What's On in Miami Beach
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Miami Beach, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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Things to do in Miami Beach this weekend, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1
This weekend in Miami Beach: free horror shorts and Hi-Tides football Friday, the Lincoln Road Halloween Block Party Saturday, Rocky Horror on Sunday.
Coming up
The full month- Wed. Nov. 4 SoundScape Cinema Series: Project Hail Mary
- Thu. Nov. 5 Miami Beach Ocean Heroes exhibition unveiling
- Fri. Nov. 6 Offline at The Wolf: Mahjong Night
- Fri. Nov. 6 Beyond the Pages book club: The Vortex
- Fri. Nov. 6 New World Symphony: Music in Motion
- Sat. Nov. 7 LOVEisLOVE Miami Hip Hop Block Party
- Sun. Nov. 8 New World Symphony: Debussy's Influence
- Wed. Nov. 11 Miami Beach Veterans Day Parade
- Wed. Nov. 11 SoundScape Cinema Series: Flubber
- Fri. Nov. 13 Museum and a Movie: Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
- Fri. Nov. 13 South Florida Symphony: Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Shostakovich's 12th
- Sat. Nov. 14 OnStage! Live en la Playa
Plan your weekend
Fourth of July
Miami Beach Fourth of July fireworks 2026
Miami Beach holds two Fourth of July fireworks shows, at 76 Street in North Beach and Ocean Drive and 12 Street in South Beach, both at 9 p.m. in 2026.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Miami Beach 2026
Miami Beach has not set official trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Sunset is 6:40 p.m.; Lincoln Road trick-or-treating runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Spring break
Spring break in Miami Beach 2027: school dates, camps, rules
Miami spring break 2027: Miami-Dade schools and Miami Dade College March 22-26, FIU March 1-7, UM March 6-14. Camps, March crowd rules and things to do.
Easter
Easter in Miami Beach 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28, at the end of spring recess. The 2026 Epic Egg Hunt at Normandy Fountain was April 5; 2027 dates are not out yet.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Miami Beach 2027: brunch, events and markets
Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Lincoln Road's flower and farm market, free music on Ocean Drive and Latin jazz at The Betsy are on the calendar.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Miami Beach 2027: air show, ceremony, closures
Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. In 2026 the city held a wreath-laying at the War Memorial Cenotaph and the Hyundai Air & Sea Show drew crowds.
Summer camps
Summer in Miami Beach 2027: camps, pools and splash pads
Miami Beach city summer camp ran June 8 to Aug. 7 in 2026; residents swim free at three city pools all year. Splash pads at Flamingo and Normandy Isle.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Miami Beach 2027: car show, music and brunch
Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. In 2026 the free Cars & Croquetas classic car show was at the Fontainebleau; the 2027 date is not out yet.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Miami Beach 2027: what is open, trash and events
Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Miami Beach City Hall closes; city pools kept 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours on Labor Day 2026. Sunday music on Ocean Drive.
Christmas
Miami Beach Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Miami Beach lights its tree at Winter Wonderland in North Shore Park; in 2025 that was Dec. 12, with drone shows on Ocean Drive Dec. 13. 2026 dates to come.
High school football
Miami Beach High football: Miami High finale Oct. 30
Miami Beach High (6-3) closes its football season hosting Miami High at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at 2231 Prairie Ave. Results, schedule, tickets and playoffs.
Halloween
Miami Beach Halloween 2026: Lincoln Road party Oct. 31
Halloween 2026 in Miami Beach: The Addams Family free Oct. 28, horror shorts Oct. 30, the Lincoln Road Halloween Block Party Oct. 31 and Rocky Horror Nov. 1.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Miami Beach 2026: events, closures and trash
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. City offices close Nov. 26-27, libraries Nov. 26-28. Free movie Nov. 25, farmers market and Bass Family Day Nov. 29.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Miami Beach 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Lincoln Road stores keep 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. hours; Art Basel Miami Beach runs Dec. 4-6.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Miami Beach 2026
Miami Beach holiday lights 2026: the Holiday Festival of Lights on Ocean Drive lists Dec. 12, 13, 19 and 20. Menorah, Santa and markets from 2025 inside.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Miami Beach 2026: concert and fireworks
New Year's Eve 2026 in Miami Beach: Orchestra Miami's free beach concert at 21st Street from 8 p.m., fireworks at midnight. Ocean Drive and transit notes.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Miami Beach 2027: events and date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Free Latin jazz at The Betsy and music on the Ocean Drive promenade that evening; Lincoln Road Art Walk Feb. 18.
Brunch
Brunch in Miami Beach: where to go and when they serve
Where to brunch in Miami Beach: weekend brunch at Jaya at The Setai and LT Steak at The Betsy, Sunday rooftop brunch at MILA, drag brunch at Palace.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Miami Beach: bark parks, bark beaches, leash rules
Miami Beach has 11 free bark parks and three bark beaches. Dogs are banned from other city parks and beaches. Leash rules, hours and free vet care.
