The Coconut Grove Arts Festival®
Sat-Mon Feb 15-17 @ 10 am - 6 pm (5 pm Mon)
along the streets of McFarlane Road, South Bayshore Dr and Pan American Drive 2700 S Bayshore Dr Miami FL 33133
Celebrate fine arts, live performances and local flavors at this nationally renowned outdoor Arts Festival in Coconut Grove. For nearly one mile along Biscayne Bay’s waterfront streets, more than 360 internationally-recognized and jury-selected artists showcase their spectacular works. Info
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Florida Renaissance Festival
Time Travelers’/Steampunk Weekend
Sat-Sun Feb 16-18 from 10 am to sunset
Quiet Waters Park 401 S Powerline Road Deerfield Beach FL 33442
Hear Ye, Here Ye! Travel back in time to the 16th Century with 100+ Performers, 100+ Artisans selling their wares, Kid's Kingdom & Food and Drynk fit for a King! It's a Fun Family Event for All Ages! Plan out your merriment for opening weekend with the Entertainment Schedule
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Celebrate National Engineers Week @ Frost Science
Sun Feb 17 @ 11 am - 4 pm
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science 1101 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL 33132
Join us for a day full of exploring, building, testing, and creating in our newest special exhibition, Strange Matter. Tinker with handheld generators and miniature solar cars, play with a non-Newtonian fluid (such as slime!), see a 3D printer in action & check-out a 3D printed robotic hand. Free with paid museum admission. Schedule
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Progressive Miami International Boat Show FREE Water Taxi
Now Thru Tues Feb 19 from 8 am-7 pm
Enjoy a ride across Biscayne Bay directly to the show from:
Bayfront Park (301 Biscayne Blvd)
American Airlines Arena (Biscayne Blvd. at 8th St)
Water taxis drop riders at a direct show entrance with no box office; present your ticket to board water taxi. Info
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Miss Carnaval Miami
Sun Feb 17 @ 5-10 pm
Manuel Artime Theater 900 SW 1st St Miami FL 33130
The kick-off event to the Carnaval Miami events is the selection of the ambassadress who represents the festival, Miss Carnaval Miami and her court. Young ladies between the ages of 16 and 25 compete for the title in a competition of beauty, poise, & intellect. Past winners have moved on to rewarding careers, in part, thanks to the scholarship funds awarded from this competition. Info
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Fairchild Palms' Young Professionals Fine Wines & Upscale Ales
Sat Feb 16 @ 7-11 pm
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 10901 Old Cutler Rd Coral Gables FL 33156
You're invited!! Dance the night away at our signature fundraising beer and wine tasting event. Enjoy gourmet cuisine, luxurious silent auction for foodies, spa enthusiasts, Miami lovers, and more, live entertainment, & nighttime tram tour of the Garden. Info
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Now thru Feb 17
Arsht Center / Ziff Ballet Opera House 1300 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132
Bring someone you love to see Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater when they return to the Arsht Center for Valentine’s Day weekend and celebrate the Company’s 60th anniversary with three new shows, including several premieres never before seen in Miami. Info
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COME CELEBRATE VIERNES CULTURALES
Fri Feb 15 - 6 to 11 pm
Domino Park, SW 8th Street & SW 15th Ave.
Join us in celebrating another Viernes Culturales - Miami's best arts and music festival. Enjoy music and discover works by local artists and artisans and many fine art galleries along Calle Ocho. Finish off your fabulous Friday night by savoring a delicious dinner at our restaurants boasting cuisine from all over the world. Info
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The Jazz Gals
Sun Feb 17 at 7 PM
Arts Garage 94 NE 2nd Av Delray Beach FL 33444
Wendy Pedersen and Lisanne Lyons will delight and excite you by celebrating the greatest hits of Broadway! Lisanne is in demand as a performer, arranger, adjudicator, and clinician. Wendy Pedersen is one of South Florida’s favorite performers. Her high-energy vocal delivery, with deep, convincing emotion has been impacting audiences for many years.
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Museum Story Time
Sat Feb 16 at 11 AM – 12 PM
HistoryMiami Museum 101 W Flagler St Miami FL 33130
Learn about Bessie Coleman the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license, and paint your own wooden model airplane! Capacity is limited. Free for participating children and caregivers. Info
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Greater Miami Symphonic Band presents Gotta Dance!
