Fort Lauderdale Magazine

Alan Jackson’s 5 O’clock Somewhere Fest
2026-06-13 12:00 - 23:00, 2026-06-12 12:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Waterfront Commons, 101 S Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL, 33401, United States
Country music icon Alan Jackson is bringing a new festival experience to the Sunshine State with the first-ever Alan Jackson’s Five O’Clock Somewhere Fest! This multiday event blends world-class music, coastal culture, and elevated hospitality into one unforgettable experience. Jackson will welcome fans for a star-packed lineup featuring Ella Langley, Old Dominion, Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, and more. Since the summer of 2003, fans far and wide have embraced the carefree spirit and celebratory feel of the award-winning Jackson-Buffett anthem “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.” Now, this festival aims to capture that same laid-back energy under the Florida sun.

Beginner Hip-Hop
2026-06-13 11:00 | Ali Cultural Arts Center, 353 MLK Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL, 33060, United States
Every Saturday through June 2026.
Started in the late 70s with the B-Boys dancing off of Beats and Bass- now it has grown into various styles of Hip Hop. Come join our Hip Hop Class for ages 7 and up. Learn various styles of Hip Hop as well as dance to a variety of hip hop beats.
Class Attire: Ashanti T Shirt, no open-back shoes, or open-toe shoes. Comfortable shorts or pants.
This event runs from Nov 22, 2025 to Jun 27, 2026 and happens every:
Saturdays: 11:00am – 12:00pm

Trading Card Megafest Explosion
2026-06-13 10:00 - 2026-06-14 17:00 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL, 1 Seminole Way,, Hollywood, Florida, 33314, United States
The ultimate trading card experience in South Florida! 250+ dealer tables featuring sports cards, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, and more. Shop, trade, buy, and meet fellow collectors. Kids & families welcome. Huge giveaways, celebrity guests, and live entertainment.

Figure/Ground
2026-06-13 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-12 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-11 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-10 10:00 - 18:00 | Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 West Atlantic Boulevard Pompano Beach, FL 33060 United States, Pompano Beach Cultural Center, FL, 33060, United States
DeGraaf’s studio practice is deeply informed by the Gestalt principles of perception, particularly the relationship between figure and ground. Rather than presenting a stable or singular image, his compositions invite viewers to move between what is seen immediately and what slowly emerges through closer observation. Figures and forms are first constructed through recognizable visual structures, then gradually deconstructed through overlapping shapes, interruptions, and spatial ambiguity. This push and pull across the picture plane challenges the eye to continuously reorganize the image, creating moments where foreground and background compete, merge, or dissolve into one another. In doing so, the work mirrors the way perception itself functions – constantly searching for meaning, connection, and wholeness within fragmented experiences.

Blanche Ely High School Annual Art Exhibition
2026-06-13 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-12 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-11 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-10 10:00 - 18:00 | Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 West Atlantic Boulevard Pompano Beach, FL 33060 United States, Pompano Beach Cultural Center, FL, 33060, United States
The Blanche Ely Annual Art Show is a highly anticipated community event that celebrates the creativity, growth, and artistic achievements of student artists from Blanche Ely High School. Each year, the exhibition highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles, reflecting both technical skill and powerful personal expression developed through the school’s dedicated visual arts program. The show has grown in both attendance and impact, providing young artists with a professional platform to exhibit and sell their work while gaining real-world experience in the arts. Proceeds directly support students as they pursue higher education, reinforcing the event’s mission of empowering the next generation of creatives.

