Fort Lauderdale boat show: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 dates, tickets, parking

The 67th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2026, at six waterfront sites. Tickets are online only, from $48 a day.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Facts come from the show’s own pages: the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show site, its show overview, FAQs, parking, shuttle and golf cart and water taxi pages, and its Aug. 4 ticket announcement. This page is updated for each year’s show at the same address.

The 67th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show runs Wednesday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. The show calls itself the largest in-water boat show in the world. It is owned by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida and produced by Informa Markets, and it fills six waterfront sites from the Broward County Convention Center to Bahia Mar and Pier Sixty-Six. Tickets are sold only online, at flibs.com.

Know before you go

When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, to Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026

Hours: noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday (preview day); 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

Tickets: from $48 for one adult day; $19 for children 6 to 12; under 6 free. Online only, no box office on site

Park: Broward County Convention Center, $20 a day, with free shuttles and golf carts

Not allowed: pets (service animals only), bikes, scooters, skateboards, drones, weapons

Organizer: customer experience 954-463-6762, cxteam@informa.com, flibs.com

The show

The show says its 2025 edition drew more than 100,000 people and 1,000 exhibitors, with more than 1,300 boats on display, over nearly 90 acres and 3 million square feet of exhibit space. It credits the show with $1.79 billion in economic output in Florida and $24.5 million in state and local taxes in Broward County alone, according to its show overview.

What is on show ranges from superyachts to sunglasses. New for 2026 is a floating pickleball court at Las Olas Marina, with a tournament for yacht crews, according to the ticket announcement.

Show sites

One ticket covers all six sites, which are linked by shuttles, golf carts and water taxis.

Site	Address	What is there
Broward County Convention Center	1950 Eisenhower Blvd.	Boats up to 50 feet, fishing gear, electronics, Kids Corner; the parking hub
Bahia Mar Yachting Center	801 Seabreeze Blvd.	Center consoles to superyachts, accessories
Hall of Fame Marina	435 Seabreeze Blvd.	Brokerage yachts and new yachts
Las Olas Marina	240 E. Las Olas Circle	Brokerage yachts from 60 to 200 feet
Pier Sixty-Six Marina	2301 SE 17th St.	Brokerage boats over 100 feet
Superyacht Village at Pier Sixty-Six South	2150 SE 17th St.	The largest yachts at the show

The show posts its 2026 maps and a Google Maps overview on the show overview page.

Tickets

Prices from the show’s Aug. 4 announcement:

Adult one-day general admission: $48, any one day Thursday to Sunday.
Adult two-day general admission: $80, any two days Thursday to Sunday.
Wednesday preview ticket: $73, good for any one day Wednesday to Sunday.
Adult two-day preview plus general admission: $105, any two days Wednesday to Sunday.
Child one-day ticket: $19 for ages 6 to 12. Children under 6 get in free with an adult.
Windward VIP Experience: $459 for one day, with an open bar, food, one hour of early entry through Superyacht Village and free self-parking there, first come, first served.

There is no ticket office on site, and all sales are final unless the show is canceled. Active-duty military and veterans can get a free general admission ticket by requesting it in advance; the show’s ticket announcement names Sunday, Nov. 1, for that ticket. Family and friends are not covered. Details are in the FAQs.

Parking, shuttles, water taxis and Brightline

Convention Center: the show’s advice is to start here. More than 3,000 spaces cost a flat $20 a day, and free shuttles and golf carts run to the other sites (parking page).
City garages: the show lists about two dozen downtown, Las Olas and beach garages, including the Arts and Entertainment Garage, 101 SW Fifth Ave., and Beach Place, 17 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. City garages take PayByPhone (1-888-680-7275).
Free shuttles start an hour before opening and stop an hour after closing. Routes link the Convention Center with Bahia Mar and Superyacht Village, the Brightline station with the Riverside Hotel, and the West Marine center with Bahia Mar (shuttle page).
Water taxis cost $15 a day or $65 for all five days; children under 5 ride free and Windward VIP tickets include them. Stops include the Riverside Hotel, the Convention Center, Pier Sixty-Six, the GALLERYone DoubleTree and Shooters Waterfront (water taxi page).
Brightline: trains from Miami, Aventura, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Orlando stop at Brightline Fort Lauderdale Station, where the free Red Route shuttle runs to the Riverside Hotel water taxi stop (Brightline page).

Road closures

Neither the show nor the city had posted 2026 street closures when we checked. This page will add them when they are published. Allow extra time near the show sites during show hours, and check the road construction and closures page for the city’s notices.

What to know

Rain or shine: the show goes on in any weather. Wear shoes you can slip off; you may be asked to remove them to board a boat. Boarding is up to each exhibitor.
Bags: any size is allowed, but every bag is searched at the entrance.
Pets: only service animals.
Strollers and big bags: allowed, but the show has no storage for them.
Kids: the Convention Center has a Kids Corner with face painting and crafts, and free “Hook the Future” fishing clinics at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with a free rod and reel to take home.
Halloween: the Saturday of the show is Oct. 31. See trick-or-treat hours and Halloween events if you are juggling both.
Food: vendors cover vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets, the show says.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Fort Lauderdale boat show in 2026? The 67th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show runs Wednesday, Oct. 28, to Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

How much are Fort Lauderdale boat show tickets? A one-day adult general admission ticket is $48 (Thursday to Sunday), a two-day ticket is $80, the Wednesday preview ticket is $73, and a child ticket for ages 6 to 12 is $19. Children under 6 enter free with an adult. Tickets are sold online only.

Where should I park for the Fort Lauderdale boat show? The show recommends the Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., its transportation hub, with more than 3,000 spaces at a flat $20 a day and free shuttles and golf carts to the other sites.

Can I bring my dog or a stroller to the boat show? Pets are not allowed; only service animals are. Strollers are not banned, but the show has no storage for strollers or large bags. Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, drones and weapons are prohibited.

Is the boat show canceled if it rains? No. The show runs rain or shine, and tickets are refunded only if the event is canceled.

What this means for you

Going? Buy tickets online before you leave home, park at the Convention Center and let the shuttles do the rest.
Coming from Miami or Palm Beach? Brightline plus the free shuttle and a $15 water taxi skips the parking entirely.
Live or work near the 17th Street Causeway or Seabreeze Boulevard? Plan errands around show hours Oct. 28 to Nov. 1.