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Free ‘Carnaval on the Mile’ in Coral Gables

This year’s edition of the annual Carnaval on the Mile, a free art and music festival in Coral Gables, is Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days

Located on the famous Miracle Mile, the weekend festival features food, children’s activities and exhibitions of fine art, jewelry, sculpture and more in the East and West Ponce Artists Village.

French Horn CollectiveThis year’s lineup of musical entertainment is filled with a bevy of local groups including school groups on the Ponce, LeJeune and Douglas stages. Metered street parking and nearby public garages are available for parking (for a fee).

Ponce Stage

March 4 lineup:

12:15 p.m.: School of Rock – Coconut Grove
1:15 p.m.: Miami Arts Studio
2:30 p.m.: Zulia
3:30 p.m.: PinoGrillo
5 p.m.: SonLokos featuring Leslie Cartaya and Bonco Quinongo
6:15 p.m.: People You Know
7:30 p.m.: Spam All Stars
9:30 p.m.: Flor de Toloache

March 5 lineup:

Noon: Basse Frequence
1:15 p.m.: Christopher Columbus Jazz Band
2:30 p.m.: Sol and the Tribu
3:45 p.m.: Flor de Toloache
5:30 p.m.: Los Hacheros

LeJeune Stage

March 4 lineup:

12:30 p.m.: School of Rock – Coral Gables
2 p.m.: JT7
3:15 p.m.: Machaka Band
4:30 p.m.: Electric Kif
6 p.m.: Bofre
7:45 p.m.: Los Hacheros
9:30 p.m.: French Horn Collective

March 5 lineup:

1 p.m.: Juanabe
2 p.m.: Miamibloco
3:15 p.m.: Nil Lara
5 p.m.: Monophonics

Douglas Stage

March 4 lineup:

Noon: Somerset Silver Palms
1 p.m.: COHEA
2 p.m.: Doral Academy Preparatory
3 p.m.: Somerset Academy Prep N.L.
4 p.m.: Mater Academy High

March 5 lineup:

Noon: Somerset Oaks Academy
1 p.m.: Pinecrest North Preparatory
2 p.m.: Somerset Gables
3 p.m.: Somerset Academy Bay
4 p.m.: Mater Preparatory Academy

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See all the free and cheap events this week.

Josie Gulliksen

About Josie Gulliksen

Josie Gulliksen is a freelance writer and major arts advocate and enthusiast who loves everything cultural and is excited to live in such a thriving community as Miami. A Miami native, aside from Miami on the Cheap, she currently writes for Artburst Miami and contributes to Edible South FL and Miami Media Group. She has contributed to Miami.com, Biscayne Times and Miami New Times. She worked for nearly a decade at Miami Today as Calendar Editor and arts writer and then worked for 13 years in public relations. She has her own blog Scene Around South FL at josiegulliksen.com

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