Updated daily · Friday, November 6, 2026

What's on in Miami today

Today — Friday, November 6, 2026 — there are 19 events on our South Florida calendar, including Wynwood Día de los Muertos Ofrenda Trail, Winter Wonderland at The Ben — Ice Skating Opening, Rush: Fifty Something Tour. Below is everything actually on today, pulled live from the same calendar our editors maintain: when an event ends, it drops off this page within the hour. Under the dated list sit the any-day anchors — the museums, boats and landmarks that make any Friday a good Miami day — and the short path from today into tonight.

This page is the dated layer of our full things to do in Miami guide — the guide plans the trip; this page answers for today.

On today · Friday, November 6, 2026

Today's events

Oct 30–Nov 8

Wynwood Día de los Muertos Ofrenda Trail

Wynwood Arts District · Miami, FL

FreeArts & Culture

Sun, Nov 1 – Sun, Jan 3

Winter Wonderland at The Ben — Ice Skating Opening

The Ben Hotel, 251 N Narcissus Ave · West Palm Beach, FL

RomanticUnique ExperienceOutdoor Adventure

Thu, Nov 5 & Sat, Nov 7

Rush: Fifty Something Tour

Hard Rock Live · Hollywood, FL

Live Music

Thu, Nov 5 – Sun, Nov 22

God of Carnage

Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center · Miami, FL

Arts & CultureComedy

Thu, Nov 5 – Sun, Nov 8

CON MAN — A True Crime Magic Show with Ben Seidman

Abdo New River Room, Broward Center for the Performing Arts · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Unique ExperienceComedy

Thu, Nov 5 – Sat, Nov 7

Jeff Arcuri: Fresh Cut

Fort Lauderdale Improv · Dania Beach, FL

ComedyNightlife

Fri, Nov 6

SOFI TUKKER: Eudēmonia at Night

Meyer Amphitheatre · West Palm Beach, FL

Live MusicOutdoor AdventureWater & Sunset

Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 8

Dream Asia Festival: South Florida 2026

South Florida Fairgrounds · West Palm Beach, FL

FoodieArts & Culture

Fri, Nov 6

Coral Gables Gallery Night

Downtown Coral Gables Galleries · Coral Gables, FL

FreeArts & CultureLive Music

Plus 10 more on the calendar today — see the full South Florida events calendar, and our sister calendar at SFL Cool Events tracks every Miami event this week in one place.

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The any-day anchors

Events come and go; these are on today because they're on essentially every day. Hours are each venue's own, from our verified listings — check the seasonal ones before you drive.

Outdoor & Adventure$$

Frost Science Museum

Explore the aquarium, planetarium, and rooftop with bay views. Their after-hours adults-only nights turn the museum into a cocktail party.

Downtown Miami$$

Hours: Daily 10 AM–6 PM (Thu until 7 PM in summer)

Outdoor & Adventure$$

Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel

Nearly 200 feet above Bayside Marketplace, your gondola turns slowly over Biscayne Bay, Bayfront Park, the port, and the skyline. Go at sunset or after dark, when the city lights come on — it's a quiet just-the-two-of-you pause above the crowds.

Miami, FL$$

Hours: Mon–Thu 12 PM–9:30 PM; Fri–Sun 11 AM–10 PM

Water Activities$$

Thriller Miami Speedboat Adventures

A speedboat tour that shows off Miami at full throttle — skyline, waterfront mansions, and wind in your face the whole way. It's short, loud, and genuinely thrilling; hold on to each other and enjoy the spray.

Miami, FL$$

Hours: Daily 9 AM–8:45 PM

Active & Fitness$$

Superblue Miami

Immersive art you walk through together — mirrored rooms, glowing installations, and whole spaces that react as you move. It's playful, a little surreal, and gives you plenty to talk about over dinner afterward.

Miami, FL$$

Hours: Wed–Mon 11 AM–7 PM; Tue closed

Outdoor & Adventure$$

Zoo Miami

Florida's largest zoo is a whole-day wander: open-air habitats, animals from five continents, and a monorail for when your feet give out. Rent one of the safari cycles built for two, hand-feed the giraffes, and try not to laugh — it's impossible.

