OUR LATEST EVENTS
Stonewall Pride Parade & Street Festival
Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 3-11 pm
Stonewall Pride celebrates the historic Stonewall Riots and the start of the LGBT+ human rights movement. The event features a street festival with music and vendors followed by a parade.
July 4th Fireworks Cruise Experience Aboard the Yacht Musette
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 | 6:30 pm
We’re bringing you a July 4th Fireworks Cruise Experience aboard the Yacht Musette with a cash bar and free appetizers! Cruise the inter-coastal waterways of South Florida in style. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door.
Pride Skate Nights
1st Thursday of Every Month (June 1, 2023) | 7-10 pm
Xtreme Action Park
5300 Powerline Dr., Fort Lauderdale, FL
It’s a Family and Friends type of night. Pride Skate accepts everyone! Live DJ, Food and drinks, let’s not forget skating and Xtreme FUN. See you there!
Art Gallery Opening Reception
1st Saturday of Every Month | 6 – 9 pm
2401 N. Dixie Hwy., Wilton Manors, FL 33305
Hotspots! Happening Out presents the Hotspots! Happening Out Art Gallery with Dennis Dean, an innovative art gallery highlighting a revolving display of artwork and talent each month with Director/Curator Dennis Dean, who is also South Florida’s prominent photographer and Hotspots Magazine’s resident cover photographer.
Art Walk Wilton Manors
October 21, 2023 | 6 – 9 pm
Wilton Drive
Art Walk Wilton Manors is a fun, open-air event held on the third Saturday of our Art Walk yearly season, October to May. The event brings area artists and craftspeople together with the Wilton Manors community on the sidewalks of beautiful Wilton Drive. Shop, dine and play!
Artists Showcase
No Event in June (Returns Sunday, July 16) | 5 – 8 pm
2401 N. Dixie Hwy., Wilton Manors, FL 33305
Hotspots! Happening Out presents the Hotspots! Happening Out Art Gallery with Dennis Dean, an innovative art gallery highlighting a revolving display of artwork and talent each month with Director/Curator Dennis Dean, who is also South Florida’s prominent photographer and Hotspots Magazine’s resident cover photographer.
Mr., Miss & MX PrideFête Pageant
Monday, July 24, 2023 | Doors 6 pm. Pageant 7 pm
Hamburger Mary’s Fort Lauderdale (2426 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors, FL 33305)
PrideFête Inc. brings you the inaugural Mr., Miss, & Mx PrideFête Pageant. A pageant that celebrates the vibrancy of the LGBTQ+ Caribbean community.
HOTtopics Town Hall Series
August 2023
HOTtopics: Town Hall Series is a safe space in which important topics concerning the LGBTQ+ community can be discussed freely among city officials, community members, business owners and organization members.
PrideFete: An LGBTQ+ Caribbean Festival
August 12, 2023 | 6-11 pm
PrideFête celebrates the music, food, and spirit of the Caribbean culture in the beautiful town of Wilton Manors, Florida, an affirming and safe space for the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.
Taste of The Island
Monday, November 13, 2023
Richardson Historic Park & Nature Preserve
Taste of the Island is an evening of food and libation featuring local elite food and beverage establishments highlighting their culinary and beverage specialties at Wilton Manors’ acclaimed outdoor tasting event.
The Cookout: Black History Month
Saturday, February 4, 2024 | 1-6 pm
Hotspots! Happening Out celebrates black culture with an annual Black History Month Field Day Fundraiser every February. All proceeds go to a worthy organization that provide services in the advancement of Black and Brown LGBTQ+ people.
Pride on The Drive
Coming February 2024
Wilton Drive comes alive in celebration of Pride Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy the different activities happening in the Shoppes of Wilton Manors (Alibi’s and Hunter’s Parking lot) and throughout other areas on The Drive.
Celebrating Queens
Coming March 2024
Hotspots! Happening Out celebrates Women’s History Month by honoring LBTQ+ women in our Art Gallery, Art Walk, and on our Happening Out Television Network.
