Yearlong Programs
The LGBTQ Visitor Center provides essential resources for LGBTQ+ tourists, both before and during their visits, and promotes socioeconomic development and tourism. The Center supports the education, travel, and tourism outreach for the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. The Center is dedicated to building community by promoting social engagement and fostering community wellness. With its recent renovations, the center has a brand-new look with new furniture, paint, and a fresh feel. The Center enhances the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community by providing a wide range of activities, programs, and services designed to bring people together for a shared purpose.
The Miami Beach Visitor Center (MBVC), powered by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and located at 100 16th Street, Suite 6, Miami Beach, receives support from the City of Miami Beach, the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, Miami-Dade Tourist and Development Council, and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. They also partner with leading companies in the tourism and hospitality industry to offer exclusive discounts for visitors along with mobile apps, maps, guides, and brochures to help the visitor explore Miami Beach and its surrounding areas. The Visitor Center has a concierge service providing customized itineraries and recommendations on current and upcoming events, dining, shopping, attractions, and arts and culture whereby the guest is guided towards quick and easy user-friendly apps such as Explore Miami Beach and the MBVCA’s Experience Miami Beach, and EXPMiamiBeach apps. The Visitor Center serves tourists with a variety of needs. The well-informed and experienced multi-lingual concierge assists visitors with itineraries that suit their interest, time and budgets. With an extensive array of brochures, maps, flyers, pamphlets, local publications and coupons, the Visitor Center provides information to national and international tourists. Businesses can advertise their products and services using the Center's brochure racks, shelves and Track-it kiosk device. The concierge makes recommendations on hotels, restaurants, tours, attractions, cultural venues, entertainment, sports and recreational activities.
October 2025
The South Beach Seafood Festival celebrating its 13th year, will be taking place Wednesday, October 22 – Saturday, October 25, 2025. The festival is a curated event week that celebrates the best chefs and restaurants of South Florida by hosting a variety of events for a diverse group of attendees. This annual seafood festival attracts guests from all over and kicks off Miami’s famed Stone Crab season in October. The events range from intimate dinners to beach bash competitions, a South Beach Seafood Slam and the Chef Showdown. The event showcases the talents of South Florida’s leading chefs and culinary leaders, and the event’s proceeds ultimately benefit the EAT SMART program which provides healthy meals and nutritional guidance to Florida’s youth through programs at Miami Dade Public Schools.
Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon & Freaky 4-Miler
The Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon & Freaky 4-Miler is an annual event that has put a creative twist on the traditional running event. The event invites participants to dress in full costume while running the course and have some Halloween fun. Marking its 17th year, the event has steadily grown in size and popularity and caters to both runners and walkers, attracting a diverse audience of participants. The event is set to take place from Friday, October 24 – Saturday, October 25, 2025 and is a favorite “must-do” event on Miami Beach. The event consists of 7 components including a post-race party in Lummus Park, an Awards Ceremony, a Trick or Treat Kids Dash, and Adult Happy Hour at South Beach Group Host Hotels on Saturday.
November 2025
NMSDC 2025 Annual Conference and Exchange
The NMSDC will host one of the nation’s most influential business connection events by bringing together thousands of entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and policymakers to fuel innovation, expand supplier opportunity and drive year-round growth. The event will take place from Sunday, November 2 – Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Component events include a Golf tournament at the Miami Beach Golf Club, a Welcome Reception at Wynwood Marketplace and a Worldwide Technology Reception at Tulum Rooftop Bar & Restaurant (Miami).
No Vacancy, taking place over 5 weeks, beginning Thursday, November 13 through Saturday, December 20, 2025, is a contemporary art experience that celebrates artists, provokes critical discourse, and invites the public to experience Miami Beach’s famed hotels as destination art spaces by turning hotels into temporary cultural institutions – the very definition of Cultural Tourism. Art will be exhibited throughout twelve (12) hotels in Miami Beach, where lobbies, restaurants, lounges, patio areas, rooms, balconies and swimming pools may serve as a canvas. A total of 215 artists have expressed interest in participating in the program, as of the application submission date. This represents a threefold increase in interest from the local artist community.
December 2025
SCOPE Miami Beach 2025 will be celebrating its 24th edition beginning Tuesday, December 2 through Sunday, December 7, 2025. Over 100 International exhibitors from all over the world are expected to participate. In addition to the roster of established international galleries, SCOPE has always been dedicated to bringing up emerging and new contemporary galleries and artists, many of who will experience their first introduction to the art market. SCOPE Miami Beach will also feature a wide range of curated projects, sponsor programs, VIP tours, wellness and educational programing, and exciting nighttime events. The six-day event attracts a mix of seasoned collectors, curators, and tastemakers looking to discover something new. This event has generated a total of >$1 billion in sales with over >1.5 million in attendance in its history thus far. In addition to the fair itself, events include a VIP+Press Preview, daily morning wellness programming, daily afternoon programming, daily panel discussions, and daily evening events. Hotel contracts are currently being finalized.
