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Fort Lauderdale hosts New Year’s Eve anchor drop and festival to celebrate the start of 2026; road closures announced

Fort Lauderdale will be hosting the Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown, where the anchor will drop to ring in<a ...
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New Year’s Eve parties: Here is everything you need to know about Fort Lauderdale’s Anchor drop

Downtown Fort Lauderdale was preparing to celebrate New Year’s Eve with the drop of The Anchor, a 20-foot-tall sculpture ...

Fort Lauderdale Rings in 2026 with New Year’s Eve Anchor Drop and Festival

As the clock ticks down to midnight, Fort Lauderdale is set to welcome 2026 in style with the much-anticipated Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown. This vibrant celebration promises to be a ...

Temperatures dropping along with For Lauderdale's anchor on New Year's Eve

We're inching closer and closer to the start of 2026, and it's not only the anchor dropping Fort Lauderdale to welcome the ...

Big Orange and Anchor Drop: South Florida's Unique New Year’s Eve Celebrations

In Miami, the New Year’s Eve celebration centers around the Big Orange, or "Grand Naranja," which has been a staple since the mid-1980s. Each year, crowds flock to Bayfront Park and the surrounding ...
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Big Orange, anchor drop highlight South Florida New Year’s Eve

South Florida will welcome the New Year under unusually cool conditions Tuesday night, as thousands gather for longtime holiday traditions in Miami and Fort Lauderdale despite temperatures dipping ...