Sun Feb 17 at 3 - 4 PM
Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Rd Pinecrest FL 33156
"Gotta Dance!" is an upbeat family concert featuring dance music from the Classics, Pops, and Broadway" with Music Director Robert Longfield that will have you dancing in the aisles. Info
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Jazz Vocalist Renee Olstead
Sat Feb 16 at 8 pm
Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Rd Pinecrest FL 33156
South Motors Jazz presents multi-Grammy award nominee and sultry jazz sensation, Renee Olstead, on stage with the Frost Concert Jazz Band led by 2019 multi-Grammy Award winner John Daversa. Tickets
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DWNTWN Movie Night
Fri Feb 15 @ 6 pm - 9:30 pm
Maurice A. Ferré Park 1075 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL 33132
Come dressed as your favorite superhero and watch Avengers: Infinity War under the stars! There will be a prize for the best costume at the Miami Downtown Development Authority's Season 2! Grab your blankets, bring your chairs, and enjoy these movies with the family under the stars. Free event. Info
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Free Gospel Sundays: Dr. Dorinda Clark-Cole
Sun Feb 17
Arsht Center / KNIGHT CONCERT HALL 1300 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132
Dr. Cole has inspired people across the world with the power of her voice. A three-time Grammy Award Winner, her rich musical legacy continues to exceed expectations by mastering a harmonious balance between life, music, and ministry. Info
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Book Launch & Signing
Sat Feb 16th @ 1 - 3 pm
North Miami Beach Public Library 1601 NE 164 St N Miami Beach FL 33162
Passing Every Test With Confidence by Ketline Bazile Info
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Little River Band
Sat Feb 16 @ 8 pm
Center of the Arts 2855 Coral Springs Drive Coral Springs FL 33065
Bringing their vocal and musical energy along with great arrangements to their timeless classic hits, the Little River Band is hotter than ever selling out shows and making music from coast to coast nationwide continuing their legacy of being “the best singing band in the world.” Info
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EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Fri Feb 15 - Sun March 3
Arsht Center / CARNIVAL STUDIO THEATER 1300 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL 33132
In this one-person tour de force, a man attempts to cure his mother’s depression by creating a list of the best things in the world. The list grows as he progresses from childhood (“Ice Cream”) and adolescence (“Star Trek”), to college (“Surprises”) and marriage (“Falling in Love”). But when life deals a bitter blow, the list proves to be helpful to the son in ways that it could never be for the mother. Info
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Viernes de Tertulia
Fri Feb 15 @ 8:30 pm
Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center 111 SW 5 Ave Miami FL 33130
At this month's artistic and literary event produced by Creation Art Center, led by the journalist Luis de la Paz, guest writer and editor Modesto Arocha will be featured. Info
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The Resolvers (Reggae)
Sun Feb 17
Currie Park 2400 N. Flagler Drive 33407
The Resolvers bring a unique sound, one in which the 11-piece band calls "big band reggae," is a marriage between roots reggae and New Orleans-style funk. Upon releasing their 3rd EP, Big Band Reggae, it debuted at number five on the Billboard reggae charts, establishing the band's presence in the reggae world at large. Info
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Writing the World with Thomas Swick
Wednesdays, Feb 20 - Mar 13 (4 weeks) 7 - 9 pm
MDC Wolfson Campus 300 NE 2nd Ave Miami FL 33132
During this course, students work on travel stories with the intent of eventually publishing them. Toward the end of the course, we will talk about the markets – both print and online – for travel stories, and practice how to write an efficient and appealing query letter. Info
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Moonrise Photography
Tues Feb 19 @ 6 - 8 pm
The Deering Estate 16701 SW 72nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33157
You and several of your photography friends can take photos of the moon rising over Biscayne Bay! Bring your camera, tripod, water, and bug spray. Please note that you must register and pay in advance. Info
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Isle Of Klezbos
Sat Feb 16 @ 8:30pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211 St. Cutler Bay FL 33189
The superb, all-female Isle of Klezbos’ genre-and gender-bending takes on klezmer, the exuberant, hornand-fiddle powered, old world Jewish-fusion dance music, have been heard on CBS Sunday Morning. Info
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