- Miami- Miami Jazz Festival - early January, this popular Miami international jazz festival in held in and around Downtown Miami and includes contemporary, traditional and Latin jazz, as well as blues and gospel jazz
- Art Deco Weekend - mid-January, with talks and free events, focusing on Miami's South Beach architecture on Ocean Drive
- Taste of the Grove - mid-January, this lively Miami food festival includes a variety of food and free music in Miami Coconut Grove's Peacock Park
- Key Biscayne Art Festival - mid-January, this festival includes music, arts and crafts, with fresh seafood along Miami's Crandon Boulevard
Miami Events in February - Miami- Homestead Championship Rodeo - early February, this popular rodeo event in Miami includes professional cowboys who compete in steer-wrestling, bull-riding, calf-roping and bareback riding
- Miami Film Festival - early February, this film festival includes the latest US and overseas films, which are premiered in Downtown Miami's Gunsman Center for the Performing Arts
- Coconut Grove Arts Festival - mid-February, this large Miami arts festival features hundreds of unknown artists displaying their works in Coconut Grove's Peacock Park and on nearby streets
Miami Events in March - Miami- Carnival Miami - first Saturday in March, this lively Miami carnival includes Hispanic-themed events across Miami, culminating in a parade at the Orange Bowl
- Calle Ocho Festival - second Sunday in March, this enormous Miami festival of Cuban arts, crafts and cooking takes place along the streets of Little Havana
- Ericksson Open - mid-March, this is the world's largest tennis tournament and is held at Miami's Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne
Miami Events in April - Miami- Miracle Mile Festival - early April, this Miami festival features large parades along the famous Miracle Mile
- South Beach Film Festival - mid April, this Miami film festival features both local and non-resident film directors, debuting short films at Miami's Colony Theater
Miami Events in May - Miami- The Great Sunrise Balloon Race and Festival - held at Miami's Homestead Air Force Base, featuring large numbers of colorful hot-air balloons
Miami Events in June - Miami- Goombay Festival - early June, this Miami festival in held in honor of Bahamian culture, in and around Miami Coconut Grove's Peacock Park
- Art in the Park - early June, with a number of art stalls and displays in the Charles Deering Estate in South Miami
Miami Events in July - Miami- July 4th - Independence Day celebrations are held throughout Miami, including music, fireworks and laser-light shows, with festivities at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami
- Tropical Agricultural Fiesta - full of many exotic fruits and also ethnic foods at the Fruit and Spice Park
Miami Events in August - Miami- Miami Reggae Festival - first Sunday in August, on Jamaican Independence Day, with numerous top Jamaican bands playing around Miami
Miami Events in September - Miami- Festival Miami - mid-September, three weeks of performing and visual arts events organized by the University of Miami, held mainly around Miami's Coral Gables
Miami Events in October - Miami- Hispanic Heritage Festival - held throughout October, this Miami festival features numerous events related to Latin American history and culture
- Caribbean-American Carnival - mid-October, this lively Miami carnival features calypso bands in Miami's Bicentennial Park
- Columbus Day Regatta - mid-October, this Miami event is Florida's largest water sports event and is a race commemorating the historic voyage by Columbus
Miami Events in November - Miami- Miami Book Fair International - mid-November, this book fair features a large number of books from across the world and is held throughout the campus of Miami-Dade Community College in Downtown Miami
- Harvest Festival - mid-November, this event is a celebration of southern Florida's agricultural traditions, including homemade crafts, music and re-enactments, held at the Miami Fair / Expo Center on Coral Way
Miami Events in December - Miami- Indian Arts Festival - late December, this native American arts festival features artists from all over the country, held at Miami's Miccosukee Village
- King Mango Struit - 31st December, this is a popular New Year's Eve celebration in Miami, with people dressed up in costumes, parading through Miami's Coconut Grove
- Orange Bowl Parade - 31st December, this is the climax of all New Year's Eve celebrations in Miami and includes floats, marching bands and the crowning of the Orange Bowl Queen at the Orange Bowl in Miami
The residents of Miami like to party and there are many exciting events that are held throughout the year in Miami. The popular events in Miami include numerous lively street fairs, carnivals, parades, festivals and numerous sporting events. Many of the events and festivals in Miami draw enormous crowds of both participants and spectators.