What's On in Miami
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Miami, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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Allapattah Night Oct. 28: El Espacio 23 opens its studios
Meet El Espacio 23's three artists in residence at a free open studio, 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 28, as 12 Allapattah galleries and museums open late for Allapattah Night.
Coming up
The full month- Mon. Oct. 26 Mini Monster Monday
- Mon. Oct. 26 Steve Lacy: Oh Yeah? Tour
- Now through Nov. 1 Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu Gut (closing)
- Wed. Oct. 28 Allapattah Art Night: Open Studios at El Espacio 23
- Thu. Oct. 29 Picasso-Klee-Matisse: Masterpieces from the Museum Berggruen
- Thu. Oct. 29 Picasso-Klee-Matisse: Masterpieces from the Museum Berggruen opens
- Thu. Oct. 29 Varsity football: Miami Edison vs. Killian
- Thu. Oct. 29 Man Alive
- Fri. Oct. 30 Varsity football: Miami Jackson vs. Southridge
- Fri. Oct. 30 Live on the Plaza: Lemon City Trio
- Fri. Oct. 30 Ghostbusters in Concert
- Sat. Oct. 31 Trick or Treat Party
Plan your weekend
Fourth of July
Miami Fourth of July fireworks 2026
Miami's July 4 party is at Bayfront Park: in 2026, a free concert from 1 p.m. to midnight, closing with fireworks and a drone show over the bay.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Miami 2026
Miami sets no official trick-or-treat hours. Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31; sunset is 6:40 p.m. Free Halloween fun at Frost Science and Bayfront Park.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Miami 2027: events, dinners and date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Vizcaya's Valentine evenings, Frost Planetarium's Valentine laser show and date ideas, with last year's dates.
Spring break
Spring break in Miami 2027: school dates, camps and festivals
Miami-Dade spring break 2027 is March 22-26. Ultra at Bayfront Park March 26-28, Calle Ocho March 14, and a spring camp at Miami Children's Museum.
Easter
Easter in Miami 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28, during Miami-Dade spring break. Zoo Miami's Egg Safari and the city's free park egg hunts, with last year's dates.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Miami 2027: brunch, tea and gift markets
Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Vizcaya's Tea on the Terrace, the Sunday Vizcaya Village Farmers Market for gifts and where to find brunch.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Miami 2027: closures, trash and events
Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Schools and county offices close, city trash pickup runs as usual and Grapeland Water Park opens for the season.
Summer camp
Summer in Miami 2027: city camps, pools and Grapeland Water Park
Summer in Miami: City of Miami camps at 26 parks for ages 6 to 13, pool hours and Grapeland Water Park's season. 2026 dates shown until 2027's are out.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Miami 2027: events, car shows and brunch
Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20, the day after Juneteenth. What is open that weekend, Grapeland Water Park and where to find brunch and events.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Miami 2027: what is open, closed and on
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. County offices and libraries close, City of Miami trash pickup runs as normal and Grapeland Water Park has its last weekends.
Christmas
Miami Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Miami's holiday season starts at Bayfront Park's tree lighting and Coconut Grove's on Fuller Street; the Three Kings Parade on Calle Ocho follows in January.
High school football
Friday night football in Miami 2026
Miami High hosts Coral Reef at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, its last home game; Northwestern hosts Columbus Oct. 23. Every remaining game for five city schools.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Miami 2026
Zoo Boo at Zoo Miami Oct. 24-25, the Miami Lakes church pumpkin patch daily through Oct. 31, Coral Gables' patch Oct. 17 and Vizcaya's spooky night Oct. 14.
Halloween
Halloween events in Miami 2026
Halloween in Miami 2026: haunted houses at Jungle Island and the Fair Expo Center, Zoo Boo, MiChi-Boo and a free Monster Mash and Flugtag on Oct. 31.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Miami 2026: turkey trots and what is closed
Thanksgiving in Miami 2026 is Nov. 26: the Life Time Turkey Trot at Tropical Park, county offices and libraries closed, schools out all week, trash notes.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Miami 2026
Black Friday in Miami is Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Regular hours at Bayside, Brickell City Centre and the Design District.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Miami 2026
Holiday lights in Miami 2026: Zoo Lights opens Nov. 27 with a tree lighting and Santa, Luminosa lanterns at Jungle Island from mid-November, Hanukkah Dec. 4.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Miami 2026: Countdown at Bayfront Park
New Year's Eve in Miami: Bayfront Park's Countdown at Miami ran 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. last year; 2026 details, fireworks rules and New Year's Day closures.
Brunch
Brunch in Miami: Coconut Grove, Wynwood, Little Havana and more
Brunch in Miami from the restaurants' own pages: GreenStreet and Los Felix in Coconut Grove, Michael's Genuine, R House's drag brunch and Versailles.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Miami: dog parks, trails and the leash rules
Dog-friendly Miami: city dog parks at Margaret Pace, Kennedy and Blanche parks, the dog-friendly Underline trail, and Miami-Dade's leash and license rules.
Kids
Kids' activities in Miami: playgrounds, museums and rainy days
Kids' activities in Miami: Miami Children's Museum, Frost Science, the Underline's Hammock Playground, a splash pad, city pools and library story times.
Trails
Miami walking and biking trails: Underline, Baywalk, Riverwalk
Miami's walking and biking trails: five open miles of the Underline from Brickell, the Baywalk and Riverwalk downtown, and Virginia Key's trails.
Little Havana
A guide to Little Havana and Calle Ocho in Miami
Little Havana guide: Domino Park, Ball & Chain, Versailles, the monthly Viernes Culturales street festival on Calle Ocho and the free welcome center.
