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If you’ve looking for a reason to visit Key West, here’s a good one. The annual Key West LobsterFest is truly a celebration of this favorite crustacean. The event takes place over four days, from Thursday, Aug. 8 to Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Many of the festivities require paid tickets, and of course, food and …

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More than 40 restaurants are offering specially priced three-course lunch and dinner menus during Taste the Gables, which started as Coral Gables Restaurant Week and then became Coral Gables Restaurant month. This year’s Taste the Gables is July 1-31, 2024. Participants include not just expensive restaurants but more affordable options and even fast-casual restaurants. Advance …

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The long-running, popular – and free – Jazz at MOCA has been a fixture in the North Miami community and Miami’s music scene for more than two decades. The monthly event presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami features an exciting lineup of South Florida musicians playing on the last Friday of every …

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Put your dancing shoes on because Lincoln Road is jazzing things up. The South Beach Jazz Festival Summer Series celebrates the best local musicians and award-winning students this summer through Sunday, July 14, throughout Miami Beach—on Lincoln Road, Collins Park, and at Normandy Fountain.  Enjoy great jazz from New Orleans style, French Gypsy, Latin, Golden …

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Gables Gallery Night is one of Miami’s longest running first Friday of the month events, spanning nearly four decades now. The evening is a great way to visit the multitude of galleries in the City Beautiful.  Click here to see a list of participating galleries. While traipsing through Downtown Coral Gables, make a stop at …

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When the Fourth of July rolls around this year, what are you especially excited about — the fireworks displays or the holiday picnics? Look to us as your guide to what’s going on around Miami-Dade on July 4, 2024 and keep checking back because we’ll add more events as we find them! Here is our …

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EVENTS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER; new dates yet to be determined. Previously posted: There are three events going on at the same time: Seafood, Music & Art Fest, Grill Fest, and Craft Beer Festival was to be held on Saturday & Sunday, June 15-16, 2024, from 2 to 8 p.m. All have free general admission; …

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‘Tis the season for free outdoor music and more. Five concerts are scheduled for the Liberty Plaza Jazz Series, presented by the Collins Park Neighborhood Association and The City of Miami Beach. All performances are free, from 5 to 7 p.m. What: Liberty Plaza Jazz Series When: June 8, Sept. 14 & 21, 2024 Where: Liberty …

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