Josie Gulliksen

Josie Gulliksen is a freelance writer and major arts advocate and enthusiast who loves everything cultural and is excited to live in such a thriving community as Miami. A Miami native, aside from Miami on the Cheap, she currently writes for Artburst Miami and contributes to Edible South FL and Miami Media Group. She has contributed to Miami.com, Biscayne Times and Miami New Times. She worked for nearly a decade at Miami Today as Calendar Editor and arts writer and then worked for 13 years in public relations. She has her own blog Scene Around South FL at josiegulliksen.com

Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. The aftermath of a hurricane can be devastating and leave you and loved ones without basic necessities. Here’s a helpful guide to creating an essential and basic emergency supply kit. It’s recommended you pack these items in weather-proof duffel bags or plastic bins – or a …

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 24-25, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a dedicated Kids Zone, with games and activities; an Action Zone, with demonstrations; a …

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 26, 2025. Coral …

The Bass Museum of Arts in Miami Beach opened in 1964 and showcases contemporary art in both permanent and temporary exhibits. Are you a resident of Miami Beach? If so, you’re in luck! Miami Beach Residents enjoy free admission to The Bass all year round! Present a valid ID or proof of residence and receive …

The Miami Beach Bandshell is one of the city’s busiest venues where free music and dance performances are regularly presented. The open-air location provides a gorgeous snapshot of Miami Beach and is just steps from the water. Here’s what’s coming up that’s free: Summer Celebration Thursday, June 5, 7-10 p.m. Performance by the Cuban singer …

Murals, public art and sculptures and galleries, they all beckon the lover of an art walk and the choices for monthly ones reach about every corner of Miami-Dade. Here are the monthly art walks we know about and we will add more as we find them. Wynwood Art Walk – Monthly Happens on the second …

Have you always wanted to visit Miami’s historic gem Vizcaya Museum & Gardens? Vizcaya’s European-inspired gardens are reminiscent of those created in 17th and 18th-century Italy and France with the overall landscape design conceived as a series of rooms. The main house’s central area is the courtyard, which was originally open to the sky. It …

Viernes Culturales (Cultural Fridays) is a South Florida tradition. This free arts and music festival takes place on the third Friday of each month from 5-10 p.m. on Calle Ocho (Southwest Eighth Street), in the heart of Little Havana, between 13th and 22nd avenues. Every month, enjoy music in Domino Plaza, as well as works …

The Liberty Plaza Jazz Series season, presented by the Collins Park Neighborhood Association and The City of Miami Beach returns for its 2025 season featuring concerts from April through June and in September and October. Here is the 2025 lineup: April 19: LeNard Rutledge, vocalist May 17: Troy Anderson trumpet player performs …

Every third Thursday of the month, Miami Beach hosts its “Culture Crawl.” The event, from 6-9 p.m., aims to get residents and visitors alike exploring and becoming acquainted with Miami Beach and its cultural offerings. Many arts organizations offer free admission as part of the event — opening their doors for special programming, open studios …

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Miami Attraction & Museum Months is on through May 31, 2025. That means buy one, get one free admission or other special offers at many participating establishments, for both locals and visitors. Plus, in some cases, membership at one museum means free admission to all other participating museums through May …