Miami Christmas Things To Do For Shows, Food And Music

4.7 (21,262)

Mon – Thu, 12:00 – 22:00; Fri, 12:00 – 23:00; Sat, 11:00 – 23:00; Sun, 11:00 – 22:00

3201 Rickenbacker Cwy, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, USA

For a holiday seafood dinner, I'd aim for a window table at Rusty Pelican Miami. The waterfront panorama takes in the city skyline. Reviewers praise the setting but report uneven service. Noise can run high. Check holiday hours before heading to Key Biscayne.

4.5 (2,928)

Tue, Thu, 11:00 – 18:00

1700 Washington Ave

I'd plan a holiday ballet evening around Armour Dance Theatre Presents The Nutcracker Ballet on December 12 2026 at 7pm Eastern Spectators often find the stage close to their seats in this 1950s Art Deco theater Patrons report long entry waits and expensive drinks.

Mon – Sun, 12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 23:00

252 NW 25th Street

For a holiday dinner in Wynwood I'd consider Uchi Miami for non-traditional sushi seasonal omakase and curated tastings from chef Tyson Cole Its daily happy hour runs from 5 00 PM to 6 30 PM with lunch and dinner also listed daily Valet parking.

4.8 (2,496)

Tue – Thu, 17:00 – 23:00; Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 11:30 – 16:00, 17:00 – 23:00

159 NE 6th Street, Gale Hotel, 9th Floor

Yamashiro Miami's open-air Japanese garden overlooks the skyline from the Gale Hotel's ninth floor I'd plan a holiday dinner around its sushi and robata dishes Reviewers praise attentive service but note high prices A 20 service charge applies to all checks Check holiday hours.

4.5 (636)

Tue – Thu, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 03:00 (+1); Sun, 17:00 – 23:00

353 NE 61st St

ZeyZey Miami hosts live acts and DJ sets in an indoor-outdoor space in Little Haiti I'd spend a holiday-season evening here with craft cocktails and tacos from Tacos Mar a Reviewers praise the welcoming layout and sound system Plan for street parking and check.

4.8 (3,352)

Mon – Thu, 09:30 – 20:00; Fri, Sun, 09:30 – 21:30; Sat, 09:30 – 23:00

401 Biscayne Blvd

Miami Aqua Tours runs Biscayne Bay sightseeing cruises from Bayside Marketplace I'd choose a sunset champagne sailing for a holiday-season skyline view or board the El Loro pirate ship Guides narrate in English and Spanish The operator has a 4 8 out of 5.

5.0 (6,822)

Mon – Sun, 08:00 – 00:00 (+1)

701 S Miami Ave, Suite 367 C

I'd bring a holiday-season group to The Escape Game Miami for a gold hunt or prison break Teams of up to eight tackle physical and logic puzzles in 60-minute challenges The rooms sit on level 3 of Brickell City Centre Reviewers praise immersive sets.

5.0 (531)

Mon – Sun, 08:00 – 23:00

201 NW S River Dr

For a holiday outing on the water I'd book a private Seaside Miami Boat Charters trip from the Miami River The 29-foot Sea Ray carries up to 10 guests with routes ranging from two-hour skyline cruises to half-day sandbar trips A Bluetooth sound system.

4.8 (4,681)

Mon – Fri, 12:00 – 19:00; Sat, 10:00 – 21:00; Sun, 10:00 – 19:00

2301 N Miami Ave

Paradox Museum Miami fills its indoor Wynwood space with more than 70 optical illusion exhibits I'd bring friends to try the Zero Gravity Room and Paradox Tunnel for holiday-season scene Reviewers praise the helpful staff and interactive setups Photosensitive lighting is present Check holiday.

4.7 (2,138)

Mon – Thu, 10:00 – 16:00; Fri, 10:00 – 16:00, 19:00 – 23:00; Sat, 18:30 – 23:00; Sun, 18:00 – 22:00

7275 Collins Ave

For a holiday-season concert by the beach I'd choose Miami Beach Bandshell a historic open-air venue with a large central canopy over changing standing or seated layouts Visitors rate it 4 7 out of 5 from 2 138 platform reviews and praise its intimate.