Josie Gulliksen

HistoryMiami museum hosts a free Family Fun Day the second Saturday of every month, with free admission for all. The free admission is all day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with activities taking place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required to participate. You can register online.   The theme rotates monthly, …

The Miami Beach Classical Music Festival will present their free Summer Series through Aug. 31 with concerts at various locations around Miami Beach. Click here to reserve tickets. Here is the line-up: Thursday, July 10 at 8 p.m. Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave. Conductor’s Symphony Concert  MMF Institute Fellows perform a concert of pieces by …

The open-air CityPlace Doral has a couple of weekly events that are geared to music lovers and to shoppers of handcrafted items. Through July 31, 2025: Summer art installation at CityPlace featuring a whimsical display of colorful kites decorated with pink, yellow and blue butterflies adorning the boulevard and life-sized butterfly wings and illuminated flowers. …

Want to try a community bike ride? Then you might want to look into the City of North Miami’s monthly Get in Gear event.  The free rides take place once a month, usually on the second Saturday but it will vary.  Click here to RSVP and view the scheduled rides through September. Dates for upcoming …

The Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami is the place to check out groundbreaking and thought-provoking exhibitions and catch live jazz acts on the last Friday of the month during the free Jazz at MOCA. However, it’s also where to go for other free and cheap events.   There’s something for everyone all month long …

We celebrate America’s independence in July but there are lots of other fun things to do around Miami. Here’s what we recommend during these dog days of Summer. Waterpark fun to keep your cool Miami-Dade’s plentiful waterparks are open and ready for splashtacular fun. Cool off and enjoy wave pools, waterslides, splash zones, lazy rivers …

The South Florida Bluegrass Association offers a free bluegrass festival and acoustic jam on the first Sunday of the month at Greynolds Park, 18501 NE 22nd Ave., North Miami Beach. Musicians in attendance at the monthly jams are encouraged to bring their acoustic instruments and take the stage for a post-performance jam session. While the …

Gables Gallery Night is one of Miami’s longest running first Friday of the month events, spanning nearly four decades now. The evening is a great way to visit the multitude of galleries in the City Beautiful.  Click here to see a list of participating galleries open from 6-10 p.m. While traipsing through Downtown Coral Gables, …

AileyCamp Miami at the Adrienne Arsht Center provides an incredible opportunity to underprivileged youth. For six weeks, 1,000 11 to 14-year-old young campers develop their artistic talents during the full-scholarship summer day camp program. You can see what they learned in a free performance titled on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Arsht …

Who wants a free tree? Miami-Dade County is once again offering the freebies as part of Adopt-A-Tree. The county program provides two trees a year per household during a special event, but you must register in advance because the giveaway is only while supplies last.  Upcoming tree giveaway: Sunday, June 28 at Kaseya Center, 601 …

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.   Up next…   Sunday, June 29 at 1 p.m. Free screening of the Charles Burnett drama “To Sleep with Anger,” starring Danny …