The arts have had it rough lately, but arts organization in Florida have had an especially bad time. In 2024 someone got their panties in a bunch over a play at a fringe festival so Governor Ron DeSantis’ punished every arts organization in the state by vetoing $31 million in state funding in the 2024-2025 budget. The state’s current budget includes a little more than $18 million allocated for the arts, but with a stricter criteria – only those organizations that score 95% and above will receive funds, leaving more than 700 organizations that previously would have qualified out in the cold.
In Miami-Dade County, cutting all arts funding was proposed, but public outcry and protests from the arts community followed, and the funds were restored to the county budget. The arts prevailed.
Creating art isn’t easy. Whether it’s an artist putting paint to canvas alone in a studio, or musicians coming together to make music, or dancers who’ve trained since they were children to create poetry on stage, or the cast and crew collaborating to make a playwright’s words spring to life, creating art is hard. It takes training, imagination, and precision, but it also takes something essential not always obvious to the naked eye. It takes heart. It takes love. It takes the unflinching desire to make people think, feel, and laugh, to tell a story that moves and entertains, to help an audience escape the mundane for a few hours. It takes the hope to inspire, and that maybe, just maybe, someone’s life will improved by art.
What follows is a comprehensive calendar of the 2025-2026 arts season along the Biscayne corridor and beyond. There are hundreds of performances, exhibitions, fairs, and festivals on the horizon, for all ages and tastes, and there are bound to be more added between now and May. Always check websites for the most current information. Take a look, participate, and enjoy all that the arts in Miami has to offer.
ONGOING
algo•ritmos (2 tienes santo pero no eres babalao) by William Cordova Locust Art Projects Through Oct. 25
Belonging in Transit: Photography by Carlos Munoz HistoryMiami Museum Nov. 21 – March 29
Blueprints for Beauty Coral Gables Art Museum Dec. 2
“CATS!” The Exhibition Bridge Red Studios/Project Space Through Nov. 5
Drawn Breath, Exhaled Frequencies,” by Arsimmer McCoy, Selina Nwulu and Michael Webster Locust Art Projects Through Oct. 25
Jack Pierson: The Miami Years Bass Art Museum Through Aug. 6
Dreaming Coral Gables Coral Gables Art Museum Through April 21
Leonardo Da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius Frost Science Museum Through April 5
Shtetl in the Sun: Andy Sweet’s South Beach 1977-1980 Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU Through Nov. 15
World’s Fairs: Visions of Tomorrow The Wolfsonian-FIU Through Feb. 22
OCTOBER
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: Firebird-Classical and Neoclassical Ballets Broward Center Oct. 4
Carlos Cruz-Diez: Chromosaturation Perez Art Museum Oct. 2-Sept. 27, 2026
Madison Ryann Ward Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 2
Ballet Folklorico Antomapu Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 3
Deneve: Beethoven’s Eroica New World Symphony Oct. 4-5
Noga Erez Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 4
Miami Beach Salsa Fest Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 5
“The Wiz” Arsht Center Oct. 7-12
“The Spitfire Grill” Actors’ Playhouse Oct. 8-Nov. 2
One Pact Miami Beach Bandshell Oct 10
“Young Frankenstein” Loxen Entertainment at the Colony Theatre Oct.10-19
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: Firebird Aventura Arts and Cultural Center Oct. 11
Black Uhuru Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 11
“Catch Me If You Can” Slow Burn Oct. 11-26
“Harry Clarke” GableStage, Oct.11 – Nov. 2
Farrenc + Barber New World Symphony Oct. 12
Festival de Bomba y Plena MB Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 12
Shadows and Traces: Selections from PAMM’s Collection Perez Art Museum. Oct. 15-June 14, 2026
Diego Melgar Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 16
DeWoody Collection Museum of Sex Oct. 17-May 18, 2026
Miami City Ballet: Peck: Miami In Motion Aventura Arts and Cultural Center Oct. 17-19
