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Miami needs no excuse to party: from the traditional to the tacky, the city is fast on its feet when it comes to celebrations. Be aware that some of the bigger events – Art Deco Weekend, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival, the Miami Book Fair and the Miami International Boat Show – take place on holiday weekends and draw huge crowds.
The two most popular events – Art Basel and the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival – have hotels reserved for years in advance and are pretty much city holidays. Expect traffic.
For information on weekly events, browse the listings in the Friday Miami Herald. The Miami New Times (www.miaminewtimes.com), available free throughout the city, is also a good bet. See also the calendar of events on www.gmcvb.com (the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau).
Some of the bigger events charge admission fees. Many street festivals are free to attend, but you will shell out cash for food and drink.
Sleepless Night (www.sleeplessnight.org) a relative newcomer is an all-night cultural festival featuring art, dance, theatre, film, comedy and music, held on Miami Beach in early November.
Where: Crandon Park Tennis Center, 7300 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne
When: Mar-Apr
Tel & website: 1-888 383 1515/305 379 7978/www.sony-ericssontickets.com
A prestigious 12-day event, now the fifth-largest international tennis tournament in terms of players, prize money and attendance.
Where: Miami Beach Convention Center & various venues
When: 1st wk Dec
Tel & website: 305 674 292/www.artbasel.com
To many people's surprise, this art festival has proved a major success.
Where: Design District, various venues
When: 1st wk Dec
Website: www.designmiami.com
The design equivalent of the fabulous Art Basel. Expect a great range of talks, exhibitions, international dealers and parties.
Where: various locations in South Beach
When: late Feb
Tel & website: 305 627 1275/www.sobewineandfoodfest.com
Serious foodies and wine connoisseurs should book early for this culinary festival, which attracts superstar chefs including Alain Ducasse, Bobby Flay, Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver and Emeril Lagasse. Expect tastings, culinary seminars and parties.
Where: Miamarina at Bayside, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown & other locations
When: 3rd wk Feb
Tel & website: 954 441 3220/www.miamiboatshow.com
Here's your chance to see what a $7m aqua juggernaut looks like. This popular event showcases the latest in powerboats, sailboats, engines, electronics and accessories. There's also a Sunset Celebration with street performers, contests and drinks specials.
Where: Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 E Flagler Street, at SE 1st Avenue, Downtown, & other locations
When: early Mar
Tel & website: 305 237 3456/www.miamifilmfestival.com
Run by Miami Dade College, MIFF showcases the best of world cinema. Some 70,000 people attended the 2008 festival – the 25th – including scores of Oscar winners and nominees. There is a special focus on Ibero-American cinema, and prizes are given in documentary and dramatic categories.
Where: Doral Golf Resort & Spa, 4400 NW 87th Avenue, at NW 41st Street, North-west Miami
When: mid Mar
Tel & website: 305 447 4653/www.worldgolfchampionships.com
Once the scene of the PGA's Ford Championship, the swanky Doral's Blue Monster course is now home to the WGC-CA Championship, featuring top professional male golfers from across the globe.
Where: throughout Miami-Dade County
When: early Mar
Tel & website: 305 644 8888/www.carnavalmiami.com
For ten days each spring, Latino Miami struts its stuff with a full slate of beauty pageants, sports activities, food and concerts. The grand finale is Calle Ocho, a 23-block street festival in Little Havana – the largest block party in the world. More than a million watch live entertainment on 30 stages featuring salsa, merengue and Caribbean music.
Where: Coconut Grove Convention Center, 2700 S Bayshore Drive, at SW 27th Avenue, Coconut Grove
When: late Feb
Tel: 305 255 3656
Orchid aficionados from around the world descend, showcasing more than half a million blooms, with plants and orchid-related items also for sale.
Where: on the beach at Ocean Drive, at 14th Street, South Beach
When: late Feb
Tel & website: 305 571 1924/www.winterparty.com
A benefit for the local gay community, this week-long party pulls celebrity DJs and thousands of revellers, and includes music, dance, art, film and comedy at South Beach nightclubs and hotels. It all culminates with a beach dance party. As with the White Party book tickets in advance.
