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Black History Month celebrations around Miami

February is Black History Month and there are free and cheap festivities honoring the achievements of African-Americans throughout South Florida. Please keep checking this post, as it will be updated frequently.

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The Gaze Africana: An Exhibit of Black Excellence Black History Month exhibition presented by Afrikin Art featuring the works of international black artists and creatives whose work represents black excellence. On display through Feb. 28 at the Scott Galvin Community Center, 1600 NE 126 St., North Miami. Click here for more info. Free.

Heritage Fest 2023: Black Resistance is an afternoon celebrating the African diaspora and their resistance to oppression. Host DJ Nickymix presides over the festivities including a dance workshop, community mural painting, children’s book readings, musical performances and a vendor marketplace. Feb. 4 from 3-7 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Free but RSVP required.

Fantasy Theatre Factory Sensory-Inclusive Performance of “Heroes In My House: A Magical Journey Through Black History Month” about a black student whose school assignment on Black History and conversation in his grandmother’s kitchen result in a magical event. Feb. 4 at noon, Sandrell Rivers Theater, 6103 NW 7 Ave., Miami. Tickets $5 but if that price is an obstacle, free passes can be requested.

Black Excellence Festival family-friendly festival celebrating Black History Month with live performances, games, food trucks and Black-owned businesses selling their wares at the vendor area. Feb. 23 from 4-8 p.m., Somerset Preparatory Academy, 3000 SE 9 St., Homestead. $5 per person. Click here for info and to RSVP. 

Diversity of the African Diaspora: Music as a Form of Resistance, Joy and Love! event with music by local DJ Tillery, a poetry reading by author and activist Mo Beasley and musical performances by soul singer La Vie and band and trumpet player Melton Mustafa Jr. Feb. 19 from 2-6 p.m., Brickell City Centre Garden Deck, 701 S. Miami Ave., Level 2. Free. Click here for info.

Miami Oratorio Society concert “Spirit I” directed by Andrew Anderson and featuring the Tim Watson Jazz Band. The performance celebrates music, culture and black history. Feb. 25 at 4 p.m., North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183 St., Miami Gardens. Free. Click here for info.

Events at MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami, 770 NE 125 Street, Miami

Feb. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Sunday Stories, a reading of “Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills” by Renee Watson. Participants will learn about the “Queen of Happiness” and make their own Happy Sun with a Polaroid selfie. Free.

Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. Conversations at MOCA: The Aesthetic Languages of Haiti in Diaspora moderated by Dickinson College African American and Afro Caribbean visual arts and culture Professor Jerry Philogene with artists Michelle Lisa Polissaint, Mark Fleuridor and Morel Dourcet. Free.

Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Jazz at MOCA featuring Troy Anderson and The Wonderful World Band paying tribute to Louis Armstrong with their own blend of jazz. Free.

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More Miami-Dade events

Friday, September 22, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

$12 Days at Fairchild

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Oktoberfest, Doral

4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral

Food truck gathering at Tropical Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park

Food Trucks event in Pompano

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sample McDougald House

Jam on percussion for free

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

The Miami Sousa Band, Coral Gables

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free Live Music

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables

Saturday, September 23, 2023

American Indian Day with the Miccosukee, SW Miami-Dade

All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail

5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00

Free trees for Miami-Dade residents

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, Miami-Dade

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU free every Saturday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU

$12 Days at Fairchild

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Guided Butterfly Walk

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate

Meet K9 Claudine, free ice cream & pet adoptions, Miami

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Margaret Pace Park

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center

Merrick House Museum Guided Tours

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade

Hispanic Heritage Celebration

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | South Dade Regional Library

End of Summer Block Party, CityPlace Doral

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral

End of Summer Beach Bash at CityPlace

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | CityPlace Doral

Oktoberfest in Hialeah

3:00 pm | FREE | Leah Arts District

Oktoberfest, Doral

4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral

Free film screening of Breakin' in Miami

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Graffiti, Miami-Dade

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Free Alhambra Orchestra Hispanic Heritage Concert

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami-Dade County Auditorium

Stargazing in the park, Palmetto Bay

7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free Live Music

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables

Discount late-night movies

11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema

Sunday, September 24, 2023

American Indian Day with the Miccosukee, SW Miami-Dade

All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail

5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00

Pinecrest drive-up Farmer's Market

8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens

Palmetto Bay Farmer's Market

8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park

Vizcaya weekly farmer's market

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

$12 Days at Fairchild

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Farmer's Market at Village of Merrick Park

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park

Sight & Sound Deep Cuts

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema

Merrick House Museum Guided Tours

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade

Free tour of historic Biltmore Hotel

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel

Free Family Day at Bass Museum of Art

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art

The Soul of Brazil: Thito Tamargo Trio

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $15.00-25.00 | Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Miami

Oktoberfest, Doral

4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral

Tito Puente Jr. for Hispanic Heritage Month Tito Puente, Jr. - Collins Plaza

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Collins Park, Miami Beach

Tropical Sundays Live Music

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Comedy Night at Nightlife Brewing Co.

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade

Salsa dance class

9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain

Monday, September 25, 2023

Free live music at Government Center

8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Miami-Dade Government Center

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

$15 Mondays at Zoo Miami

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami

$12 Days at Fairchild

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center

Free Noche de Arte

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | InterContinental Hotel

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Comedy Night at Sandbar Sports Grill

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays

All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

$12 Days at Fairchild

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Market Tuesdays at CityPlace Doral

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral

Food Trucks Tuesdays

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park

Food Truck Tuesdays at Haulover Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

$12 Days at Fairchild

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina

Family Movie Night: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Aventura Public Library

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Comedy Night at Pub 52

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade

Comedy Night at Exit One Taproom

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade

Thursday, September 28, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

$12 Days at Fairchild

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park

Free Thursdays at PAMM: Backroom Sessions

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

Food Trucks in Plantation

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Heritage Park

Live music at Doral Yard

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

 

 

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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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