MusicThings to do in Miami in December 2026
December is Art Basel week, when Miami Beach fills with galleries from more than 40 countries. Merrick Festival Caroling Competition and Junior Orange Bowl Parade land in December, with 2 more on the list below.
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Starting in December
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Holidays & Parades
Arts & Culture2 more run every week in Miami year round, including Sounds of Little Haiti and Viernes Culturales. See the full calendar.
Planning the trip around it
Practical guides to hotels and days out around Miami.
When Miami is cheap, and the weeks to avoid
The same hotels averaged $294 a night in February and $157 in September. Some festival weeks are the hardest in the year to book.
South Beach, Mid-Beach or downtown
The Elser, downtown, adds a $59 daily fee before tax, and in South Beach only the Ritz-Carlton charges more. Of the three areas, only downtown has real self-parking.
How many days Miami really takes
Two full days covers the main sights: one downtown, where the Metromover is free, and one aimed west at the Everglades or south at the zoo.
Other months in Miami
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