Miami, FL$$

Hours: Daily 10 AM–5 PM (last ticket 4 PM)

Water Activities$$

Venetian Pool

A 1923 swimming pool carved out of a coral rock quarry in Coral Gables — spring-fed water, waterfalls, stone grottos, and palms all around. It's the most romantic swim in Miami: take a slow afternoon in the water, then wander Coral Gables for dinner.

Coral Gables, FL$$

Hours: Mon–Fri 11 AM–6:30 PM; Sat–Sun 10 AM–4:30 PM (seasonal — confirm before visiting)

After dark

Turn today into tonight

Miami's day isn't the main event — it's the warm-up. End the afternoon at golden hour (the Skyviews wheel, a bay cruise, South Pointe Park), take dinner around eight, and let the night take over: live music on Calle Ocho, a concert, or games that run past 1 AM. Several of today's events above run into the evening, too.

The full after-dark playbook is our guide to things to do in Miami at night.

Next on the calendar

Coming up next

Sat, Nov 7

Quinteto Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango

Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center · Miami, FL

Live MusicRomanticArts & Culture

Sat, Nov 7

Pompano Beach Drone Show Extravaganza

Fisher Family Pier · Pompano Beach, FL

FreeRomanticWater & Sunset

Sat, Nov 7

The Head and the Heart

Meyer Amphitheatre · West Palm Beach, FL

Live MusicWater & Sunset

Sat, Nov 7

Downtown Day of the Dead Celebration

Esplanade Park · Fort Lauderdale, FL

FreeArts & CultureNightlife

Sat, Nov 7 · 4–7 PM

Taste of Recovery Culinary Festival

American German Club, 5111 Lantana Road · Lake Worth, FL

Foodie

Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8

2nd Annual Downtown Palm Beach Gardens Art Festival

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

FreeArts & CultureOutdoor Adventure

Planning the weekend instead? The day-by-day shortlist is on our date ideas this weekend page, and the full guide's things to do in Miami hub carries the live weekend module.

Keep exploring

The rest of the Miami playbook

Things to do in Miami — the full guide

The hub: top-10 quick picks, every category and neighborhood, the live weekend module and the free finds, all in one place.

For couples

The two-person cut: romantic icons, playful dates and boat days, with the group-trip filler left out.

Unique & unusual

The Miami you can't get anywhere else: a slide tower in a mall, a coral-rock pool from 1923, art you walk through.

At night

Miami starts late: concerts, live Cuban music, late-night games, casino nights and dinners that become the evening.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is there to do in Miami today?

Start with the dated list at the top of this page — the events actually on today, pulled from our South Florida events calendar on a 15-minute timer, so finished events drop off on their own. Then the any-day anchors: Frost Science and the museum campus, the Skyviews wheel at Bayside, Superblue's walk-through art, Zoo Miami, the Venetian Pool, and a boat or speedboat on Biscayne Bay.

What can I do in Miami tonight?

Build it in Miami order: something at sunset (the wheel, a bay cruise, South Pointe Park), dinner around eight, then the main event — live music on Calle Ocho, a concert, or late-night bowling and mini golf that run past 1 AM on weekends. Our at-night guide lays out the full playbook.

What is there to do in Miami this weekend?

The weekend gets its own shortlist: our date ideas this weekend page re-filters every week to the current Friday through Sunday, and the full things to do in Miami guide carries a live this-weekend module with the same calendar. Anchor one big event, then fill around it with a beach morning and one neighborhood deep-dive.

What can I do in Miami today for free?

The beach at any hour, the Wynwood street-art blocks, Calle Ocho and its domino park, the Baywalk, and South Pointe Park — all $0, all today. Our guide to 25 free Miami date ideas collects the best free finds, every one verified by locals.

How do I find last-minute plans in Miami?

This page is built for exactly that: the events list re-checks the calendar every 15 minutes, multi-day events show while they're still running, and the any-day anchors below need no booking horizon. If today is quiet on the calendar, the coming-up section shows the next few days so you can plan one sleep ahead instead.

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