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Step back in time to the golden age of Spring Break on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Step back in time to the golden age of Spring Break on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Retro revelry: Vintage photos of wild, sun-soaked Spring Breaks on Fort Lauderdale Beach

David Schutz is the managing editor of the South Florida 蜜兔直播.
By | dschutz@sunsentinel.com | South Florida 蜜兔直播
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Step back in time to the golden era of Spring Break on Fort Lauderdale Beach 鈥� when the sun was hot, the surf was cool, and the parties never seemed to end. These vintage photos capture the energy, fashion, and fun of a time when Fort Lauderdale was the undisputed Spring Break capital of the world.

(See photos from Spring Break 2025 on Fort Lauderdale Beach).

Fort Lauderdale beach circa 1960.
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Fort Lauderdale beach circa 1960.
The Elbo Room is seen in a vintage postcard from the 1960s. The iconic bar was built in 1956 during the earliest days of Spring Break on Fort Lauderdale Beach. From the book "Fort Lauderdale in Vintage Postcards" by Susan Gillis.
The Elbo Room is seen in a vintage postcard from the 1960s. The iconic bar was built in 1956 during the earliest days of Spring Break on Fort Lauderdale Beach. From the book 鈥淔ort Lauderdale in Vintage Postcards鈥� by Susan Gillis.
College students from Northeastern University pile up on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
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College students from Northeastern University pile up on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
College students hang out on Fort Lauderdale Beach for Spring Break 1984.
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College students hang out on Fort Lauderdale Beach for Spring Break 1984.

 

A couple enjoys Spring Break on the beach in Fort Lauderdale in 1980.
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A couple enjoys Spring Break on the beach in Fort Lauderdale in 1980.
Students work on their tans during Spring Break 1978.
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Students work on their tans during Spring Break 1978.
Police monitor Spring Break activities at the corner of A1A and E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale
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Police monitor Spring Break activities at the corner of A1A and E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale
A group of students grill dinner outside of the Blarney Castle Motel in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1977.
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A group of students grill dinner outside of the Blarney Castle Motel in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1977.
A college student enjoys a beer on top of a motor home during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
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A college student enjoys a beer on top of a motor home during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
College students fill Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1984.
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College students fill Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1984.
Students from Canada enjoy Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
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Students from Canada enjoy Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
A student sleeps on Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1979.
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A student sleeps on Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1979.
Spring Break attendees party on the corner of A1A and E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.
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Spring Break attendees party on the corner of A1A and E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.
Spring Break students are cooled off with a hose from the stage at The Button in Fort Lauderdale.
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Spring Break students are cooled off with a hose from the stage at The Button in Fort Lauderdale.
Students party at The Button during Spring Break 1984.
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Students party at The Button during Spring Break 1984.
A college student participates in the belly flop contest at the Candy Store in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1984.
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A college student participates in the belly flop contest at the Candy Store in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1984.
College students file down A1A.
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College students file down A1A.
College students hang out at The Button during Spring Break.
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College students hang out at The Button during Spring Break.
Students dance to disco music on the Holiday Inn pool deck during Spring Break 1980.
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Students dance to disco music on the Holiday Inn pool deck during Spring Break 1980.
Spring Break takes over Fort Lauderdale Beach.
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Spring Break takes over Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Crowds gather on Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1980.
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Crowds gather on Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1980.
A students tans on a rooftop across from Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1984.
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A students tans on a rooftop across from Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1984.
College students cruise down A1A in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1984.
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College students cruise down A1A in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1984.
A swimsuit-clad college student pleads no contest to charges of disorderly conduct during Spring Break 1985.
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A swimsuit-clad college student pleads no contest to charges of disorderly conduct during Spring Break 1985.
Students pose after arriving in Fort Lauderdale for Spring Break.
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Students pose after arriving in Fort Lauderdale for Spring Break.
Spring Breakers party in Fort Lauderdale.
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Spring Breakers party in Fort Lauderdale.
Students build a sand castle on the beach in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1981.
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Students build a sand castle on the beach in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1981.
A singer performs on top of his van along A1A in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1985.
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A singer performs on top of his van along A1A in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break 1985.
A college students sleeps on a bus bench during Spring Break 1980.
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A college students sleeps on a bus bench during Spring Break 1980.
Students from Rutgers University tan atop their motor home during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
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Students from Rutgers University tan atop their motor home during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
Twenty students pack into a Yugo at Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
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Twenty students pack into a Yugo at Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
A crowd of students parties at the Button on Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1980.
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A crowd of students parties at the Button on Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1980.
College students from Canada form a pyramid on Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1985.
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College students from Canada form a pyramid on Fort Lauderdale Beach during Spring Break 1985.
College students dance during a concert featuring Dean Torrance of Jan and Dean and Mike Love of the Beach Boys at the Yankee Clipper during Spring Break 1984.
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College students dance during a concert featuring Dean Torrance of Jan and Dean and Mike Love of the Beach Boys at the Yankee Clipper during Spring Break 1984.
During Spring Break 1981 in Fort Lauderdale, students celebrate with drinks at Brewmasters.
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During Spring Break 1981 in Fort Lauderdale, students celebrate with drinks at Brewmasters.
Young men watch as a group of women participate in a bikini contest at the Candy Store during Spring Break 1982.
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Young men watch as a group of women participate in a bikini contest at the Candy Store during Spring Break 1982.
Police pull over cars during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
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Police pull over cars during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
Students party on the roof of a motor home during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
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Students party on the roof of a motor home during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
Students relax by the pool at the Days Inn Lauderdale Surf Hotel during Spring Break 1989.
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Students relax by the pool at the Days Inn Lauderdale Surf Hotel during Spring Break 1989.
Students watch the Spring Break scene from a balcony at the Lauderdale Beach Hotel in 1984.
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Students watch the Spring Break scene from a balcony at the Lauderdale Beach Hotel in 1984.
Dean Torrance of Jan and Dean and Mike Love of the Beach Boys perform behind the Yankee Clipper during Spring Break 1984.
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Dean Torrance of Jan and Dean and Mike Love of the Beach Boys perform behind the Yankee Clipper during Spring Break 1984.
Aerial photo showing a large Spring Break crowd on Fort Lauderdale Beach on March 31, 1961.
Dick Dillion / Courtesy
Aerial photo showing a large Spring Break crowd on Fort Lauderdale Beach on March 31, 1961.
A college student sleeps on the sidewalk during Spring Break 1980 in Fort Lauderdale.
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A college student sleeps on the sidewalk during Spring Break 1980 in Fort Lauderdale.
A police officer keeps an eye on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
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A police officer keeps an eye on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Traffic backs up on A1A during Spring Break.
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Traffic backs up on A1A during Spring Break.
Spring Breakers play on Fort Lauderdale Beach in 1988.
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Spring Breakers play on Fort Lauderdale Beach in 1988.
Fort Lauderdale Police deal with Spring Break activities in 1980.
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Fort Lauderdale Police deal with Spring Break activities in 1980.
Spring breakers in Fort Lauderdale showcase their dancing skills in 1982.
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Spring breakers in Fort Lauderdale showcase their dancing skills in 1982.

 

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