Summerfest
City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Venice of America
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SUMMERFEST IS COMING! SUMMERFEST IS COMING!

South Florida Get Ready for Art, Culture, and Entertainment on Historic Sistrunk Boulevard!


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Midtown Summerfest is ready to land on Historic Sistrunk Boulevard on August 1, 2012.

The City of Fort Lauderdale in conjunction with the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitor's Bureau, and the Midtown Collaborative are pleased to announce a new event that will have everyone dancing in the street - MIDTOWN SUMMERFEST!

Get ready for a hot night in the city chock full of art, culture and entertainment. The Midtown Summerfest on Historic Sistrunk Boulevard is guaranteed to bring the groove back to Fort Lauderdale!

With live performances, food trucks, a special kids zone, merchandise vendors and an adult party like no other, Midtown Summerfest has something for everyone!

Historic Sistrunk Boulevard is back and better than ever. If you have not visited lately, pack a bag, jump in your car and bring the family to Fort Lauderdale for the 1st Annual Midtown Summerfest on Historic Sistrunk Boulevard.

For details, call 954-828-4742.

Featured Performers

Juanita Dixon

Joan Cartwright

Ruby Baker

B.B. King All Stars

Sponsors

Hot 105

Sunny.org

CRA

Dickey Consulting Services

Black Enterprise

ATA

Chamber of Commerce

Driving Directions to Midtown Summerfest:

From Miami:

  1. Take I-95 N
  2. Exit onto Broward Boulevard East
  3. Take Broward Boulevard to NW 7th Avenue (Avenue of the Arts)
  4. Turn left on NW 7th Avenue
  5. From NW 7th Avenue, turn left onto Sistrunk Blvd / NW 6th St. 

From West Palm Beach:

  1. Take I-95 S
  2. Exit onto Sunrise Boulevard East (Go east on Sunrise)
  3. Take Sunrise Boulevard to NW 7th Avenue (Avenue of the Arts)
  4. Turn right on NW 7th Avenue
  5. From NW 7th Avenue, turn right onto Sistrunk Blvd / NW 6th St.

Parking locations on Sistrunk Boulevard:

  • NW 7th Avenue and Sistrunk Boulevard
  • NW 7th Terrace and Sistrunk Boulevard
  • NW 13th Avenue and Sistrunk Boulevard
  • NW 9th Avenue and Sistrunk Boulevard

Please watch for Event Staff to help event goers to the parking lots available.

Reminder to event goers: Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle.

Street Closures and Detours

The City of Fort Lauderdale will be closing several streets for Midtown Summerfest.

Sistrunk Boulevard will be closed from NW 9th Avenue to NW 15th Avenue beginning at 10:00 am.

Roads will be closed to through traffic at the following locations (these streets will not be able to access Sistrunk Blvd.):

o NW 10th Avenue
o NW 10th Terrace
o NW 11th Avenue
o NW 12th Avenue
o NW 13th Terrace
o NW 14th Avenue
o NW 14th Way
o NW 15th Avenue

The following streets will be open for local traffic only:

  • NW 5th Street at NW 10th Avenue, NW 11th Avenue, NW 12th Avenue, NW 13th Avenue, NW 14th Avenue, NW 14th Way, and NW 15th Avenue
  • NW 7th Street at NW 10th Avenue, NW 10th Terrace, NW 11th Avenue, NW 12th Avenue, NW 13th Terrace, NW 14th Avenue, NW 14th Terrace, NW 14th Way, and NW 15th Avenue

BCT Route Detours

Sistrunk Boulevard will be closed from NW 9th Avenue to NW 15th Avenue beginning at 10:00am for the Midtown Summerfest. BCT routes 11 and 40 will detour as follows:

Westbound:

  • West on Sistrunk Boulevard to NW 9th Avenue
  • North on NW 9th Avenue to NW 7th Street
  • West on NW 7th Street* to NW 15th Terrace
  • South on NW 15th Terrace to Sistrunk Boulevard
  • West on Sistrunk Boulevard over the regular route

Eastbound:

  • The eastbound buses will travel the reverse routes.

NOTE: NW 7th Street is a narrow road, use caution and travel at a slow speed.

These detours are subject to change, without notice, due to traffic control by the Fort Lauderdale police department.

Press Room

Media KitDownload the Summerfest Media Kit PDF File

Contacts

Event Coordinator
Petula Burks
City of Fort Lauderdale
101 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 1400
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
petulab@fortlauderdale.gov
954-828-4742

Event Vendor Coordinator
Vannis Lopez
Vendor Express, Inc.
2700 NW 44th Street, Suite 513
Oakland Park, FL 33309
concertz_vendors@yahoo.com
954-775-4917

Food Truck Coordinator

Jochen Esser
je@gourmettruckexpo.com
GourmetTruckExpo.com
561-305-4875

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