New World School of the Arts: Dance Ensemble Sanctuary of the Arts Oct. 17
The Best of John Williams New World Symphony Oct. 18
Calibro 35 at Italian HIT Week Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 18
“Lizzie the Musical” Thinking Cap Theatre Oct. 18 – Nov. 1
Yakne Seminoli/Seminole World HistoryMiami Museum Oct. 18-March 29
Buena Vista Orchestra Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 19
“Twilight” in Concert Knight Concert Hall Oct. 19
“Life of Pi” Broward Center Oct. 21-26
Lila Ike Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 22
Lecrae Miami Beach Bandshell Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 24
Deneve: Price and Tchaikovsky New World Symphony Oct. 25-26
Jiha Moon: Purgatory Mutts Mindy Solomon Gallery Oct. 25-Nov. 22
Donté Hayes: Beyond Artifacts Mindy Solomon Gallery Oct. 25-Nov. 22
Jamele Wright: We Should All Dream While We Are Awake Mindy Solomon Gallery Oct. 25-Nov. 22
Startup Showcase Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 25
Live on the Plaza: Bossa Fusion Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts Oct. 26
(Courtesy Artist Management)
Bossa Fusion will perform in concert October 26
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 26
GEMS Film Festival Various Locations Oct. 29-Nov. 5
Live on the Plaza: Greg Diamond Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts Oct. 30
Myrna and Sheldon Palley Glass Artist Lecture Series Lowe Art Museum Oct. 30
Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater Arsht Center Oct. 30-Nov. 1
(Courtesy Artist Management)
Rennie Harris Puemovevement American Street Dance Theatre comes to Miami Oct. 30-Nov. 1
1964 the Tribute Miami Beach Bandshell Oct. 31
NOVEMBER
Fet Gede: Tafa Mi-Soleil + Jean Caze Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 1
Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary Tour Knight Concert Hall Nov. 1-2
Miami City Ballet: Peck: Miami in Motion Broward Center Nov. 1-2
Sanctuary of the Arts Choreographic Ensemble: 4 x 4 (four by four) Sanctuary of the Arts Nov. 1
Spain Flamenco Arts: Crónica de un Suceso Aventura Arts and Cultural Center Nov. 1-2
Concert for Kids: Dia de Muertos New World Symphony Nov. 2
Sol Ruiz’s Positive Vibration Nation Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 2
Diana Eusebio: Field of Dreams Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami Nov. 5-March 16
Headwind, exhibit by Susanna Schirato The Wolfsonian-FIU Nov. 5-May 18
Hiba Schahbaz: The Garden Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami Nov. 5-March 16
The United States Army Field Band & Soldier’s Chorus Knight Concert Hall Nov. 5
Bakehouse at Forty: Past, Present, Future Bakehouse Art Complex Nov. 7 through 2026
Beethoven X Beyonce New World Symphony Nov. 7
Kind of Blue: Celebrating the Music of Miles Davis Knight Concert Hall Nov. 7
“The Mother” Zoetic Stage Nov. 7-23
New World Dance Ensemble Aventura Cultural Arts Center Nov. 7
Siudy Flamenco: Alive Arsht Center Nov. 8
(Courtesy Artist Management)
Siudy Flamenco will celebrate it's 25th anniversary at the Arsht Center Nov. 8
Dance NOW! Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 9
Salonen and Dvorak New World Symphony Nov. 9
“Like Water for Elephants” Broward Center Nov. 11-23
Italian Art 1970 – 2024. The Early Years of Pop The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse Nov. 12 – April 4
Records of the Past: Lewis Hine Child Labor Photographs The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse Nov. 12 – April 4
The Arnold and Augusta Newman Endowed Lecture Series in Photographs Lowe Art Museum. Nov. 13
“Here There are Blueberries” Miami New Drama at the Colony Theatre Nov. 13 – Dec. 7
Woody De Othello: coming forth by day Perez Art Museum Nov. 13-Aug. 30
Los Toreros Muertos Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 14
Luminosa, a Festival of Lights Jungle Island Nov. 14 – March 7
Hasan Hates Ronny, Ronny Hates Hasan Arsht Center Nov. 14
Dvorak’s New World Symphony New World Symphony Nov. 15-16
Greensky Bluegrass Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 15
“Silent Night” Florida Grand Opera at Arsht Center and Broward Center Nov. 15-Dec. 6
Miami Book Fair Downtown Wolfson Campus of Miami Dade College Nov. 16-23
Lawrence Lek: NOX Pavilion Bass Art Museum Nov. 19-April 26
