Josie Gulliksen

Some resident “animals” at Zoo Miami get a holiday sprucing up during the attraction’s annual Zoo Lights event, which is offered on select nights from November 21 through December 30, 2025. If you buy your tickets before November 20, you can get a discount. Families and children of all ages are invited to immerse themselves …

A gospel choir, a patriotic concert saluting veterans, a concert pianist and concert organist make up the performances at the Lamar Louise Curry Concert Series, a free four-concert series at First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables. Concert are in October and November 2025 and January and February 2026. Here is the schedule. Sunday, Oct. …

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 …

Orchestra Miami is presenting another group of performances in its Family Fun Series at Pinecrest Gardens. All concerts are on Sundays at 3 p.m.  The series kicks off with: What: Peter & The Wolf When: Oct. 29, 2025, at 3 p.m.  Where: Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 SW 57th Ave. (Red Road), Pinecrest. Tickets & info at …

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 …

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: The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at the Fountain Plaza on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Click here for info. …

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 …

Beautiful Deering Estate lights up for the holidays with a variety of activities. From November 28, 2025 to January 6, 2026 the estate, at 16701 SW 72nd Ave., is decked out in special vintage decor. Historic Holidays: Golden Age of Travel Daily, from Nov. 28, 2025 to Jan. 6, 2026 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., …

Every third Thursday of the month, Miami Beach hosts its “Culture Crawl.” The crawl takes place from 6-8 p.m. The remaining 2025 date is Dec. 19.  2026 dates are: Jan. 15, Feb. 19, March 19, April 16 and May 21, June 17 and July 15. The Culture Crawl usually goes on hiatus August and September. …

Coming up: 13th Annual Vintage Auto Show on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. presented by the Antique Automotive Club of America – South Florida region, featuring a car show display of vintage models 1965 and older. Early bird discount $14 for adults and $7 for kids ages 4-14, purchase before Friday, …

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, …