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Museum of Discovery and Science

Museum of Discovery & Science

There is always something new happening at the Museum of Discovery and Science. Spend a day of discovery exploring hundreds of interactive exhibits including the new EcoDiscovery Center. Visitors can take a ride on the Everglades Airboat Adventure, experience hurricane force winds in the Storm Center, dig for fossils alongside a giant prehistoric megalodon, get close to a confrontation between a saber-toothed cat and an Imperial mammoth, and enjoy the playful antics of North American river otters in their two-story indoor/outdoor habitat. See exciting science demonstrations, and presentations by community experts. Discover the amazing Everglades in the Florida EcoScapes exhibit. Hang out with bats, turtles and sharks. Be charmed by a 6-foot-long snake. Take a ride to Mars or soar through the skies in an FA-18 cockpit simulator or take a simulated ride in the 7D Theater. And immerse yourself in a five-story-high film adventure at the AutoNation® IMAX 3D Theater, home of the BIGGEST screen in South Florida. Whether you’re two or 82 visit the Museum of Discovery and Science and enjoy a full day of family fun.

http://mods.org/

Crazy About Costumes

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At Crazy About Costumes, we’re storytellers. Our motto is Creating Happiness. We are 25+ years in business and cater to ALL events (Corporate, Weddings, Birthday Parties, etc.) We are a small business but innovative and creative for your event.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/crazyaboutcostumes/reviews/?ref=page_internal

Fort Lauderdale Media Associates, Inc

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Fort Lauderdale Media Associates, Inc. is a custom publishing, advertising and marketing group based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specializing in providing highly-targeted, custom-designed print and digital publications and online communications programs for local businesses, associations and professional organizations. As publisher for some of the very best neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, each publication we produce combines contemporary magazine layout & design with the ‘up close and personal’ touch of locally-focused and relevant editorial directly from our neighborhood, city and business leaders.

http://ftlauderdalemedia.com/about-us

Two Men And A Truck Movers

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TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® of Fort Lauderdale is so much more than just two men and one truck. When the first South Florida location opened in 1999, the team consisted of mom, Susan Lanier, her son, Britt Lanier, and two trucks. Since then the Laniers have expanded their Fort Lauderdale home base to include four locations, a staff of over 100, and a fleet of trucks. They have successfully completed over 75,000 moves within Broward and Palm Beach counties and have offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miramar, Pompano Beach, and South Palm Beach County to better help with your packing and moving needs.

Holy Cross Health

Our Mission

We, Holy Cross Hospital and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Our Vision

As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve.  We will be the most trusted health partner for life.

Our Core Values

As a faith-based healthcare ministry, it is vitally important that we meet both our challenges and opportunities in the context of-and in accordance with our “Core Values.” These are: Reverence, Justice, Commitment to those Who are Poor, Stewardship, and Integrity.

To learn more, please click here: https://www.holy-cross.com/

Top 10 Best – USA Today

http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-holiday-parade/

The top 10 winners in the category Best Holiday Parade are as follows:

  1. Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade – Annapolis, Md.
  2. Twinkle Light Parade – Albuquerque
  3. H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade – Houston
  4. Reston Holiday Parade – Reston, Va.
  5. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – New York
  6. Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade – Calistoga, Calif.
  7. McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade – Chicago
  8. Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade – Fort Lauderdale
  9. Christmas Ships Parade – Portland, Ore.
  10. Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade – Orlando

A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Larry Bleiberg, Eric Grossman, Anna Hider (Roadtrippers) and Gerrish Lopez were chosen based on their extensive experience covering travel in North America.

Additional nominees for the category Best Holiday Parade included A Christmas Fantasy Parade in Anaheim, Children’s Christmas Parade in Atlanta, Dallas Children’s Health Holiday Parade, Holiday Boat Parade of Lights in Alexandria, Hollywood Christmas Parade, Mayor’s Christmas Parade in Baltimore, Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade and the World Famous Fish House Parade in Aitkin.

International Festivals & Events Association

Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) is The Premiere Association Supporting and Enabling Festival & Event Professionals Worldwide. In partnership with global affiliates under the umbrellas of IFEA Africa, IFEA Asia, IFEA Australia, IFEA Europe, IFEA Latin America, IFEA Middle East (MENASA), and IFEA North America, the organization’s common vision is for “A Globally United Industry that Touches Lives in a Positive Way through Celebration.” The Association offers the most complete source of ideas, resources, information, education and networking for festival and event professionals worldwide.

For a complete list of winners and more information on the IFEA, go to www.ifea.com.

Winterfest has been recognized as the Top 20th Parade in the World by IFEA since 1999 and is a consistent award winner with the organization.

Florida Festival & Events Association

For over twenty years FFEA has been a not-for-profit association dedicated to supporting and promoting more than 3,500 festivals, events, and fairs in the state of Florida through education, networking and dissemination of information and the cultivation of high standards. For more information about FFEA, visit www.ffea.com.

Winterfest has been a winner at FFEA since 2002. In 2018, Winterfest won 15 awards during their annual conference, and in 2023 was the winner of 6 more.

BizBash

BizBash empowers event professionals with ideas, intelligence, and resources to create smarter events. Each month more than 225,000 unique users across North America and beyond look to BizBash for venue discovery, event style, technology, and tools for their next event. Visit us at www.bizbash.com. Follow us at @BizBash on Twitter and Instagram or www.facebook.com/bizbash

BizBash has announced its 2017 list of Top 100 Events in Miami/South Florida and has named Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade to this exclusive list. To select and rank these events, BizBash considers the event’s influence within the industry, in addition to innovation, reach, economic impact, and more.

Southeast Tourism Society

STS, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tourism to and within 12 states – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Southeast Tourism Society has named Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for December 2017.

https://www.southeasttourism.org/

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