Miami, its surrounding neighborhoods and the beaches offer an exciting, eclectic variety of events that take place each and every year in the Magic City, and I would like to share with you some of these fun events that will take place in 2018.
| EVENT | AREA | DATE |
| Miami Jewish Film Festival | Miami/Miami Beach | January 11-25 |
| Miami Design Preservation League’s Art Deco | Miami Beach | January 12-14 |
| Wodapalooza Miami Fitness Festival | Downtown Miami | January 12-14 |
| Redland Heritage Festival | Homestead | January 13-14 |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade | Liberty City | January 15 |
| Splendor in the Garden at Fairchild | Coral Gables | January 16 |
| Fairchild’s Chocolate Festival | Coral Gables | January 19-21 |
| Coconut Grove Comedy Festival | Coconut Grove | January 20 |
| Fine Arts Festival at Pinecrest Gardens | Pinecrest | January 20-21 |
| Taste of the Garden | Miami Beach | January 25 |
| Festival of the Arts | Coral Gables | January 27-28 |
| Miami Marathon & Half Marathon | Downtown Miami | January 28 |
| Gala in the Garden (Fairchild) | Coral Gables | February 3 |
| Fashion, Art, Music Night | Coconut Grove | February 3 |
| Groundup Music Festival | Miami Beach | February 9-11 |
| Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build 2018 | Miami | February 9-24 |
| Miami International Boat Show | Key Biscayne | February 15-19 |
| Art Wynwood | Wynwood | February 15-19 |
| Model Beach Volleyball Tournament | Miami Beach | February 17-18 |
| Coconut Grove Arts Festival | Coconut Grove | February 17-19 |
| South Beach Wine & Food Festival | Miami Beach | February 21-25 |
| Winter Party Festival | Miami Beach | February 28-March 6 |
| Artopia | Coral Gables | March TBD |
| Winter Music Conference | Miami Beach | March TBD |
| 9 Mile Music Festival | Key Biscayne | March TBD |
| Fashion, Art, Music Night | Coconut Grove | March 3 |
| Carnaval on the Mile | Coral Gables | March 3-4 |
| Bacardi Miami Sailing Week & Bacardi Cup | Coconut Grove | March 4-10 |
| Miami Film Festival | Downtown Miami | March 9-18 |
| Calle Ocho Festival | Little Havana | March 11 |
| Miami Invasion of Jazz in the Gardens | Miami Beach | March 17-19 |
| Miami Open f/k/a Sony Open (Tennis) | Key Biscayne | March 19-April 1 |
| Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition | Sweetwater | March 15-April 8 |
| Ultra Music Festival | Downtown Miami | March 23-25 |
| Deering Seafood Festival | Cutler Bay | March 25 |
| The Longines Global Champions Tour | Miami Beach | April TBD |
| Miami Beach Polo World Cup | Miami Beach | April TBD |
| Miami Beach Gay Pride | Miami Beach | April 2-8 |
| Miami Home Design & Remodeling Show | Miami Beach | April 6-8 |
| Miami Riverday Festival | Downtown Miami | April 7 |
| Fashion, Art, Music Night | Coconut Grove | April 7 |
| Wynwood Life Festival | Wynwood | April 20-22 |
| Mercedes Benz Corporate Run | Downtown Miami | April 26 |
| So. Florida Taste of the Nation (No Kid Hungry) | Wynwood | April 27 |
| SoFlo Cake and candy Expo 2018 | Miami | April 28 |
| Miami Fashion Show | Miami Beach | May TBD |
| Aqua Girl | Miami | May 18 |
| Best of the Best Music Fest | Downtown Miami | May 27 |
| Out in the Tropics Festival | Miami Beach | June TBD |
| Fourth of July Fireworks and Festivities | Throughout Miami | July 4 |
| Miami Swim Week | Miami Beach | July 12-15 |
| International Mango Festival | Coral Gables | July 14-15 |
| Miami International Auto Show | Miami Beach | September TBD |
| Miami Carnaval Parade & Concert | Miami | October TBD |
| South Beach Seafood Festival | Miami Beach | October TBD |
| Grovetoberfest | Coconut Grove | October TBA |
| Coconut Grove Seafood Festival | Coconut Grove | October 20 |
| The Seed Food & Wine Festival | Miami Beach | November TBD |
| Harvest Festival | South Miami | November TBD |
| Great Grove Bed Race | Coconut Grove | November TBD |
| Miami Beach Annual Veteran’s Day Parade | Miami Beach | November 11 |
| NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend | Homestead | November 16-18 |
| Art Miami | Downtown Miami | December 4-9 |
| Art Basel | Throughout South Florida | December 6-9 |
| King Mango Strut Parade | Coconut Grove | December 31 |
Monthly Miami Specials
Miami and the Beaches also offer monthly “temptation programs,” which offer locals and visitors alike, money-saving specials on something different each month. See below for each month’s cool theme!
January – Miami Cruise Month
February – Miami Romance Month
March – Shop Miami Month
April – Miami Sports & Wellness Month
May – Miami Museum Month
June – Miami Film Month
June – September – Miami Hotel Months
July & August – Miami Spa Months
August & September – Miami Spice Months
October – Miami Attractions Month
November – Miami Live Arts Month
December – Miami Heritage Month