49th Annual Art Deco Weekend 2026

Sketchwalk: Local Area
2026-01-11 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Urban Sketchers Tent, 1001 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139, United States
People of all ages and all drawing levels and skills are welcome. This event is FREE.
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.

Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra
2026-01-11 15:30 - 17:00 | Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street
While making a living busking in the subway upon his arrival to NYC in 1998, Michael Arenella made a name immersing himself in the virginal Jazz of the 1920s. This immersion went on to give birth to a cultural phenomenon, a good decade before it became hot in popular culture: the rebirth of the Jazz Age. As tens of thousands began pouring through the gates of his now famous Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island in NYC, a restlessness started to beckon to him. The pandemic of 2020 galvanized this. A year without a place to be, a sense of purpose indefinitely suspended— gave him the opportunity to reunite after 15 years with his first and natural voice: the trombone. With this, the desire to tear down the gates and evolve became an urgent need.
Though Arenella is now focused on expression untethered to an era, a sense of swing and soul remain his timeless imprimatur. Today, Michael and his band are among the world’s most sought after interpreters of Early Jazz, Swing, Bossa Nova and Brazilian Jazz.

Don’t miss the mini swing dance lessons and dance entertainment between the band sets!

Ocean Drive Architectural Tour
2026-01-11 16:00 - 18:00 | 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.
Starting point: Art Deco Welcome Center
All tours are rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as there are no refunds for inclement conditions.

Deco Nights and Neon Lights Tour
2026-01-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Our Art Deco buildings come alive when the lights go on! Similar to our regular Ocean Drive tour, this walking tour focuses on neon lighting, which has always been associated with glamour and excitement. Learn about its history through the rise, fall, and resurgence.
Starting point: Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive
All tours are 1.5 to 2-hours long, rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as there are no refunds for inclement conditions.

The Allyson Briggs Jazz Ensemble
2026-01-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street
Allyson Briggs, “The Glamour Girl of Jazz,” leads a Gatsby-style orchestra that brings the glittering swing and sophistication of the 1920s–40s to life with vintage charm and Old Hollywood flair. For Art Deco Weekend 2026, her lush big band sound and timeless standards will transform Ocean Drive into a roaring Jazz Age ballroom, perfect for lindy hoppers, cocktail-sippers, and classic Miami Beach glamour.