Live on the Plaza: Idyllic Funk Band Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts Nov. 19
“Man of La Mancha” Actors’ Playhouse Nov. 19-Dec. 21
FIU Interior Architecture Festival of the Trees Coral Gables Country Club Nov. 20
La Superba: Genoa and The Wolfsoniana Nov. 20-June 28
Modern Design Across Borders Nov. 20-June 28
The Navikaran Quartet Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 20
Belonging in Transit: Photography by Carlos Munoz HistoryMiami Museum Nov. 21 – March 29
Bayfront Jazz Festival Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 22
Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 22
Celia Sinfónica Arsht Center Nov. 22
“Left on Tenth” GableStage Nov. 22 – Dec. 21
Prieto: Music of the Americas New World Symphony Nov. 22-23
Earl Sweatshirt Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 25
Inter-American Choreographic Institute: Men Who Dance Sanctuary of the Arts Nov. 25
Disney’s “Moana” Live-To-Film Concert Knight Concert Hall Nov. 29
Live on the Plaza: Emily Maddox Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts Nov. 29
Asif Hoque: My Sunshine Mindy Solomon Gallery Nov. 30-Jan. 10
(Courtesy Mindy Solomon Gallery)
The Mindy Solomon gallery will host an exhibition of artist Asif Hoque on Nov. 30
Celia Vasquez Yiu Mindy Solomon Gallery Nov. 30-Jan. 10
Nashbash Miami: Maggie Rose, Moon Taxi Miami Beach Bandshell Nov. 30
Zoë Buckman: Who by Fire Mindy Solomon Gallery Nov. 30-Jan. 10
DECEMBER
Marco Brambilla: After Utopia The Wolfsonian Miami Beach Dec. 1-Feb. 22
Thomas Houseago; New acquisitions; Collection highlights; 2025 Artist-in-Residence Rubell Collection Dec. 1 – Sept. 27
Andreas Schulze: Special Institute of Contemporary Art Dec. 2 – March 8
“Clue” Arsht Center Dec. 2-7
(Photo: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)
The comedy "Clue" is part of the Arsht Center's Broadway in Miami series in December
Context Art Miami Context Art Miami Pavilion Dec. 2-7
Joyce Pensato Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Dec. 2 – March 15
Igshaan Adams: Lulu, Zanele, Zandile, Savannah (Stairwell Commission) Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Dec. 2 – Nov. 1
Masaomi Yasunaga Institute of Contemporary Art Dec. 2- March 22
New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) Ice Palace Studios Dec. 2-6
Richard Hunt: Pressure Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Dec. 2 – March 29
Scope Miami Beach Pavilion Dec. 2-7
CHROMA 2025 Lucid Design District Dec. 3-17
DesignMiami Meridian Avenue and 19th Street Dec. 2-7
Fridge Art Fair Multiple Locations in Miami Beach Dec. 2-7
Aqua Art Miami Aqua Hotel Dec. 3-7
Ink Miami Art Fair Suites of Dorchester Dec. 3-7
Jon One (John Perello) Graffiti Museum Dec. 3-Feb. 3
Red Dot Art Fair Mana Wynwood Dec. 3-7
Untitled Art Fair Along Ocean Drive at 12th Street Dec. 3-7
Pinta Miami The Hangar in Coconut Grove Dec. 4-7
Satellite Art Show Collins Ave., Dec. 4-7
Art Basel Miami Beach Miami Beach Convention Center Dec. 5-7
“Cymbelline” Thinking Cap Theatre Dec. 5-14
Bubbles and Brunch, featuring The Haas Brothers Lowe Art Museum Dec. 7
Live on the Plaza: Fernando Ferrone Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts Dec. 10
(Courtesy Artist Management)
Trumpeter and alto-saxophonist Fernando Ferrarone will perform December 10
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: The Nutcracker Aventura Arts and Cultural Center Dec. 11-14
Lea Salonga: Stage, Screen & Everything In Between Knight Concert Hall Dec. 11
(Courtesy Artist Management)
Tony Award winner Lea Salonga will perform in December
Nutcracker Magic Arsht Center Dec. 11
Miami City Ballet: George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” Arsht Center Dec. 12-28
Ela Taubert Miami Beach Bandshell Dec. 13
“Frozen” Slow Burn Theatre Company Dec. 13 – Jan. 4
Honeck: Mahler 4 New World Symphony Dec. 13-14
“La Cabeza de Tomas” Miami Theater Center Dec. 13
Dan & Claudia Zanes Holiday Sing-Along Knight Concert Hall Dec. 14
“Elf Jr. the Musical” Miami Beach Bandshell Dec. 14-15
“Les Miserables” Broward Center Dec. 16-28
Sonora Tukukuy Miami Beach Bandshell Dec. 18
Dance NOW! Miami: Program 1 Sanctuary of the Arts Dec. 19
The Heavy Pets Miami Beach Bandshell Dec. 19
