Ft Lauderdale SmartHunts®

Fort Lauderdale is a beautiful beach city!

Blending fun, exploration, and corporate teambuilding, SmartHunts’ scavenger hunt Fort Lauderdale is an experience that will have your team buzzing with excitement.

SmartHunts can customize your event to include much of what Fort Lauderdale has to offer, including a world-class beach, unique foods, and drinks, as well as highlighting the features of Fort Lauderdale’s mix of modern and historic culture. SmartHunts takes your team on a scavenger hunt through this beautiful beach city where they can discover their own Fort Lauderdale style.

Whether your team is local to the area, or visiting from out-of-town, the SmartHunts team can create a fresh experience for your group with a fun corporate scavenger hunt. SmartHunts offers a unique corporate adventure tailored just for you and can take your group on any combination of Fort Lauderdale’s great beach and neighborhoods including:

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1. Beaches
   Fort Lauderdale is home to miles of beautiful white sand, clear water beaches and whether it be Fort Lauderdale Beach, Sebastian Street Beach or Las Olas Beach, there’s no better way to get acquainted with all these beaches have to offer than on SmartHunts’ scavenger hunt Fort Lauderdale!

   A stroll along the Fort Lauderdale Beach Promenade will take you past a considerable selection of restaurants, coffee shops, tiki bars, specialty and gift shops, hotels and sidewalk cafes. Grab a bite, do some shopping, people watch or just enjoy the sunshine and the warm ocean breezes.

   Relaxing on the beach after a swim is a great way to recharge those batteries and amenities such as umbrellas, beach chairs and changing rooms are readily available.

   An abundance of water sports related activities are also on hand including windsurfing, jet skiing, water skiing and snorkeling as well as paddleboards, boat tours and fishing expeditions.

   Now that you’ve worked up a serious appetite it’s time to choose between entirely too many great eateries. Seafood is an obvious choice but Central Beach’s offerings also include Cuban, Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Peruvian, American, Thai, French and Indian.

   If you’re looking to do a little (or a lot) of partying, look no further. They’ve got pubs, bistros, taverns, tap rooms, lounges, wine bars, cigar bars, boat parties and clubs.

   The Gallery at Beach Place is a two-story open-air shopping mall right across from the beach and includes restaurants and live music performances.

   Las Olas Boulevard nearby offers an extensive selection of high-end specialty shops and boutiques, art galleries and restaurants.

   Other points of interest for a scavenger hunt Fort Lauderdale in Central Beach include:

   Bonnet House Museum and Gardens was built in 1920 by Chicago born artist Frederic Clay Bartlett on 35 prime oceanfront acres. The main house is built in a Caribbean plantation-style architecture and the property includes a music studio, art studio and guest house. The property is beautifully preserved and listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and is known for its art, sculpture, architecture and orchids.

   Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a 180-acre park located just north of Fort Lauderdale Beach between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. It features a fresh water lagoon great for fishing, kayaking and crabbing as well as hiking, biking and walking trails, camping, lots of wildlife and over 200 varieties of birds.

   International Swimming Hall of Fame features exhibits interactive displays and memorabilia.
2. Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk/Downtown
   Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk is a lush winding promenade that runs along the banks of New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale and is a masterful mix of culture, entertainment, dining and shopping amongst beautiful tropical scenery.

   Riverwalk and the immediate area offer a wide variety of restaurants and watering holes, indoor and outdoor, that can fit any palate, budget or time frame.

   Nearby, Las Olas Blvd is the place to go for upscale shopping, trendy restaurants, sidewalk cafes, boutique hotels, art galleries, bars and nightclubs.

   NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale features 6,000+ works of contemporary and 20th century art, including Cuban and Latin American, and an impressive selection of Picasso ceramics.

   Broward Center for the Performing Arts is a multi-venue facility which also includes Amaturo Theater and Au-Rene Theater. It is considered the anchor for the Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District and regularly hosts live concerts of all styles, plays, opera, musicals, ballet, symphonies, community events and lectures.

   The Parker, formerly the Parker Playhouse, is affiliated with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and hosts plays, ballet, symphonies, comedians and pop concerts.

   Museum of Discovery and Science offers more than 200 interactive exhibits and displays, an outdoor science park, a river otter habitat, a Storm Center, a 5 story IMAX Theater and much more.

   History Fort Lauderdale, formerly The Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, maintains a research library and preserves the city’s past and shares it with the public through workshops, lectures and cultural exhibits in a historic 1905 inn.

   Historic Stranahan House Museum is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County and was originally a 1901 trading post where early pioneers traded peacefully with the Seminoles. It was also the community hall, post office and later a residence.

   Girls’ Club Warehouse is a public gallery that displays over 800 pieces of women’s contemporary art and has recently relocated to 330 SW 2nd Ave from the F.A.T.S. District

   Another great location for a SmartHunts scavenger hunt Fort Lauderdale is Esplanade Park, located on New River next door to Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The park is home to the annual Riverwalk Fall Festival and Sunday Jazz Brunch, a free event held on the first Sunday of each month. Paddle Boats are available and food trucks are abundant.

   Huizenga Plaza aka Bubier Park is a pretty, two-acre oasis on E Las Olas that features an amphitheater, central fountain, lots of greenery and regular events.

   F.A.T. Village Arts District – Flagler Arts and Technology Village is in the downtown historic warehouse district and is dedicated to showcasing, cultivating and promoting all styles of contemporary art from emerging artists. Painters, sculptors, musicians, actors, designers and photographers are represented. It is the only Urban Arts District in the city and routinely hosts festivals and art exhibitions as well as a monthly art walk.