This Winterfest Celebration welcoming our Grand Marshal Bret Michaels includes dignitaries and celebrities who join us at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to celebrate, Winterfest style. RECEPTION BY INVITATION ONLY.

Captain Lee, Miss Florida USA, Miss Teen USA, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Miss Latina Internationals.

This fabulous reception is the prelude to the parade. Many local VIP’s, dignitaries, sponsors will be on hand to welcome this year’s celebrity Grand Marshal. Fort Lauderdale’s Mayor, Dean Trantalis, will give the Grand Marshal a key to our beautiful city and Riverwalk, Inc. will present a brick in his/her name(s) for the Riverwalk Celebrity Walk of Fame on the banks of the staging area of the Parade.

Please view photos of our past parade Grand Marshals Huey Lewis, Big & Rich, PITBULL, Flo Rida, Deborah Norville, Barry Gibb, Brooke Burke, Kim Kardashian, Alonzo Mourning, Jim Belushi, Lorraine Bracco, Frankie Valli, Randy Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and many more on our Facebook page.

This is a private reception to honor our Grand Marshal. Become a Sponsor – Get Invited!

SPONSORSHIPS are still available with this event.

Family Fun Day

Latest Update on October 23, 2025

FREE EVENT

Winterfest Family Fun Day at Esplanade Park

For an exciting day of family fun in Fort Lauderdale, head on over to Esplanade Park for Winterfest’s Family Fun Day.

This event offers many FREE activities for kids of all ages – and parents, too! This holiday event features giant slides such as Polar Express Slide, Catabella Express Train, and other activities.

Our Family Fun Day is in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale in front of the Museum of Discovery and Science and it is packed with exciting family activities.

If you work up an appetite, there will be plenty of food and beverage options for sale. Samples and so much more.

With great food, fun activities, and live music, this is an event you don’t want to miss out on. It’s a perfect day on the New River / Riverwalk for the entire family.

TITLE SPONSOR:
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Publix Super Markets

List of Event Highlights and booths:

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Teddy Bear Clinic
Cookie decorating by Publix
Stoked on Salt Ocean Conservation Village
Experience Catabella Express Train, Polar Express
Entertainment provided by School of Rock
Broward College Snow Mountain
Pet Rescue Row and Puppy Kissing Booth
Free boat rides courtesy of Water Taxi
City of Fort Lauderdale Kids Zone
Free Bicycle Helmets from Epilepsy Alliance
Sampling by Raising Cane’s
Additional entertainment by the Hip Hop Kidz, Sout Florida Cloggers and Florida Children’s Theatre.
BONUS: the Museum of Discovery & Science will open for FREE after this event (Free Admission from 3-5 P.M.)

Don’t miss the excitement for 2025, contact us today to be a sponsor at 954-767-0686

Become a 2025 Sponsor

Sponsors receive Tickets to Winterfest Events – the Winterfest Launch Party, Grand Marshal Reception, VIP Area, and Captain’s Cup
10×10 Booth prominently displayed
Logo incorporated in a variety of Winterfest Promotions including Family Fun Day Flyer and Social Media
Other media opportunities

Sponsorship Opportunities

All sponsorships are created to provide the maximum entertainment/branding opportunities within the Winterfest Celebration.

Click on the sponsorship level of interest and a Winterfest representative will contact you to have a custom sponsorship created for your company.

OR

Call the Winterfest Office at 954-767-0686

2021 Sponsors:

Tickets to Winterfest Events – the Winterfest White Party, Grand Marshal Reception, VIP Area, and Captain’s Cup
10×20 Booth prominently displayed
Logo incorporated in a variety of Winterfest Promotions including Family Fun Day Flyer and Social Media
Other media opportunities

Tickets to Winterfest Events – the Winterfest White Party, Grand Marshal Reception, VIP Area, and Captain’s Cup
10×10 Booth prominently displayed
Logo incorporated in a variety of Winterfest Promotions including Family Fun Day Flyer and Social Media
Other media opportunities

Tickets to Winterfest Events – the Winterfest White Party, Grand Marshal Reception, VIP Area, and Captain’s Cup
Logo incorporated in a variety of Winterfest Promotions including Family Fun Day Flyer and Social Media
Other media opportunities

Logo incorporated on Family Fun Day Flyers and Social Media

Ready to be a Sponsor?

