Plenty of events surrounding NHL All-Star Game

The 2023 NHL All-Star Game, taking place at Sunrise’s FLA Live Arena, is fast approaching.

But beyond the game itself on Feb. 4 and the NHL’s Skills Competition event the day before, there are also a slew of events taking place throughout Broward County — although primarily at Fort Lauderdale Beach.

The headline event by the league is its All-Star Beach Festival, which will run from Feb. 2-4 at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park (1100 Seabreeze Blvd.).

The NHL described the event, which is free and open to the public, as being filled with “familyfriendly, hockey-interactive games and attractions.” It will also host the NHL’s new United by Hockey Mobile Museum and have appearances from NHL All-Stars and

Alumni, trophy and memorabilia displays, and a chance to take a picture with the Stanley Cup.

Also taking place at the beach festival:

The taping of one of the Skills Competition events, the Enterprise Splash Shot. The event features four 2023 NHL All-Stars and guest teammates going head-to-head in a target shooting tournament-style competition. The taping will take place Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Upper Deck Rink. Seating will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis.

The NHL All-Star Red Carpet, which begins at 3 p.m. Friday.

The eighth-annual NHL Mascot Showdown, which will have mascots from 30 teams (including the Panthers’ own Stanley C. Panther) competing in three days of events including a dodgeball tournament, mascot frenzy (featuring musical chairs, tug of war and a “strut

AAAyour stuff” competition) and an NHL Street mascot challenge.

A free watch party for the All-Star Game on Feb. 4 for those not attending the game at the arena.

The beach festival will be open from noon until 8 p.m. on Feb. 2, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Feb. 4.

In addition to the beach festival, here is a day-byday look at the other events that will be taking place leading up to the game:

ASUNDAY

Florida Panthers FTL Beach Sweep: Panthers staff, corporate and community partners, Territory Members and the volunteers from the community will clean up Fort Lauderdale Beach (Beachside at A1A and Las Olas Boulevard) from 9 to 11 a.m. ahead of the NHL All-Star Weekend and

Apromote environmental awareness for the coastal community. All volunteers will receive a T-shirt and breakfast.

TUESDAY

City of Sunrise & Florida Panthers Hockey Festival: This free community festival, which will take place from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Flamingo Park (12855 NW 8th St), will feature live music, food trucks, street hockey clinics, appearances, photo opportunities (including with the Stanley Cup), interactive games and more.

No parking will be available on-site at Flamingo Park, but there will be free transportation provided between the park and FLA Live Arena.

AWEDNESDAY

Coral Springs Hockey Festival and Alumni Game: The headliner here is the 8 p.m. game between Panthers alumni

Aand NHL alumni at the Panthers IceDen (3299 Sportsplex Dr.). All ticket proceeds from the event benefit the Florida Panthers Foundation.

However, there will also be food trucks, games and more at the IceDen starting at 5 p.m. The IceDen will also host three on-ice clinics (Learn to Skate, Public Skate and Girls Try Hockey for Free) on Wednesday. Registration for any of the three clinics can be done at PanthersIceDen.com.

THURSDAY, FRIDAY

All of the main activity on these two days beyond the Skills Competition on Friday will be at the beach festival.

FEB. 4

‘Saturday Sweat’: Taking place at Holiday Park (1150 G. Harold Martin Dr.) in Fort Lauderdale from 8:45 a.m. until noon, this event includes a series of fitness classes that are

Afree and open to the public. Classes are scheduled to include HIIT Bootcamp, Soca Step Class, Neo Soul Yoga and Kids Cardio & Yoga. It will also feature top fitness instructors, live DJs spinning music such as R&B, soca and Afrobeat, small business and minority-owned fitness and wellness vendors and more.

FEB. 5

Meet the Mascots Breakfast at FLA Live Arena: Mascots from around the NHL — including both Stanley C. Panther and Victor E. Rat — will meet and greet over breakfast. The event will benefit the Florida Panthers Foundation. Time and ticket information have not yet been announced.

AJordan McPherson: 305-376-2129, @J_McPherson1126