BEAD FEST
2026-06-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Tropical Jewelry and Gems, 8968 Cleary Blvd., Plantation, FL, 33324, United States
You’re invited to a Bead FEST at Tropical Jewelry and Gems on Saturday & Sunday, June 13-14 at 10 AM – 5 PM! Mark your calendar!
Huge selection! Save at the two-day June Bead FEST with up to 50% OFF bead strands and beads starting at just $2! Shop for a variety of jewelry-making supplies.
Calling all jewelry-makers and beaders of Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and beyond! Find hundreds of Natural Gemstone and Pearl Bead Strands to your heart’s desire and make your own jewelry! A good variety of other bead strands in wood, shell, metal, glass, and crystal beads as well as a selection of jewelry-making supplies including charms, clasps, findings/components, pendants, and focal beads will also be on super sale at the Bead FEST! Don’t miss this event!
Whether you’re an experienced beader and jewelry-maker or a novice, beginner, crafter, or someone who would just like to start a new beading hobby – Tropical Jewelry and Gems is your local source for Gemstone Bead Strands and much more! Any special requests or specific searches for jewelry supplies should be texted to us in advance of the two-day event so we can possibly order it. Custom jewelry design orders are also available, if you’d prefer that we make a custom design for you, but we can coordinate after the event.
Text: 954-873-8431 if you have any questions.
Please feel free to share/forward/tag this event news to someone you think would be interested. Also, feel free to bring friends and family to Tropical Jewelry and Gems on Saturday & Sunday June 13-14 at 10 AM – 5 PM, located at 8968 Cleary Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33324. There’s plenty of free parking and three dining options within the shopping center “Shoppes at Cleary,” and more dining options nearby.
You can find beautiful jewelry and unique gifts at Tropical Jewelry and Gems that can make anyone feel special. From fun, stylish Diamond and Gold earrings, one-of-a-kind designed Gemstone necklaces, Sterling Silver bracelets, anklets, earrings, rings, Stainless Steel jewelry (hypoallergenic), to more than a thousand beaded stretch bracelets. You can also find a variety of fine art (coastal/sealife/beach) and home décor, yoga chakras and mala beads, meditation and crystal healing stones, beads and jewelry-making supplies, raw or cut gemstones, rocks, crystals and crystal points, geodes or clusters, tall amethyst cathedrals, rare ancient fossils, rare fine mineral specimens, and many other unique and thoughtful finds. There’s something here for you and for everyone you love.
Did You Know? Our jewelry services include custom jewelry design orders, repairs and watch batteries, personalized jewelry, engraved gifts and keepsakes, and by appointment, buying gold and sterling silver jewelry and rock and gem collections. We also offer corporate gifts and desk accessories, engraved gifts, licensed sports memorabilia, and special occasion gifts by special order (birthday, anniversary, baby, graduation, engagement, wedding and wedding party gifts). Tropical Jewelry and Gems is your local source for Gold Diamond and Gemstone Jewelry and much, much more!

Ann Storck Center’s 40th Annual All Heart Volleyball Challenge
2026-06-13 07:30 - 18:00 | 270 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., 270 N. Pompano Beach Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL, 33062, United States
Sun, sand, and serving up support! Ann Storck Center – a Fort Lauderdale-based private nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities – is excited to host its 40th Annual All Heart Volleyball Challenge on Saturday, June 13, on Pompano Beach.
Bump, set, give back! The community event will feature a fun-filled day of volleyball, music raffle, prizes, lunch, dinner, beverages and more to make a difference in the lives of adults and children with developmental disabilities. Co-ed 61s volleyball teams are invited to participate in the beach volleyball tournament in competitive or recreational divisions.
Teams must consist of a minimum of six players and can be a maximum of eight players. Players under 18 years old must have a signed waiver.
Sponsorship opportunities are available and range from $400 to $10,000. Individual tournament entry is available for $50, and registration for a team of eight is $400. Registration includes a shirt, meals, drinks and prizes.
Proceeds benefit Ann Storck Center, which accommodates 96 permanent residents and serves more than 300 clients daily through an array of critical care, learning and ability-focused programs.
The 2026 confirmed sponsors to date are Rick Case Automotive Group, Beach House, Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill, Oceanic, Gulf Stream Brewery, TDON and Jet’s Pizza.
When:
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 7:30 a.m.—6 p.m.
Where:
270 N. Pompano Beach Blvd.
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
Cost:
Student Player: $30-$400
How: https://www.annstorckcenter.org/volleyball

Ann Storck Center’s 40th Annual All Heart Volleyball Challenge
2026-06-13 07:30 - 18:00 | Pompano Beach, 270 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL, 33026, United States

