Free Events In South Florida

Celebrate International Jazz Day at The Betsy Hotel with The Diaspora Vibe Afro Beat All Stars.

The Diaspora Vibe Afrobeat Allstars have planted their afrobeat based groove in the South Florida music scene. Join us for a night of world music infused with funk, soul, and jazz!

DVCAI is proud to partner with The Betsy Hotel for the 2nd International Jazz Day Celebration with the Afro Beat All Stars at The Betsy Piano Bar.

The Betsy’s 2025 International Jazz Day shines light on Florida jazz history in partnership with these participating sponsors: Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, City of Miami Beach, Florida International University Miami Beach Urban Studios, Plutzik Goldwasser Family Foundation, the Betsy Community Fund at The Miami Foundation, and the Jorge Perez Foundation CreARTE Program.

Families and children of all ages to explore a variety of vehicles at the unique Touch-A-Truck event. This event will give children a chance to expand their growing minds by exploring trucks and other special vehicles. Among the vehicles on display will be a fire engine, a sanitation truck, a dump truck, a police car and more!

The Zensory Zone Van will be on-site with experienced staff available. This van will provide comfortable seating areas, lower lighting and a foam crash pad featuring a weighted blanket and pillow for deep pressure stimulation. Creating a calming atmosphere through a variety of sensory products like:

Fidget tubes
Tactile books
Stress balls
Noise reduction headphones will be available for any individual who may need additional relief.

Our annual All Kids Included (AKI) Family Arts Festival returns for its 19th year! The AKI Festival is a FREE innovative, multidisciplinary community arts festival for children and families with and without disabilities. This festival features music and dance performances in addition to sensory inclusive main stage performances of Dot, Dot Dot, community resources for families, and more!

The All Kids Included Family Arts Festival is designed to be accessible, utilizing access technology and offering accommodations such as ASL interpretation, assistive listening, noise cancelling headsets, closed captioning, large print, braille, audio description, sensory-inclusive programs, and a Quiet Room.

The Festival is co-presented by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs with support from The Children’s Trust.

Join us at Knight Plaza for a vibrant gathering of local artisans, craftsmen, and makers! Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and Phillip and Patricia Frost Science Museum (Frost Science) are partnering with Miami Friendors to bring you an exciting day of shopping and community.

PAMM and Frost Science members receive 10% off at all participating vendors as a token of gratitude for their support.

At the heart of Miami Friendors is a vast community of artisans, makers, and vendors with an intense passion for their work. Miami Friendors does everything possible to help small businesses expand their reach to new potential customers. They create various opportunities for small businesses to showcase their work by providing an environment rooted in mutual respect, camaraderie, and admiration.

This free event is at Knight Plaza (between PAMM and Frost Science). Discover unique finds, support local talent, and enjoy the creative energy of Miami!

As part of PAMM Free Second Saturdays, celebrate Haitian Heritage Month with a free day of art activities, music, and performances. Discover Haiti’s deep roots in South Florida, and its beautiful language, people, and culture.

Get creative with art activities that focus on self-exploration and investigate kinetic sculpture, inspired by the artwork of Miami-based, Haitian-born artist Morel Doucet. Explore the use of texture and color to convey identity by creating vibrant designs using silhouettes.

Enjoy performances by local Haitian dance performance group Tradisyon Lakou Lakay, Inc., who leverages Haitian performance arts while demystifying Haitian folkloric dance at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex.

For the rest of the day, you can explore the galleries, grab a meal at Verde, or sit back and enjoy the breeze on the waterfront terrace.

Admission is free all day. Art activities from 11am–3pm.