Have a Sponsorship Idea not Listed? Contact Winterfest to have a representative discuss how to make your idea a reality.

Photos are on our Facebook page.

PRESS CREDENTIALS: All media requests must be submitted using an email address from the media’s active domain address. The submission must include a commitment from an editor/publisher noting where and when the story/photos will be printed/uploaded on social media platforms.

Any social media influencers must submit their handles, viewership and pre-/event day promotions plan when requesting credentials.

The Incredibly Successful 2024 Family Fun Day is in the history books.

Coming in 2025, this page will be updated with all the exciting details of our next Family Fun Day on Sunday, November 23rd, 2025.

Until then, please enjoy a look back at all of the fun that was the 2024 Winterfest Family Fun Day!

Sunday, November 24th, 2024

FREE EVENT

Black Tie Ball

Latest Update on October 21, 2025

The 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Black Tie Ball

Presented by Broward Health in Association with Republic National Distributing Company

Saturday, December 6, 2025

✨ WELCOME TO THE NIGHTLIFE! STUDIO 54 THEMED You are invited to celebrate 54 years of Winterfest✨

Step into the glittering glow of the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Black Tie Ball presented by Broward Health in association with Republic National Distributing Company. Our Welcome Reception, powered by Fision Fiber Optics by Hotwire Communications, will be setting the stage for a night that shines as bright as the disco ball.

🍸 Republic National Distributing Co. will pour the finest wines and spirits, while Stephen’s Distributing Co. keeps the party flowing with crisp, iconic Stella Artois.

💃 In the PEOPAYGO / COMPEO Red Lounge, revel in an atmosphere dripping with velvet, neon, and pure Studio 54 decadence. This is more than a reception—it’s a scene.

👑 THE BALL: The Crown Jewel of the Season
Fort Lauderdale’s most elegant, dazzling, and star-studded gala—a spectacle worthy of the city’s social elite.

🎶 SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT: Straight from New York, the epic 16-piece Jordan Kahn Music Company, featuring the magnetic PROFESSOR D, will bring unstoppable energy and make the dance floor pulse like never before.

✨ LIBATIONS WITH A DISCO TWIST ✨
Raise a glass and let the night sparkle with our Welcome Drink: Prosecco, poured as the ultimate curtain-raiser for a glamorous evening.

❄️ Glide into the decadence with the JF Haden’s Ice Luge — chilled, playful, and pure Studio 54 spectacle.

🍷 At dinner, the stars shine in your glass:

Bold and unapologetic Juggernaut Cabernet Sauvignon – a wine as powerful as the disco beat.
Crisp, vibrant Yealands Sauvignon Blanc – as fresh and electric as a night under the mirror ball.

💎 Tables are a hot ticket:

$4,000 – $5,000 tables available
$6,000 tables—completely sold out
✨ A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS REMAIN!

Tickets

Auction

💎✨ AUCTION UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT ✨💎
The night heats up with both Silent and Live Auctions, presented in dazzling style by Daoud’s Fine Jewelry.

🌐 The Silent Auction lets you groove at your own pace—bid from the comfort of home or on the go, with more than 200 glittering treasures awaiting their star owner.

🎤 The Live Auction takes center stage inside the ballroom, where the energy is electric and the spotlight shines on show-stopping luxury items that will make the crowd buzz with excitement.

If you wish to donate an item to our auction, contact Winterfest.

Cocktails, Dinner, and Dancing 5:30 PM – 11:30 PM. Don’t have a ticket? You can still bid on auction items.

Hosted by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.