Dive In Movies 2026
2026-06-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Houston/Sworn Aquatic Center, 901 NW 10th St, Pompano Beach, FL, 33060, United States
Make a splash and enjoy a FREE movie under the stars—right from the pool! Swim and chill with the whole family while watching a featured flick on the big screen.
Popcorn and refreshments will be available for the ultimate poolside movie night! Life vests are welcome, but pool noodles and floaties are not permitted.
June 12 | Lilo & Stitch- 2025
A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family.
July 17 | Space Jam- Original
In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.
August 7 | A Minecraft Movie
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected expert crafter.

Mae West in Sunset Boulevard starring Jennifer McClain & Seth Trucks
2026-06-12 20:00 - 21:45, 2026-06-11 20:00 - 21:45 | The Foundry, 2306 Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors, FL, 33305, United States
WORLD PREMIERE ALERT!
Plays of Wilton (POW!) and playwright/director Ronnie Larsen proudly present the world premiere of Mae West in Sunset Boulevard, running May 27 – June 28, 2026, at The Foundry Theater in Wilton Manors, Florida.
Imagine Mae West and Marlon Brando as Norma Desmond and Joe Gillis in Billy Wilder’s legendary Sunset Boulevard — a “what if” scenario that could have changed Hollywood history forever.
In 1949, Wilder famously offered the starring role in Sunset Boulevard to screen and sex icon Mae West. She declined. The film ultimately starred Gloria Swanson and William Holden, earning 11 Academy Award nominations and becoming one of Hollywood’s greatest classics.
But why did Mae West say no?
From acclaimed playwright Ronnie Larsen comes a stylish, funny, and haunting new work exploring the collision between the uncompromising Mae West at the twilight of her reign and a Hollywood eager to reinvent itself without her. Beneath the glamour lies the story behind one of cinema’s most fascinating missed opportunities.
Before West, other legendary actresses were considered: Mary Pickford wanted too much creative control. Greta Garbo had no interest in returning to film. Pola Negri’s accent proved problematic. Clara Bow struggled with the transition to talkies. Norma Shearer disliked the script and preferred retirement
Enter Mae West.
Though intrigued by the “idea,” West reportedly refused to portray a faded, washed-up movie star, offended by the implication. Norma Desmond’s tragic vulnerability clashed with the glamorous, sexually confident persona West cultivated throughout her career. She never publicly accepted the notion that she was “finished.”
Billy Wilder later reportedly remarked: “I can’t believe I offered this to Mae West.”
This compelling two-hander stars cabaret icon Jennifer McClain as Mae West — Larsen’s muse, written specifically with her in mind — alongside Carbonell Award-winning actor Seth Trucks as the unsuspecting studio emissary tasked with delivering the script to West.
McClain, beloved for her cabaret performances at The Foundry and for reopening the theater after COVID, makes her full-production debut with Plays of Wilton. Trucks returns following acclaimed performances in The Timekeepers, The Boys in the Band, and as director for Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays.
Playwright/director Ronnie Larsen says: “Mae West was never going to surrender her image, her sexuality, or her power to Hollywood’s idea of what an aging actress should become. That tension fascinated me. This play explores not only a legendary missed opportunity, but also the price artists pay when the world tries to decide when they are no longer relevant.”
Associate Producer Joseph Guidetti adds: “POW! has always been committed to telling bold stories that celebrate larger-than-life personalities and overlooked moments in cultural history. Mae West in Sunset Boulevard captures both the glamour and heartbreak of Hollywood while reminding audiences that reinvention — and resistance — are timeless themes.”
The Foundry Theater 2306 N. Dixie Highway Wilton Manors, FL
Performances Wednesday-Sunday – Reserved Seating: $37.50 – Premium Front Row: $53.50
Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/…
ABOUT POW!Plays of Wilton is a nonprofit LGBTQ+ theater company dedicated to producing bold, original theatrical works celebrating diverse voices and stories. Under Ronnie Larsen’s leadership, POW! has become a major cultural force in South Florida through world premieres, new play development, and innovative community programming.

