We’re going to keep this simple. <\/p>\n
If you don’t have to be in downtown Miami this weekend, stay away\u2014because the traffic may be more than even the most experienced South Florida driver bargained for. <\/p>\n
Five major events are scheduled for this weekend, and they’re all going down within a few miles of each other. <\/p>\n
Here’s what to prepare for and how to get around some major traffic jams. <\/p>\n
Ultra Music Festival<\/p>\n
Ultra is back for its 26th year<\/a>, kicking off Friday, March 27, until Sunday, March 29. Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to flock to Bayfront Park in downtown Miami for the music festival.<\/p>\n You can find a full list of detours and closures here<\/a>, but these are the most important ones, in effect all weekend: <\/p>\n Northbound Biscayne Boulevard will be rerouted to the southbound lanes at Southeast 1st Street<\/p>\n Southbound Biscayne Boulevard will be rerouted westbound at Northeast 6th Street, with the option to continue southbound via northeast 2nd Avenue or North Miami Avenue<\/p>\n There will be no southbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard from Northeast East 6th Street.<\/p>\n Alternative transportation: Concertgoers are reminded that they can get to Kaseya Center or Bayfront Park by Metrorail and Metromover. Brightline and Tri-Rail can also drop you off a mile away, at the MiamiCentral Station.<\/p>\n Man\u00e1 at Kaseya Center<\/p>\n On Friday and Saturday, legendary Latin rock band Man\u00e1 will be taking the stage at Kaseya Center for their Vivir Sin Aire tour at 8 p.m. <\/a><\/p>\n Yes, this is half a mile away from where the biggest DJs in electronic dance music will be hyping up the crowds at Ultra Music Festival. <\/p>\n Alternative transportation: Concertgoers are reminded that they can get to Kaseya Center or Bayfront Park by Metrorail and Metromover. Brightline and Tri-Rail can also drop you off a mile away, at the MiamiCentral Station.<\/p>\n President Trump<\/p>\n Go a little further east and you may bump into the President. <\/p>\n President Donald Trump<\/a> is scheduled to speak on the last day of the FII Priority Miami Summit at the\u00a0Faena Hotel\u00a0in Miami Beach on Friday, March 27 at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Expect intermittent road closures as Trumps makes his way to and from the summit. <\/p>\n Alternative transportation: Why not be different? Take the free water taxi<\/a> to avoid busy roads and closures, and once you’re on Miami Beach, hop aboard the city trolley to get around town for free. But if you’d rather take a car, consider Freebee on-demand service<\/a> or a bus route.<\/a> <\/p>\n Opening Day at loanDepot Park<\/p>\n The Miami Marlins<\/a> kick off the regular MLB season at loanDepot Park in Miami on Friday,\u00a0March 27 at 7:10 p.m. with a series against the Colorado Rockies. The games continue on March 28 at 7:10 p.m. and March 29 at 1:40 p.m.<\/p>\n Alternative transportation: There are two Miami-Dade Metrorail stops within a mile of the ballpark,<\/a> Culmer and Civic Center. You can also take the\u00a0Tri-Rail Connection via the Historic Overtown\/Lyric Theatre Station to MiamiCentral Station, eight other Metrobus routes, and the City of Miami Trolley Route.<\/p>\n Miami Open<\/p>\n