These are the best things to do in Miami this weekend

Now in its 33rd year, the Winter Party Festival returns to Miami Beach from February 26 through March 2 for a week-long celebration of music, dance and community. Produced by the National LGBTQ Task Force, with proceeds supporting LGBTQ+ advocacy and local South Florida organizations, the festival draws over 10,000 attendees for a packed schedule of parties spanning multiple venues. The week kicks off Friday night with RESIST, an opening techno and house party at MAD Live in Wynwood, before moving into the iconic Pool Party at the newly reinstated host hotel, the National Hotel Miami Beach. The crown jewel, as always, is the Beach Party on the sands of 12th Street on Sunday, March 1, featuring DJs Joey with the Mustache and Jace M. Festival, weekend and single-event passes are available, with VIP options including private cabanas and all-day open bar for those looking to go all out.

For the third consecutive year, Miami welcomes the stateside edition of the long-running Swiss music festival made famous by artists like Prince and David Bowie. Musician and singer Jon Batiste serves as co-founder and artistic director of the U.S. iteration of the Montreux Jazz Festival, which returns to Coconut Grove and—new for 2026, the Miami Beach Bandshell.

The festival kicks off on Wednesday with an all-star celebration of Miles Davis’ music at the Bandshell, followed by Makaya McCraven, performing Thursday evening.

Taking over The Hangar at Regatta Grove over the weekend: New Orleans powerhouse Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, led by Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, with special guests on Friday; disco legends Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Grammy-winning pop-rock icons TOTO, and French-Caribbean soul-funk bassist and singer Adi Oasis on Saturday; and Colombia’s electro-tropical favorites Bomba Estéreo alongside Cuban percussionist and singer Pedrito Martinez on Sunday to close things out.

Between sets, expect genre-spanning selections curated by DJ Rich Medina, the legendary DJ and co-owner of Wynwood’s vinyl listening bar Dante’s HiFi, plus food and drinks from local restaurants.

Bal Harbour Shops is about to get a serious springtime glow-up. From February 27 through March 8, the iconic open-air shopping destination plays host to the worldwide launch of Fleurs de Villes FLORA, a 10-day immersive floral exhibition that transforms the mall and surrounding village into a runway of couture floristry. Produced by internationally acclaimed flower show creators Fleurs de Villes, the free public showcase features more than 25 one-of-a-kind fresh floral installations, including the brand's signature floral mannequins crafted by some of Miami's own local florists. Luxury boutiques like Brunello Cucinelli, Diptyque and Gianvito Rossi will each be adorned with their own stunning arrangements, while a goddess-inspired showstopper inspired by Flora herself greets visitors in the lobby of The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort next door. Best of all, guests can vote for their favorite mannequin for a chance to win a luxury overnight stay and a Bal Harbour Shops experience package worth $2,650. Miami is just the first stop on the North American tour, so consider this your bragging rights moment.

The self-dubbed "Art Basel of car events" rolls back into Coral Gables this weekend for its third year, and if the hype is anything to go by, MODA Miami 2026 might just be its most spectacular yet. Taking place February 27 through March 1 on the manicured grounds of the historic Biltmore Hotel, the multi-day showcase brings together hundreds of the world's finest collector cars, supercars and hypercars alongside luxury brand installations, an RM Sotheby's auction, and some seriously elevated hospitality for VIP ticket holders. It's Miami's version of a concours d'elegance for people who get genuinely emotional about a 1960s Ferrari. Beyond the showfield, the weekend is packed with reasons to linger, from Magic Hour early-access previews and a classic English afternoon tea to the open-air Moda Noche grand finale on Saturday night. Ticket tiers range from basic showfield access ($275) to the Ultimate Access package ($2,985) and kids under 10 get in free. The dress code? Miami Chic — stylish, vibrant and fun.

Gilded and crimson-draped Faena Theater is the ideal venue to experience OBSESSION, a new original production presented by Faena Live in collaboration with the Quixotic performance art collective. Nestled in Mid-Beach, the cabaret-style show blends live vocals, choreography and cinematic storytelling to take guests on a seductive 1.5-hour journey complete with lasers, projected visuals and plenty of theatrical haze. Helmed by emcee Sophia Bollman—whose credits include a stint on NBC's The Voice as part of Team Miley Cyrus and backup singing in Beyoncé's iconic Coachella performances—Faena Theater's 2026 headlining production also features the energetic stylings of Principal Violin and Musical Lead Kostia Lucky. Tickets start at $100 per person and include show admission only (food and beverages sold separately). Guests must be 18 or older, with a valid ID required upon arrival.

Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency presents Sepia Vernacular, an exhibition that places Overtown’s past back into public view. Drawn from the City of Miami Planning Department archives, the show features more than 80 rare photographs from the 1920s–1950s, including selections from Max Waldman’s 1947 Color Town series, documenting daily life across the streets, businesses, families, and social spaces that seldom make it into Miami’s official histories. The exhibition will be taking place at the newly restored Lawson E. Thomas Building, which once served as the office of Miami-Dade County’s first Black judge and a central figure in the city’s civil rights movement. A newly commissioned mural by Anthony Mojo Reed II adds contemporary context which, together with the archival photo exhibition, frames Overtown as essential to understanding Miami, not peripheral to it.

The great Montreal contemporary-circus troupe brings its Luzia production to South Florida, performing cutting-edge acrobatics and tightly choreographed dance numbers amid lavish costumes and set pieces. This show, written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, is inspired by the culture of Mexico. Running February 19 through April 25 at Gulfstream Park, Luzia takes audiences through a series of surrealistic scenes, from an old movie set to a smoky dance hall, an arid desert, and even a cenote. It's a dream-like, sensory exploration of Mexico's past and present, packed with awe-inspiring moments—including rain incorporated into acrobatic and artistic scenes (a first for a Cirque du Soleil touring production).

Ready to dive into the "No Days Off" life? Miami's Legacy fitness club in Little River has teamed up with Lululemon to launch Yet. Sessions, a four-week training program designed to build consistency and measurable progress via a packed schedule of high-intensity group classes and sweet incentives like free gear.

One of only three gyms in North America selected for the campaign, and the only Florida location, the Legacy headquarters will host Yet. Sessions three times a week—on Tuesdays at 9am, Thursdays at 7:15pm and Sundays at 8am—from February 17 through March 15. Sessions will follow the gym's signature PIT class format, a 60-minute, coach-led workout where you move through 20 stations in pairs.

Non-members can join via $35 drop-ins or a $300 full-program pass for all 12 sessions, while members attend as part of their membership. Participants who complete six sessions receive a Lululemon x Legacy top, and those who complete all 12 earn both a top and bottom, while supplies last.

After sell-out runs in Paris, Rome, and Milan, From the Heart to the Hands: Dolce&Gabbana arrives in Miami, opening February 6 at ICA Miami and running through June 14, 2026. The exhibition offers a rare look inside the creative universe of designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, tracing how their ideas move from inspiration to execution—all by hand. Curated by Florence Müller and produced by IMG, the show brings together more than 300 Alta Moda pieces, set within immersive installations and shown alongside works by contemporary artists, celebrating the artisanry, excess, and exuberance of Italian aesthetics. 

This bustling vintage market enters its 35th year in 2026 on South Beach's famed Lincoln Road. Approximately every other Sunday (check their calendar for exact dates), 125 vendors convene along the promenade to showcase their wares and barter with discerning shoppers. Find everything from mid-century furniture to Art Deco decor and more. The long-running weekend social presents a solid mix of 19th and 20th-century memorabilia and unique collectibles. While you're there, stock up on locally grown produce, fresh flowers and artisanal goods from the Lincoln Road Farmer's market, which occurs every Sunday from 9am to 6pm.

Elliot & Erick Jiménez: El Monte is the Cuban twin photography duo’s first solo museum exhibition, marking their leap from award-winning image makers for the likes of Prada, Tiffany’s, Bad Bunny and Selena Gomez to multi-disciplinary artists on an institutional stage. Inspired by the Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition of Lucumí and Lydia Cabrera’s seminal text El Monte, the show centers on a womb-like, chapel-meets-forest installation alongside photographs and sculptural works that explore spirituality, ancestry and identity. 

Art, sexuality and cultural taboos converge at the Museum of Sex with the debut of its latest exhibition, Hard Art: Unruly Selections from the Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection. Explore decades of boundary-pushing works spanning the 1930s to today, pulled from the private collection of one of the world’s most dynamic collectors. From playful to profound and, at times, deemed too provocative for public display, the featured works include a wide range of media that challenges convention and invites conversation. Curated with the goal of amplifying underrepresented voices and celebrating uncensored expression, artists on view include Marco Brambilla, Jimmy DeSana, Bunny Yeager, John Kayser and others.

Going strong for over two decades, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami hosts another edition of its Jazz at MOCA live music series on the plaza. Every last Friday of the month, the free outdoor concert merges art, music and community while platforming Miami's thriving live jazz scene. This month, Lisanne Lyons headlines. Having performed with the Woody Herman Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nouveau and Arturo Sandoval, among others, she is currently the director and founder of the jazz vocal program at Florida International University. Seating for the show is first-come, first-served and begins at 7pm. Free registration also includes access to the MOCA galleries until 10pm.

The Coconut Grove Farmers Market is probably Miami’s most well-known. Every Saturday, Homestead's Glaser Organic Farms transforms an unoccupied corner of Coconut Grove into a full-fledged produce market with dozens of fruit and vegetable stands, a raw bar featuring prepared foods and salads and coolers filled with cold-pressed juices and nut mylks. There’s even velvety vegan ice cream for sale and several rows of picnic tables where you can sit and enjoy your bounty. Along its periphery, you’ll find other local vendors selling honey, homemade soaps, handmade jewelry and other artisanal items. And the setup and breakdown are so fascinating to watch! Much like the circus leaving town, everyone quickly dismantles their tents and packs up just after sunset, leaving no trace of the bustling day on the empty gravel lot.