Josie Gulliksen

Students, an ensemble and special guests will be banging drums, bongos and other percussion instruments at Dolphin Mall’s VIVO outdoor entertainment space on Sunday, May 17, starting at noon during the South Florida Center for Percussive Arts Spring Showcase. The event is free but RSVP is required. The day kicks off at noon with individual …

Calling all cinephiles to South Beach through Sunday, May 17, where you can take in all the films your heart desires during the South Beach Film Festival, featuring documentaries, shorts and feature films in all genres including several LGBTQ-themed offerings. Screenings take place at various locations around Miami Beach. Here is the schedule: Thursday, May …

The Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series presents a free concert every Sunday from 5-6:30 p.m. between 14th Street and 14th Place in Lummus Park on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach in front of The Betsy Hotel.  Concerts feature talented local South Florida performers. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs, blankets, and your whole gang to enjoy …

Four blocks of Ocean Drive from 11th to 15th Streets at Lummus Park will be taken over completely by the Hyundai Air & Sea Show on Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a dedicated Kids’ Zone, with games and activities; an Action Zone, with demonstrations; a …

Spend the afternoon under the canopy of trees at the War Memorial Youth Center in Coral Gables during the Fifth Annual Gables Family Literary Festival on Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Scholastic book fair’s mission is to promote summer reading and the literary arts in general for all ages and …

The Miami Children’s Chorus is hosting South Florida’s first summer youth choral festival on Saturday, May 16, at 6 p.m. at Miami Beach Community Church. Admission is free.  Ensembles from the Miami Children’s Chorus will be joined by the visiting Young People’s Chorus of New York City’s Intermezzo Ensemble. The groups feature elementary, middle and …

Alhambra Orchestra is performing a season of free and cheap concerts through June. Below is detailed info on each show on the programs, soloists and whether performances are free or have an admission price. Their post-finale show is a Summer multimedia family concert themed “Water, Water Everywhere” on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3 p.m. …

Picnics and BBQs. Parades and patriotic programs. Plenty of events honoring heroes in the Armed Forces are featured in Miami-Dade, Broward and greater Palm Beach Memorial Day weekend. Restaurants and businesses are offering deals, some for everyone, and some exclusively for military and veterans. All events below take place on Monday, May 25, 2026. Coral …

Miami’s gonna get hot this summer – it always does. So the kids will want to stay cool. Best way to do that? Visit a water park where they can splash, slide and dunk their way to a fun time. We’ve compiled a sampling of water parks in Miami-Dade County that are worth a visit …

The Miami Beach Classical Music Festival will present a free Summer Series through Aug. 31, 2026, with concerts around Miami Beach. Click here to reserve tickets. Performances include: May 24 and 25 at 8:30 p.m. at The Betsy South Beach during Miami Beach Memorial Day Weekend Festival of Lights. Performance of patriotic tunes honoring America’s …

The Tropical Audubon Society organizes a free bird-friendly gardening day the third Saturday of every month. Join other volunteers to help keep the organization’s bird-friendly demonstration garden and near-native Steinberg Nature Center grounds in good shape. WHEN: Third Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon through June, 8:30 to 11 a.m. in July and August. WHERE: …