Josie Gulliksen

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: Labor Day Roller Disco Sunday, Aug. 31 from 5 to 9 p.m. …

“Hispanic Heritage Concert” – Alhambra Orchestra’s upcoming concert puts the spotlight on Hispanic composers takes place Sunday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 pm at FIU Wertheim Performing Arts Center, 10910 SW 17th St. Led by by artistic director Daniel Andai, the Alhambra Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Spanish and Latin American music. The program …

Soak up the last few days of summer vacation before school starts at the Esplanade at Aventura during their free Family Fun Day Saturday, Sept. 20 from 3-6 p.m. They’re transforming the area adding mini golf, tic tac toe and ring toss games, face painting and double shot basketball.   Stroll through the open-air shopping …

Free Family Day at The Underline in Brickell is taking a break for the Summer. It’s a fun day to meet neighbors, enjoy fun activities, participate in yoga and meditation, listen to music and enjoy food available for purchase from local vendors. Click here to see what is coming up in September and October. Here …

The Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is a world-class art museum in a spectacular location in downtown Miami on Biscayne Bay. The museum offers permanent and temporary art exhibits, including exhibits that explore the cultures that make up Miami, including Latin American, Caribbean, African American and more. PAMM is also home to Verde, a modern, …

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 …

If you’re looking for something fun and educational to do outdoors, consider a bicycle tour through “The City Beautiful,” Coral Gables. The third Sunday of each month, The City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Museum will host a two-hour bike tour, with different monthly themes. The tour begins at 10 a.m. at the Coral Gables …

On Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., La Liga Contra el Cancer will offer free mammograms at the North Shore Branch Library, 7501 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. The service is targeted to low income, uninsured women 40 to 60 years old, with no implants.  Registration is required. To register, call 305-856-8366.   …

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 Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is Miami’s premier performing arts venue and now the center is taking its show on the road, bringing free performances to other locations in the community.  Arsht on the Road (AOTR) is a series of pop-up performances that aims to bring the Arsht Center experience to everyone in …

Coral Gables Museum welcomes you to “Family Day on Aragon” on the second Saturday of each month, with free admission, live music and special activities.    Upcoming event is on Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Summer Scrapbook Artmaking  Led by members of the Teen Museum Project (TMP), create …