Events in Miami
When the city celebrates

Polo and show jumping in Wellington

January to early MayWellington, Palm Beach County

Each winter Wellington becomes the meeting point of the international equestrian and polo world, with the Winter Equestrian Festival and the great polo tournaments leading up to the U.S. Open Polo Championship in April. An elegant Sunday in the stands pairs well with a few days in Palm Beach.

Next dateWinter Equestrian Festival 6 January to 4 April 2027, polo season until early May 2027 (provisional)

Art Deco Weekend

Mid January, one weekendOcean Drive, South Beach, Miami Beach

The Miami Design Preservation League celebrates the fiftieth edition of its festival on Ocean Drive in 2027, with architecture tours, classic cars and talks. The finest occasion to see the Art Deco district of South Beach through expert eyes.

Next date15 to 17 January 2027

Miami International Boat Show

Mid February, five daysMiami Beach Convention Center, marinas in Miami Beach and Downtown Miami

One of the most important boat shows in the world, spread across several venues on land and afloat, with superyachts in their own marinas. For owners and charter guests the date of the year in Miami.

Next date10 to 14 February 2027

TipBook early. During the show, hotels in Miami Beach are scarce and considerably more expensive.

Coconut Grove Arts Festival

Mid February, Presidents Day weekendCoconut Grove, Miami

One of the most respected outdoor art festivals in the United States, with juried artists along the bayfront of Coconut Grove. A relaxed day among banyan trees, gallery tents and the marina.

Next date13 to 15 February 2027

South Beach Wine & Food Festival

Late February, four daysSouth Beach, Miami Beach and other venues across Miami

Four days of celebrated chefs, winemakers and intimate dinners, plus the grand tastings in tents right on the beach. Miami at the height of its culinary season, easily combined with days by the sea.

Next date25 to 28 February 2027

Carnaval Miami and Calle Ocho

Early to mid MarchLittle Havana, Miami (SW 8th Street)

The highlight of Carnaval Miami is the Calle Ocho Music Festival, a day of Latin music, food and dance across some fifteen blocks of Little Havana. Lively and loud, best enjoyed with a local guide.

Next dateCalle Ocho Music Festival on 14 March 2027, preceded by Carnaval on the Mile on 6 and 7 March 2027

Miami Open

Second half of March, two weeksHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

One of the major tournaments of the tennis season, with the women and men playing side by side. Boxes and hospitality areas make it a comfortable day of world class tennis.

Next date14 to 28 March 2027 (provisional)

Palm Beach International Boat Show

Mid to late March, five daysFlagler Drive, Downtown West Palm Beach

The boat show on the Lake Worth Lagoon, directly opposite the island of Palm Beach, presents yachts of every size on the water. Smaller and calmer than Miami, ideal alongside a stay in Palm Beach.

Next date17 to 21 March 2027

Miami Music Week and Ultra

Late March, one weekBayfront Park, Downtown Miami, plus clubs and hotels in Miami Beach

For one week Miami is the capital of electronic music, with more than two hundred events and the Ultra Music Festival in Bayfront Park as the finale. A highlight for enthusiasts, and for everyone else a week worth knowing about when planning.

Next dateMiami Music Week 22 to 28 March 2027, Ultra Music Festival 26 to 28 March 2027

TipBook early. Hotels in Downtown and Miami Beach are in high demand and considerably more expensive this week.

Miami Film Festival

Early to mid April, eleven daysTower Theater in Little Havana and other cinemas and venues across Miami

The film festival of Miami Dade College presents international premieres with a focus on Ibero-American cinema, often with the filmmakers in attendance. Screenings take place in historic houses such as the Tower Theater and the Olympia Theater.

Next date1 to 11 April 2027 (provisional)

Miami Beach Pride

Early to mid April, highlight at the weekendLummus Park and Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

One of the largest Pride celebrations in the United States, with a festival in Lummus Park and a parade along Ocean Drive. A joyful weekend when South Beach is especially busy.

Next dateFestival and parade 10 and 11 April 2027 (programme to be announced) (provisional)

Key West Songwriters Festival

Late April to early May, five daysKey West, Florida Keys

For five days songwriters from Nashville and beyond share the stories behind their songs in bars, gardens and small halls. Intimate concerts in the most relaxed town in the Keys.

Next date28 April to 2 May 2027 (provisional)

Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix

Early May, one race weekendMiami International Autodrome at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

The Grand Prix around Hard Rock Stadium combines motor racing with a beach club atmosphere, exclusive hospitality areas and parties across the city. One of the most glamorous weekends on the Formula 1 calendar.

Next date30 April to 2 May 2027, race on 2 May

TipBook early. Hotels, hospitality packages and chauffeur services sell out quickly for this weekend.

Paraiso Miami Swim Week

Late May to early June, four to five daysCollins Park, Miami Beach

The leading week for swimwear presents the coming season on runways in tents by the beach, accompanied by presentations in hotels. Fashionable, sunny and a fine reason for early summer in Miami Beach.

Next dateTo be announced

Mango Festival at Fairchild

Mid June, one weekendFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables

At the height of mango season the Fairchild botanical garden becomes a celebration of the fruit, with tastings of hundreds of varieties, chef brunches and guided walks. A calm and quintessentially Floridian summer day.

Next dateTo be announced

Hemingway Days

Around 21 July, five to six daysKey West, Florida Keys

Around Hemingway's birthday Key West honours its most famous resident with readings, a deep sea fishing tournament and the legendary look-alike contest. A literary reason to visit his house and the old town.

Next dateTo be announced

Miami Spice

August and SeptemberRestaurants across Miami and Miami Beach

During the restaurant months several hundred restaurants, including many of the city's finest addresses, offer dedicated three course menus. The ideal time to explore the breadth of Miami's cuisine.

Next dateTo be announced

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Late October to early November, five daysBahia Mar and other marinas, Fort Lauderdale

The largest in-water boat show in the world spreads across several marinas in the city of canals, with a dedicated superyacht village. The opening of the yachting season and the meeting point of the industry.

Next dateTo be announced

TipBook early. Waterfront hotels in Fort Lauderdale fill up quickly during the show.

Miami Book Fair

Mid November, one weekMiami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami

One of the great literary festivals in North America, with hundreds of authors, evening readings and a street fair in Downtown. Programmes in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

Next date15 to 22 November 2026, Street Fair 20 to 22 November

Miami Art Week with Art Basel Miami Beach

Early December, one weekMiami Beach Convention Center plus galleries, museums and fairs in Miami Beach, Wynwood and the Design District

The most important art week in the Americas, with Art Basel Miami Beach at its heart and Design Miami, Untitled, NADA and many more fairs, collections and evening receptions. A week when the international art world gathers in Miami.

Next dateMiami Art Week 30 November to 6 December 2026, Art Basel Miami Beach open to the public 4 to 6 December

TipBook well in advance. Hotels in Miami Beach are often fully booked months ahead, as are restaurants and chauffeur services.

Winterfest Boat Parade

Mid December, one eveningNew River and Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Lauderdale

Festively illuminated yachts parade along the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway of Fort Lauderdale in the evening. Best enjoyed from a private boat or a waterside terrace.

Next date12 December 2026

New Year's Eve in Miami

31 DecemberBayfront Park in Downtown Miami, beaches of Miami Beach

At midnight the illuminated Big Orange rises up a hotel tower in Downtown, while fireworks light up Biscayne Bay and the beach at Miami Beach. Celebrations take place on yachts, rooftop terraces and in the grand hotels.

Next date31 December 2026

TipBook early. Many hotels require minimum stays over New Year, and yachts and gala dinners are reserved early.