Telescope Observation and Stargazing
2026-06-12 20:00 - 21:00 | Fox Observatory at Markham Park, Markham Park Rd, Sunrise, FL, 33326, United States
This free weekly event occurs every Saturday at dark, where anyone can come, learn about the stars and view the night sky from the park. SFAAA’s telescopes take stargazing to another level, bringing stars, planets and nebulae all into focus.

Starlight Musicals
2026-06-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Holiday Park, 1150 G. Harold Martin Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33304, United States
For the 47th year, this concert series will feature pop, tropical rock, country and R&B bands. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, picnic basket, cooler and friend.

An Exploration of Color
2026-06-12 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-11 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-10 10:00 - 18:00 | Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, 41 NE 1st St, Pompano Beach, FL, 33060, United States
Since childhood, Sarah Rocca has been captivated by the power of imagery, the ability to freeze time and preserve memories through the art of painting with light. Her vivid imagination, once confined to the colorful worlds she envisioned as a child, found its voice through digital tools. This fusion of creativity and technology allowed Rocca to bring her unique perspective to life and share it with a broader audience.
Rocca’s use of color serves not only as a visual element but as a narrative device. Through her deliberate color choices, she conveys mood, emotion and unspoken subtext, inviting viewers to engage with each piece on a personal level. An Exploration of Color is a visual memoir, a journey through Rocca’s experiences of love, divorce, depression and joy. Each image encourages the viewer to reflect on how color influences their emotions and to interpret the story it tells through their own lens.
Click here to learn more of the artist – Sarah Rocca.

Karaoke Thursdays at Al Bacaro
2026-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Al Bacaro, 3015 Grand Ave, Miami, Florida, 33133
Starting Thursday, June 4, Coconut Grove’s, Al Bacaro launches its new weekly karaoke night every Thursday from 7–9 p.m. Guests can enjoy signature cocktails, Italian bites, and a lively atmosphere filled with crowd-favorite songs and plenty of energy. Ready to take the mic? Singers who perform will be rewarded with a celebratory shot, making it the perfect excuse to gather friends for an unforgettable night of music, food, and fun.

Ladies Night Market at The Shorely
2026-06-11 18:30 - 21:30 | The Shorely At Marina Village, 849 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, TX, 33316, United States
Ladies Can Enjoy Complimentary Spirits, Wine & Bubbly While Browsing Our Pop-Up With Handmade & Local Vendors Featuring Fresh Styles, Custom Accessories & Hands On Activations.
The Shorely at Marina Village
951 Seabreeze Blvd Fort Lauderdale FL
Vendors:
Apply at @theflamingoflea

FIFA World Cup 2026
2026-06-11 18:00 - 22:00 | Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr, Miami Gardens, FL, 33056, United States
Uniting countries across the world for preliminary soccer matches culminating in the final match on July 19, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be an experience of a lifetime.

Juneteenth Experience - Where We Stay — Exhibition Opening Reception
2026-06-11 12:00 - 2026-08-29 17:00 | Daisy Arts Center, 1033 Sistrunk Blvd., Suite 102, Fort Lauderdale, 33311, United States
As part of Hued Songs’ Juneteenth Experience 2026, “Where We Stay” is a free visual art exhibition curated by Tayina Deravile and featuring nine Broward-based visual artists. Presented at the Daisy Arts Center, the exhibition explores the commonalities of home within Black communities through works centered on family, memory, adornment, personal lived experience and cultural legacy. The exhibition celebrates the history of the Sistrunk neighborhood and honors the legacy of Dr. James and Daisy Sistrunk, whose home became a gathering place for jazz musicians, dignitaries, artists and community leaders. Featured artists include Allison Bolah, Adrienne Chadwick, Amaya Estrada, Clarence Josey II, Emmanuel George, Shawna Moulton, Cornelius Tulloch, Carrington Ware and Chris Friday. The opening reception takes place Thursday, June 11, with public gallery hours beginning Saturday, June 13.