Matisyahu – Festival of Light Miami Beach Bandshell Dec. 20-21
Sanctuary of the Arts Choreographic Ensemble: Duke Ellington’s Jazz Nutcracker Sanctuary of the Arts Dec. 20
Sounds of the Season New World Symphony Dec. 20
Schubert, Clyne, and Schumann New World Symphony Dec. 21
The Amazing Max Arsht Center Carnival Studio Theater Dec. 26-18
360 Allstars Knight Concert Hall Dec. 27
Peter London Global Dance Company: The Oneness Arsht Center Dec. 27-29
(Photo: Julien Benhamou)
Peter London Dance Global Dance Company will perform "The Oneness" Dec. 27-29
Salute To Vienna New Year’s Concert Knight Concert Hall Dec. 28
(Courtesy Artist Management)
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert will return to the Arsht Center
“& Juliet” Arsht Dec. 30 – Jan. 4
(Matthew Murphy)
Teal Wicks and Rachel Simone Web "& Juliet" part of the Broadway in Miami series at the Arsht Center, Dec. 30-Jan. 4
JANUARY
Tango Apasionado Aventura Arts and Cultural Center Jan. 4-5
Art Deco Weekend along Ocean Drive between Fifth and 12th Streets, Miami Beach Jan. 9-11
“The Inheritance, Part 1” Zoetic Stage Jan. 9-25
“Rhapsody in Blue” New World Symphony Jan. 10
“& Juliet” at Broward Center Jan. 13-25
Beaux Arts Festival of Art Watsco Center, University of Miami Jan. 17-18
John Adams with Deneve & Olafsson New World Symphony Jan. 17-18
Nu Deco featuring Lupe Fiasco Miami Beach Bandshell Jan. 17
Flamenco Sephardit Miami Beach Bandshell Jan. 18
Royal Philharmonic featuring violinist Ray Chen Orchestra Knight Concert Hall Jan. 18
South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 and Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major New World Symphony Jan. 22
“Die Fledermaus” Florida Grand Opera at Arsht Center Jan. 24-27
“Sotto Voce” GableStage Jan. 24 – Feb. 15
Saariaho, Riley, and Bach New World Symphony Jan.25
“English Only” Miami New Drama at the Colony Theatre Jan. 29 – Feb. 22
Live on the Plaza: Mikailo Kasha Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts Jan. 30
“Riverdance” Broward Center Jan. 30 – Feb. 1
Dinosaur World Live Arsht Center Jan. 31-Feb.1
FEBRUARY
Classical Classics The Monet of Music Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Feb. 1
“Back to the Future” Broward Center Feb. 3-15
Disco Biscuits Miami Beach Bandshell Feb. 6
“How to Break in a Glove” City Theatre at the Arsht Center Carnival Studio Theatre Feb. 6-22
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: Excerpt from Firebird Sanctuary of the Arts Feb. 7
Heritage Fest Arsht Center Feb. 7
“Pout-Pout Fish” Miami Theater Center Feb. 7
Colman + Copland New World Symphony Feb. 7-8
An Evening with Samara Joy Knight Concert Hall Feb. 12
“Dear Evan Hansen” Actors’ Playhouse Feb. 13 – March 8
Arsht Gospel Choir Invitational Knight Concert Hall Feb. 14
“Beautiful, The Carole King Musical” at Slow Burn Theatre Company Feb. 14 to March 1
F*ck Art Museum of Sex Feb. 14 through November
Preview of Love-less: Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami Sanctuary of the Arts Feb. 14
The Silhouettes: Love Happens Aventura Arts and Cultural Center Feb. 14
Juan Diego Flórez in Recital Knight Concert Hall Feb. 15
Davone Tines: Anthem New World Symphony Feb. 21-22
Serenading the Tempest New World Symphony Feb. 15
South Florida Symphony: Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnole, with Mozart, Simon and Joachim New World Symphony Feb. 17
The Philadelphia Orchestra Knight Concert Hall Feb. 19
Malcolm X Jazz Suite featuring Terence Blanchard, The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet Knight Concert Hall Feb. 20
Miami City Ballet: Into the Magic City Arsht Center Feb 20-22
Il Divo by Candlelight Knight Concert Hall Feb. 21
Live on the Plaza: Son Gitano Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts Feb. 25
Flamenco Festival Miami XVII: Sara Baras Arsht Center Feb. 27 - March 1
Flamenco Festival Miami Xvii: Sara Baras Knight Concert Hall Feb. 25-March 1
MARCH
Pink Martini Knight Concert Hall March 5
Lisa Loeb & Joan Osborne Knight Concert Hall March 6
(Photo Taso Papadakis)
Lisa Loeb will perform in concert with Joan Osborne at the Knight Concert Hall in March
Live On The Plaza: Gold Dust Lounge Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts
March 6