Live music
Live music and nightlife in Miami: venues and where to go
Live music and nightlife venues in Miami: Ball & Chain, Lagniappe, Club Space, the Arsht Center, Kaseya Center and the FPL Solar Amphitheater, with addresses.
Free
Free things to do in Miami: parks, art, festivals and transit
Free things to do in Miami: PAMM free on Thursday evenings, the free Metromover, the Underline, Domino Park, Viernes Culturales and free park events.
Date night
Date night in Miami: theaters, wine bars and late openings
Date night in Miami: the Arsht Center, PAMM's free Thursday nights, Frost laser shows, Vizcaya Late, live music at Lagniappe and dinner in Coconut Grove.
Miami Marathon
Miami Marathon and Half: 2027 date, road closures, waitlist
The Life Time Miami Marathon and Half is Sunday, Jan. 31, 2027, from the Kaseya Center to Bayfront Park. General entry is sold out; a waitlist lottery is on.
Coconut Grove Arts Festival
Coconut Grove Arts Festival: 2027 dates, hours, tickets, parking
The 63rd Coconut Grove Arts Festival is Feb. 13-15, 2027, Presidents Day weekend, on South Bayshore Drive. Hours, tickets, bag rules and parking.
Calle Ocho Music Festival
Calle Ocho Music Festival 2027: date, hours, what's free
The Calle Ocho Music Festival is Sunday, March 14, 2027, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., on SW Eighth Street from 12th to 27th avenues in Little Havana. Entry is free.
Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival 2027: dates, hours, Metromover, bag rules
Ultra Music Festival is March 26-28, 2027, at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami. Hours, the 18+ rule, the clear-bag policy and how to get there.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Miami: lists by category
Every Miami where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Miami: Brickell, Coral Way and Coconut Grove
Five wing places at eight locations inside Miami city limits: two Brickell bars, Coral Way, Coconut Grove and four Wingstop shops north and west of downtown.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Miami: Calle Ocho, Brickell and Biscayne
Eight pizza places at 21 locations inside Miami city limits, from Calle Ocho and Brickell to Coconut Grove, Little River and Biscayne Boulevard.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Miami: Wynwood and Brickell
Twelve Mexican and Tex-Mex places at 17 locations inside Miami city limits, most of them in Wynwood, Brickell and downtown, plus Calle Ocho and the Grove.
Coffee
Breakfast and coffee in Miami: Wynwood, Brickell and Little Havana
Ten breakfast and coffee places at 16 locations inside Miami city limits, in Wynwood, Brickell, downtown, Little Havana, Coconut Grove and Little River.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Miami: Brickell, Bayside and Edgewater
Seven burger places inside Miami city limits, four of them in Brickell and downtown, plus Edgewater, Coral Way and Biscayne Boulevard.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Miami: Calle Ocho, Brickell and more
Seven sushi, Thai, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese restaurants inside Miami city limits, on Calle Ocho, in Brickell, the Design District and Little River.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Miami: Little Havana, Wynwood and more
Six ice cream, cookie and doughnut shops inside Miami city limits, on Calle Ocho, in Wynwood and Edgewater and along NE Second Avenue.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Miami: Wynwood, Coral Way, Edgewater and the Grove
Six bakeries at seven locations inside Miami city limits: bread, pies, cookies, doughnuts and Italian and Portuguese pastry in Wynwood, Coral Way and beyond.
Outdoor dining
Patios and outdoor dining in Miami: Edgewater, Brickell and more
Five Miami restaurants and cafes inside city limits whose own sites describe a patio, terrace or outdoor tables, from Edgewater and Brickell to Little River.
Event news
Things to do
Things to do in Miami this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18
Miami this weekend, Oct. 16-18: Miami City Ballet opens its season at the Arsht, Teatro Real plays Saturday, and Halloween fun runs at the Children's Museum.
Events
Meet NASCAR's Ross Chastain at Leisure City car show Nov. 7
NASCAR driver Ross Chastain meets fans noon to 1 p.m. at the Leisure City Moose Lodge car show near Homestead on Nov. 7, with his show car, food and live music.
Christmas Wonderland
Christmas Wonderland Miami 2026: opens Nov. 12, hours
Christmas Wonderland returns to Tropical Park on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. Hours, closed Mondays, theme nights, weekday deals, free parking and what to know.
Nutcracker
The Nutcracker in Miami 2026: Dec. 11-27 at the Arsht
Miami City Ballet's Nutcracker runs Dec. 11-27, 2026, at the Arsht Center: every showtime, ticket prices from $40.95, running time, ages and parking.
Veterans Day
Veterans Day in Miami 2026: parades, closures, trash
Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Miami Beach's parade steps off at 11:11 a.m. on Ocean Drive; Miami-Dade schools close and city trash pickup runs as usual.
Miami Book Fair
Miami Book Fair 2026: Nov. 15-22, Street Fair, parking
Miami Book Fair runs Nov. 15-22, 2026, in downtown Miami. The Street Fair is Nov. 20-22, free Friday and $12 on the weekend. Hours, parking and transit.
Art Basel
Miami Art Week 2026: Art Basel, Art Miami dates, hours
Miami Art Week 2026: Art Miami opens downtown Dec. 1, NADA runs Dec. 1-5 and Art Basel Miami Beach's public days are Dec. 4-6. Hours, parking, transit.
Arts
Arts and exhibitions in Miami: October 2026
Miami arts in October 2026: Miami City Ballet Oct. 16-18, Teatro Real Oct. 17, PAMM's Picasso-Klee-Matisse show from Oct. 29 and God of Carnage from Nov. 5.