The short version
- Dates: Wednesday October 28 (preview, from noon) to Sunday November 1, 2026.
- Hours: 12 to 7pm Wednesday, 10am to 7pm Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm Sunday.
- Buy tickets online in advance from the official show site.
- Shortlist before you go and book showings. The boats you want are often not the ones on display.
Show details below are from the official site, flibs.com. Check it before you go for any changes to hours or tickets.
Dates and hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 28 (preview) | 12pm to 7pm |
| Thursday, October 29 | 10am to 7pm |
| Friday, October 30 | 10am to 7pm |
| Saturday, October 31 | 10am to 7pm |
| Sunday, November 1 | 10am to 5pm |
Where it is
The show spreads across six locations: the Broward County Convention Center, Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Hall of Fame Marina, Las Olas Marina, Pier Sixty-Six Marina and the Superyacht Village at Pier Sixty-Six South. Water taxis and shuttles link them. Our guides to Bahia Mar and Pier Sixty-Six cover the two biggest.
Tickets
Buy tickets online in advance through the official show site. Preview day is the quietest time to see the larger yachts.
How to use the show to buy
- Shortlist first. The show displays a fraction of what is for sale. Most brokerage yachts that suit you will be at their own docks, not in the show.
- Book showings ahead. Popular boats book up, and many large yachts are shown by appointment only.
- See the comparisons side by side. The show is the one week you can walk three competing builders in an afternoon.
- Don't sign under show pressure. "Show pricing" is real on some new boats; on brokerage boats, the same negotiation applies the week after.
- Plan for the survey. Yards and surveyors are busy after the show. If you might buy, ask your broker to pencil in dates.
Walk the show with a broker. We can build your shortlist from everything on the IYBA MLS, including boats that aren't at the show, and set up showings around your days. .
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Common questions
When is the 2026 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show?
Wednesday, October 28 to Sunday, November 1, 2026. Wednesday is a preview day opening at noon.
What are the show hours?
12pm to 7pm on Wednesday, 10am to 7pm Thursday to Saturday, and 10am to 5pm on Sunday, per the official show site.
Where is the boat show held?
Across six locations: the Broward County Convention Center, Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Hall of Fame Marina, Las Olas Marina, Pier Sixty-Six Marina and the Superyacht Village at Pier Sixty-Six South.
Talk it through with Kevin
Coast Guard veteran. Fifteen years at Denison Yachting, where he managed new-boat sales for Selene and Hatteras. Founded Resolute in 2021.