The free Grove Gallery Walk take place on the first Saturday of every month, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stroll down the area’s brick paths and visit several renowned art galleries in the heart of the Grove. Check out the latest exhibitions by local, professional and emerging artists, while enjoying live music and wine at several stops.
The Grove art district expands from Commodore Plaza and Main Highway to CocoWalk and Mayfair on Grand Avenue. Click here to see a list of participating galleries.
The Gold Coast Railroad Museum offers free admission the first Saturday of the month.
Tickets to ride a train range from $2.50 to $12 per ticket. Great for any train enthusiast, Thomas the Train lover or young kids. The food is reasonably priced (Frankie’s pizza food truck!) and there are plenty of trains to explore.
The museum houses 30 historic trains and features a number of displays that are interactive. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The museum is located next to Zoo Miami at 12450 S.W. 152nd Street, Miami, 33177-1402. Tel: (305) 253-0063 or gcrm.org
Miami-Dade County wants you to save water. The county has several incentives to encourage that.
The county give you a free high-efficiency shower head in exchange for an old one, up to two per household. You can exchange pre-1996 shower heads during business hours at the Caleb Center, the South Dade Government Center and the water-sewer department office on Douglas Road.
Miami-Dade also offers a rebate of up to $50 for installing a new Water Sense-certified high-efficiency toilet.
The University of Miami Pediatric Mobile Clinic and the City of Miami Beach offer a free health care services to youth with no access or limited access to health care / medical insurance.
MARCH 22, APRIL 11 & JUNE 5
North Shore Park and Youth Center, 501 72 Street
APRIL 26 & JUNE 19
Flamingo Park, 11 Street & Jefferson (PAL)
More info: www.miamibeachfl.gov, click on the Education tab.
To make an appointment for future dates, call 305-243-6407.
Every Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Wolfsonian museum offers free admission and free tours of its permanent collections or temporary exhibitions. Free music is usually a part of this event, too, and the cafe has 2-1 beer, wine and sangria from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Wolfsonian-FIU is at 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 33139. Phone: (305) 535-1001 or visit www.wolfsonian.org
100 Montaditos restaurant serves 100 types of Montaditos (small Spanish sandwiches), with a selection of Spanish wine and beer.
Stop by on Wednesdays where you can find everything on the menu for $1 , and Thursdays where beers and sangria are $1. For more info and to view the full menu, visit 100montaditos.com.
100 Montaditos Locations:
South Beach
1502 – 1504 Washington Ave.
South Beach, 33139
South Miami
5829 SW 73rd St.
Miami, 33143
Midtown
3252 N.E. 1st Ave.
Suite #104
Miami, 33137
Plantation
801 S. University Dr. (Fountains)
Plantation, 33324
Kendall
10501 N Kendall Dr.
Miami, 33176
Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Lakes Square, 175 Hiatus Rd.
Units 302 & 304 – NE Croner of Pines
Pembroke Pines, 33026
Downtown Miami
244 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, 33132
HistoryMiami hosts Wine Down Wednesdays the first Wednesday of every month, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Museum members: free. Non-members: $10. Free parking is provided at the Miami-Dade County Cultural Plaza Garage, 50 NW 2 Ave.
Enjoy free access to exhibition galleries, relax with live local music, and experience cultural performances.
HistoryMiami is located at 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami, 33130. To RSVP call 305-375-1614 or email: RSVP@historymiami.org. For more information, visit www.historymiami.org
The Bass Museum’s Beats After Sunset is a free music series held the first Friday of every month from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Museum members get in free; others pay $10.
Music by Scratch DJ Academy
the endless renaissance: six solo artist projects
tc: temporary contemporary
egyptian gallery
Beats after party at chalk ping pong & billards lounge: Beats guests get one free drink at chalk and free ping pong from 11 p.m. to midnight.
The Bass Museum of Art is located at at 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. For more information, call 305-673-7530, ext. 1001 or visit www.bassmuseum.org
Animal Services, in collaboration with ASPCA, offers 1/2 priced adoptions every Wednesday. For more information, call 3-1-1 or or visit www.miamidade.gov/animals/
Miami-Dade Animal Services, 7401 NW 74 St., Miami, 33166
Latin music artist Carlos Oliva and his band Los Sobrinos del Juez will perform at Tropical Park on Friday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m.as part of the free Noches Tropicales/Tropical Nights concert series presented by the Miami-Dade County.
The concert offers a casual, family-style atmosphere with open field seating. Admission and parking are free for this event.
