Sports development
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 BB&T 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.
sunny interests
golf tournaments
bait your hook
pro sports plates
sports pix
sports hall of fame
diver down
set sail
get swinging
Build a golf tournament into the pre-meeting agenda to get a head start on networking. Plenty of courses here cater to groups and tournaments, most designed by top pros. Lush greens for all levels.
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deep sea team-building
Charter a private sport-fishing vessel and enjoy year-round calm waters and a team-building angling tournament your group is sure to get hooked on.
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license plates
Spot one of these plates on the road and give a friendly honk for supporting Florida Sports Foundation, which funds major and regional sporting events throughout Florida. Proceeds also benefit local charities like the Miami Dolphins Foundation.
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image gallery
Need to add destination photos to your website or group materials? Images in this gallery are downloadable as high-res photos for your editorial use.
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sports hall of fame
The Broward County Sports Hall of Fame honors and recognizes Broward County residents that have set the standard of excellence and positively affected our county through sports and athletic involvement.
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below the surface
Welcome to a multi-tiered natural reef system stretching almost 70 miles and more than 80 wrecks and artificial reefs, some as close as 100 yards offshore, including the latest sunken wreck Miracle of Life.
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ahoy, matey
Laced with 300 miles of waterways and 40,000 resident yachts, Greater Fort Lauderdale, also known as the Venice of America, welcomes you to the world of water. Don't miss the 54th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Oct 31-Nov 4, 2013.
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