Order a Colada and Share It at the Calle Ocho VentanitaAt the ventanita window of Los Pinarenos Fruteria on Calle Ocho, order a colada and watch the staff hand you one big foam cup plus a stack of tiny shot thimbles. Share it with strangers like a local or vibrate alone.Food & DrinkEasy20 min
Find the Best-Dressed RoosterCalle Ocho is patrolled by six-foot painted rooster statues dressed as doctors, farmers and carpenters. Hunt down your favorite costumed gallo and crown it the unofficial mayor of Little Havana.Photo HuntEasy30 min
Eavesdrop on the Domino EldersAt Maximo Gomez Park, lean on the fence and watch retirees slam dominoes with deadly seriousness amid cigar smoke and trash talk. Just don't touch the tables unless you are over 50 with a club card.CultureEasy25 min
Greet the Coppertone GirlOn the side of 7300 Biscayne Boulevard in the MiMo district, a giant 1959 painted girl has her swimsuit yanked by a cartoon dog forever. Pay your respects to Miami's most enduring tan line.Photo HuntEasy15 min
Pose With a Headless GiantIn Bayfront Park stands Fernando Botero's Torso, a colossal bronze body with no head, arms or legs, just vibes. Recreate its posture next to it and confuse everyone walking down Biscayne Boulevard.WeirdEasy20 min
Watch a Cigar Get BornStep into El Titan de Bronze on Calle Ocho, a tiny stucco factory where rollers shape cigars by hand in about five minutes. Soak in the smell, maybe score a cafecito, no purchase required.Local DetailEasy20 min
Spot the Wall-Climbing Cop CarAt 3801 Biscayne Boulevard a full Chevy Caprice police cruiser is bolted sideways to the building facade like it drove straight up the wall. Look up, find it, question physics.WeirdEasy15 min
Visit Miami's Oldest RoofThe Barnacle in Coconut Grove is the oldest house still on its original spot, named because its roof reminded the owner of a barnacle. Walk the bayfront grounds and judge whether the roof actually looks like one.Hidden GemEasy45 min
Find the Buried SubmarineAt Pelican Harbor on the 79th Street Causeway, real decommissioned submarine sail fins jut from the ground as a quiet Cold War memorial. Track down the metal fins poking out of the grass.ActiveMedium40 min
Drink a Mamey MilkshakeDrive south to the Robert Is Here fruit stand in Homestead and order a milkshake blended from fruit you cannot pronounce, like mamey or canistel, then go meet the resident emus out back.Food & DrinkBold1 hr 30 min
Run the Miami Beach Beachwalk at SunriseLace up and join the locals on the Miami Beach Beachwalk at first light, when the sand is firm and the beachgoers are still asleep. Run as far north as your legs allow before the Atlantic sun decides to roast you.ActiveMedium45 min
Jog the Venetian CausewayTrot across the 1927 chain of little bridges that locals use as their daily gym, with downtown's skyline on one side and turquoise bay on the other. Pause at the West Venetian bridge to catch your breath and pretend the view is why you stopped.ActiveMedium50 min
Climb the wave at Bayfront ParkSet the kids loose on the Lee and Tina Hills Playground, where a giant sculpted wave erupts with a dolphin, a turtle, and a manatee to scramble over. Free, shaded, and right on Biscayne Bay, so the grown-ups get a view too.FamilyEasy45 min
Cool Off at South Pointe Park's Splash PadLet the little ones cool off on the splash pad and shaded playground at the southern tip of South Beach, then watch the cruise ships glide past the pier. Pack a towel and surrender to the inevitable soaking.FamilyEasy1 hr
Scale the creatures at Pinecrest GardensWander into Pinecrest Gardens where the playground is built from oversized climbable Florida critters surrounded by banyan trees and peacocks. At five dollars a head it is the cheapest jungle expedition in town.FamilyEasy1 hr 15 min