History Events in Fort Lauderdale

Check out happening history events all around Fort Lauderdale, FL

2026 Africana Arts & Humanities Festival – Free two day Festival Pass

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Family Fun Day at Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

Rail-to-Roots: A Tri-Rail Transit Experience into the 2026 AAHF

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am African-American Research Library and Cultural Center USD 5

Dr. Randal Maurice Jelks: My America - Langston Hughes on Democracy

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Dr. Anthony Etim Dixon: Documentary Film on Black Seminole Freedom Struggle

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Heritage Celebration: Uplifting the Haitian Family

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Sahara: NYC's Lesbian Legacy Exhibition

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am 1300 E Sunrise Blvd Free

Georgian National Dance Ensemble: Queen Tamar

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Lauderhill Performing Arts Center

Emancipation Day: Freedom Across the Anglo-Caribbean

 Sat, 01 Aug at 01:00 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Emmanuel George: Broward Chronicles & the Stories We Must Not Lose

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Selma is Now and the Fight for the Ballot is Ours: A Panel on Voting Rights

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Haunting on the River

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm 231 SW 2nd Avenue USD 39

Art Prevails Project - Yesterday and Tomorrow at Broward Center Amaturo

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Broward Center Amaturo

Dr. Bruce Strouble & Judge Woody Clermont: Adult Author Session at AAHF

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:30 am African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Progress & Preservation Symposium - AAHF 2026

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 am 1033 NW 6th St Free

Refusal as Resistance: A Conversation with Dr. Kellie Carter-Jackson

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:30 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

The Conversation: Broward County Government Special Edition

 Tue, 24 Mar at 08:00 am Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation Free

Judge Woody Clermont: From Taino Suns to Phoenix Flames

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:30 am African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

The Art of Improvisation: A Jazz Craft Experience

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Exhibit Opening- Von Steuben: Architect of American Independence

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 am 1300 E Sunrise Blvd Free

Gallery Walks for the “Selma is Now” Exhibition

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Learning in Bloom: Winter 2026 Speaker Series

 Mon, 30 Mar at 12:30 pm Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

Fort Lauderdale Historic District Food Tour Experience

 Wed, 01 Jan at 03:00 pm Girls' Club USD 107

Genealogy 101 Series: Me, My Family and I

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

“Selma is Now: The Photography of Spider Martin”

 Fri, 02 Jan at 11:00 am African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free

Historic-Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown Fort Lauderdale

 Thu, 01 Jan at 10:30 am Laura Ward Riverwalk Plaza USD 25

Black History Saturday School CommuniVersity Series

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:30 am African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Free