Where: throughout Miami-Dade County
When: Mar-Apr
Tel & website: 305 258 9572/www.dadeheritagetrust.org
Miami-Dade County celebrates its history with six weeks of events: open houses, lectures, and guided walking and canoe tours of sights like the Deering Estate and the Barnacle site.
Where: Tamiami Park, Coral Way/SW 24th Street & SW 112th Avenue, West Dade
When: Mar-Apr
Tel & website: 305 223 7060/www.fairexpo.com
One of the largest county fairs in the US, this 18-day event has rides, food, entertainment and lots of exhibits. The 100-ride midway includes a decent rollercoaster; food ranges from all-American corn on the cob and barbecue to Hispanic specialities.
Where: Crandon Park Tennis Center, 7300 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne
When: Mar-Apr
Tel & website: 1-888 383 1515/305 379 7978/www.sony-ericssontickets.com
A prestigious 12-day event, now the fifth-largest international tennis tournament in terms of players, prize money and attendance.
Where: throughout Coconut Grove
When: 1st weekend June
Tel & website: 305 448 9501/www.goombayfestivalcoconutgrove.com
No need to jet to the Bahamas – just head to this raucous three-day festival for authentic food and music.
Where: Fairchild Tropical Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road, at SW 101st Street, South Miami
When: 2nd weekend July
Tel & website: 305 667 1651/www.fairchildgarden.org
Mango smoothies, chutney, sweets... even a mango-themed brunch made by celeb chefs that must be booked in advance online; people bid crazy amounts at a mango auction. Children welcome.
Where: throughout Miami
When: Aug-Sept
Website: www.MiamiRestaurantMonth.com
Dinner at Nobu for 30 bucks? Yup. To spice up business during the summer doldrums, many top Miami restaurants offer chichi meals at reasonable prices.
Where: University of Miami, Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Drive, at San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables
When: 4-6wks from mid Sept
Tel & website: 305 284 4940/www.festivalmiami.com
Global musicians, hosted by the University of Miami.
Where: throughout Miami-Dade County
When: Oct-Jan
Tel & website: 305 662 1210/www.jrorangebowl.com
Youth festival made up of sports tournaments and cultural workshops. The Junior Orange Bowl Parade, with floats and bands, marches through Coral Gables between Christmas and New Year.
Where: Biscayne Bay
When: mid Oct
Tel & website: 305 858 3320/www.columbusdayregatta.net
To commemorate Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492, 200 sailboats race on Biscayne Bay, off Coconut Grove. A rowdy, clothing-optional party off Elliott Key concludes the weekend.
Where: along SW 72nd Street, off US 1, South Miami
When: 1st weekend Nov
Tel: 305 769 5977
Music, food and art from 170 juried artists around the country take over Sunset Drive (the nicest bit of South Miami) during this two-day festival.
Where: Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, at NE 3rd Street, Downtown
When: mid Nov
Tel & website: 305 237 3258/www.miamibookfair.com
Miami a cultural backwater? You must be kidding. Half a million people turn out each year for this literary event, for which 250 renowned writers take part in lectures and readings. A street fair adds liveliness.
Where: Fair & Expo Center, Coral Way/SW 24th Street & SW 112 Avenue, Sweetwater
When: mid Nov
Tel & website: 305 375 1492/www.hsmf.org
Start your holiday shopping in November at crafts booths, antiques and jewellery. Family activities include a giant model railroad, vintage automobiles, historical re-enactments, live music and food.
Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1 Speedway Boulevard, between SW 132nd & 137th Avenues, at SW 336th Street, Homestead, South Miami
When: mid Nov
Tel & website: 305 230 5000/www.HomesteadMiamiSpeedway.com
Four days of screaming cars racing on the track, plus beer, excitement, car-racing celebs and more beer.
Where: Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, at SW 101st Street, South Miami
When: Nov
Tel & website: 305 667 1651/www.fairchildgarden.org
Set in the subtropical paradise that is the Fairchild Tropical Garden, this festival celebrates outdoor living with plant sales and exhibits, live entertainment, garden-themed shopping, antiques and collectible sales, plus plenty of activities for kids.
