Free Memorial Day Weekend Beach Party: City of Ft. Lauderdale's 4th Annual Great American Beach Party, Saturday, May 25, 2013

Celebrate Memorial Day weekend 2013 at the City of Fort Lauderdale's 4th Annual Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Fort Lauderdale Beach at A1A and Las Olas Boulevard.

The free event features a portion of Fort Lauderdale's world famous A1A that will be transformed into an entertainment mecca, featuring music, live performances, and activities for the entire family.

Two stages will feature live bands that will perform classic oldies and rock n' roll hits including such acts as Riverside Dixieland Band, Across the Universe and headliners Boogie Knights.

Children and adults will enjoy an array of activities including a beach water slide, bounce houses, face painting, hula-hoop, limbo and Twister contests, a water balloon toss and a sand castle building competition.

The event will also feature a classic car show with vintage automobiles lining up along A1A, giving beach-goers an up close look at more than 50 hot rods, ragtops and muscle cars.

An art show will include displays from several Fort Lauderdale artists including up and coming chalk artists.

To top off the evening, at 8:30 p.m. event-goers will be treated to a special screening of a movie presented by the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. The movie will be shown from 8:30 to 10 p.m. on a larger-than-life screen set.