Arts and exhibitions in Fort Lauderdale: November 2026

Last checked Oct. 31, 2026. This page covers the next six weeks and is refreshed each week. Every listing links to the gallery’s or venue’s own page. Broward Center box office: 954-462-0222. NSU Art Museum: 954-525-5500.

Hamilton plays the Broward Center for two weeks from Tuesday, Nov. 10. NSU Art Museum on Las Olas opens Frozen Gestures, a sculpture show with work by Urs Fischer, Frank Stella and Lynda Benglis, on Nov. 15, and the holiday shows start with Cirque Dreams Holidaze on Nov. 27.

Exhibitions now showing

All at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, One E. Las Olas Blvd. Run dates are the museum’s.

• Frozen Gestures, opens Sunday, Nov. 15, through April 11, 2027. A group show of 26 artists, including Lynda Benglis, Frank Stella, Urs Fischer and Franz West, on movement in sculpture from Abstract Expressionism to now, curated by museum director Bonnie Clearwater.
• Michael Richards: Escape Plan, through Feb. 14, 2027.
• Wifredo Lam’s Legacy, through March 14, 2027.
• Joel Meyerowitz: Aftermath, through Feb. 14, 2027.
• A Backward Glance: Highlights from the William J. Glackens Collection, through Feb. 7, 2027.
• Christo and Jeanne-Claude Surrounded Islands Documentation Exhibition, through spring 2027; the museum has not given an end date.

The museum also lists Ragnar Kjartansson: Sunday Without Love as coming soon, with no dates yet.

Theater and dance

The Broward Center is at 201 SW 5th Ave. on the Riverwalk. Tickets are sold through each event page; the center does not list most prices on them.

• Beanstalk: The Adventures of Jack and the Giant, a family show, 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, Amaturo Theater, with a separate sensory-inclusive performance the same day.
• Hamilton, Au-Rene Theater, Tuesday, Nov. 10, to Sunday, Nov. 22. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday; no Monday shows. Recommended for ages 10 and up; about 2 hours and 45 minutes with one intermission.
• Fort Lauderdale Children’s Ballet Theatre: Cinderella, noon and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22, Amaturo Theater.
• Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Au-Rene Theater, Friday, Nov. 27, to Sunday, Nov. 29: 4 p.m. Friday, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
• Men Who Dance, a festival of male dancers from across the U.S. and abroad, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, Amaturo Theater.
• Elf Jr., 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Amaturo Theater, performed by students in grades 4 to 12.
• Slow Burn Theatre Co.: Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Amaturo Theater, Saturday, Dec. 12, to Sunday, Dec. 27.

The Nutcracker and the rest of the holiday shows are on our Nutcracker and holiday shows page.

Concerts and classical

• South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker, 707 NE 8th St.
• Gold Coast Jazz: Janis Siegel and the South Florida Jazz Orchestra, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Amaturo Theater.
• Symphony of the Americas: The Sound of Freedom, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, and 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, Amaturo Theater. Moments from American music history, with local choral singers.
• Gold Coast Jazz: The Hot Sardines Holiday Stomp, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, Amaturo Theater.
• South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah and Holiday Pops, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker.
• A Merry Motown Christmas, Symphony of the Americas with Dionne Warwick and Myles Frost, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Au-Rene Theater.
• Sunday Jazz Brunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St. Free; the city’s monthly jazz on the Riverwalk, on three stages.
• Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, Au-Rene Theater.

Classes and workshops

• Creativity Exploration: Sculptural Selves, noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, NSU Art Museum.
• Art Talk: Urs Fischer, the Swiss artist in conversation with Bonnie Clearwater, 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, NSU Art Museum. $16, $10 for 65 and older, free for members and ages 17 and under; RSVP online.
• Creativity Exploration: Miniature Magic, noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, NSU Art Museum.

Regular events

• Free First Thursday, the first Thursday of each month, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; next Thursday, Nov. 5. Free admission for everyone.
• Museums on Us weekend at NSU Art Museum, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.
• Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day, the last Sunday of each month, noon to 5 p.m.; next Sunday, Nov. 29. Free museum entry for Fort Lauderdale residents with a photo ID, driver’s license or utility bill showing a city address.

More events, from the holiday lights to the boat parade, are on things to do this month and things to do this weekend.

Send us your event

Running a gallery opening, a show or a concert in Fort Lauderdale? Send us the details with the date, time, venue, price and a photo, and a link to your own page.

Frequently asked questions

When is Hamilton at the Broward Center?

Hamilton runs Tuesday, Nov. 10, to Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. Evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, with 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday matinees.

What is the new exhibition at NSU Art Museum?

Frozen Gestures, a group show of 26 artists including Lynda Benglis, Frank Stella, Urs Fischer and Franz West, opens Sunday, Nov. 15, and runs to April 11, 2027. Urs Fischer talks about his work at the museum at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.

Is NSU Art Museum ever free?

Yes. Admission is free for everyone on the first Thursday of each month, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (next Nov. 5), and free for Fort Lauderdale residents on the last Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. (next Nov. 29), with a photo ID, driver’s license or utility bill showing a city address.

Where is the Broward Center for the Performing Arts?

At 201 SW 5th Ave., on the New River and the Riverwalk in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Parker, which the Broward Center also runs, is at 707 NE 8th St.