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: Ballet Dr. Ouch! Aventura Arts and Cultural Center Mar. 7-8
Daphnis and Chloe New World Symphony March 7
“Pete the Cat” Miami Theater Center March 7
“Turandot” Florida Grand Opera at Arsht Center and Broward Center March 7-28
South Florida Symphony: Dvorak’s Eith and Sibelius’ Violin Concerto New World Symphony March 10
“Hell’s Kitchen” Broward Center March 10-22
Nu Deco featuring Mayra Andrade Miami Beach Bandshell March 12
“Merrily We Roll Along” Zoetic Stage at the Arsht Center Carnival Studio Theatre March 13 – April 5
“Rent” in Concert Knight Concert Hall March 13
Academy of St, Martin in The Fields featuring Joshua Bell, Music Director and Violin Knight Concert Hall March 14
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: Ballet Dr. Ouch! Broward Center March 14
CultureFest 305 HistoryMiami Museum March 14
Dance NOW! Miami, Program II Miami Theater Center March 14
Deneve + Hadelich: The Hollywood Sound New World Symphony March 14-15
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” Arsht Center March 17-22
Get in the Game: Sports and Contemporary Culture Perez Art Museum Miami March 19-Sept. 13
“Prayer for the French Republic” GableStage March 21 – April 19
Ives, Monk, Cage, and Eastman New World Symphony March 22
“Carmen” Miami City Ballet Arsht Center March 26
“Jewels” Miami City Ballet Arsht Center March 27
Peter London Global Dance Company: Women’s Choreographic Voices Sanctuary of the Arts Mar. 28
(Photo: Michael Avedon)
Peter London Global Dance Company
Percussion: Americans Got Rhythm New World Symphony March 29
APRIL
“Kimberly Akimbo” Broward Center April 7-12
Miami Film Festival Various Locations April 9-19
“The Zionists: A Family Storm” Miami New Drama at the Colony Theatre April 9 - May 3
Live on the Plaza: Alexa Lash & The Old-Fashioneds Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts April 10
Neon Nights New World Symphony April 10-11
Dance NOW! Miami Sanctuary of the Arts April 11
“Hairspray” Slow Burn Theatre Company April 11-26
Live On The Plaza: Coconut Radio Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts April 12
American Dance Odyssey New World Symphony April 17-19
An Evening with Sheila E. Knight Concert Hall April 17
Live On The Plaza: Burgundee Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts April 17
Miami City Ballet: American Dance Odyssey New World Center April 17-19
Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami: Noche Latina Sanctuary of the Arts April 18
Piano Slam Searching for Home Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion Arsht Center April 18
Live on the Plaza Legendary Cuban Sound Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts April 24
Natalia Lafourcade: La Cancionera Tour Knight Concert Hall April 24-25
Live on the Plaza: Raspberry Pie Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts April 25
Armour Dance Theatre: Fiesta Flamenca Sanctuary of the Arts April 26
Live on the Plaza: Smooth Jazz Syndicate Arsht Center Thomson Plaza for the Arts April 26
“Moses” Zoetic Stage at the Arsht Center Carnival Studio Theater April 30-May 17
This is America Perez Art Museum Miami April 30-June 6
MAY
¡VAMOS! to the Beach Arsht Center May 1-3
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida; Spring Gala Broward Center May 2
Deneve, Thibaudet, Bernstein, and Gershwin New World Symphony May 2-3
Sanctuary of the Arts Choreographic Ensemble: 4 x 4 (four by four) Sanctuary of the Arts May 2
Armour Dance Theatre: Seeds of the Future Sanctuary of the Arts May 3
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: Spring Ballet Gala Aventura Arts and Cultural Center May 3
“The Notebook: The Musical” Arsht Center May 5-10
Opera and All-Stars with Bernie Williams, Jonathan Tetelman, and Friends Florida Grand Opera at Knight Concert Hall May 6
Emmet Cohen's "Live From Emmet's Place" Knight Concert Hall May 8
¡VAMOS! to the Beach Broward Center May 9-10
Kings Kaleidoscope Miami Beach Bandshell May 12
“Dial M for Murder” Actors’ Playhouse May 15 – June 7
“Eureka Day” GableStage May 16 – June 14
Sanctuary of the Arts Choreographic Ensemble: Lounge Sanctuary of the Arts May 16
Armour Dance Theatre: Setting the Barre Sanctuary of the Arts May 17
The Zydeco Experience Knight Concert Hall May 30