bring your decorated winged floatie to **Fort Lauderdale Beach Park** and join this celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, dubbed ‘The Hottest Beach Party in Fort Lauderdale’. The fun for everyone under the sun culminates on Sunday in a **Flamingo Splash T-Dance Pool Party** from **noon** to **5pm** at the**[ Easton Rooftop Pool & Lounge](https://www.visitlauderdale.com/listing/the-easton-rooftop-pool-%2b-lounge/18032/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)** at the **Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Downtown**. FlockFest supports a variety of charitable organisations and businesses that work to create social justice and equality for all, so if you like having fun while helping others, join the Flock!

[Learn more](https://www.visitlauderdale.com/lgbtq/lgbtq-events/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) about these and other LGBTQ+ events in Greater Fort Lauderdale and [book your room now](https://www.visitlauderdale.com/lgbtq/hotels/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) for the best summer holiday ever.

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