For more information on Noches Tropicales/Tropical Nights, call 305-271-0812.
Upcoming Concerts:
Feb. 8 at 8 p.m.
Artist: Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos del Juez (The Judge’s Nephews)
Tropical Park
7900 SW 40 Street, Miami, 33156
March 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Artist: Velvet Rope – R & B
Goulds Park
21805 SW 114th Avenue, Miami, 33157
April 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Artist: Tony Swing – Merengue
Tropical Park
7900 SW 40 Street, Miami, 33156
Jazz in the Gables is a free lunchtime jazz concert series held on the Plaza of the Coral Gables Museum located on Salzedo Street, two blocks north of Miracle Mile.
The concert is held every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. until March 27. The FIU Jazz Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, January 30.
Enjoy some music and purchase a box lunch from Catering by Lovables which are available for sale on-site every week.
UPCOMING CONCERTS:
February 1: Special evening concert with Daniel Strange Quartet at 8 p.m.
February 6: The Tito Cruz Quartet
February 13: Jazz vocalist Paulette Dozier
February 20: Latin jazz instrumentalist Andy Harlow and band Salsamania
February 27: Jazz singer Lenard Rutledge
March 6: The Jack Siegel Band
March 7: Special evening concert at 8 p.m. Artist to be announced.
March 13: University of Miami’s jazz vocal ensemble Extensions
March 20: Miami Dade College Faculty Jazz Ensemble
March 27: Jazz steelpan player Othello Molineaux
For more information, click here
Coral Gables Museum is located at 285 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, 33134
Every last Sunday of the month is Family Day at Anhinga Clay Studios, Inc.
The activity takes place from 11 .m. – 1 p.m. Cost is $10 per child; free for adults accompanied by kids. Reservations suggested to info@anhingaclaystudios.com
Anhinga Clay Studios is located at 4600 SW 75 Ave, Unit C, Miami, 33155. Tel: (786) 333-5634.
The Miami-Dade Public Library System is encouraging community members to take care of their health by offering free interactive workshops about healthy eating habits.
Eat to Heal Interactive Workshop
Nutritional consultant, Ana Cooper, discusses common ailments and the foods to help cure them.
Thursday, January 17, 11 a.m.
Edison Branch, 531 NW 62nd S., Miami, 33150. Tel: (305) 757-8687
Wednesday, January 30, 6:30 p.m.
Doral Branch, 10785 Northwest 58th Street Doral, 33178. Tel: (305) 716-9598
Buy one general admission ticket for Jungle Island and get another one free during Martin Luther King weekend (January 19 – 21).
Guests must present coupon to receive the special offer and cannot be combined with other offers. Visit the Jungle Island Facebook page (facebook.com/jungleisland) or www.jungleisland.com to receive the coupon.
Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, 33132. Tel: (305) 400-7000.
GoldStar is offering a discount to see Orchid at the Pleasure Garden. Set in a vintage Cabaret tent set in Miami’s Design District, Orchid is a new theatrical pop-up experience that is part Moulin Rouge, part Cirque du Soleil. Regular price is $79. GoldStar price is $39.50, plus $7.50 in handling fees.
This pop-culture infused blend of song, dance, burlesque, acrobatics and glamour. The Pleasure Garden, Biscayne Boulevard and NE 38th St., 299 NE 38th Street Miami, 33137.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Dragon is offering a discount code to its show at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
Honoring the Year of the Dragon, circus performers will showcase acts of bravery and athleticism. The show runs from January 10- January 21. Ticket prices range from $16 to $100.
I am taking my kids show although I am probably more excited about seeing the performances than them. Acts include Shaolin Kung Fu Warriors, Cossack riders, Asian elephants and tigers to the frenzied Globe of Steel.
Get $15 tickets to the show buy using the promo code FAMILYBLOG at Ticketmaster online or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Ticket offer is not valid on Circus Celebrity, Front Row, or VIP seating. Additional charges may apply. Valid on all performances except opening night. No double discounts.
As an alternative, you can buy discount tickets for up to 35% off with this deal we found. See which one works best for the show you want to attend and the tickets you want to buy.
Ticket holders can arrive one-hour for the All-Access Preshow. Families can join Preshow Host Andre McClain and participate in interactive experiences such as learning juggling and balancing skills, get performer autographs, see one of Ringling Bros. majestic Asian elephant’s paint a one-of-a-kind masterpiece and meet the Ringling Bros. clowns.
AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, 33132
