Walk South BeachMust-See SightsSouth Beach is wide, flat and well-maintained — the classic Miami beach stop. Gets crowded by mid-morning on weekends; earlier is easier.0 Add to listWalk South BeachMust-See SightsSouth Beach is wide, flat and well-maintained — the classic Miami beach stop. Gets crowded by mid-morning on weekends; earlier is easier.0 Add to list
Tour the Art Deco DistrictMust-See SightsOcean Drive's Art Deco buildings are best seen on foot or by bike along the south end of Miami Beach. A free self-guided walk is easy; the Art Deco Museum offers ticketed tours with more context.0 Add to listTour the Art Deco DistrictMust-See SightsOcean Drive's Art Deco buildings are best seen on foot or by bike along the south end of Miami Beach. A free self-guided walk is easy; the Art Deco Museum offers ticketed tours with more context.0 Add to list
See Wynwood WallsMust-See SightsPaidWynwood Walls is a curated outdoor mural museum with admission. The surrounding neighborhood has free street murals too — worth arriving early before the weekend crowds build.0 Add to listSee Wynwood WallsMust-See SightsPaidWynwood Walls is a curated outdoor mural museum with admission. The surrounding neighborhood has free street murals too — worth arriving early before the weekend crowds build.0 Add to list
Visit Vizcaya MuseumMust-See SightsPaidVizcaya Museum is an early 1900s Italian Renaissance-style villa with formal gardens on the bay. Ticketed, takes about two hours. Worth it if you like historic houses and gardens.0 Add to listVisit Vizcaya MuseumMust-See SightsPaidVizcaya Museum is an early 1900s Italian Renaissance-style villa with formal gardens on the bay. Ticketed, takes about two hours. Worth it if you like historic houses and gardens.0 Add to list
Explore Little HavanaMust-See SightsLittle Havana's Calle Ocho is easy to walk in a couple of hours — cafecito windows, domino players, rooster statues and cigar rollers. Busiest on Fridays for Viernes Culturales.0 Add to listExplore Little HavanaMust-See SightsLittle Havana's Calle Ocho is easy to walk in a couple of hours — cafecito windows, domino players, rooster statues and cigar rollers. Busiest on Fridays for Viernes Culturales.0 Add to list
Stroll the Waterfront at Bayside MarketplaceMust-See SightsBayside Marketplace is a straightforward waterfront stop for food and a walk along the bay. Tourist-oriented but convenient if you're already near downtown.0 Add to listStroll the Waterfront at Bayside MarketplaceMust-See SightsBayside Marketplace is a straightforward waterfront stop for food and a walk along the bay. Tourist-oriented but convenient if you're already near downtown.0 Add to list
See the Perez Art MuseumMust-See SightsPaidPAMM is a solid contemporary art museum on the bay with a striking building. Ticketed, worth a couple of hours. Free on the first Thursday evening of each month.0 Add to listSee the Perez Art MuseumMust-See SightsPaidPAMM is a solid contemporary art museum on the bay with a striking building. Ticketed, worth a couple of hours. Free on the first Thursday evening of each month.0 Add to list
Drive to Key BiscayneMust-See SightsKey Biscayne is a quick drive over the Rickenbacker Causeway — good beaches and a lighthouse at the tip of the island. Worth a half-day, especially to escape South Beach crowds.0 Add to listDrive to Key BiscayneMust-See SightsKey Biscayne is a quick drive over the Rickenbacker Causeway — good beaches and a lighthouse at the tip of the island. Worth a half-day, especially to escape South Beach crowds.0 Add to list
Order a Colada at the Calle Ocho VentanitaLocal FoodLocal RitualsA colada at Los Pinarenos Fruteria on Calle Ocho comes in one big foam cup with tiny thimble cups — the idea is you share it with whoever's nearby. Strong and cheap, and the ritual is the point.0 Add to listOrder a Colada at the Calle Ocho VentanitaLocal FoodLocal RitualsA colada at Los Pinarenos Fruteria on Calle Ocho comes in one big foam cup with tiny thimble cups — the idea is you share it with whoever's nearby. Strong and cheap, and the ritual is the point.0 Add to list
Pick Your Favorite Painted Rooster on Calle OchoFun Side QuestsSix-foot painted rooster statues in different costumes are scattered along Calle Ocho in Little Havana. Easy to spot while you're already walking the strip — a low-effort hunt.0 Add to listPick Your Favorite Painted Rooster on Calle OchoFun Side QuestsSix-foot painted rooster statues in different costumes are scattered along Calle Ocho in Little Havana. Easy to spot while you're already walking the strip — a low-effort hunt.0 Add to list
Watch the Domino Players at Maximo Gomez ParkFun Side QuestsLocal RitualsMaximo Gomez Park (Domino Park) has retirees playing dominoes with serious intent all day. You can watch from the fence — just don't sit at the tables unless you have a club card.0 Add to listWatch the Domino Players at Maximo Gomez ParkFun Side QuestsLocal RitualsMaximo Gomez Park (Domino Park) has retirees playing dominoes with serious intent all day. You can watch from the fence — just don't sit at the tables unless you have a club card.0 Add to list
Greet the Coppertone GirlFun Side QuestsThe Coppertone Girl mural on 73rd and Biscayne is a large 1959 painting of the famous ad — the girl and the dog have been here for decades. Quick stop in the MiMo district.0 Add to listGreet the Coppertone GirlFun Side QuestsThe Coppertone Girl mural on 73rd and Biscayne is a large 1959 painting of the famous ad — the girl and the dog have been here for decades. Quick stop in the MiMo district.0 Add to list
