49th Annual Art Deco Weekend 2026

Ocean Drive Architectural Tour
2023-01-15 12:30 - 14:00, 2023-01-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-01-14 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
This 1 1/2 to 2-hour walking tour provides an introduction to the Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo) styles found within the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District. Explore hotels, restaurants, and other commercial structures with a visit to a number of interiors.
All tours are rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as there are no refunds for inclement conditions.

Legends of Lincoln Road Tour
2023-01-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Albion Hotel, 1650 James Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Take a stroll down one of Miami Beach’s most famous thoroughfares, once referred to as the “Fifth Avenue of the South”. Discover how geography and history influenced the architecture of Lincoln Road from 1912 to the present and what lead to the revitalization of the area we experience today.
Depart Albion Hotel, 1650 James Ave.
Corner of James Ave. and Lincoln Rd.

Arf Deco Dog Walk
2023-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Gabriel Hotel, 640 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Sunday, January 15 at 12 pm, bring your pooch and join us for a walk around Ocean Drive during Art Deco Weekend.
We know you want to put on a little 1920s Ritz for a proper promenade but don’t leave out your best friend. Doggies like to dress Deco too. Social media anyone?
Our Community Grand Marshal, the host with the most, will be none other than local treasure and celebrity, George Neary.
The Honorary Grand Marshal will be Archie, the Great Dane. Archie doesn’t talk much but he can do a few tricks and likes to pose for photos.
Follow him on Instagram @gr8dane.archie.

Ultimate Fitness Calisthenics League - BASICS TO SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH
2023-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Muscle Beach Area, 873 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Open classes taught by a pioneer of calisthenic rep communities, a multi-reps champion, and fitness coach, the legend Quincy France. All levels are welcome to join Q-France & his team in group workouts that consist of community basic reps and fun contests that are open to men, women, and kids, for many chances to win prizes.

Dance Lesson with 4 x World Champion Yuval Hod & Gypsy Juls
2023-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street
Learn the basic dance steps of Swing and Charleston with All Swing Miami!
All Swing Miami is based in Little Havana at Miami Baila Dance Studio. With progressive swing dance and aerials classes along with social dance events and workshops, founders Yuval Hod and Juls Slavikas continue their mission of growing and nourishing the swing dance community in South Florida. Get a taste of their swing dance classes for free during Art Deco Weekend!
ABOUT YOUR TEACHERS:
Known for his versatility and innovation, 4 x World Swing Dance Champion Yuval Hod has taught, judged, and performed in more than 26 countries. He is a repeat winner of major U.S. swing dance titles and has appeared in many film and television productions, including Mona Lisa Smile with Julia Roberts, The Polar Express with Tom Hanks, The Today Show, Entertainment Tonight, and So You Think You Can Dance. Also known for his ability to make complex concepts easy to understand, Yuval has helped coach beginner-level dancers into national champions.
Gypsy Juls has been swing dancing for over 15 years, and joined Yuval’s Hop Swing school in New York. In 2015, Jul has appeared in a Johnnie Walker commercial, performed with the Jive Aces in a six-week east-coast USA tour, and was a star dancer in a short film for the Gale hotel— a comedy with a dance theme written and directed by Sean S Bloch.
Together, they are committed to spreading the joy of swing dance through Art Deco Weekend!

* In addition to this class, don’t miss the mini-lessons and entertainment between jazz band breaks!

Get ready before the weekend— watch ADW’s 2021 online dance classes for free!

Sketchwalk #3
2023-01-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Meeting point is in front of the Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center (1001 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139) or the Urban Sketchers designated tent.
People of all ages and all drawing levels and skills are welcome. A Sketchwalk is an interactive walking tour run by Urban Sketcher leaders, where its participants stop to pull out their sketchbooks and capture the scene in a drawing. These on location from observation sketches tell the story of place, time, and community.
As this event is OUTDOORS be prepared with drinking water, portable chair/stool, and appropriate clothes for the weather. This event is FREE.

Spanish Art Deco Walking Tour
2023-01-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
A free Art Deco Walking Tour sponsored by the Miami Design Preservation League. Tour Guide Carolina Isabela, also known as Caro the Tour Guide, will lead the tour around the district. The tour will last between 90 minutes and 2 hours. This tour will be conducted in Spanish.
Free tour but registration is required.

