Ft Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown

Free New Year’s Eve Downtown Countdown — Fort Lauderdale

 

The “Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown” is a New Year’s Eve celebration for the whole family! 

 

Downtown Fort Lauderdale will ring in the New Year with a free street festival that begins at 4pm on Saturday, complete with a New Year’s Eve Downtown Countdown Ball and fireworks.  The festival will be held along Southwest Second Street between Southwest Second Avenue and Southwest Fifth Avenue. 

 

Family activities start at 4pm at Esplanade Park.  Just like last year, there will be a food court, face painting, games, bounce houses and dancing.  This culminates in a kid’s countdown and ball lighting at 7pm.

 

The main event includes live music starting at 8pm on two stages.  City officials are expecting several thousand people to line the streets as they await the midnight countdown and ball drop! 

 

For more information, go to http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/events/countdown/index.htm

 

 

Cost: FREE

When: Saturday, December 31, 2011 to Sunday, January 1, 2012

Where: Esplanade and SW 2nd Street