Kids
Kids' activities in Miami Beach: playgrounds and splash pads
Miami Beach has 22 city playgrounds, two splash pads, free library story times at three branches and free outdoor movies. Rainy-day picks included.
Trails
Miami Beach walking and biking trails: Beachwalk and bike lanes
The Beachwalk runs nine miles from South Pointe Park to 87 Street, open 24 hours. Where you can bike, where e-bikes are banned and the city's bike lanes.
Art Deco
A guide to the Art Deco District and Ocean Drive in Miami Beach
The Art Deco District has more than 800 buildings from 1923 to 1943. Daily walking tours leave 1001 Ocean Drive; Art Deco Weekend is Jan. 15-17, 2027.
Live music
Live music and nightlife in Miami Beach: venues and free series
Miami Beach music venues: the Fillmore, the Bandshell, the New World Center's free WALLCAST concerts, nightly jazz at The Betsy and the Colony Theatre.
Free
Free things to do in Miami Beach: museums, music, beaches, rides
Free in Miami Beach: the Botanical Garden and Holocaust Memorial, free Wolfsonian entry for Florida residents, outdoor movies, the trolley and water taxi.
Date night
Date night in Miami Beach: dinner, shows and late openings
Date night in Miami Beach: dinner at Jaya, Byblos or LT Steak, shows at the Colony and Fillmore, jazz at The Betsy, free Fridays at The Wolfsonian.
Art Basel
Art Basel Miami Beach: Dec. 4-6 dates, tickets, hours and tips
Art Basel Miami Beach is Dec. 4-6, 2026, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Day tickets $92; $68 for Miami Beach residents.
Art Deco Weekend
Art Deco Weekend 2027: Jan. 15-17 on Ocean Drive, hours and events
The 50th Art Deco Weekend is Jan. 15-17, 2027, on Ocean Drive from 5th Street to 14th Place. Free street festival, car show, jazz stage and $40 tours.
Miami International Boat Show
Miami International Boat Show: Feb. 10-14, 2027 tickets, venues
The Miami International Boat Show is Feb. 10-14, 2027, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Pride Park and two marinas. Adult day tickets $45.
South Beach Wine & Food Festival
South Beach Wine and Food Festival: Feb. 25-28, 2027 guide
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is Feb. 25-28, 2027. Tickets usually go on sale in early November; most events run $40 to $550 and are 21 and older.
Miami Beach Pride
Miami Beach Pride 2027: April 10-11 festival and parade guide
Miami Beach Pride is April 10-11, 2027, in Lummus Park, free. The parade runs Sunday, April 11, noon to 2 p.m. on Ocean Drive from 5th to 14th Street.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Miami Beach: lists by category
Every Miami Beach food list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries and patios, all alphabetical.
Wings
Where to get wings in Miami Beach: South Beach and 71st Street
Nine places with wings on the menu inside Miami Beach city limits, from Lincoln Road and Ocean Drive to Alton Road and 71st Street in North Beach.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Miami Beach: South Beach to North Beach
Eleven pizza places inside Miami Beach city limits, from Lincoln Road and Sunset Harbor to Mid-Beach and 71st Street, with hours from their own sites.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Miami Beach: South Beach
Four Mexican restaurants with five locations in South Beach, on Ocean Drive, Collins Avenue, Washington Avenue and 16th Street, with hours from their sites.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Miami Beach: Ocean Drive to 71st Street
Twelve breakfast and coffee places inside Miami Beach city limits, from Ocean Drive and Alton Road to Mid-Beach and 71st Street, with their own hours.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Miami Beach: South Beach and North Beach
Six places with burgers on the menu inside Miami Beach city limits, on Washington Avenue, Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road and Collins Avenue in North Beach.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Miami Beach: South and North Beach
Five sushi, Japanese and Thai restaurants inside Miami Beach city limits, in South Beach, Sunset Harbor and North Beach, with hours from their own sites.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Miami Beach: Ocean Drive to North Beach
Six ice cream, gelato and dessert shops inside Miami Beach city limits, on Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road, Washington Avenue, 41st Street and Collins Avenue.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Miami Beach: French, Cuban and Argentine
Five bakeries with six locations inside Miami Beach city limits, on Washington Avenue and Alton Road in South Beach and on 71st Street and Collins Avenue.
Outdoor dining
Patios and outdoor dining in Miami Beach: Ocean Drive and beyond
Six Miami Beach restaurants whose own sites list a patio, terrace, courtyard or rooftop, from Ocean Drive to Mid-Beach and Ocean Terrace in North Beach.
Event news
Veterans Day
Miami Beach Veterans Day Parade: Nov. 11 at 11:11 a.m.
Miami Beach's Veterans Day Parade steps off at 11:11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, on Ocean Drive, with a 12:15 p.m. Lummus Park ceremony. Route, parking, timing.
Arts
Arts and exhibitions in Miami Beach: October 2026
Miami Beach arts to Dec. 9: Gandhi and the Jew at the Colony Nov. 5-29, No Vacancy hotel art from Nov. 12, the Nov. 19 Culture Crawl and Art Basel Dec. 4-6.