Fort Lauderdale is having their Great American Beach Party with Connie Francis from “Where the Boys Are.” This film was a  classic 1960s film that showed 13,000 college students vacationing in Fort Lauderdale on Spring Break.

On Saturday,  the beach party will have a variety of entertainment:

• 10: AM – 2:00 PM Sand Castle Contest
• 11:30 AM Beach Party Kickoff
• 12:00 PM Lu White and the Hot Rods
• 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Family Activities: Face Painter, Beach Games, DJ and Dance Contests
• 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Classic Car Show
• 2:00 PM Fabulons
• 4:00 PM Swing Sisters
• 5:00 PM Cutback Surf Band
• 7:00 PM Tony Ferretti
• 7:30 PM Connie Francis
• 7:50 PM Special Presentation by Mayor Jack Seiler
• 8:15 PM 50th Anniversary Screen of “Where the Boys Are”

Parking is $10 from 5 AM to Midnight at Birch/ Las Olas Intracoastal Lot, Fort Lauderdale Beach  Park Lot, Oceanside Lot, Sun Trolley, and Water Taxi.

Are you going?