Where: various locations on South Beach
When: late Nov
Tel & website: 305 576 1234/www.whiteparty.net
The most famous of HIV/AIDS benefits, this week of events and parties – which draws an estimated 10,000 people – includes the legendary White Party itself, and the Muscle Beach bash (dress code: swimsuits and shorts). Expect gay slebs and DJs.
Where: Miami Beach Convention Center & various venues
When: 1st wk Dec
Tel & website: 305 674 292/www.artbasel.com
To many people's surprise, this art festival has proved a major success.
Where: Design District, various venues
When: 1st wk Dec
Website: www.designmiami.com
The design equivalent of the fabulous Art Basel. Expect a great range of talks, exhibitions, international dealers and parties.
Where: begins at Main Highway & Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove
When: late Dec
Tel & website: 305 401 1171/www.kingmangostrut.org
What began as a parody of the old Orange Bowl Parade continues to poke tasteless and delightfully offensive fun at the year's events and newsmakers. The final remnant of Coconut Grove's eccentricity.
Where: Wynwood Art District, 2242 NW 2nd Avenue, at 22nd Street, Miami
When: early Dec
Tel & website: 1-888 772 8926, www.art-miami.com
Celebrating its 18th year in 2008, this is one of south Florida's major art fairs. More than 120 galleries participate – global, but with a strong Hispanic flavour.
Where: Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Avenue, at SW 256th Street, Homestead, South Miami
When: mid Jan
Tel & website: 305 247 5727/www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/parks
Set in the bucolic Fruit & Spice Park, this sweet local festival presents arts and crafts, old-time music, puppets, juggling and old-fashioned fun.
Where: various venues
When: mid-Jan
Website: www.southbeachcomedyfestival.com
South Beach hosts world-famous jokesters, plus newbies, during this four-day event.
Where: Ocean Drive, South Beach
When: 3rd weekend Jan
Tel & website: 305 672 2014/www.mdpl.org
Organised by the Miami Design Preservation League, the weekend is a massively popular event that celebrates the city's tropical art deco and Mediterranean deco heritage. Events include walks, bicycle and boat tours, lectures, movies, street theatre and live music on the beach.
Where: University of Miami, Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, at Ponce de León Boulevard, Coral Gables
When: 3rd weekend Jan
Tel & website: 305 284 3535/www.beauxartsmiami.org/events/festival.html
A fine family weekend affair featuring the works of more than 300 artists, to view and to purchase, in more than ten types of media. Admission is free.
Where: Ocean Drive & 8th Street, South Beach
When: early Feb
Tel & website: 305 532 2544/www.volleypalooza.com
Ocean Drive magazine sponsors this sexy volleyball tournament. For two days, you can watch models from the world's top agencies get down and dirty in the South Beach sand.
Where: various locations in South Beach
When: late Feb
Tel & website: 305 627 1275/www.sobewineandfoodfest.com
Serious foodies and wine connoisseurs should book early for this culinary festival, which attracts superstar chefs including Alain Ducasse, Bobby Flay, Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver and Emeril Lagasse. Expect tastings, culinary seminars and parties.
Where: Miamarina at Bayside, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown & other locations
When: 3rd wk Feb
Tel & website: 954 441 3220/www.miamiboatshow.com
Here's your chance to see what a $7m aqua juggernaut looks like. This popular event showcases the latest in powerboats, sailboats, engines, electronics and accessories. There's also a Sunset Celebration with street performers, contests and drinks specials.
Where: throughout Coconut Grove
When: 3rd weekend Feb
Tel & website: 305 447 0401/www.coconutgroveartsfest.com
This immense bee – whoops, arts – festival attracts more than 750,000 people to view the works of 300-plus artists and craftspeople. Take public transport shuttles from Metrorail to avoid traffic.
New Year's Day 1 Jan
Martin Luther King Jr Day 3rd Mon in Jan
Presidents Day 3rd Mon in Feb
Memorial Day last Mon in May
Independence Day 4 July
Labor Day 1st Mon in Sept
Columbus Day 2nd Mon in Oct
Veterans' Day 11 Nov
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thur in Nov
Christmas Day 25 Dec
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Saturday April 6, 2013
La Covacha
10730 NW 25 St.
Miami, FL
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Saturday April 6, 2013
La Covacha
10730 NW 25 St.
Miami, FL
More info at: miamiconciertos.com
KINKY LIVE IN MIAMI
Saturday April 6, 2013
La Covacha
10730 NW 25 St.
Miami, FL
More info at: miamiconciertos.com
Event Title: Social A Night of Local Love in Wynwood
Venue: TSL Lounge
Address: 167 NW 23rd Street – Miami, Fl 33127
Age: 21+
Event Subject:
Social a Night of Local Love at TSL Lounge Wynwood
Music By:
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Free Shots of Lust Vodka from 8pm-10pm
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New Years Eve 2012 Tikl Restaurant, Brickell's Best Private Party!
