Josie Gulliksen

During Miami winters, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden transforms itself into The NightGarden, an enchanted, illuminated experience full of fantasy and wonderment, where things like the Wise Talking Tree, Archimedes and Flying Fairies come to life. This magical garden is scheduled to be open Nov. 7, 2025 through Jan. 11, 2026. Feast your eyes on stunning …

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 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 …

  The Charles Dickens holiday classic  “A Christmas Carol” is a dark tale with grumpy Ebeneezer Scrooge and the frightening ghosts that visit him. The players at Fantasy Theatre Factory in Miami put a slightly different twist to the tale for kids. “Scrooge: A Fractured Christmas Carol!” will be presented on Saturday, Dec. 20 at …

The City of Homestead transforms Loser Park into a Winter Wonderland for the holidays from Nov. 22, 2025 through Jan. 4, 2026 with a variety of holiday-themed activations, a holiday light display and an ice skating rink! Times vary each day. Admission to the experience is free, the only fee is for skating. Click here …

Holiday light displays and all things Christmas dominate December but there’s also Miami Art Week the first week of the month, a family-friendly beachfront New Year’s Eve concert and family-friendly holiday show, twist on the classic “Christmas Carol” by Fantasy Theatre Factory. Holiday Light Displays You can see them all over the city. In Downtown …

The long-running, popular – and free – Jazz at MOCA has been a fixture in the North Miami community and Miami’s music scene for more than two decades. The monthly event presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami features an exciting lineup of South Florida musicians playing on the last Friday of every …

Enjoy the beautiful Miami Beach weather and free movies – all in one!  The SoundScape Cinema Series screens first-run films for free on a 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall at the New World Center. Each film is free to the public and does not require a ticket. Movies are scheduled for 8 p.m. For more information, …

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:       North Beach Social: The Navikaran Quartet Thursday, Nov. 20, …

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! So goes the classic holiday song and although in Miami that’s never going to happen, it will magically appear at Dolphin Mall. The 20th Annual Magical Snowfall tradition happens nightly through Sunday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Ramblas Plaza. The magical snowfall will take place at the …

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 Saturday …