Pretty Woman: The Musical
Dec 5-10
This Holiday Musical month of December is a blockbuster for the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Miami. Mark your calendar for Pretty Woman, a lively adaptation of the beloved romantic film starring Julia Roberts. Set to an original musical score. Which includes songs by Grammy Award-winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance. This iconic love story is brought to life in a captivating and theatrical way.
Art Basel Miami Beach
Dec 8-10
As the marquee event of Miami Arts, Culture & Heritage Months, Art Basel Miami Beach is back at the Miami Beach Convention Center with its annual fair devoted to the best in international contemporary art. The accompanying satellite fairs, gallery shows, celebrity-splashed holiday musical parties have become known as Miami Art Week.
Candlelight: Holiday Musical Featuring “The Nutcracker”
Dec 15-16
Enjoy a live holiday musical in December. Experience with a candlelight concert at Miami Scottish Rite temple in Downtown Miami, featuring music from “The Nutcracker” and more. All under the glow of candlelight. Enjoy the sounds of a string quartet performing a program of holiday favorites.
SoundScape Cinema Series
Dec 13, 20 and 27
December in Miami is the perfect time to enjoy a movie under the stars. The SoundScape Cinema Series at the New World Center in South Beach invites you to do just that in a beautifully landscaped park where movies are projected onto the concert hall’s monumental 7,000-square-foot projection wall. Held on Wednesday evenings, December’s movies are “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”
Zoo Lights and Holiday Musical
Nov 24 – Dec 30
Experience Zoo Miami in South Dade in a whole new light during Zoo Lights, the annual holiday tradition when the zoo stays open late with a dazzling array of more than 1 million lights. In these immersive light displays, you’ll experience animal lanterns and festive entertainment, plus you’ll enjoy seasonal treats, like cookies and hot chocolate. With a 26-foot-tall LED tree, themed nights and the chance to meet Santa, Zoo Lights is a fun-filled holiday treat for the whole family.
Miccosukee Indian Arts & Crafts Holiday Festival
Dec 28-31
Immerse yourself in Miami’s native cultural heritage at the Miccosukee Indian Arts & Crafts Festival. Filled with music, art and entertainment in the heart of the Everglades Area, this holiday tradition is a local favorite where you can experience authentic native food, a crafts market, alligator demonstrations, a fashion show and more.
New Year’s Eve At Bayfront Park
Dec 31
For an iconic Miami New Year’s celebration, Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami hosts a spectacular party with fireworks lighting up Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline. You’ll enjoy cocktails, live entertainment and a champagne toast to ring in 2024. See more ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Miami.