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8:00pm
November 6, 2026
Miami Beach Bandshell · North Beach
Miami-bred rocker Ben Katzman returns for a homecoming show with MOLD! and Homicide Jenny. The night includes live Survivor-style challenges, with doors at 7pm and music beginning at 8pm.
7:00pm
November 8, 2026
Miami Beach Bandshell · North Beach
Dance NOW! opens its 27th season outdoors with previews of upcoming repertory, excerpts from its saucy Nutcracker “Clara,” and a presentation by the Dance NOW! Youth Ensemble. Doors open at 6pm.
8:00pm
November 21, 2026
Miami Beach Bandshell · North Beach
Buena Vista Orchestra returns to Miami Beach Bandshell for an all-ages Saturday night concert. The official event page lists the November 21 date, 8pm show time, 7pm doors, and Bandshell venue.
8:00pm
November 14, 2026
World Erotic Art Museum · South Beach
Move between Washington Avenue venues for a 21+ night of local live music, comedy, DJs, visual art, cosplay, and food and drinks, with check-in at the World Erotic Art Museum.
2:00pm
November 7, 2026
North Miami Athletic Stadium at FIU North Campus · North Miami
Spend the afternoon at an outdoor food festival with regional barbecue, bourbon tastings, live blues, vendors, family activities, and flavors shaped by Miami’s Caribbean and Latin communities.
10:00am
December 5, 2026
Law Enforcement Memorial at Tropical Park
The fifth annual South Florida PBA Pig Roast Bowl brings competitive pig-roast teams, food tastings, live music, and family activities to Tropical Park’s Law Enforcement Memorial. Public gates open at 10am; the event benefits the Love Fund, and ticket details are forthcoming.
6:30pm - 10:00pm
November 5, 2026
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
Frost Science’s annual fundraising gala draws inspiration from The Science Behind Pixar exhibition. The evening includes a cocktail reception, seated dinner, presentations, and remarks from Pixar Chief Technology Officer Steve May. Contact the museum’s Advancement team for table purchases and attendance information.
12:00pm-8:00pm
December 3–5, 2026
Gold Dust Motel
Explore independent artists, galleries, and creative projects at the fifth edition of Feria Clandestina, themed Times Like These. The fair takes place at Gold Dust Motel from noon to 8pm on December 3, 4, and 5.
11:00am
September 19, October 17 & December 12, 2026
The Kampong · Coconut Grove
Textile artist Isabel Infante leads a nature-inspired embroidery workshop at The Kampong. Beginners can learn foundational stitches, experienced makers can develop their own projects, and a take-home materials kit is included.
10:00am
December 12, 2026
The Kampong · Coconut Grove
Karina Del Punta leads a 90-minute guided sensory experience in The Kampong's tropical landscape. The December 12 session begins at 10am and invites participants to explore the garden through gentle observation and creative exercises.
6:30pm - 1:00am
November 7, 2026
Pérez Art Museum Miami
PAMM’s annual fundraiser supports arts education and honors Nicolas Berggruen and the Berggruen Family. The Chef’s Table begins with cocktails and dinner at 6:30pm, with live music by New World Symphony Fellows. Dinner tickets start at $2,500; the separate $250 REMIX ticket includes gallery access from 8:30pm and the after-party from 9:30pm.
12:00pm
October 3, 2026, November 14, 2026
The Kampong · Coconut Grove
Learn ikebana with Janae of Plant Psyche, forage designated garden materials, and create an arrangement at The Kampong. Bring your own vessel; clippers are provided. Tickets are $35 for NTBG members and $45 for non-members.
11:00am
December 1, 2026
ICA Miami Expansion Space
Join artist Friedrich Kunath and museum director Klaus Biesenbach for a conversation during Miami Art Week. The program explores German Romanticism, Caspar David Friedrich, landscape, melancholy, and American popular culture in Kunath’s work; RSVP through ICA Miami.
6:15pm - 9:00pm
2026-11-13
The Wolfsonian–FIU
Explore Salvatore Ferragamo’s life through Luca Guadagnino’s documentary Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams. The evening begins with exhibition viewing at 6:15pm before the film screening at 7pm. Presented with the Miami Film Festival and Italian cultural partners, admission is $5 and free for museum members.
7:00pm
December 13, 2026
Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center
John Mulaney brings his Mister Whatever stand-up tour to Knight Concert Hall. The December 13 performance begins at 7pm. The venue welcomes all ages and requires a ticket for every attendee.
11:00am - 1:00pm
November 15, 2026
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden · Coral Gables
Learn to plant, grow, eat and propagate tropical spinach varieties with Melissa Corichi. Samples are available to see, smell and taste, and participants receive cuttings, starts and seeds. At 10901 Old Cutler Road; tickets are $35 for members or $45 for non-members.
12:30pm - 3:30pm
November 22, 2026
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden · Coral Gables
Learn fresh pasta, sauce and lasagna assembly with Patrizio Santocchi in a demonstration with hands-on opportunities. Each participant takes home a prepared portion; recipes contain alliums, wheat and dairy, with no substitutions. At 10901 Old Cutler Road; tickets are $69 for members or $89 for non-members.
6:30pm
November 6, 2026
Superblue Miami
Make ceramics by hand with local artist Erica Lores of Maracuyá Studio at Superblue Miami. This guided workshop welcomes solo visitors, friends, and couples for an evening of clay and creativity. Tickets are $95.
2:00pm and 7:00pm
December 12, 2026
The Fillmore Miami Beach · Miami Beach
Armour Dance Theatre brings its holiday ballet to The Fillmore Miami Beach for two public performances. Students from Armour Dance Theatre and New World School of the Arts perform alongside guest artists. Choose the 2pm matinee or 7pm evening show; the December 10–11 field trips are reserved for groups.
