Sports Groups

Greater Fort Lauderdale features water venues like the Coral Springs Aquatic Center and the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, unique venues like the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds and Gulfstream Park, and major theaters like BankAtlantic Center and the Broward County Convention Center. Home to the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame, Greater Fort Lauderdale is a sport lovers’ dream, and the perfect setting for your sporting event!

Broward County is home to more than 250 sporting events each year, including: 

• Kreul Classic, the country’s largest televised high school basketball tournament
• YMCA National Swimming and Diving Championships
• Rising Stars Softball Tournament
• Judo U.S. Open
• The Florida State High School Track & Field Championships
• Dixie Amateur Golf Championships
• Florida Lacrosse Classic, Men's Grandmasters National Championships

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Sports Development Office, with the support of the Florida Sports Foundation, is your one-stop shop to plan professional, amateur or recreational sports events:

John Webb, Vice President, (954) 767-2455, (800) 356-1662
Carol Hudson, Sales Manager, (954) 767-2470
Saskia Fisher, Project Coordinator, (954) 767-2455

Fish & Chip: enjoy our blues and greens

Fish: With year-round calm waters and plentiful fish,
a fishing rodeo is a great teambuilding activity.
Click here to bait your hook.  

Chip: Build a golf tournament into the pre-meeting
agenda to get a head start on networking.
Click here to get swinging.