Miami Design District offers free guided art tours – tickets go fast!

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Author Josie Gulliksen

Did you know the Miami Design District offers free guided tours of the neighborhood’s world-renowned public art and architecture?

“Fly’s Eye Dome” at Palm Court.

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The tours take place every Saturday from 5-6 p.m., typically starting from the artwork entitled, “Fly’s Eye Dome,” in Palm Court, 140 NE 39th St.

Here’s the thing: These tickets go fast! So if you wait till the end of the week to try to score some, you may be too late.

Tours feature the area’s galleries and unique architecture and include conversations with artists and gallerists in their spaces. For more information or to get your tickets, click here.

Daniel Arsham’s “Miami Orange Bowl” sculpture at Marlins Park. Photo by Noah Kalina

If you love art:

When it comes to viewing art, it can be good to think outside the box: This means it’s not always necessary to go inside a boxy museum to view it.

Miami has plenty of public art you can see from your car or while on a stroll. Click here to find public art around town.

Entertainment calendar:

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

happy go lucky exhibit

Happy-Go-Lucky Exhibit coming to Miami's Aventura Mall

All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall

Museums free for military, families this summer

All Day | FREE

AMC Theatres discount Tuesdays

All Day | Discounted | AMC Aventura

Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays

All Day | $5.00-6.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations

Discounts at Cinemark in Boca Raton & Boynton Beach Tuesdays

All Day | Discounted | Cinemark

Regal Cinemas kids' summer movies for $2

Discounted | Regal Cinemas

2-for-1 summer deals

Discounted

Wild About Wildlife virtual camp

FREE | virtual

'Nature Connects' LEGO exhibit

Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer"

Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum

Displays & interactive exhibits at Manatee Lagoon

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Free kids' movies at Paragon theaters

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Paragon Theaters, Multiple Locations

Display of model railroads in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum

Bob Marley's Three Little Birds: Discount code

10:30 am to 11:30 pm | $15.00-30.00

Market Tuesdays at CityPlace Doral

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

Food truck gathering at Haulover Park

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park

Food Trucks Tuesdays

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

Free CrossFit Workout

6:30 pm | FREE | Shops at Midtown Miami

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

happy go lucky exhibit

Happy-Go-Lucky Exhibit coming to Miami's Aventura Mall

All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall

Museums free for military, families this summer

All Day | FREE

Regal Cinemas kids' summer movies for $2

Discounted | Regal Cinemas

2-for-1 summer deals

Discounted

Wild About Wildlife virtual camp

FREE | virtual

Free art classes for kids

FREE | Miami Beach Botanical Garden

Blue Man Group On Tour

$35.00-99.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center

'Nature Connects' LEGO exhibit

Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer"

Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum

Displays & interactive exhibits at Manatee Lagoon

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Free kids' movies at Paragon theaters

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Paragon Theaters, Multiple Locations

Summer Art Classes for Kids (Free!)

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Miami Beach Botanical Garden

Free entry to History Miami with Summer Passport Program

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | HistoryMiami

$1.50 Summer Movie Clubhouse for kids at Cinemark

10:30 am to 12:00 pm | Discounted | Cinemark

Bob Marley's Three Little Birds: Discount code

10:30 am to 11:30 pm | $15.00-30.00

Dave & Buster's half-price Wednesdays

12:30 pm to 12:30 pm

Food Trucks In Volunteer Park

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Volunteer Park Plantation

Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina

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

$8 roller skating in Davie

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie

Free live music on Hollywood beach

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Drum circle

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Norton Museum of Art

Closer Encounters at the Electric Tree Pioneer Winter Collective x Juraj Kojš

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Comedy Night at Pub 52

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co.

Comedy Night at Exit One Taproom

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Live Music Wednesdays

9:00 pm | FREE | Bodega Taqueria y Tequila

Thursday, June 30, 2022

happy go lucky exhibit

Happy-Go-Lucky Exhibit coming to Miami's Aventura Mall

All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall

Museums free for military, families this summer

All Day | FREE

2-for-1 summer deals

Discounted

Wild About Wildlife virtual camp

FREE | virtual

Blue Man Group On Tour

$35.00-99.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center

'Nature Connects' LEGO exhibit

Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer"

Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum

Tai Chi class

8:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Norton Museum of Art

Displays & interactive exhibits at Manatee Lagoon

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Free kids' movies at Paragon theaters

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Paragon Theaters, Multiple Locations

Free entry to History Miami with Summer Passport Program

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | HistoryMiami

Display of model railroads in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum

Bob Marley's Three Little Birds: Discount code

10:30 am to 11:30 pm | $15.00-30.00

Food trucks and music

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater

Summer Soiree: Culture and Cocktails Afterhours

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Frank Art Gallery

Enjoy live entertainment at Clematis by Night

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Free live music on Hollywood beach

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live music at Doral Yard

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

$12 Adult Skate Night

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park

Community Jam Session

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts

Summer Piano Series

8:00 pm | $15.00 | Curtiss Mansion

Friday, July 1, 2022

happy go lucky exhibit

Happy-Go-Lucky Exhibit coming to Miami's Aventura Mall

All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall

Museums free for military, families this summer

All Day | FREE

Miami Spa Months

All Day | Discounted

Florida Tax-free Shopping Days for Outdoor Recreation

All Day

2-for-1 summer deals

Discounted

Wild About Wildlife virtual camp

FREE | virtual

Blue Man Group On Tour

$35.00-99.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center

'Nature Connects' LEGO exhibit

Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer"

Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum

Displays & interactive exhibits at Manatee Lagoon

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Free Water Shuttle Weekends

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Deerfield Island Park

Free entry to History Miami with Summer Passport Program

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | HistoryMiami

Display of model railroads in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum

Bob Marley's Three Little Birds: Discount code

10:30 am to 11:30 pm | $15.00-30.00

Bubble Fest

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Zoo Miami After Hours discount

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami

First Fridays @ 5 concert series

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Boynton Beach Amphitheater

Food truck gathering at Tropical Park

5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Tropical Park

Downtown Delray Art Walk

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Delray Beach

Free Gables Gallery Night first Fridays

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Downtown

Free Gallery Night entry

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum

No event in June --- Old Town Untapped in Pompano

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Contemporary Arts

Live music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Free Friday Night Sound Waves concert in Fort Lauderdale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Water Taxi Sunset cruise with live entertainment

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Intracoastal Waterway

Free live music on Hollywood beach

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free Friday Drum Jam

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

Starlight Musicals live entertainment

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Holiday Park

First Friday Art Walk

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Arts Garage

Free outdoor family-friendly films

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | ArtsPark

Dinner and a Show at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Saturday, July 2, 2022

happy go lucky exhibit

Happy-Go-Lucky Exhibit coming to Miami's Aventura Mall

All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall

Museums free for military, families this summer

All Day | FREE

Gold Coast Museum free first Saturday

All Day | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Free entry to museums with bank card

All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums

Miami Spa Months

All Day | Discounted

Florida Tax-free Shopping Days for Outdoor Recreation

All Day

Free admission for Palm Beach County residents

All Day | FREE | Norton Museum of Art

Vegan BBQ in Fort Lauderdale

$0-13.10 | huizenga Plaza

$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail

Farmers markets & vendor markets in Dade, Broward & Palm

FREE

2-for-1 summer deals

Discounted

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

$3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

Blue Man Group On Tour

$35.00-99.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center

'Nature Connects' LEGO exhibit

Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer"

Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum

Plantation Farmers Market

8:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation

Upper Eastside farmer's market

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Brickell City Centre

Las Olas Oceanside Park Farmers, Antiques & Artisan Market

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Displays & interactive exhibits at Manatee Lagoon

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Free kids' movies

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Pembroke Pines Theatre Of The Performing Arts

Car Show in Coconut Creek includes live entertainment & food vendors

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center

Free Water Shuttle Weekends

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Deerfield Island Park

Free entry to History Miami with Summer Passport Program

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | HistoryMiami

Display of model railroads in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum

$5 admission to Deering Estate

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Deering Estate

Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills

Bob Marley's Three Little Birds: Discount code

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00-30.00

Free Power Yoga class from YO BK

11:00 am | FREE | Oasis Wynwood

Bubble Fest

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens free summer concert series

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown at the Gardens

Zoo Miami After Hours discount

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami

Vegan Block Party

4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-10.00 | huizenga Plaza

Free live music on Hollywood beach

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live Music Saturdays at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Peer into night sky at Fox Observatory in Sunrise, weather permitting

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory

Discount late-night movies

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

Sunday, July 3, 2022

happy go lucky exhibit

Happy-Go-Lucky Exhibit coming to Miami's Aventura Mall

All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall

Museums free for military, families this summer

All Day | FREE

Miami Spa Months

All Day | Discounted

Free museum entry with bank card

All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums

Florida Tax-free Shopping Days for Outdoor Recreation

All Day

$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail

Farmers markets & vendor markets in Dade, Broward & Palm

FREE

2-for-1 summer deals

Discounted

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

$3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

Blue Man Group On Tour

$35.00-99.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center

'Nature Connects' LEGO exhibit

Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer"

Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum

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

Tamarac Farmers Market

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park

Displays & interactive exhibits at Manatee Lagoon

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Lincoln Road Mall market

9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road

dream car classic in Hollywood

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hollywood

Free Water Shuttle Weekends

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Deerfield Island Park

Free entry to History Miami with Summer Passport Program

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | HistoryMiami

$5 admission to Deering Estate

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Deering Estate

Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills

Free live music at Jazz Brunch in Fort Lauderdale

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk

Farmer's Market at Village of Merrick Park

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

Bluegrass festival and acoustic jam

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Greynolds Park

Bubble Fest

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

5:00 pm | The Betsy Hotel

Live music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Free live music on Hollywood beach

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

$12 Adult Skate Night

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park

Comedy Night at Nightlife Brewing Co.

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Monday, July 4, 2022

happy go lucky exhibit

Happy-Go-Lucky Exhibit coming to Miami's Aventura Mall

All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall

Museums free for military, families this summer

All Day | FREE

Miami Spa Months

All Day | Discounted

Florida Tax-free Shopping Days for Outdoor Recreation

All Day

2-for-1 summer deals

Discounted

Wild About Wildlife virtual camp

FREE | virtual

July Fourth events in Miami-Dade

'Nature Connects' LEGO exhibit

Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

July Fourth events in greater Palm Beach

FREE

July Fourth parades, fireworks & live entertainment

FREE

Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer"

Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum

$5 admission to Deering Estate

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Deering Estate

July Fourth festivities in Fort Lauderdale

12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Bubble Fest

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Fourth on Flagler

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown West Palm Beach

Free group bike ride in Fort Lauderdale

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tarpon River Brewing

Comedy Night at Sandbar Sports Grill

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill