Fort Lauderdale is a huge vacation destination and what better way to celebrate the start of the summer than by going to the Fort Lauderdale area for some great events happening during the Memorial Day weekend. There are always many activites to do in this part of Florida since so many tourists go there but there are a few special events that will occur only over the Holiday weekend in May according to the owner of a Fort Lauderdale office cleaning and Fort Lauderdale janitorial services company. This article will explore some of the great events that are happening over Memorial Day weekend and a few details regarding them.

The first event is the 4th annual Memorial Day Bash at the Mardi Gras Casino. The casino is offering amazing prize giveaways to guests of the casino all weekend. The grand prize is three 2010 Mustang automobiles. They will also have a few festive summer contests like a watermelon eating contest and NASCAR simulator races that will both offer cash prizes to the winners. They will have a great American style BBQ happening along with several bands playing live music during the weekend so it should be a great deal of fun. On top of that, if you like to gamble, it is all right there in the casino.

If you are a sports fan, what better way to toast the beginning of the summer season than by going to a MLB game. The Florida Marlins will play against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, May 28th at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens at 7:00pm which is much cooler than a daytime start. They are also playing the Phillies on Saturday the 29th too so if you want to see two games over the holiday weekend you are in luck.

Another great event that is going on for Memorial Day weekend is the Great American Beach party with Connie Francis. This is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the 1960 film titled, “Where the Boys Are” with a special appearance being done from Connie Francis. There will be live bands playing from the 50’s and 60’s being played in addition to a sand castle building contest and a classic car exhibit as all parts of this great beach party. The movie will be shown on a huge screen on the beach. So, live music, film, and other kinds of fun can be experienced at this exciting event that is occuring on May 29th and goes all day starting at 11:30 in the morning.

For art lovers go to the Gallery 101 to see the special exhibit of For Art’s Sake! Birdwatch showing. It will have pieces pieces of art work in illustration and design that feature birds as primary and secondary subjects. This exhibit is to promote some of the talented local artists in the area. This will happen on the 28th and 29th of May.

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