GET YOUR TICKETS HERE FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE
JAZZ ROOTS: From Brazil with Love: Sergio Mendes and The Rodriguez Brothers
Fri Apr 12
Arsht Center / KNIGHT CONCERT HALL 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132 Producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist, Sergio Mendes, a three-time Grammy® Award winner is one of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time. Info HERE
RENT
Sat-Sun Apr 13-14
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211 St Cutler Bay FL 33189 Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out with an inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear. Info HERE
Fairchild Spring Garden Festival
Sat-Sun April 12-13 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 10901 Old Cutler Rd Coral Gables FL 33156
Enjoy a relaxing local craft beer, food, drinks, live music, choose from thousands of one-of-a-kind plants, local artisan products and handmade goods for home and garden, plus cooking demos this weekend. Engage with educators & learn gardening tips too. Info HERE
BIG BUNNY INVASION 
April 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 from 6:30-8:30 pm
Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Road Pinecrest FL 33156 Imagine giant 25-foot tall bunnies glowing in Pinecrest Gardens’ meadow right before dusk and into the evening. Add Glowga, art activities for kids and live performances, and you have Big Bunny Invasion. Replace the traditional “hunt” with relaxing weekend evenings where both children and adults can play. Info HERE
School of Rock
Now thru Sun, Apr 14
Arsht Center / ZIFF BALLET OPERA HOUSE 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132  Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school and turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. Info  HERE
Parkland Farmers' Market
Sun Apr 14 @ 9 am - 1 pm
Parkland Equestrain Center 8350 Ranch Rd Parkland FL 33067 Purchase fresh and organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, beautiful flowers, breads, pastries and other baked goods. We also feature a variety of gourmet foods such as jam, honey, dips, sauces, fresh pasta, cheese, and pickles. Our market is dog friendly so don't forget to visit our pet vendors. Info HERE
Vicente García Candela USA Tour
Sat Apr 13
Arsht Center / KNIGHT CONCERT HALL 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132 Enjoy Latin GRAMMY Award winner for “Best New Artist” Vicente Garcia! Info HERE
Baynanza - Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day 2019
Sat Apr 13 from 9 am - noon
Virginia Key Beach Park 4020 Virginia Key Beach Park Miami Fl 33149 is a celebration of Biscayne Bay and its significance as one of our most important ecological systems in South Florida. Register for cleanup by calling 305-372-6784 or emailing Baynanza@miamidade.gov. Info HERE  
Family Fun Concert - Fun Fables and Other Tales Told through Music 
Sun Apr 14 at 3 pm
Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, FL 33156 The Frog Prince, How Brer Raccoon Outsmarted the Frog, and Three Fun Fables (The Fox and the Crow, The Dog and His Reflection & the Tortoise & the Hare) performed by musicians from Orchestra Miami. Info HERE
LIVE@Frost Science: Astrophysicist Paul Sutter
Wed Apr 17 @ 7-8 PM
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science 1101 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132 Paul M. Sutter will discuss our place in the Milky Way galaxy, the origins of our universe in the big bang and the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. He emphasizes how amazing it is that we are part of such a huge, complex, and mysterious place—and he explores how our experience here on Earth fits into that grand context. Admission is complimentary. Must register for tickets. Info HERE
Great Streets of the Art Deco District:
Collins Avenue Walk 
Sat Apr 13 @ 10-11 am
Art Deco Welcome Center 1001 Ocean Drive Miami Beach FL 33139 Join MDPL for a Walk on Collins Avenue internationally known as an arts, culture, tourism, and heritage capital. Free with registration HERE
Jontavious Willis
Sat April 13 at 8 pm 
Arts Garage 94 NE 2nd Ave Delray Beach FL 33444 He plays all types of the Blues - Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel. You can hear him on guitar, harmonica, banjo and cigar box, fingerpicking, flat-picking and playing slide. Info HERE
Exhibit Opening, Deering Estate Spring Contemporary: Tension in 3 Dimensions
Sat Apr 13 @ 4 -10 PM
Deering Estate 16701 SW 72 Ave Palmetto Bay FL 33157 See the newest exhibit with gravity-defying works and lines in space, curated by artist Ryan Roa, featuring the work of eight notable contemporary artists interacting with and inspired by the historic houses and grounds. Register HERE for exhibit opening.
WDNA Miami Downtown Jazz Festival
Sat Apr 13 @ 1-9 pm
Tina Hills Pavillion Bayfront Park 301 N Biscayne Blvd Miami FL 33132  Public radio station, WDNA 88.9FM proudly presents its third MIAMI DOWNTOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL. Returning for a rare South Florida appearance will be the outstanding vocalist Allan Harris, presenting his quintet in a free concert. Info HERE
Superintendent’s 5K Challenge: A Race for Education
Sat Apr 13 @7:30-10:30 am
Maurice A. Ferré Park 1075 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL 33132 Join the fun and race or walk at this 4th Annual Race for Education benefiting local public schools. Register HERE
DWNTWN Movie Nights - The Greatest Showman
Fri Apr 12 @ 6 pm
Maurice A. Ferré Park 1075 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL 33132 Grab your blankets & bring your chairs to enjoy the movie with the family under the stars. Free event. Info HERE
HUNDRED DAYS
Now thru Sun Apr 21
Arsht Center / CARNIVAL STUDIO THEATER 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132 HUNDRED DAYS is the uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending ​true story​ about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap, and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. Info HERE
What To Do With Autism
Sat Apr 13 @ 2 pm
North Miami Beach Public Library 1601 NE 164 St N Miami Beach FL 33162
Presentation with Steve Woolf Info HERE
Moving Through Grief With Grace with Michelle Meier
Wed Apr 17 @ 7-8:30 pm
Curtiss Mansion 500 Deer Run Miami Springs FL 33166 Michelle learned to transform pain to joy after the death of her mother and is passionate about assisting people on their own path of healing, whether from injury, illness or a broken heart. It will be followed by a reading and signing of her book, “A Beautiful Death”. Free Info HERE
Storybook Picnic for the Whole Family!
Sat Apr 13 @ 2 pm
Miami Dade College Homestead Campus 500 College Terr Homestead FL 33030 Children and their families are invited to an unforgettable and fun-filled afternoon, complete with live music and dancing, theater and storytelling sessions, and baskets brimming with FREE children’s books to take home. Activities include: improvisational theater, a b-boy dance crew, arts and crafts, Charlie Chaplin-inspired performers, face painting, drums & percussion. Info HERE
Viernes de Tertulia
Fri Apr 12 @ 8:30 pm
Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center 111 SW 5 Ave Miami, FL 33130 Enjoy this artistic and literary event with writer and journalist Luis de la Paz speaking to special guest Uva Aragon. Info HERE
ARTIKAL SOUND SYSTEM / Reggae
Thurs Apr 18 @ 6-9 pm
100 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Artikal Sound System is a reggae band from Delray Beach. This highly popular, award-winning weekly concert series is the place to be for great music, mouth-watering foods, and amazing sidewalk shopping. Info HERE
Annual Membership Meeting
Thurs Apr 18 @ 6-8 pm
HistoryMiami 101 West Flagler St Miami FL 33130 Members, visit your museum and take in the vision for our shared future. Enjoy a welcome reception and then hear from Dr. Paul George on the history of the Super Bowl in Miami then and vote for the Board of Trustees. Members are welcome to bring one guest. Pre-registration is required. Info HERE
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR "WONDEROUS" SPONSORS
WONDERLAND SPONSORS
MAD HATTER SPONSORS
WHITE RABBIT SPONSORS
With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Tourist Development Council, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.