Josie Gulliksen

Miami Dade College presents a series of free daytime jazz concerts through April 15, 2026, called Jazz at Wolfson at the MDC Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. Meet inside Wolfson Auditorium, Room 1261. As jazz aficionados know, the genre comes in all shapes, sizes and sounds, on piano, sax, bass, guitar, trombone, drums and more. It’s …

The National Park Trust‘s annual Kids to Parks Day – created to encourage families to explore the great outdoors – happens yearly on the third Saturday in May. On Saturday, May 16, 2026, spend the day at local, state, and national parks and public lands at park events that promote discovery and exploration in the …

The open-air CityPlace Doral has a couple of weekly events that are geared to music lovers and to shoppers of handcrafted items.   Every Saturday from 6-9 p.m. head to the plaza for live music by a rotating group of bands. Each week, local musicians perform live top 40, Latin and retro hits.   Then …

Reminiscent of the early days of Wynwood and the open-air entertainment and food space Wynwood Yard, The Foodie Park located in West Coconut Grove known as Little Bahamas, is a similar concept. The Foodie Park is located at 3659 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove and open Mondays to Saturdays from 1-11 p.m. and Sundays 1-6 p.m. …

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 …

Alhambra Orchestra is performing a season of free and cheap concerts through early June. Below is detailed info on each show on the programs, soloists and whether performances are free or have an admission price. Next up is their “Spring Serenade” concert on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at Coral Gables Congregational United …

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 including …

Located inside Wynwood’s Bakehouse Art Complex, Bookleggers Library hosts a monthly Story Time for Kids every last Saturday of the month at 12:30 p.m. RSVP here. Tailored for kids ages 3-8 years old, the event features local actors, artists and friends of the Bookleggers family taking on storytelling duties. Parents and kids are encouraged to …

Opa-locka’s Ten North Group, in honor of Black History Month, is presenting  “From the Green Book to the Groove,” a free public jazz and cultural experience taking place across the Ten North Group campus in Opa-locka’s Arts District on Friday, Feb. 20 from 7-11 p.m. RSVP on Eventbrite is strongly encouraged. The Black History Month …

Round ’em up cowboy! The rodeo’s coming to Tropical Park when the Miami-Dade CountryFest home of the International Livestock Show and Rodeo takes place Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Programming begins at 10 a.m. General admission is free with RSVP. Click here to RSVP …

The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum is more than just a venue to view art exhibitions. It also hosts free book discussions, art classes and family events. It’s a museum that explores the inventive and provocative character of the modern world through objects and design that reveal how the past influences the present and shapes the future.  The Wolfsonian …