# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Downtown Countdown featuring Phillip Phillips
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 04:30 pm – Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 am
- **Event Description**: Touted as one of the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in Florida, the Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown is a free street festival full of fun and excitement for children and adults. Each year, revelers pack downtown to ring in the New Year and witness the magnificent lighted anchor drop at midnight. Festivities for kids include bounce houses, inflatables, face painting, games, contests, dancing with the DJ, and a special kids countdown. When night falls, the party begins for adults with live music, headlined by Phillip Phillips, the Grammy® Award–winning singer-songwriter known for chart-topping hits like “Home” and “Gone, Gone, Gone.”

? Wednesday, December 31
⏰4:30 PM - 1 AM
? Downtown Fort Lauderdale, SW 2nd Street and SW 5th Avenue
? FREE
? parks.fortlauderdale.gov/nye

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-lauderdale/downtown-countdown-featuring-phillip-phillips/200029247784247
- **Event Categories**: new-year, music, kids, entertainment, parties, contests, festivals, live-music, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1088

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Lauderdale
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Esplanade Park
- **lat**: 26.120162503818
- **long**: -80.14789
- **full address**: Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Downtown Countdown featuring Phillip Phillips being held?
  - **A:** Downtown Countdown featuring Phillip Phillips takes place on Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 04:30 pm to Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 am at Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Downtown Countdown featuring Phillip Phillips?
  - **A:** Downtown Countdown featuring Phillip Phillips is organized by City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Downtown Countdown featuring Phillip Phillips is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fort Lauderdale, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 1,000+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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