Jewish Miami Beach Tour
2023-01-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
This walking tour explores the rise and fall of the Jewish population of Miami Beach over the past 100 years, including a look at the impact of selected key Jewish individuals and institutions, plus an overview of architectural styles in the southernmost part of the city. Tour starts at the Welcome Center tent and ends at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, at Third Street and Washington Avenue.
Please note: this is a specialty tour and as such has a flat ticket rate of $35 per person.

305 KETTLEBELL CLUB - Kettlebell Fundamentals #2
2023-01-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Muscle Beach Area, 873 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
In this intro class, you will learn how to properly utilize the kettlebell. Learn kettlebell basics like the swing & clean all while training the six foundational movement patterns we should all be working on every week (Hinge, Squat, Push, Pull, Lunge & Carry).
Come ready to learn something new while connecting with the growing South Florida Kettlebell Community.

Art Deco's Decline and Recovery on Miami Beach
2023-01-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Alan Raynor had a career in the business world but has always had a hand in the Arts. He wrote a musical comedy – the book and music – and wrote four scripts for full-length films. In his senior years he developed the skill of sculpting in glass.
In a thirty-year span he has actively supported the Art Deco Societies of New York and Miami.
Please note: RSVP required; Seating available on first-come, first-served basis.

Artisan Market
2023-01-15 10:00 - 20:00 | Ocean Drive between 5th and 10th Street, 601 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Browse a variety of items for sale at the Art Deco Weekend artisan market. Featuring vendors from the local community as well as out-of-state, find something unique to take home from the festival!

Miami-Dade County Animal Services Pet Adoption
2023-01-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Ocean Drive between 5th and 6th, 550 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Special appearance by
Miami-Dade County Animal Services Pet Adoption
Miami-Dade County Animal Services’ Hope Express Mobile Adoption Unit
Connect, adopt and fall in love with a furry, living work of art.
Miami-Dade County Animal Services’ Hope Express mobile adoption unit has beautiful dogs and cats excited to meet you— all hoping for a fur-ever home. The pet adoption counselors will be there and ready to make adoption a breeze.
Adoptions include spay/neuter surgery, deworming, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccinations.
Free and Open To The Public
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.

Classic Car Show by the Antique Automobile Club of America South Florida Region
2023-01-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Ocean Drive between 5th and 10th Street, 601 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Art Deco Weekend welcomes back the Classic Car Show presented by the Antique Automobile Club of America South Florida Region – made up of enthusiasts of antique automobiles of all makes and models of cars, trucks, and motorcycles from the early 1900s up to 1991. On Saturday (1/14) and Sunday (1/15), antique automobiles from all over Florida will be on display along Ocean Drive starting at 5th street going north to 10th street. [No tickets required]

Flamingo Park Tour
2023-01-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
The Flamingo Park Walking Tour will focus on the Art Deco multi-family apartment buildings which typify the Flamingo Park neighborhood -the neighborhood to the west of Washington Avenue. It’s not for the faint of heart: 2 1/2 miles over 3 hours with a 15 minute rest stop in the middle. The tour will be led by Jack Johnson, Chair of the Miami Design Preservation League and a resident of the Flamingo Park neighborhood. Jack developed this tour for the 16th World Congress on Art Deco, which will be held in Miami Beach April 20-27, 2023. All proceeds from this tour will go to the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association.

Introduction to Acro Yoga with Pablo and Cristina
2023-01-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Muscle Beach Area, 873 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Join Pablo and Cristina for a fun and interactive Acro Yoga class for beginners. Come see what the buzz is about. No partner is necessary; we can always pair you up as we work in groups of 3-4. To Participate: Bring your yoga mat, towels, water, and a good attitude.

Radio Waves: Miami Beach and the Golden Age of Radio
2023-01-15 09:00 - 17:00 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Today Miami Beach is one of the most “broadcasted” locations in the world, but 100 years ago the age of broadcasting was just becoming a reality.
This exhibition explores the first consumer mass media device and how it helped promote and shape Miami Beach’s early development. As radio proliferated through the first half of the twentieth century, Miami Beach also transformed from an untamed barrier island into a famous tourism and cultural destination.
Radio quickly became the “rage” in the mid-1920s as more and more Americans realized that owning a radio meant news, entertainment, weather, and politics could be transmitted wirelessly to them from the comfort of their homes. The radio brought families together to listen to broadcasts in their living rooms, connecting people to faraway places and signaling the start of the machine age.
Miami Beach’s own pioneers recognized that promotion was vital to its success. They broke the mold by adding radio stations to their hotels, broadcasting a message from this city carved from a jungle.
Radio styles were dynamic, often reflecting American culture and industrial design. Movies, architecture, automobiles, and the 1939 World’s Fair were a few such examples. The materials from which radio chassis were made such as wood, resins, plastics, metals, and mirrored glass, provided an endless array of aesthetically pleasing choices – many which are highlighted in this exhibit.
Radio Waves explores the Golden Age of Radio beginning in the 1920s to the late 1950s, as manifested by the distinctive architecture of Miami Beach. Art Deco, Streamline, and Mid-Century Modern hotels and apartments houses designed by some of America’s foremost architects continue to welcome guests to the sun, sand, and sea of the City of Miami Beach.
Miami-Dade Residents: Free Admission; General Ticket: $5.

