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Miami Beach Memorial Day Weekend Festival of Lights
The Miami Beach Memorial Day Weekend Festival of Lights is a new event designed to enhance the Air and Sea Show’s daytime programming by providing family friendly evening entertainment with a blend of music, lights, and projection mapping that celebrates America’s heroes to captivate audiences of all ages. Taking place from Sunday, May24, 2026 – Monday, May 25, 2026 and presented by the Miami Music Festival. This added event expands the Miami Music Festival’s contributions as a year-round, valued partner in providing high-quality, family friendly entertainment for tourists and residents alike. The festival will feature state-of-the-art projection mapping and a live orchestra and singers performing classical and patriotic favorites. The innovative use of 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.
About Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority
The MBVCA is a seven member authority, appointed by the City of Miami Beach Commission, with the goal of encouraging, developing and promoting the image of Miami Beach locally, nationally and internationally as a vibrant community and superb tourist destination. To this end, the MBVCA strategically focuses its funding investments in a balanced manner, fostering outstanding existing programs, stimulating new activities, and encouraging partnerships. The MBVCA is committed to a careful, long-term plan for allocation of resources to build the uniqueness of Miami Beach as ones of the world's greatest communities and tourism destinations.
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