Would you like to learn about the Miccosukee Tribe and other indigenous communities while enjoying a free cultural event with vendors, demonstrations, rides, and more? Well, mark your calendar because there is a two-day celebration of American Indian Day, 2023 being held at the Miccosukee Casino & Resort on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24, 2023 .
Admission is free and includes fun activities for the whole family:
food and craft vendors
alligator demonstrations
airboat rides
Miccosukee fashion show
carnival rides
petting zoo
Miccosukee Indians were originally part of the Creek Nation and predated the arrival of Columbus. About 100 members of the Creek Nation who never surrendered are said to have survived the Indian Wars by hiding out in the Everglades.
About 600 modern-day members of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida are direct descendants of those who eluded capture and they continue to share their rich heritage, culture and customs with those interested in learning.
Visit this website for more details.
Photo: Miccosukee Indian Village, Florida
The Miccosukee Indian Village, Casino & Resort is located at the edge of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area and Everglades National Park, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 (Tamiami Trail) and Krome Avenue, about 22 miles west of South Miami.
Credit: Google Maps
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More free and cheap entertainment:
Friday, September 22, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Stranahan House
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sample McDougald House
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
Saturday, September 23, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Mainlands Park
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Margaret Pace Park
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-38.00 | Esplanade Park
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Branch Library
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bergeron Rodeo
3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Stormhouse Brewing, North Palm Beach
4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Graffiti, Miami-Dade
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | German American Society of Greater Hollywood
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, September 24, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Stirling Road Branch Library
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Collins Park, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, September 25, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Sunrise library
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Heritage Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
American Indian Day with the Miccosukee, SW Miami-Dade
September 23, 2023 -September 24, 2023
American Indian Day with the Miccosukee, SW Miami-Dade
Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village 500 SW 177 Ave.