Chess in the Park
2023-01-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street
Join us in the park to play Chess in memory of Commissioner Mark Samuelian. Location is 12th and Ocean Drive next to the Jazz Age Stage. All ages and experience levels welcome!

Yoga with Synergy - Breath-work, Kundalini activation and Meditation
2023-01-15 08:00 - 09:00 | Muscle Beach Area, 873 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Yoga with Synergy – Breath-work, Kundalini activation, and Meditation.
Synergy Yoga has been serving Miami Beach for over 20 years with traditional yogas styles, teachings and healing arts. All levels of experience are welcome. Come with an empty stomach.

Anna in the Tropics - 20th Anniversary Production
2023-01-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
The promo code is ANNA15 – 15% off, active 1/13 – 1/15 when purchasing your tickets online.
A stunning and evocative Pulitzer-Prize winning drama by Nilo Cruz.

It’s 1929 and we are in Florida at a Cuban–American cigar factory; cigars are still rolled by hand and “lectors” are hired to educate and entertain the workers. When a new lector enters the scene and begins to read aloud Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, he unwittingly becomes a catalyst in the lives of his avid listeners and suddenly the lives of the workers begin to parallel the novel. Old traditions and new ways collide while longing, love, and betrayal spark a volatile flame that signals the end of an era.

Why Anna in the Tropics?
Anna in the Tropics is a story that belongs to this city. It was written by a Miami playwright, it first premiered at the New Theater in Coral Gables, it was awarded a Pulitzer, and now, for the first time ever, Nilo Cruz himself will direct the play. Nilo and his achievements bring a huge sense of pride to our community, and we are honored to continue collaborating with him and call him a dear friend. Anna in the Tropics is a beautiful balance of a strong story with poetic storytelling that is moving, sexy, heartbreaking and spectacular. – Michel Hausmann, Artistic Director.

Purchase your ticket directly at Miami New Drama’s website. The promo code is ANNA15 – 15% off, active 1/13 – 1/15 when purchasing your tickets online. https://miaminewdrama.org/show/anna-in-the-tropics/

The Cab Calloway Orchestra
2023-01-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street
Get ready for a high-energy, joyous, and soulful performance ignited with audience participation!
The Cab Calloway Orchestra, directed by Cab’s first-born grandson, “The Prince of Hi De Ho,” C. Calloway Brooks, comes from the Big Band Swing Jazz Orchestra style that came bursting out of the Cotton Club and Savoy Ballroom in the Harlem Renaissance during the golden age of radio in the 1930s and 1940s.
Growing directly out of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans Dixieland tradition, Cab Calloway and his Orchestras virtually wrote the book on the “Hot Swing” sound and the “Jump” genre, including a featured progressive approach to performance.
Every day Brooks carries on the tradition of American big band music. The Cab Calloway Orchestra’s goal under C. Calloway Brooks is to expand the recognition and appreciation of its unique sound and sensibility while maintaining the integrity of Cab’s amazing musical repertoire. They want to make sure that you “keep that Hi-De-Ho in your soul!”

Deco Nights and Neon Lights Tour
2023-01-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Similar to our regular Ocean Drive Tour but focuses on neon lighting. Our Art Deco buildings come alive when the lights go on! Neon lighting has always been associated with glamour and excitement. Learn about the history of neon lighting, its rise, its fall, and its resurgence.

Sketch Demo "materials for outdoor sketching"
2023-01-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Join us for a sketch demo session using materials for outdoor sketching.
Meeting point is in front of the Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center (1001 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139) or the Urban Sketchers designated tent.
People of all ages and all drawing levels and skills are welcome. A Sketchwalk is an interactive walking tour run by Urban Sketcher leaders, where its participants stop to pull out their sketchbooks and capture the scene in a drawing. These on location from observation sketches tell the story of place, time, and community.
As this event is OUTDOORS be prepared with drinking water, portable chair/stool, and appropriate clothes for the weather. This event is FREE.

