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EVENTS CALENDAR
MAY
MIAMI FASHION WEEK
MAY 15, 2014 - MAY 18, 2014
Miami Museum Month
May 1 - 31
Celebrating the city’s rich cultural history, participate
in Miami Museum Month and experience your
own “museum hop.” Participating museums like
HistoryMiami, Miami Children’s Museum, Pérez Art
Museum Miami and many more, are offering special
deals throughout the month.
Miami Fashion Week takes place in
mid-May on Miami Beach at the Miami
Beach Convention Center. It’s the only
fashion week that’s dedicated to resort
and pre-spring collections. About twenty
jewelry and accessory designers and
more than thirty clothing designers from
around the world took to the runway at
the Convention Center.
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Orange Bowl Paddle Championship:
May 7
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All Kids Included Family
Arts Festival:
May 7
The Miami-Dade Cultural
Arts Center is hosting the
10th edition of the All Kids
Included Family Arts Festival
including art programing and
activities for children with and
without disabilities.
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Calling all SUP enthusiasts! The Windhaven
Insurance Orange Bowl Paddle Championship will showcase more than 300 elite
competitors in stand-up paddle boarding as
well as amateur participants and thousands
of spectators. Registration begins at Miami
Marine Stadium at 7:30 a.m. and the races
kicks off at 9 a.m. Registration starts from
$65 per person and all proceeds benefit Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Miami.
Mother’s Day:
May 8
Celebrate mom by treating her to a
weekend trip to Miami or a special Sunday
brunch! Here are a few ideas to get you
started: Where to Celebrate Mother’s Day in
Miami.
Aqua Girl:
May 11 - 15
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A fun-filled event designed especially for
the ladies, Aqua Girl is a week-long celebration of women, wellness and equality. Enjoy
dance parties, live music, comedy shows,
dining events and a VIP reception. Proceeds
benefit the Aqua Foundation and go towards scholarships and grants promoting the
LGBT community. Admission starts at $95
per person.
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Redland International Orchid
Show:
Haitian Compas Festival:
May 21
May 13 - 15
Head to the lushly landscaped Fruit
and Spice Park in Homestead for one
of the largest annual orchid shows in
the country. The Redland International
Orchid Show is a three-day event open
daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and featuring
more than 50 booths of orchid vendors.
Tickets are $10 per person.
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Head to Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami
for the largest gathering of Haitian music
fans in the country. Enjoy performances at
the 18th annual Haitian Compas Festival by
Djakout #1, Tvice, Carimi and more. Tickets
start at $40 for general admission and $80
for VIP.
iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party:
May 21
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Part of the Fontainebleau BleauLive concert
series, iHeartRadio’s Summer Pool Party is
back on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Expect
high-energy performances poolside by Jason
Derulo, DNCE, Flo Rida, Lukas Graham, Kygo
and more. Tickets are available through
two or three-night hotel packages at the
Fontainebleau starting at $499 per night.
Best of the Best Concert:
Memorial Day:
Enjoy an impressive musical line-up featuring
bands performing hip-hop, reggae, pop and
more at the annual Best of the Best concert
at Bayfront Park. General admission tickets
are available for $49 and VIP tickets start at
$130.
Not only is Memorial Day a federal holiday
dedicated to remembering those who gave
their life while serving in the armed forces,
it’s also the unofficial kick-off for summer
vacation season! In Miami, there are a number of ways to commemorate the three-day
weekend. Here are a few options: Memorial
Day in Miami.
May 29
May 30
Taste of Haiti:
May 14
Taste a wide range of delectable
Haitian cuisine at the Taste of Haiti
at the MOCA Plaza in North Miami from 2 to 10 p.m. This familyfriendly event is free and open to
the public.
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