FESTIVALS & OUTDOOR EVENTS

"Decades of Distinction" recognizing the City’s Centennial on Saturday, May 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Fort Lauderdale Beach at A1A and Las Olas Boulevard.

This Decades of Distinction celebration will recognize exemplary citizens, schools and businesses in our community. The free event will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. when a portion of Fort Lauderdale’s world famous A1A will be transformed into an entertainment mecca, featuring music, live performances, and activities for the entire family.

Two stages will feature live bands that will perform classic oldies and rock n’ roll hits. Children and adults will enjoy an array of activities including face painting, hula-hoop, limbo and Twister contests, a water balloon toss and a sand castle building competition.

The event will also feature a classic car show. Vintage automobiles will line A1A giving beach-goers an up close look at more than 50 hot rods, ragtops and muscle cars.

New this year, an art show will include displays from several Fort Lauderdale artists. And a special historical area will also feature nostalgic photos, artwork and collectibles highlighting the City of Fort Lauderdale's Centennial.

To top off the evening, event-goers will be treated to a special screening of Girl Happy, presented by the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, at approximately 8 p.m. on a larger-than-life screen set in the sand off the corner of A1A and Las Olas Boulevard. The 1965 romantic comedy, starring Elvis Presley and Shelley Fabares, centers around a rock and roll singer hired to watch over the beautiful daughter of a Chicago gangster during spring break in Fort Lauderdale.