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South Beach Wine & Food Festival
A festival of fine dining and sipping that has become a fixture of South Florida's social
calendar (
www.sobefest.com
). Expect star-studded brunches, dinners and barbecues. This
is the best time of year to brush shoulders with a celebrity chef.
March
Spring arrives, bringing warmer weather, world-class golf and tennis fest-
ivals, and St Patrick's Day. Expect some spring breakers to behave badly on
the beach.
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Jazz in the Gardens
This late March music festival celebrates old- and new-school R&B, soul, funk and dance
music. It primarily attracts an older African American crowd, but if you have groove you
are welcome. Held in Miami Gardens, a suburb just north of Miami proper
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Carnaval Miami
Miami's premier Latin festival takes over for nine days in early March: there's a Latin
drag-queen show, in-line-skate competition, domino tournament, the immense
Calle Ocho
street festival
, Miss Carnaval Miami and more (
www.carnavalmiami.com
).
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Spring Break
Throughout March to mid-April, American colleges release students for one-week spring
breaks. Coeds pack Florida beaches and there is plenty of debauchery - but hey, it's all
good fun. Fort Lauderdale to the north is popular, but Miami attracts its share of students
too.
