Free Riverside Circus at the Wharf Miami

The popular Wharf Miami, set along the Miami River offers a close up view of one of the city's most traversed waterways and for the next few days, a three-ring circus. Until Jan. 5, the Wharf is transformed into a Riverside Circus. The fun runs from noon to 3 a.m. on Friday Jan. 3 and Saturday Jan. 4 and noon to midnight on Sunday Jan. 5.

The non-stop entertainment includes:

• Clowns
• Stilt-walkers
• Jugglers
• Acrobats
• Magicians
• Face painters
• Dancers
• Mimes

Aside from all the circus fun, enjoy a variety of drink specials with the most affordable ones happening during Friday Happy Hour from 4-7 p.m. when they'll have $1 Wharf Lagers and $3 wines by the glass. There's also plenty of food for purchase from food trucks including CRACKED by Chef Adrienne, La Santa Taqueria, Spris Artisan Pizza, OG Ceviche Seafood & Grill and MOJO Donuts.

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