These are the best things to do in Miami this weekend

This weekend at Factory Town runs three nights across five stages, but Saturday is the one to circle. Drumcode, Adam Beyer's legendary Swedish techno label, takes over the Warehouse with Bart Skils b2b Marco Faraone and Joris Voorn, making it one of the week's strongest single-stage lineups for techno purists. Elsewhere Saturday, PAWSA goes b2b with Luciano in the Infinity Room and Ben Sterling's Planet X brings Tiga and Omar+ to The Park.

One of Miami Music Week's most distinctive bookings this year has nothing to do with a club. Grammy Award-winning South African DJ and producer Black Coffee is taking over the historic Hialeah Park Racetrack on March 28 for an open-air show presented by Club Space — the first dance-focused event ever held at the venue. The racetrack, which opened in 1925 and once drew Winston Churchill, the Vanderbilts and Marilyn Monroe to its grandstands, is also a designated flamingo sanctuary, which makes for a setting unlike anything else on the MMW calendar. Black Coffee's deep, soulful Afro-house sets are built for exactly this kind of expansive outdoor environment. Carlita and Kaz James open. 

As Miami's most steadfast rave festival, Ultra can be relied upon to deliver a massive lineup of hard-hitting EDM, techno, house and underground dance music in the heart of Downtown Miami year after year. Now in its 26th edition, this year's roster is 80% new, headlined by Carl Cox, Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, Eric Prydz, John Summit, ILLENIUM, DJ Snake and Major Lazer. Rare b2b sets sweeten the deal: Martin Garrix and Alesso team up for a one-time mainstage collaboration, Amelie Lens and Sara Landry share a stage for their first-ever joint performance, and underground icons Dennis Cruz and Seth Troxler go b2b on the RESISTANCE stage. As always, Ultra is just the crescendo of Miami Music Week — a full seven days of pool parties and surprise sets that take over the city before the gates even open. March 27–29 at Bayfront Park.

Fever is a weekly Saturday night party at Sunkissed, Brickell's new lounge inside the iconically time-capsuled Four Ambassadors condominium, built around underground sound and a crowd that actually wants to dance. The genres spun here are disco and house, with the vibe largely inspired by David Mancuso's legendary invite-only loft parties in NYC, a precursor to Studio 54. It's a low-key alternative to the South Beach circuit, and one of the more interesting things happening on a Saturday night in Brickell. 

As Ultra winds down on Sunday night, Toe Jam Backlot offers one of the week's most soulful alternatives. MoBlack Records — one of the leading labels in Afro-house and global rhythms — takes over with Francis Mercier anchoring the bill alongside a b2b between Caiiro and Ape Drums of Major Lazer. It's a deeper, more groove-driven close to the week than most of what's happening around it. 

Two of house music's most storied institutions share a bill for Miami Music Week. Ministry of Sound — London's legendary club, now celebrating 35 years with a global tour hitting 35 cities across six continents — lands in Miami on March 27 in collaboration with Hard Times, the UK club night and label that has championed American house music across the Atlantic since the early 1990s. The two have a long shared history, and this is their first Miami Music Week collaboration.

Now in its 74th year, the Youth Fair (formally known as The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition) is as much a rite of passage as it is an event — Florida's largest carnival, drawing over half a million visitors across its three-plus weeks at the fairgrounds near Westchester. The formula is timeless: 80 rides, 150-plus food stands, carnival games, livestock shows, and tens of thousands of student exhibits showcasing academic and agricultural achievement. This year's theme is "Wild About the Fair," and new additions include a safari encounter. Live entertainment runs every weekend with free tribute acts — Queen, Earth Wind & Fire, Aerosmith and the Rat Pack among them — and the Foodie Awards bring a panel of local judges together to crown the best new fair foods of the season. Admission is $15; kids five and under and seniors 65 and older get in free every day, and parking is always free.

For the uninitiated, the annual Florida Renaissance Festival is a portal to the fantastical 16th century, where for eight consecutive weekends you can party like they did in Game of Thrones, with giant turkey legs, endless goblets of mead and, of course, blood-pumping tournament jousting. From February through March, shaded nature trails of Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach fill with food stands and pubs, jewelry and crystal shoppes, performance stages, rides, games and a bustling Promenade that runs from 10am until sunset.

On Saturdays and Sundays, lace up your festive garb and make the pilgrimage to partake in the revelry. From one-man Shakespearean theater performances to canon demonstrations, swashbuckling pirate performers, Celtic singers and wise-cracking wenches, no minute of daylight is wasted. Drinking-age adults will appreciate options like the Pub Crawl ticket, which includes a multi-stop tour of the festival's pubs with stories, jokes and toasts along the way. Families will likewise find merriment in kid-friendly activities like the raucous parade each afternoon at 12:30 and the Puppies of Penance canine show. Each weekend's schedule is posted in advance, with fun themes around Valentine's, St. Patrick’s Day and more.

The Original Miami Beach Antique Show takes over the Convention Center from March 26th to 30th, bringing nearly 600 top dealers from around the world. This annual treasure trove is a must for collectors, design lovers and estate sale hunters, showcasing antiques, art, furniture, retro fashion, jewelry, watches and more. Expect marquee names like Cartier, Chanel, Rolex, Hermès, Van Cleef & Arpels and Georg Jensen, plus fascinating lectures, complimentary appraisals and book signings.

Our annual star-studded tennis tournament returns to its flashy home at Hard Rock Stadium for another two weeks of sporty-chic crowds, luxe activations, and world-class competition. The field is stacked with past champions and marquee names: Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, 1 Aryna Sabalenka — who returns to defend her title — and Iga Swiatek all enter as former Miami Open champions. Jakub Menšík, who stunned Djokovic to claim the men's crown last year, is back as the defending men's champion. American fans have plenty to cheer for, with Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Amanda Anisimova, Taylor Fritz, and Ben Shelton all in the draw.

Off the court, the food scene is better than ever. New additions include Chug's Diner bringing Cuban-American comfort food and Coconut Grove vibes, Cowy Burger fresh off Burger Bash accolades, Ophelia with its cult-favorite pastries and specialty coffee, and Tacos Atarantados serving authentic Monterrey street-style tacos. Returning favorites include Zuma as the tournament's only full-service sit-down restaurant, Miami Slice for artisan New York-style pizza, and OMAKAI Handroll Bar for approachable Japanese dining. On the drinks front, Café La Trova pours Cuban cocktails at the Brugal rum bar, and the Santa Margherita Rosé Giardino offers a lush open-air wine garden with Instagrammable flair. Times vary.

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).

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. 

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.

Fairchild doesn't normally allow dogs on its grounds, which makes Dog Dates all the more worth knowing about. On Sunday mornings, leashed dogs and their humans get two hours to roam all 83 acres—past the waterfalls, through the rainforest, around the lakes, in view of iguanas—before stopping at the Glasshouse Café for snacks and drinks for both species. Sessions have occassionally been themed, with past editions including doga, pet portraits and glow nights, however plainclothed pets and their parents are welcome just the same.

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.