Founded in 2006, the INK Miami Art Fair will celebrate its 15th iteration Wednesday, December 3 through Sunday, December 7, 2025. This is a satellite fair taking place during Miami Art Week dedicated exclusively to modern and contemporary works on paper. Since its inception, INK has been committed to showcasing both 20th century masterworks and newly published editions by international-recognized contemporary artists.
Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights
The Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights will make the holiday season a bit brighter with a blend of music, lights, and projection mapping displays that celebrate the rich tapestry of international holiday traditions intended to captivate audiences of all ages. Taking place from Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – Thursday, January 1, 2026 and presented by the Miami Music Festival. The festival will feature a series of live performances spanning a variety of genres and will include appearances by holiday characters such as Santa Claus, Elsa (Frozen) and the Grinch. The innovative use of projection mapping technology combined with music will create exciting and memorable experiences for all to enjoy. The technology creates vibrant imagery onto 5 iconic buildings along Ocean Drive including The Betsy. The festival will include 6 nights of performances with 16 total concerts in Miami Beach and a final afternoon performance on New Years Day at 5:00 PM. Each of the 8 nights will have three performances at 6:00 PM, 7:30 PM, and 9:00 PM.
The College Football Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl Game will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, January 1, 2026, with the ancillary events taking place between Saturday, December 14, 2025 and Thursday, January 1, 2026 throughout South Florida. The game will be televised on ESPN and promoted regionally and nationwide In addition, as the official broadcast provider of the football game, ESPN Radio, along with the participating teams’ radio networks, are expected to deliver a combined 8 million listeners from the game broadcast. This year, a 12-team bracket will be announced on December 7, 2025 after which the Orange Bowl Committee will embark on a national and regional marketing effort to encourage fans to travel to South Florida for the game. The Orange Bowl features a week of exciting events including the Welcome Receptions, Team Beach Parties, Spouses’ outings, Coaches Dinners, AvMed Orange Bowl Beach Run, Bacardi Orange Bowl Rhapsody, Media Party, Game Officials Dinner, and Capital One Orange Bowl Pep Rally. A total of 13 events are scheduled, of which 7 are scheduled to take place on Miami Beach. Event venues will include South Pointe Park, Joe’s Stone Crab, Fontainebleau Hotel, Lincoln Road, The Bath Club, and the Biscayne Lady Yacht.
January 2026
2026 CFP National Championship
The College Football National Championship Game will be held on Monday, January 19, 2026 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami-Dade County. This premier championship sporting event and ancillary events are expected to draw over 200,000 college football fans, spectators, and participants to the region of which 75% (150,000) are expected to be tourists. The game will be televised on ESPN reaching over 20 million viewers through the ESPN family of networks. Beyond the game itself, the National Championship weekend will feature a variety of exciting events hosted by the College Playoff and 2026 Miami Host Committee. These ancillary events will be primarily based in Miami Beach and include Playoff Playlist Live, Playoff Fan Central, CFP Trophy Trot, CFP Foundation Extra Yard For Teachers Summit and Taste of the Championship among others. Miami Beach will serve as a central hub for College Football Playoff weekend events and activations and this spotlight will be amplified nationally through extensive promotional efforts from the Host Committee and ESPN as they feature weeklong Championship Weekend programming including live broadcasts from fan-facing events and numerous branded experiences across Miami Beach.
Life Time Miami Marathon & Half
The Miami Marathon and Half Marathon will take place Friday, January 23 – Sunday, January 25, 2026 and is a favorite “racecation” for runners from around the world. The event consists of 3 components including a Health and Fitness Expo at the Mana Wynwood, a Saturday Tropical 5k race (3.1 miles) which takes runners by the cruise port, the Art Deco District, and ends at Nikki Beach. All events lead up to the signature Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday. The event is expected to draw over athletes, spectators, families and friends. The Kids Run Miami Program (KRM) will also be continued this year, where 1,000 local children will be able to run the final mile of the race for free.
