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Kick off the new year with a family-friendly music festival in Liberty City featuring food trucks, arts classes, and live music. By New World Symphony Saturday, January 7, 4-7 p.m. African Heritage Cultural Arts, 6161 NW 22nd Ave. Admission: FREE with RSVP This free festival will include hands-on activities, an instrument petting zoo, musical story …

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Orchestra Miami presents an operatic version of the classic fairy tale The Three Little Pigs, set to music from Mozart’s operas. The Three Little Pigs Sunday, Jan 8, 3:00 p.m. 1000 SW 57th Ave., Pinecrest Gardens Free onsite parking. Tickets $8-$15 Click HERE for more information and buy tickets. Juice and cookies will be served …

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France vs. Argentina Who will you be rooting for? Watch the final World Cup soccer match on the big screen for free: Two venues: Sunday, Dec. 18. at 9:30 a.m.  War Memorial Youth Center 405 University Drive, in Coral Gables  Wynwood Marketplace, 2250 NW Second Ave., Miami. wynwood-marketplace.com. Attendees at the Youth Center are encouraged …

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Every third Friday of the month from October to December immerse yourself in a multicultural musical experience brought to you by Bank of America. The Underline’s Global Music Series features three nights of live performances on The Underline’s Sound Stage located on the corner of SW 8th Street and SW 1st Ave in Miami. On …

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Eco Fest will feature local sustainable vendors, live music with SUENALO, food, eco-action activities for kids and much more and everything plastic free of course. When: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 Where: Normandy Fountain, 7802 Rue Vendome, Miami Beach, FL (free parking on-site) You don’t want to miss out on shopping …

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Earlier this year, Oolite Arts and the City of Miami Beach issued an open call to Miami-based filmmakers to show their affection for the city by entering a “Local Love Letters” film contest. Nine winners each received $5,000 to develop a 3-to-5-minute short film featuring Miami Beach as the backdrop. New World Symphony’s SoundScape Park …

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Grab your binoculars For the past 122 years, teams of enthusiastic birders have joined together every December across North America to participate in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Coordinated in the U.S. by National Audubon Society, the CBC is the nation’s longest-running bird-related community science project. This early-winter bird census spans three weeks, from December …

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Watch free floating films outdoors on a riverfront in Fort Lauderdale. Films are shown in Brion Park on a  screen floating in New River. The park is at  333 Tarpon Drive, Fort Lauderdale.  Entry is free and an RSVP is requested.  Popcorn and other refreshments are available for purchase.  Movies include November 19 “The Princess …

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The City of Miami Beach, in collaboration with the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA), is pleased to promote the 2022 edition of “No Vacancy.” This is a juried art competition that not only supports and celebrates mainly local artists, but it also provokes critical discourse, and encourages the public to experience Miami Beach’s …

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