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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 …

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Get ready to celebrate all things Irish and to wear your favorite green outfits! St. Patrick’s Day is March 17 and that means fun celebrating with Irish limericks, green beer, traditional Irish food and plenty of four leaf clovers throughout Miami-Dade County. There also are St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Broward County. Keep checking back, …

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Leinster at 1600 NE 1 Ave. on March 14 and 17. Kick off the celebration on Saturday, March 14 starting at 10 a.m. until 2 a.m. with live DJ sets and traditional Irish dance performances. From 3-7 p.m., take part in the “Split the G” Guinness Competition, featuring four …

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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 …

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Gables Gallery Night is one of Miami’s longest running first Friday of the month events, spanning nearly four decades now. The evening is a great way to visit the multitude of galleries in the City Beautiful.  Click here to see a list of participating galleries open from 6-10 p.m. While traipsing through Downtown Coral Gables, …

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March 5 or (3/05) in Miami is officially “305 Day” celebrating Miami’s area code and this year the celebration is happening on Saturday, March 7, 2026 since March 5 is a weekday.  14th Annual 305 DAY® takes place from 3:05-11 p.m. at Hialeah Park, 2200 E. 4 Ave., Hialeah  The FREE outdoor experience celebrates all things 305 with …

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Local movie theaters get on the Oscar bandwagon offering moviegoers discount ticket prices to review Best Picture nominees before the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Buy your tickets early! Regal is hosting its Best Picture Film Festival from March 6-15, 2026, at participating theaters. Tickets are $7.99 each (though prices may vary by location). …

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Spending Sundays with family is always a goal and ICA Miami in the Miami Design District makes it just a little easier, and a lot of fun with their weekly Family Sundays at ICA Miami. Reserved tickets are required.  Always free admission, ICA Miami hosts family programming at 11:30 a.m. each Sunday to provide a …

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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 …

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The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami is offering  live musical events featuring students and faculty for free as part of the Stamps Distinguished Music Program. From classical to jazz to world music and show tunes, here is the lineup of the concerts by the next generation of musicians, led by their …

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