February 2026
Miami Billfish Tournament of Champions
This 3-day fishing event, taking place Thursday, February 5 through Saturday, February 7, 2026, is an elite sailfish tournament that kicks off the sailfish season locally, allowing the public to see and enjoy an incredible weekend of competitive sportfishing as teams pursue an estimated $400,000 purse and coveted Championship Cup. The kickoff event will take place Thursday night before hitting the waters on Friday and Saturday. Event producers work with local restaurants to create a VIP Hospitality experience for participants with nightly dinners at Joe’s Stone Crab, Lobster Shack, Pizza Bar, among others. All events will take place on Miami Beach and at the Miami Beach Marina. Teams competing in the tournament are expected to travel from New York, New Jersey, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, and throughout the state of Florida from Jupiter, Palm Beach, Hillsboro County, Key Largo, Islamorada and more. The tournament beneficiary is the Miami Billfish Foundation.
Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival
This 4-day Festival, set to take place on Thursday, February 19 – Sunday, February 22, 2026, showcases Miami Beach as a first-class destination that offers a wealth of culture, arts, beaches, and nightlife. SOBEWFF will celebrate its 25th edition by showcasing celebrities and top names in the culinary, wine and spirits industries. The Festival’s marketing has already generated 3.3 billion impressions, with an additional 374,574,627 media impressions anticipated through 108 events, of which 57 are taking place in Miami Beach. The Festival will hold 108 separate events of which 57 will take place in multiple venues throughout Miami Beach and is expected to attract 65,000 attendees, of which 60% (39,000) are expected to be tourists. A total of 2,024 hotel room nights are contracted in Miami Beach at The Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Ocean Reef Suites, The Loews Miami Beach, Albion Hotel, Kenmore Village Hotel, Sonesta/Nautilus Hotel and the Lennox Hotel.
The National LGBTQ Task Force’s Winter Party Festival is an annual, world -renowned week-long celebration held at various locations throughout Miami and Miami Beach for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer community, and its allies. The 2026 festival marks the 33rd anniversary of the festival and will take place Wednesday, February 26 through Tuesday, March 2, 2026 and will be hosted at The National Hotel. A total of 10 events are expected, with 7 taking place on Miami Beach. Proceeds raised through the event support the social justice mission of the Task Force, with a significant portion of the proceeds donated to the LGBTQ+ Equity Fund, a philanthropic collaboration between the Task Force, The Miami Foundation, and Our Fund Foundation.
The third edition of Open House Miami returns Friday, February 27 through Sunday, March 1, 2026. Open House Miami is part of a global network of 60 non-profit organizations from New York to Seoul, Buenos Aires to Maputo, San Diego to now, Miami, which is now the 4th city in the US to participate. The three-day festival will give attendees access to workshops, behind-the-scenes building tours, and opportunities to meet some of Miami’s world-renowned architects promoting unparalleled access to the city including places, projects, systems, and ideas that define Miami and its future. Over 50 events are projected throughout Miami -Dade County and Miami Beach and will include behind-the-scenes tours of individual cultural facilities such as the New World Center, the Bass, The Arsht, PAMM, and the Frost Museums in Miami, In Miami Beach, the Art Deco District, among others.
March 2026
Wodapalooza Miami Beach Fitness Festival
Wodapalooza Miami Beach is a 4-day international fitness festival, competition and trade show that celebrates fitness, community, and life in the heart of Miami Beach. The event features elite athletic competition alongside a large-scale brand expo showcasing leading and emerging companies across the health, wellness, nutrition, and lifestyle industries. It attracts a global audience of athletes, spectators, and exhibitors driving significant tourism and economic impact while positioning Miami Beach as a world-class destination for fitness and culture. This event attracts men and women ages 18-60 with a strong concentration of professionals and families who prioritize health, adventure, and social connection. Attendees represent 40 different countries positioning the event as being truly international. This event will take place over four days beginning Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Lummus Park between 6th and 10th Street on Ocean Drive. The competitive program has been expanded beyond CrossFit style fitness to include additional disciplines such as Olympic weightlifting, grappling, and hybrid athlete competitions. Wodapalooza is also partnering with CrossFit HQ, the official governing body of the sport, to host the finale of the CrossFit Games Open, bringing global attention to Miami Beach as the home of this milestone event. Additional enhancements include upgraded hospitality areas, expanded brand activations, and increased sustainability measures to reduce environmental impact while supporting local tourism and small businesses.
10th Annual GroundUP Music Festival
Celebrating its 10th year, this three-day event is scheduled to take place Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15, 2026 at the Miami Beach Bandshell. This festival delivers an immersive, authentic, and optimal experience for both musicians and fans. This event has been named by the New York Times as one of the Top 10 Definitive Moments of the Decade in Music. It has attracted attendees from 50 states and 55 countries since its inception in 2017. The production features master classes and other interactive events followed by daily open music sets culminating in a full-length Snarky Puppy show, as well as a Family Dinner show with Snarky Puppy acting as a backup band for 5-7 world-renowned artists as they reinterpret their music with original arrangements.