Come celebrate with us as we prepare a sumptuous 5 course dinner fit for a King.
The restaurant will be decorated specially for the evening . Guests should arrive by 9.30pm, party favors will be provided for all and cigars will be available courtesy of Gurkha Cigars.
VIP guests will have special seating to watch the ball drop, and an open bar till 3 am.
At 11.45 pm, we will turn down the music and go live to New York City, to catch live coverage of the ball dropping. At midnight we can all toast a cheer to the New Year and confetti will drop from the ceiling to herald the moment ..
Then the tables will be cleared, we will turn up the music and dance our way into 2013.
Tickets options:
$75 dinner only
VIP $135 dinner plus open bar
All of the above includes party favors, cigars and live entertainment.
9.30 pm till 3 am
You must buy the tickets in advance, space is limited!
Call 786 325 0277 for tickets and reservations or email residents@citysocialworld.com
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Bobby Hill presented by The James Royal Palm Hotel Dec 5th- 7th during Art Basel Miami (revised)
A private escape during Art Basel...Mini spa treatments. specialty cocktails, & appetizers. Art created live by Bobby Hill. Free prints to the 1st 10 people daily.
Live painting: December 5th & 6th (12pm to 4pm)
Finished piece unveiled: December 7th (12pm to 4pm)
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Bobby Hill presented by The James Royal Palm Hotel Dec 5th- 7th during Art Basel Miami (revised)
A private escape during Art Basel...Mini spa treatments. specialty cocktails, & appetizers. Art created live by Bobby Hill. Free prints to the 1st 10 people daily.
Live painting: December 5th & 6th (12pm to 4pm)
Finished piece unveiled: December 7th (12pm to 4pm)
RSVP Required: info@resetuniverse.com
Bobby Hill presented by The James Royal Palm Hotel Dec 5th- 7th during Art Basel Miami
Every room of The James Royal Palm Hotel has a canvas compendium cover by artist Bobby Hill. Join us Dec 5th- 7th as he creates live art on the hotel's “Renew Lounge" spa deck. Select paintings from "The Bhillboards Collection" and numerous prints will be available.
Live painting: December 5th & 6th (12pm to 4pm)
Finished piece unveiled: December 7th (12pm to 4pm)
The James Royal Palm Hotel
1545 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.jameshotels.com/miami
Due to limited space it’s best to RSVP.
First 10 people each day receive a free print.
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12/01/12- Kaptain Karaoke (Ben) and Eva the Diva are bringing you all the music and fun you can handle at the Hurricane Bar and Grill in Miami Springs! Sing your heart out with the Kaptain and the Diva Saturday nights from 9:30pm to 1:30am (or later!).
We hope to see you there!
365 N Royal Poinciana Blvd, Miami FL 33166 (305) 884-5077
Art and Fashion united in Miami: Rabarama’s sculptures and MET’s style will be protagonist in Miami’s MET store, in the opening night Saturday, December 8.
Rabarama is the ascending star in the contemporary art: her bronze and marble sculptures are exhibiting in the major cities of the world (from Paris to Shangai, from Florence to Beijing, to the Venice Biennial) stimulating the public and the critics.
Opening Night / Preview Saturday, December 8, 2012 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. MET Miami store 826 Lincoln Road - South Beach - Miami – USA
Rabrama:
www.rabarama.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabarama
MET:
www.metonweb.com
3rd Annual Taste of the Bay will be held at Palmetto Bay Village Center on Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 11am-6pm. Food from local restaurants, kids play area, live music, car show and more family fun activities! www.TheTasteOfTheBay.com
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December 4 – 9, 2012
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Dec 4TH - 8TH 11am – 11pm
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