Pose With Botero's Torso in Bayfront ParkFun Side QuestsFernando Botero's massive bronze Torso in Bayfront Park is a headless, armless, legless body on a pedestal. Hard to miss if you're walking the waterfront — easy photo stop.0 Add to listPose With Botero's Torso in Bayfront ParkFun Side QuestsFernando Botero's massive bronze Torso in Bayfront Park is a headless, armless, legless body on a pedestal. Hard to miss if you're walking the waterfront — easy photo stop.0 Add to list
Watch Cigars Rolled by Hand at El Titan de BronzeFun Side QuestsEl Titan de Bronze on Calle Ocho is a small factory where rollers hand-shape cigars from scratch. Free to watch through the window or step inside, and no purchase required.0 Add to listWatch Cigars Rolled by Hand at El Titan de BronzeFun Side QuestsEl Titan de Bronze on Calle Ocho is a small factory where rollers hand-shape cigars from scratch. Free to watch through the window or step inside, and no purchase required.0 Add to list
Spot the Wall-Climbing Cop CarFun Side QuestsAt 3801 Biscayne, a full-size Chevy Caprice police car is bolted sideways to a building facade like it drove up the wall. Hard to explain, easy to spot from the street.0 Add to listSpot the Wall-Climbing Cop CarFun Side QuestsAt 3801 Biscayne, a full-size Chevy Caprice police car is bolted sideways to a building facade like it drove up the wall. Hard to explain, easy to spot from the street.0 Add to list
Walk the Grounds of the Barnacle in Coconut GroveFun Side QuestsPaidThe Barnacle in Coconut Grove is the oldest home still on its original plot in Miami — bayfront grounds, a quirky roofline and an interesting story. Small admission fee; grounds are easy to walk.0 Add to listWalk the Grounds of the Barnacle in Coconut GroveFun Side QuestsPaidThe Barnacle in Coconut Grove is the oldest home still on its original plot in Miami — bayfront grounds, a quirky roofline and an interesting story. Small admission fee; grounds are easy to walk.0 Add to list
Find the Sub Fins Jutting From the GroundFun Side QuestsAt Pelican Harbor on the 79th Street Causeway, decommissioned submarine fins stick out of the ground as a Cold War memorial. Easy to miss — worth a look if you're crossing the causeway.0 Add to listFind the Sub Fins Jutting From the GroundFun Side QuestsAt Pelican Harbor on the 79th Street Causeway, decommissioned submarine fins stick out of the ground as a Cold War memorial. Easy to miss — worth a look if you're crossing the causeway.0 Add to list
Drink a Mamey MilkshakeLocal FoodLocal RitualsWith KidsDay TripRobert Is Here is a family-run fruit stand in Homestead that blends shakes from tropical fruit most people can't name. About 40 km south of Miami — treat it as a half-day trip south, especially if you're heading toward Everglades National Park.0 Add to listDrink a Mamey MilkshakeLocal FoodLocal RitualsWith KidsDay TripRobert Is Here is a family-run fruit stand in Homestead that blends shakes from tropical fruit most people can't name. About 40 km south of Miami — treat it as a half-day trip south, especially if you're heading toward Everglades National Park.0 Add to list
Run the Miami Beach Beachwalk at SunriseActiveLocal RitualsThe Miami Beach Beachwalk runs along the sand from South Beach north for several miles. Sunrise is the best time — the beach is firm, cool and empty before the heat builds.0 Add to listRun the Miami Beach Beachwalk at SunriseActiveLocal RitualsThe Miami Beach Beachwalk runs along the sand from South Beach north for several miles. Sunrise is the best time — the beach is firm, cool and empty before the heat builds.0 Add to list
Jog the Venetian CausewayActiveLocal RitualsThe Venetian Causeway is a 1927 chain of small bridges connecting Miami to Miami Beach. Popular with local runners and cyclists — good views of the bay both ways and usually quiet in the mornings.0 Add to listJog the Venetian CausewayActiveLocal RitualsThe Venetian Causeway is a 1927 chain of small bridges connecting Miami to Miami Beach. Popular with local runners and cyclists — good views of the bay both ways and usually quiet in the mornings.0 Add to list
Climb the wave at Bayfront ParkActiveWith KidsThe Bayfront Park playground in downtown has a big sculpted wave with climbable sea animals — dolphin, turtle, manatee. Free, right on the bay, and the view for parents is genuinely good.0 Add to listClimb the wave at Bayfront ParkActiveWith KidsThe Bayfront Park playground in downtown has a big sculpted wave with climbable sea animals — dolphin, turtle, manatee. Free, right on the bay, and the view for parents is genuinely good.0 Add to list
Cool Off at South Pointe Park's Splash PadActiveWith KidsSouth Pointe Park at the southern tip of Miami Beach has a splash pad, shaded playground and a pier where you can watch cruise ships pass. Free and easy with young kids.0 Add to listCool Off at South Pointe Park's Splash PadActiveWith KidsSouth Pointe Park at the southern tip of Miami Beach has a splash pad, shaded playground and a pier where you can watch cruise ships pass. Free and easy with young kids.0 Add to list
Scale the creatures at Pinecrest GardensFun Side QuestsWith KidsPaidPinecrest Gardens has a playground built from oversized climbable Florida animals surrounded by banyan trees, plus peacocks roaming free. Small admission fee — good for a couple of hours.0 Add to listScale the creatures at Pinecrest GardensFun Side QuestsWith KidsPaidPinecrest Gardens has a playground built from oversized climbable Florida animals surrounded by banyan trees, plus peacocks roaming free. Small admission fee — good for a couple of hours.0 Add to list
