Best things to do in November in Miami
Turkey, stuffing and all things fall and Thanksgiving are top of mind in November, but there's much more than that to do around Miami-Dade County.
The annual North Miami Greek Food & Wine Festival is happening Nov. 6-8, 2026, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in the heart of the neighborhood. Shop for Greek food specialties, enjoy authentic Greek food like gyros, baklava and grape leaves while listening to live music and watching traditional Greek dance. Admission is free.
Picnic de Libros at the Koubek Center in Little Havana on Saturday, Nov. 14 is a family-friendly, fun-filled afternoon of bilingual programming featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books for families to enjoy together. It takes place from 2-5 p.m. If you miss this one, there's another on on Dec. 12.
Attend the Downtown Doral Arts Festival, a two-day event Nov. 14 and 15 in Downtown Doral and see work by 60 artists and also student artworks. There will also be family-friendly activities and live art activations plus a farmer's market where you can pick up handmade wares and fresh produce.
43rd Annual Miami Book Fair, happening Nov. 20-22, does have an admission fee for the three-day street fair that closes out the annual event at Miami-Dade Wolfson Campus downtown but the first day, Friday, Nov. 20 admission is free. And, we have a deal just for our readers for 50% off on the weekend days. It's the ideal opportunity to wander and find great book deals with $1-$5 books available, listen to live music and poetry and author readings and enjoy Children's Alley with the kids.
The 51st Annual Winternational Parade in North Miami is a Thanksgiving day tradition with high school marching bands, dance groups, martial arts schools, Miami Heat floats with Heat dancers and Burnie the mascot waving at the crowds, fire department and police cars, and themed floats parading down NE 125 St. on Nov. 26, 2026 starting at 10 a.m.
These are regular weekly and monthly events around Miami-Dade:
- Jazz at MOCA in North Miami on the last Friday of the month
- Cultural Fridays in Little Havana on the third Friday of the month
- Soundscape Cinema for free outdoor movies on Miami Beach
- The Underline with a farmer's market two Saturdays a month and yoga every Saturday morning
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