This weekend on the islands: a hip-hop block party, Space Jam in Surfside and Veterans Day bugle calls
Free music at Normandy Fountain and the Bandshell, a park movie in Surfside, New World Symphony shows and a world premiere at the Colony. Here's what's on Friday through Sunday.
The weekend leading into Veterans Day brings free music in North Beach, a family movie night in Surfside and the city’s sunset bugle calls, which start Saturday. The National Weather Service forecasts a sunny Friday with a high near 84. Times and prices below come from the organizers; check their pages before you go, and see the full list on our events calendar.
Friday, Nov. 6
- New World Symphony: Music in Motion, 7:30 p.m., New World Center, 500 17th St. NWS fellows pair music with contemporary dance and film. Tickets required.
- Mahjong Night at The Wolfsonian, 6 to 9 p.m., 1001 Washington Ave.
Saturday, Nov. 7
- LOVEisLOVE Miami hip-hop block party, 6 to 10 p.m., Normandy Fountain, 7802 Rue Vendome. DJs, MCs, graffiti and an all-styles dance battle. Free with RSVP.
- Movie Under the Stars: Space Jam, 7 p.m., 96th Street Park, 9580 Bay Drive, Surfside. The town is marking the film’s 30th anniversary with free popcorn and refreshments; bring a blanket. Information: Surfside Community Center, 305-866-3635.
- Bugle Call Retreat, at sunset, around 5:30 p.m., starting at The Betsy, 1440 Ocean Drive, and at public spaces around the city each evening through Tuesday, Nov. 10, ahead of Veterans Day.
- Veterans documentary screening, 7 and 8 p.m., The Betsy, 1440 Ocean Drive. “Nothing Can Be Done, But Something Can Be Said” is open to the public, the city says.
- Roda de Samba with Soul Samba, 8 p.m., Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave. Free for Miami Beach residents with ID; tickets for others.
Sunday, Nov. 8
- Lincoln Road Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Lincoln Road between Meridian and Washington avenues. Rain or shine.
- New World Symphony: Debussy’s Influence, 2 p.m., New World Center. Chamber music with violinist Sean Lee. Tickets required.
- Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Lummus Park at 14th Street. Free.
- Fall for Dance NOW!, 7 p.m., Miami Beach Bandshell. Tickets required.
All weekend
- “Gandhi and the Jew,” Miami New Drama’s world premiere, Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road. Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m., through Nov. 29. Saturday’s opening night is sold out. Tickets required.
Coming up next week: the Veterans Day parade on Ocean Drive Wednesday at 11:11 a.m., and Veterans Day events in Surfside and Sunny Isles Beach.
Sources
- City of Miami Beach — events calendar
- City of Miami Beach — LOVEisLOVE Miami hip-hop block party
- City of Miami Beach — Bugle Call Retreat
- City of Miami Beach — Miami Beach to Honor Veterans with High-Tech Letter Campaign (Nov. 2, 2026)
- Town of Surfside on Instagram — Movie Under the Stars: Space Jam (Nov. 4, 2026)
- Miami Beach Bandshell — Roda de Samba with Soul Samba
- Miami Beach Bandshell — Fall for Dance NOW!
- New World Symphony — concerts and events
- Miami New Drama — Gandhi and the Jew
- National Weather Service — forecast for Miami Beach
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