Winterfest Boat Parade Closing Bridges in Fort Lauderdale This Weekend

The annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade is floating through South Florida this weekend to celebrate its 45th anniversary.

Hundreds of thousands of lights, blaring music, celebrities, and more will adorn the parade of Comics & Cartoons Rockin' the Night Away-themed showboats and megayachts.

The parade will float down the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale traveling east to the Intracoastal Waterway, then north toward Pompano Beach.

Local drivers are urged to plan ahead as the following bridges will be closed during the parade. 

  • 7th Avenue Bridge - Up: 6:20; Down: 8PM
  • Andrews Bridge - Up: 6PM; Down: 8PM
  • Las Olas Boulevard Bridge - Up: 7PM; Down: 9PM
  • Sunrise Boulevard Bridge - Up: 7:20PM; Down: 9:30PM
  • Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge - Up: 7:40PM; Down: 10PM
  • Commercial Boulevard Bridge - Up: 8PM Down: 11PM

Bridge closing times are estimated and based on the number of boats participating in the parade and current weather conditions.

For more information on Winterfest Boat Parade bridge closures, click here

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