Your Fort Lauderdale Weekend: Jazz Brunch, a Luau, and a Little History

This weekend in Fort Lauderdale (August 1-2, 2026) brings a Caribbean history exhibit downtown, a four-year anniversary luau at Patio Bar & Pizza, a Sunday jazz brunch on the Riverwalk, and the Starlight Concert Series continuing in Victoria Park's Holiday Park.

Saturday, August 1

Start downtown at the African-American Research Library, where Freedom Across the Caribbean runs from 1 to 5pm, a look at Caribbean independence movements and their ties to South Florida's history. Later, Patio Bar & Pizza celebrates four years with a luau running from 3pm well into the night.

• Freedom Across the Caribbean — African-American Research Library, 1-5pm
• Patio Bar & Pizza 4-Year Anniversary Luau, 3pm-2am

Sunday, August 2

Sunday morning is made for the Riverwalk, where a Jazz Brunch runs from 11am to 2pm along the New River. It's one of the easier ways to see why buyers keep asking about the Riverwalk-adjacent condo buildings downtown.

• Jazz Brunch at Riverwalk, 11am-2pm

All Summer Long

The Starlight Concert Series keeps going at Holiday Park in Victoria Park through August 14, with live music on select summer evenings in one of Fort Lauderdale's most walkable neighborhoods.

Whichever neighborhood you end up in this weekend, We can tell you what it's like to actually live there, not just visit.