Josie Gulliksen

Florida Grand Opera is planning a series of free SongFest concerts this spring, to introduce listeners to the company’s artists. Tickets are free with RSVP.  The concerts will be performed both in Miami and in Fort Lauderdale. Here is the program. SongFest 2: Lovesongs, A Musical RomanceA Valentine’s-themed concert featuring romantic songs and arias, including …

The  Park After Dark programming at Biscayne National Park includes special programs from January to March. Bring the family out and enjoy fun nighttime activities. The next event is on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. entitled “Seaside Stories” where you learn about Biscayne National Park’s history with a park ranger, take …

The Calle Ocho Music Festival is back to light up Little Havana with music, international food vendors and so much more! Billed as the world’s largest Latino music festival, the event is set for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2026, and is free and open to the public. The 2026 King of …

The open-air CityPlace Doral has a couple of weekly events that are geared to music lovers and to shoppers of handcrafted items. And here are some special events coming up: Saturday, Feb. 14 from 7-10 p.m. Songs of Love Concert featuring vocalis and saxophonist duo, complimentary roses for couples and Instagrammable spot for a romantic …

Have you visited the Miami Beach Botanical Garden lately?  This 3-acre tropical oasis sits in the heart of Miami Beach, at 2000 Convention Center Drive, and is brimming with beauty. It’s open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays, except some holidays, and admission is free! (Previously entry cost $5 …

The Gifford Lane Art Stroll will return for its 26th year on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from noon to 5 p.m. The free event takes place along Gifford Lane in Coconut Grove, a normally sleepy little residential block near the Kirk Monroe tennis courts between Oak and Day Avenues (3200 block). The event is free. …

The heart of South Miami gets overrun with art, food, live music and a beer garden during the 2026 SOMI Art Fest Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Stroll through downtown South Miami viewing the art of more than …

Rene Rodriguez, former film critic for The Miami Herald, now runs the Cosford Cinema on the University of Miami Campus and he’s always coming up with some type of innovative film series. No tickets are required unless noted.   Up next…   Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 9 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. …

The Moss Center is hosting several Party on the Plaza events with free admission and free music, plus food and beverage vendors. Tickets are usually available a week before the concert but it’s not unusual for seats to sell out quickly.  These are the upcoming events: Latin Groove Project on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 from …

With the City of Coral Gables transforming Giralda Avenue into a pedestrian-friendly street it made sense to create a monthly live music series and calling it Giralda Live.  It is conveniently held on the first Friday of the month, the same night as the decades-long running and always popular Gables Gallery Night. On that first …

All aboard! The Gold Coast Railroad Museum offers free admission on the first Saturday of every month, so get the family or friends together and head on out! The museum, at 12450 SW 152nd St. (next to Zoo Miami) houses historic trains as well as a number of interactive displays. Hours are 10 a.m. to …