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The Miami River is one of Miami’s most traversed waterways and will once again be celebrated during the 26th Annual Miami Riverday Festival. It’s happening Saturday, April 6 from 1-6 p.m. at Lummus Park Historic District, 250 NW North River Dr. The event will include boat rides along the Miami River, historical tours and re-enactments, …

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Free Family Day at The Underline in Brickell is on the first Saturday each month. It’s a fun day to meet neighbors, enjoy fun activities, participate in yoga and meditation, listen to music and enjoy food available for purchase from local vendors. Click here for full info. The dates are… Dec. 7, 2024; Jan. 4, …

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In celebration of National Pride Month  the Arsht Center once again hosts its free, all-ages outdoor event CommuniTea Dance on June 8, 2025 from 4-8 p.m., honoring South Florida’s vibrant community with the best local and international entertainment by LGBTQ artists and allies in the heart of downtown Miami. All are welcome to enjoy a late …

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Are you a fan of the annual Piano Slam? Well, we’ve got the date for this year’s edition! The Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion will present its Piano Slam 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. The performance is free to the public. VIP …

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The Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is a world-class art museum in a spectacular location in downtown Miami on Biscayne Bay. The museum offers permanent and temporary art exhibits, including exhibits that explore the cultures that make up Miami, including Latin American, Caribbean, African American and more. PAMM is also home to Verde, a modern, …

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Miami Dade College presents a series of free daytime jazz concerts through April 16, 2025, called Jazz at Wolfson at the MDC Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. Meet inside Wolfson Auditorium, Room 1261. As jazz aficionados know, the genre comes in all shapes, sizes and sounds, on piano, sax, bass, guitar, trombone, drums and more. It’s …

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Mark your calendar: Miami-Dade College is hosting its monthly blow-out event called “Market & Movie,” for 2025. Not only will the Wolfson Campus feature an open-air market, but there will also be live music, dance, food trucks, games, crafts and other festivities. Thursday, March. 13, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m.; the movie “Remember the …

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The Heritage Fest 2025: African Americans and the Arts, celebrating artists representing the African Diaspora is happening Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, 3-6 p.m. at the Arsht Center’s Thomson Plaza for the Arts. Admission is free and RSVP is required. Celebrating Pan-African artists in the community, the event celebrates the impact Black Americans have had on …

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Science is not only cool, it’s awesome. And the 250,000-square-foot Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami is a campus for interactive science learning that not only houses extraordinary exhibits, but also a world-class aquarium and planetarium. It dominates four acres in downtown Miami’s waterfront area. The buildings themselves are innovative achievements that …

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Being a woman in Miami certainly has its benefits. We’ve got picturesque beaches, a plethora of brunch spots, plenty of spas and salons, and the ability to drink on any night of the week without so much as dropping a single penny. The fact is, Miami’s ladies nights are a dime a dozen, offering dames …

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