Things to do in Miami this weekend, Nov. 12 to 15
Sunday qawwali at the Miami Beach Bandshell
By Lou P. and the Miami Loop editors. Thursday, November 12, 2026
The Saami Brothers bring qawwali to the Miami Beach Bandshell on Sunday. Saturday has a night market in South Miami and a free community day at the Museum of Miami. Frost's orchestra plays Mahler's Third indoors and on an outdoor windowcast at the same time.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Live Arts Miami: Saami Brothers Qawwali
Live Arts Miami brings the Saami Brothers and their qawwali to the Miami Beach Bandshell on Sunday evening.
The Saami Brothers carry a Qawwali lineage nearly 800 years old from Karachi. Expect hypnotic rhythms, soaring vocal improvisation and call-and-response singing of centuries-old poetry, outdoors under the open sky.
Sunday at 6 pm · Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, 33141
FREE THIS WEEKENDcosts nothing
In Community, Jazz to Junkanoo at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center
Saturday at 1 pm; also 2 pm
Marshall Davis African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, 6161 Northwest 22nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33142
A family-friendly afternoon in Liberty City with Junkanoo Rushes, musical demonstrations, food and a culture fair. There's also a pop-up exhibition on the Bahamian tradition and hands-on art activities, organized by the FIU Public Humanities Lab.
WITH KIDSbring them
Family Art Workshop
Saturday at 10:30 am
Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
A one-hour workshop where families look closely at works in the Lowe's galleries through emotions, identity and relationships, then make their own art. It's a good prompt for conversation across generations.
Commissioner Mark Samuelian Scholastic Chess Tournament
Sunday at 9:30 am
Scott Rakow Youth Center - 2700 Sheridan Avenue, 2700 Sheridan Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33140
A free scholastic chess tournament for grades K to 12, held in memory of Commissioner Samuelian. There are three sections, trophies for up to seven places in each, and open play between rounds. Pre-registration is required.
THE WEIRD ONE with Lou P.
Boat Burning Ceremony & Fireworks Show
On Friday night the University of Miami holds a boat burning ceremony on Lake Osceola, then follows it with fireworks.
Friday at 8:30 pm · Lake Osceola - University of Miami
OUTSIDEfresh air
Dottie Barton Harvest Festival + America's 250 Celebration
Sunday at 12 pm
Coral Reef Park - 7895 SW 152nd Street Palmetto Bay FL 33157
The third annual fall festival has bounce houses and a fall photo spot. It also has a live band and pop-up museum for America's 250th, with the Palmetto Bay Farmer's Market running alongside from 10 to 3.
Windowcast: Mahler's Symphony #3 | Frost Symphony Orchestra
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Knight Center for Music Innovation Outdoor Plaza, 5513 San Amaro Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Mahler's Third Symphony, with a women's chorus, children's chorus and mezzo-soprano soloist, shown on a big outdoor screen. Free with RSVP. Bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets and even your pets.
DATE NIGHTfor two
Museum and a Movie | Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
Friday at 6 pm
The Wolfsonian–FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33139
Luca Guadagnino's documentary traces Salvatore Ferragamo's path from southern Italy to Hollywood and Florence. Come early to see the exhibition Foot Notes, which includes his 1938 Rainbow sandal. Tickets are $5, free for members.
Jazz at Hormel: Nicole Henry | Frost Studio Jazz Band
Thursday at 7 pm; also 9 pm
Knight Center for Music Innovation, Hormel Innovation Stage
Vocalist Nicole Henry joins the Frost Studio Jazz Band, led by trumpeter Etienne Charles, for jazz standards and R&B classics. The cabaret-style room is small and close-up, with the feel of a classic jazz club.
BRING A TOTEmarkets and sales
SoMi Second Saturdays Night Market
Saturday at 5:30 pm
SW 73rd Street & SW 58th Avenue - South Miami FL 33143
A monthly night market in Downtown South Miami with local makers, food vendors, drinks and live music. Each month has a new theme. Free parking is available in the municipal garage at 5829 SW 73rd Street.
Pages & Canes: An Architecture Homecoming Book Fair
Friday at 6:30 pm
Perez Arch Center, 1215 Dickinson Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
A pop-up book sale and meet-and-greet with recent books by UM School of Architecture faculty and alumni. You can buy straight from the authors, then head to the Homecoming Alumni Barbecue at 7.
BIG SHOWSyou've heard of these
- SAT 10 PMOdesza - Ages 18+, Factory Town
- SAT 8 PMEl Cuarteto De Nos, The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
PLAN AHEAD
WHAT DID WE MISS?
We do our best to read every calendar in Miami, and we still miss good stuff. The church supper, the band at the corner bar, the block party your neighbor is throwing. If you know about something, tell us. Just write hello@loopcities.com. We read every note.
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