Julio Montalvo's Fabulous Dixie Kings with guest vocalist Shira Lee
2023-01-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street
Authentic traditional New Orleans Dixieland jazz music at its finest is what you get with “The Fabulous Dixie Kings.” It’s a toe-tapping, swinging, and infectious music to create the perfect fun, upbeat atmosphere during Art Deco Weekend.
The Fabulous Dixie King’s repertoire includes all the classic Dixieland standards and New Orleans jazz favorites. Flexibility of size and instrumentation is a hallmark of Fabulous Dixie, from five to seven pieces are the most popular sizes for the band, but larger, smaller or anywhere in between sounds great. We customize the band to just the right size for each event.
The instrumentation may consist of the following: Banjo, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Washboard Drums and Voice, depending on the particular occasion. The Fabulous Dixie Kings bring that spirit of Mardi Gras and Fourth of July parades to every event they grace. Indoors or out, large event or more intimate setting, the joy of Dixieland appeals to everyone, and the Dixie Kinds they’re perfect for corporate receptions or any promotional event. The Fabulous Dixie Kings can perform with amplification or stroll through a venue in a more traditional acoustic style.

Band Leader
Latin Grammy winner, Julio Montalvo is one of the leading trombonists from the island of Cuba. Songwriter, producer, arranger and session musician, he also appears as a solo artist, directing his own project since 1998, in which he blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with elements of modern Jazz to achieve an ingenious style— New Latin Jazz.
He has collaborated with the leading stars of Pop and Rock in Spain. He participate in the Grammy winning album as co-producer and co-arranger the Acoustic David Bisbal “A Night at the Theatre Roya..”
He has shared the stage with musicians from the international Jazz circuit and latin Music such as: Pat Metheny/Perico Sambeat Sedajazz Big Band, Claudio Roditi, Oscar D’ León Big Band, Jose Luis Cortés & Juan Formell Team Cuba, Jose Alberto “El Canario”, Lucrecia, Aymeé Nuviola, Alain Pérez, Ximo Tébar, Dominique D’ Piazza, Tony Pérez, Darryl Hall, Donald Edwards, “Angá” Diaz, Mark Nightingale, Mike Mossman, Ivan Melón Lewis, Pepe Rivero, Mario Rivera, Gladstone Galliza, La Elite, Jose Negroni, Ramon Cardo Big Band, Edmundo Carneiro, and more.
The Vocalist
Shira Lee is one of Florida’s great Jazz and Country Music singers. She is a brilliant professional actress and songwriter. In her voice the classics of the Swing era and the blessed 20s and 30s come to life and transport you to a golden age where creation and originality was above all.

Yoga with Synergy - Feel Your Power with Yoga
2023-01-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Muscle Beach Area, 873 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Yoga with Synergy – Feel Your Power with Yoga. Learn poses to relax your body and mind, open your centers of energy, and wake up your inner power. Suitable for all levels of experience.

Sketchwalk #2
2023-01-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States

Gelbspan Method
2023-01-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Muscle Beach Area, 873 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
This class will be a High-Intensity Interval Training style session that includes movements that may be foreign to the average person. We get you closer to the earth by incorporating ground-based movements that help you feel more grounded and balanced. This class will allow us to not only look better but also FEEL our best.
Our goal with training is to move with intention and enable you to mindfully train anywhere and everywhere, without being confined by the four walls of a gym.

Maps and the Selling of the Sunshine State
2023-01-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, 33139, United States
In the early 20th century, maps played a central role in the development of modern Florida—going beyond the logistics of guiding tourists, investors, and other northerners on their routes to the Sunshine State. Wolfsonian curator Lea Nickless will show how maps were crucial for the promotion of Florida as a premier destination for sunshine and leisure, investment and industry, through graphic strategies that enhanced the state’s appeal. Catch Nickless’s talk, then visit the exhibition she curated, Plotting Power: Maps and the Modern Age, to see examples of geographic imagery used to persuade and manipulate.
Organized by the Wolfsonian-FIU
Free | Register

South Beach Scandals Tour
2023-01-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
This 90-minute walking tour focuses on illegal activities and shady characters in Miami Beach history. Topics include political corruption, illegal gambling, alcohol during prohibition, and organized crime figures. Tour departs from the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139. All tours are rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as there are no refunds for inclement conditions.
