Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, that has a coast that runs along the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of a little more than 100,000 people and is known for its exquisite shoreline that stretches against the blue length of the Atlantic Ocean.

Pompano Beach claims that the city gives you the warmest welcome of all the Floridian cities. It’s true; the city is one of the friendliest spots for the tourists. This picturesque corner of Florida welcomes thousands of tourists every year including the locals from other parts of Florida as well. The reason for this heavy influx of visitors throughout the year is obvious. The city opens up to the Atlantic Ocean, it has the sun, sand and long strip of white sand beach.

Selecting the best out of everything Pompano Beach has to offer is difficult. However, we’ve put together a list that incorporates the finest tourism-boosting destinations in the city you should not miss.

Pompano Beach Amphitheater

The heaven for music enthusiasts who love to go wild on the loud beats of music, Pompano Beach Amphitheater is an open air concert arena at the beach. The arena hosts a variety of concerts throughout the year. As impressive as this place on the beach looks, it also has the reputation of featuring some of the big names of American pop music industry on regular basis. The venue can seat around 3,000 spectators who never miss an electrifying performance of someone from the music industry. You can check the listings that who’ll be performing next here and then enjoy a concert under the stars in front of the open ocean.

Pompano Beach

This fantastic and immensely tempting beach, after which the city is named, curves around the majestic Atlantic Ocean. People just adore unwinding on this beach and neutralize all their stresses. The long white sand strip of the beach is simply perfect for sunbathing, and the ocean in front provides a stellar opportunity to indulge in all sorts of water sports. Parts of the beach even allow surfing, or if you want to enjoy a sport that is less taxing then you can opt for boogie boarding. Swimming, jet skiing, boating and even fishing are some of the most practiced activities on this beach. The pier that heads out into the ocean is also something that shouldn’t be missed while you’re at the beach.

Festival Flea Market Mall

Festival Flea Market Mall is an outdoor shopping mall that has more than 500 vendors. To be honest, there’s nothing you cannot find here if you look hard enough. There is everything here ranging from boutiques, antique shops, jewelry stores, really high-end retailers and even fresh vegetable and fruit stalls. However, you need to be aware of the possibility that with so much to offer, shopping at the Festival Flea Market Mall can take up your entire day.

Fern Forest Nature Park

This astounding park is populated with dense foliage of more than 30 different kinds of ferns. Spread over 247 acres, this park has recently been declared as “Urban Wilderness Area”. The place is such a wonderful place to invest your time at. You can spend an afternoon ambling across its pine lands, fields and swamps. One of the most exciting things to do here is to enjoy hammocks that are placed at various spots in the park for your pleasure.

The Great Lawn

The Great Lawn is located between the North Pompano Beach Boulevard and East Atlantic Boulevard. This is an open-air venue that hosts outdoor performances of various sorts, events like wine festivals, food shows and art exhibitions. The schedule here gets pretty steamed up during the holidays and the venue has to host different events at different times of the day. One example of a famous event hosted here is Music Under the Stars. It’s a concert held in summers featuring amazing musicians on the stage.

Butterfly World

Located in the Coconut Creek just outside the Pompano Beach, this Butterfly World is a world famous destination. It’s the largest butterfly park in the whole world and it hosts a collection of more than 5,000 butterflies in its lush green park and in its beautiful aviary.

The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park

If you’re feeling lucky then the Isle Casino is the place for you to test your luck and see if you can really win big. The casino has about 1,500 slots for visitors and around 38 poker tables. You can spend some quality time playing poker and eating in some of the fine restaurants located in here. There are 6 restaurants and a variety of live entertainment shows which include cabaret as well. The place also hosts greyhound racing. You can bet on these dogs and see them race on the course.

Pompano Beach has a unique blend of activities that contribute to the city’s pulsating nightlife. From relaxing beaches, huge casinos and terrific shopping avenues to a 1,000-foot fishing pier, open-air music concert venues and mind blowing water sports, the city has it all. After all, there’s a reason why Pompano Beach is popularly known as “The Heart of the Gold Coast”.