1:00pm - 4:00pm
November 15, 2026
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Explore participatory installations at Miami Beach Botanical Garden with natural fibers, botanical scents, and sound. Contribute weaving, writing, and reflections to shared works created throughout the afternoon. This free program by Karina Del Punta features guest artists Anna Biondo and Sarah Laing; RSVP through the garden.
6:30pm
November 4, 2026
Freedom Tower
Historian Mauricio Castro discusses the Cuban Refugee Program and its relationship to the Freedom Tower. The talk draws on his research into Cuban migration and the transformation of Miami. Admission is free and open to the public, with light refreshments.
6:30pm - 8:00pm
November 18, 2026
Freedom Tower
MOAD and Miami Book Fair present a film about Cuban author José Lezama Lima at the Freedom Tower. Director Ernesto Fundora will attend and offer remarks after the screening, with an introduction by Alejandro Rios. Admission is free and open to the public, with light refreshments.
7:00pm
January 19, 2027
Knight Physics Building — Physics Library, third floor · Coral Gables
Follow light from distant astronomical sources through space and into the human eye and brain at this University of Miami Physics Department planetarium show. The free event takes place in the third-floor Physics Library of the Knight Physics Building. Register through the university’s event page.
10:00am - 1:00pm
November 5, 12, 19 and December 3, 2026
MARJCC Art Studio
Explore watercolor light, color, expressive brushstrokes, and the white of the paper with Amy Solomovitz Darer. This four-session workshop meets in the MARJCC Art Studio from 10am–1pm on each advertised Thursday. Registration costs $550, including materials.
7:00pm - 9:00pm
November 13, 2026
ATELIER Ceramic Studio
Hand-build and paint a small set of ceramic ornaments with Eli at ATELIER. The $65 workshop includes clay, tools, glaze, and firing. No clay experience is required.
4:30pm
November 15, 2026
Building 2, First Floor, Room 2106
Willie Perdomo discusses The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon with Mayra Santos-Febres, who translated the poems into Spanish. Their Miami Book Fair conversation explores a Caribbean story shaped by poetry and salsa. The free program is presented in English and Spanish in Building 2, first-floor Room 2106.
11:30am
November 24, 2026
The Kampong · Coconut Grove
Children create butterfly-inspired face paintings with step-by-step guidance at The Kampong. Supplies and garden admission are included, with complimentary glitter tattoos for accompanying parents. Tickets are $30 for NTBG members and $57 for non-members.
7:00pm - 8:00pm
November 5, 2026
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Artist Zoë Buckman and PAMM associate curator Maritza M. Lacayo discuss Buckman’s practice and her video installation’s focus on survivors of domestic violence. Community resource tables precede the talk. Museum admission is free on Thursday after 5pm.
7:30pm - 9:30pm
December 16, 2026
UM Knight Center for Music Innovation
Hear the New York Philharmonic Quartet with clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein at the UM Knight Center for Music Innovation. Friends of Chamber Music of Miami presents this chamber concert. The evening honors Julian H. Kreeger.
8:00pm
November 13, 2026
O Cinema South Beach
The Miami Short Film Festival opens with Echoes We Carry at O Cinema South Beach. Four international shorts explore memory, grief, love, and reconciliation. The screening starts at 8pm, following a 7pm cocktail reception.
7:00pm - 8:30pm
2026-11-06
The Wolfsonian–FIU
Discuss José Eustasio Rivera’s The Vortex with chief librarian Frank Luca at the Wolfsonian. The novel follows two lovers into the Colombian jungle and the harsh world of the rubber industry. This free book club connects literature with themes from the museum’s collection.
6:30pm - 10:00pm
November 27 – December 30, 2026
Zoo Miami
Explore Zoo Miami after dark among more than a million holiday lights, themed photo spots, and festive music. Santa appears through December 23, and opening night includes a 7pm tree lighting. Zoo Lights requires a separate ticket from daytime admission; animal viewing is limited.
7:30pm - 8:30pm
November 22, 2026
FIU Wertheim Concert Hall
Pianist Margarita Shevchenko performs a solo recital featuring Ravel, Scriabin, and Chopin. The program includes Ondine and Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, presented by Friends of Chamber Music.
7:30pm - 9:30pm
January 12, 2027
UM Knight Center for Music Innovation
The Balourdet Quartet joins pianist Asiya Korepanova and violinist Arnaud Sussmann for French chamber music. Hear Chausson’s Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet alongside Franck’s Piano Quintet in F minor.
6:30pm - 8:00pm
November 19, 2026
Books & Books - Coral Gables
Join SWWIM for an in-person poetry reading with Dorsía Smith Silva and Miami-based poet Brooke Bovee at Books & Books in Coral Gables. Smith Silva is the author of In Inheritance of Drowning. The reading is also streamed on Instagram and Facebook.
10:00am (until 5:00pm Sat; 3:00pm Sun)
November 28-29, 2026
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden · Coral Gables
Browse palms and cycads from local growers at Fairchild's Lakeside Marquee Tent. The sale opens at 10am on both days and closes at 5pm Saturday and 3pm Sunday; Palm Society members lead collection tours at 12:30pm each day. Garden admission is included, and Fairchild members can log in for free tickets.
11:00am - 7:00pm
2026-11-08
The Wynwood Marketplace · Wynwood
Sample seafood from local vendors alongside chef demonstrations, live music, shopping and family activities. Festival admission is paid; children under 12 enter free. Food is purchased separately.
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