Touted as one of the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in Florida, the Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown is a free street festival full of fun and excitement for children and adults. Each year revelers pack downtown to ring in the New Year and see the magnificent lighted anchor drop at midnight. Festivities for kids include bounce houses, inflatables, face painting, games, contests, dancing with the DJ, and a special kids countdown. When night falls, the party begins for adults with live music!

Sunday, December 31  |  4:30 PM - 1 AM

Downtown Fort Lauderdale
SW 2nd Street and SW 5th Avenue

• Downtown Countdown Flyer

Entertainment Schedule

Road Closures & Parking Information

The following road closures will be in effect for the City of Fort Lauderdale
Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown taking place on Sunday, December 31, 2023.

Beginning on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 7 a.m.:

• SW 2nd Street from SW 7th Avenue east to SW 4th Avenue will be closed temporarily until the event setup is complete
• SW 2nd Street from SW 5th Avenue east to SW 4th Avenue will be closed permanently until 9 a.m. on Monday, January 1
• SW 2nd Avenue south of Broward Boulevard will be closed permanently until 9 a.m. on Monday, January 1
• SW 5th Avenue south of the parking garage entrance will be closed permanently until 9 a.m. on Monday, January 1

Beginning on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 9 a.m.:

• SW 4th Avenue south of SW 2nd Street will be closed permanently until 9 a.m. on Monday, January 1
• Access to SW 2nd, SW 3rd, and SW 4th Avenues south of Broward Boulevard will be restricted to residents who live in the area and employees of businesses on those streets

Roads will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday, January 1.

• Downtown Countdown Road Closures & Parking Information Flyer

Map Key

Red - Road Closed
Orange - Restricted Access

1. Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Garage - 101 SW 5th Avenue
2. County Garage - 151 SW 2nd Street
3 County Lot II - 115 S. Andrews Avenue
4. AutoNation Building - 200 SW 1st Avenue
5. One River Plaza - 305 S. Andrews Avenue
6. Riverwalk Center (City Park Garage) - 150 SE 2nd Street

Photos

Visit our Photo Albums page to see our complete Downtown Countdown gallery.

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