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Looking for the best things to do in Miami in December 2026? Miami Art Week anchors the first week of the month, Christmas Wonderland runs at Tropical Park through early January, and the Dolphins close their home schedule with two games at Hard Rock Stadium. Add Fairchild’s holiday lights, a Christmas Day dining scene, and New Year’s Eve closing things out, and December is Miami’s busiest month for one-time-only events.
Art Basel Miami Beach anchors Miami Art Week, December 2–6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with satellite fairs and gallery openings running across Wynwood, the Design District, and South Beach through the 6th. Fairchild’s “A Very Merry Garden” opens December 1 and runs through January 4, and Christmas Wonderland at Tropical Park carries over from its November opening straight through the month. The Dolphins host Chicago on December 13 and the Chargers on December 27, Christmas Day brings a citywide restaurant scene, and Miami closes the year on December 31 with fireworks across the bay.
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The Neil Diamond Musical, Adrienne Arsht Center December 2 ·
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Dec 01 Downtown
The Neil Diamond Musical
The Neil Diamond jukebox musical plays the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Arsht Center, December 1–6, eight performances overlapping directly with Art Basel week. Diamond collaborated on and endorses the show himself, built around “Sweet Caroline,” “America,” and the rest of his catalog.
Dec 01 Miami Beach
Art Basel Miami Beach & Miami Art Week
Over 250 galleries fill the Miami Beach Convention Center, December 2–6, with VIP previews starting December 2 and public days December 4–6. Satellite fairs — NADA, Untitled Art, Design Miami, Scope — run alongside it across Wynwood and the Design District.
Dec 02 Miami Beach
Untitled Art Miami Beach
Untitled Art runs a beachfront tent at Ocean Drive and 12th Street, December 2–6, showing a mid-size roster of galleries alongside Art Basel’s bigger convention-center footprint. It’s the fair most people mean when they say they want “the art fair on the sand” rather than the main one.
The nine best events in Miami in December 2026
Downtown
The Neil Diamond Musical December 1 – December 6, 2026
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting, true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, showstopping American rock icon.
Miami Beach
Untitled Art Miami Beach December 2 – December 6, 2026
Untitled Art runs a beachfront tent at Ocean Drive and 12th Street, December 2–6, showing a mid-size roster of galleries alongside Art Basel’s bigger convention-center footprint. It’s the fair most people mean when they say they want “the art fair on the sand” rather than the main one.
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Concerts in Miami in December 2026 2
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Usher and Chris Brown
Culture and community in December 2026 12
Tue 01
Art Basel Miami Beach & Miami Art Week
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The Science Behind Pixar at Frost Science
Step behind the scenes of some of Pixar’s most beloved films and discover the science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
More info → Fri 04
Miami Worldcenter Night Market Free
Miami’s new Friday night market: 40+ local vendors, live music, and string lights on Miami Worldcenter’s promenade.
More info → Fri 11
Miami Worldcenter Night Market Free
Miami’s new Friday night market: 40+ local vendors, live music, and string lights on Miami Worldcenter’s promenade.
More info → Sat 12
PAMM Free Second Saturdays Free
Free admission and family art-making all day at Pérez Art Museum Miami.
Sat 12
Wynwood Art Walk Free
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Third Thursdays at The Bass Free
The most interesting night out: poetry, storytelling, local history, community conversations, and one-night-only installations.
More info → Thu 17
Lincoln Road Art Walk Free
Fri 18
Miami Worldcenter Night Market Free
Miami’s new Friday night market: 40+ local vendors, live music, and string lights on Miami Worldcenter’s promenade.
More info → Fri 18
Viernes Culturales Free
Free monthly celebration of Calle Ocho’s art, food, and music on the third Friday.
More info → Fri 25
Miami Worldcenter Night Market Free
Miami’s new Friday night market: 40+ local vendors, live music, and string lights on Miami Worldcenter’s promenade.
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Free: New Year’s Eve fireworks (Bayfront Park), Art Basel gallery openings, Wynwood Art WalkFamily: A Very Merry Garden at Fairchild, Christmas Wonderland, Christmas Day at the zooCultural: Art Basel Miami Beach, Untitled Art, NADA, Design Miami, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond MusicalNightlife: Art Week parties, holiday pop-up bars, NYE across South Beach and BrickellSports: Miami Dolphins (Dec 13, Dec 27), Miami Heat, Miami Hurricanes basketballFood: Christmas Day dining, Art Week dinners, NYE prix-fixe menus
Miami weather in December 2026
December is deep into Miami’s dry season, with average highs around 78°F and lows around 65°F, dropping into the low 60s on the occasional cold front late in the month. Rain is rare and days are consistently sunny, making it one of the most reliable months for outdoor events, good news given how much of December happens outside, from Art Basel and Untitled’s beachfront tents to New Year’s Eve fireworks on the water.
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Miami events in December 2026: FAQWhat events are happening in Miami in December 2026?
Art Basel Miami Beach and Untitled Art anchor Miami Art Week, December 2–6, the same week the Arsht Center hosts A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, December 1–6. Fairchild’s holiday garden opens December 1, and the Dolphins close their home schedule with games on the 13th and 27th. Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve bracket the back half of the month.
When is Art Basel Miami Beach 2026, and how is Untitled Art different?
Art Basel’s VIP previews run December 2–3, with public days December 4–6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Untitled Art runs the same window, December 2–6, in a beachfront tent at Ocean Drive and 12th Street, a smaller, sand-level counterpart to Art Basel’s convention-center scale.
What’s the weather like in Miami in December?
The heart of dry season: average highs around 78°F, lows around 65°F, and rain is rare. Occasional cold fronts can push lows into the upper 50s late in the month.
Is Christmas Wonderland open in December 2026?
Yes, it typically opens mid-November and runs through the first weekend of January at Tropical Park.
Where can I watch New Year’s Eve fireworks in Miami?
Bayfront Park, Brickell, and South Beach all run fireworks displays at midnight; Fairchild Garden runs an earlier 9 p.m. show as part of NightGarden.
What’s playing on Broadway in Miami this December?
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical runs the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Arsht Center, December 1–6, the same week as Art Basel.
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