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Art Basel Lands in Early December and Resets Prices Across the County
One week in December when the whole county programmes its best work, and the hotel you looked at in October costs twice as much.
December 4 – December 6
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Openings, closures, festival dates and beach notices for Miami. Every item is dated, says where the facts came from, and points back at the pages that explain the practical side.
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Hurricane Season Runs 1 June to 30 November, and September Is the Peak
Most trips in those six months are unaffected. The two things that matter are when you buy insurance and whether you are staying on a barrier island.
FeaturedBeach update
Sea Turtle Nesting Runs Into October, and the Rules Are Mostly About Light
Loggerheads, greens and the occasional leatherback nest on these beaches every summer. The thing most likely to kill the hatchlings is a light.
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Calle Ocho Opens Up for Viernes Culturales on the Last Friday of Every Month
Free, monthly, and run by and for the neighbourhood rather than for a coach party. The best evening of the month to be in Little Havana.
FeaturedSeasonal
The Everglades Are Best From November, When the Water Drops
Wildlife here is a function of water level, not luck. When the marsh dries down, the animals gather where the water is left.
FeaturedSeasonal
Stone Crab Season Runs 15 October to 1 May, and the Crab Goes Back in the Water
One of the few fisheries where the animal is returned alive. The season is fixed, the supply is not, and opening week is the worst value of the year.
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King Tides Flood Miami Streets on Clear Days from September to November
No rain, no storm, no warning on the forecast. Just salt water rising through the drains at the top of the tide, usually for an hour or two.
Festival
Carnaval Miami Fills March, and the Calle Ocho Festival Closes Fifteen Blocks
Organisers describe it as the largest Hispanic street festival in the United States. Either way, it is the busiest day of the year on Calle Ocho.