FilmGate Interactive 12, taking place Wednesday, March 18 through Tuesday, March 24, 2026, will turn Miami Beach into a playground of art, tech, and pure imagination. Projection -mapping software will be used to create immersive and interactive installations, a cheeky AI Taxi, Augmented Reality Art, as well as immersive musical experiences. Visitors can expect AI workshops, a global hackathon, buzzing markets and late-night creator mixers. Considered part spectacle, part skill-building and future proofing Miami’s creative scene, the event will fuel local business and global connections.
The Miami Premier Padel P1 targets a broad yet defined audience of sports enthusiasts, wellness minded consumers and globally engaged professionals drawn to Miami’s vibrant lifestyle through one of the fastest growing and most inclusive sports in the world - Padel. The event will take place Wednesday, March 18 through Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The event’s core target demographic is aged 25-54 evenly split between men and women with above average disposable income and a strong interest in fitness, outdoor sports, and social experiences. Secondary audiences include families, corporate guests, and international visitors particularly from Europe and Latin America where Padel is popular. The event is expected to be broadcast worldwide through a variety of broadcasters.
April 2026
HYROX is the fastest growing mass-participant event in the world. Originating in 2018, it now hosts over 60 events annually across dozens of countries. The competition starts with a 1 km run, followed by 1 functional workout, repeated 8 times. The combination of functional strength exercises, high-intensity interval training and endurance makes HYROX unique. Being the originator of HYBRID racing, HYROX has paved the way for a much larger industry, maintaining its position on the cutting edge of both events & fitness and required constant innovation from all. This event will take place from Saturday, April 3 through Monday, April 5, 2026 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Now in its 16th year, Model Volleyball will take place on the beach Thursday, April 16 through Monday, April 20, 2026. The event will feature over 250 models and 14 agencies in the 2-day tournament. An expanded footprint and additional production scale has been added and the event will be open to the public except for the VIP hospitality tent. There will be several component events to include a Kickoff party, Pool Party, and a Closing Party that will be ticketed and some will be by invitation only. The two tournament days will be held on the sands of Miami Beach on 12th street and Ocean Drive. This event bridges the gap between fitness, fashion, health, wellness and giving back to the community.
May 2026
National Salute to America’s Heroes
The National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai is set to take place on Miami Beach during Memorial Day weekend, Thursday, May 21 through Sunday, May 24, 2026. Recognized as one of the world’s largest events honoring our National Heroes, this annual event is anchored by the Air and Sea Show. Other events taking place on Miami Beach include Generals’ Dinners, A Dignitary and Military Reception, and a Salute on Española Way. The main component of the event is the world-class Hyundai Air & Sea Show that showcases the men, women, technology, and equipment from all six branches of the US Military as well as our first responder agencies. The two-day event also features US Military Aerial Demonstrations, US Customs and Border Patrol Drug Interdiction Exercises, US Army Special Operations capability exercises, Military parachute Team Demonstrations and more. Guests can enjoy the free to the public Patriot Display Village spanning 4 city blocks including interactive exhibits that feature military equipment including tanks, helicopters, rifle ranges, tactical gear and simulators through the weekend, as well as Kids’ Action Zone, extreme sports demonstrations, live music, a food court, and more, all on the shores of Miami Beach.
This 5-day film festival, taking place from Wednesday, May 27 through Sunday, May 31, 2026, is an annual event dedicated to recognizing Black talent and showcasing quality film and television content by and about people of African descent. The festival will feature at 80+ separate events and is dedicated to the belief that diverse artists deserve the same opportunities as their mainstream counterparts. Event types will include independent film screenings, talk events, sponsored screenings, and hospitality events. As the largest community of Black film and TV enthusiasts, the ABFF attracts a broad audience of celebrity talent as well as emerging artists and industry stakeholders. Now in its 30th year, the festival provides a platform for emerging Black artists, many who have gone on to become successful actors, comedians, producers, writers, and directors.
Paraiso Miami Beach – Miami Swim Week
This 4-day event, taking place Wednesday, May 27 through Sunday, May 31, 2026, is considered the world’s largest marketing event for swimwear and resort wear in the world. It is a dynamic celebration of innovation and style and gathers designers, buyers, influencers, and celebrities to celebrate swimwear and resort collections from around the world. The event consists of a series of fashion shows along with wellness-related events and panels. PARAISO is the global leader in bridging brands, media, trade and consumers, and a destination that invites the discovery of new brands as well as meeting like-minded people to immerse themselves in highly curated lifestyle and fashion events that embrace the spirit, body, and beauty. The shows will be aired on Fashion TV (FTV) and all 38 individual events including fashion shows, presentations, panels, exhibits and more will take place in Miami Beach at venues throughout the City.
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