Coral Gables Events

From happy hours to museum exhibits and special nights out Coral Gables offers a gamut of things events to attend.

Coral Gables Museum — Gallery Night Live

For the first Friday in every month the Gallery Night Live takes place at the Coral Gables Museum. This event features live music, new exhibitions, food, art installations and spirits.

Coral Gables Museum — Jazz in the Gables

This event takes place every Wednesday afternoon and offers free lunchtime concerts on the Coral Gables Museum Plaza. The concerts boast different jazz performer each week and catering by ‘Lovables’ with box lunches on sale.

Carnival on the Mile Weekend

This annual carnival will feature 120 artists, paintings, sculptures, crafts, photography and jewellery. The carnival runs from 10am to 10pm and patrons will be able to relish in three concert stages comprising of over 30 performers and musical groups featuring rock, folk and Latin funk.

Calle Ocho Festival

This festival is celebrated to commemorate Calle Ocho as the most historic and famous roadway in Miami. The festival consists of live music, international foods, and entertainment. The Calle Ocho festival is also the largest Latino festival in in the United States.

ARTcycle at the Coral Gables Museum

This exhibition will be taking place in Coral Gables Museum every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday to showcase the grace and beauty of the bicycle as well as the person riding it. The exhibition will end June 1st, 2015.

Vik Muniz — Poetics of Perception

Vik Muniz is Brazilian born and is known for his practice of varied materials. This exhibition will take place at the Lowe Art Museum every Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm until April 19th, 2015. Vik Muniz uses items such as garbage, chocolate sauce, toys, and magazine clippings among other objects to create pieces which are then photographed.

Sophisticated Ladies Night

The Tarpand Bend Raw Bar and Grill on Miracle Mile features the Sophisticated Ladies Night every Wednesday at 5:00pm. On Wednesdays ladies can enjoy two for one drinks until 9:00pm as well as half-off food all night and $50 bottles of Moet Chandon Nectar Imperial Rose and Veuve Clicquot.

In-The-Biz Night

For all the hospitality workers living in Coral Gables this is the place to be every Sunday. The Bar on Giralda Avenue offers hospitality industry workers two for one drink specials once they have proof.

Wine Oh! Tuesdays

The Globe Café & Bar on Alhambra Circle offers wine specials every Tuesdays. There is also jazz night on Sundays with live jazz music.

Open Mic Night

A great way to experience live music is to create it yourself. The John Martin’s Irish Pub features open mic night every Sunday. The pub is located on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables.

Miami International Children’s Film Festival

This annual event takes place at the Coral Gables Art Cinema in Coral Gables and features art films for children, parties and workshops. The festival was attended in 2012 by over 800 attendees from all over South Florida.

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