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Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Roads are closed for boat show and arts fest in Miami. How to get around the shutdowns
With every major event in South Florida comes road detours. And it's no different with this weekend's Miami Boat Show and Coconut Grove Art Festival. The 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show runs through Sunday, Feb. 16, at six locations spread around Miami and Miami Beach. The Coconut Grove Arts Festival runs through the Monday, Feb. 17, a federal holiday. Here's a guide on what roads are shut down: ▪ Miami International Boat Show hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. ▪ Six official locations for the 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show: — Miami Beach Convention Center (1901 Convention Center Dr.) offers powerboats up to 49 feet, engine manufacturers, marine accessories, electronics, retail pavilions. — Herald Plaza (One Herald Plaza, downtown Miami between the MacArthur and Venetian Causeways on Biscayne Bay) features larger powerboats, motor yachts ranging from 50 feet to 125 feet, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories, retail pavilions. — Venetian Marina & Yacht Club (1635 N. Bayshore Dr.) offers vessel test-drives, and boat and engine manufacturers. — Museum Park Marina (801 Biscayne Blvd.) View the latest sailboats, catamarans, sailing accessories. — SuperYacht Miami at Yacht Haven Grande Miami (838 MacArthur Cswy. at Watson Island Park) showcases SuperYacht Miami, billed as 'the largest and most luxurious yachts' at the boat show. Access requires a SuperYacht Miami ticket or Windward VIP pass. — Pride Park (just outside the Miami Beach Convention Center). Progressive Boat Show Experience event. Access is included with general admission to the show. ▪ Traffic: Roads in downtown Miami at Herald Plaza on 14th Street from Bayshore Drive east to One Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay will be closed. Miami Beach near Miami Beach Convention Center on Convention Center Drive from 18th Street to Dade Boulevard and the eastern portion of 19th Street between Meridian Avenue and Convention Center Drive also are closed for the event. The Coconut Grove Arts Festival runs on Presidents Day Weekend from Saturday, Feb. 15, through the holiday on Monday, Feb. 17. The festival runs along McFarlane Road, South Bayshore Drive and Pan American Drive. ▪ Festival hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday. ▪ Traffic: Street closures through 11:55 p.m. Monday. No cars will be allowed on these closed streets: — The right lane on Grand Avenue and a fully closed McFarlane Road. — Southwest 27th Avenue and Tigertail Avenue. — Left lane closure on Aviation Avenue and fully closed Bayshore Drive up to McFarlane Road. — South Bayshore Drive from Aviation Avenue to McFarlane Road and from McFarlane to Grand Avenue during the festival. Alternate routes to get to the festival include 22nd or 32nd avenues from South Dixie Highway. Miami has a long holiday weekend to play. The weather? Expect sun, and then some change
Miami Herald
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Roads are closed for boat show and arts fest in Miami. How to get around the shutdowns
With every major event in South Florida comes road detours. And it's no different with this weekend's Miami Boat Show and Coconut Grove Art Festival. The 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show runs through Sunday, Feb. 16, at six locations spread around Miami and Miami Beach. The Coconut Grove Arts Festival runs through the Monday, Feb. 17, a federal holiday. Here's a guide on what roads are shut down: Miami International Boat Show ▪ Miami International Boat Show hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. ▪ Six official locations for the 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show: — Miami Beach Convention Center (1901 Convention Center Dr.) offers powerboats up to 49 feet, engine manufacturers, marine accessories, electronics, retail pavilions. — Herald Plaza (One Herald Plaza, downtown Miami between the MacArthur and Venetian Causeways on Biscayne Bay) features larger powerboats, motor yachts ranging from 50 feet to 125 feet, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories, retail pavilions. — Venetian Marina & Yacht Club (1635 N. Bayshore Dr.) offers vessel test-drives, and boat and engine manufacturers. — Museum Park Marina (801 Biscayne Blvd.) View the latest sailboats, catamarans, sailing accessories. — SuperYacht Miami at Yacht Haven Grande Miami (838 MacArthur Cswy. at Watson Island Park) showcases SuperYacht Miami, billed as 'the largest and most luxurious yachts' at the boat show. Access requires a SuperYacht Miami ticket or Windward VIP pass. — Pride Park (just outside the Miami Beach Convention Center). Progressive Boat Show Experience event. Access is included with general admission to the show. ▪ Traffic: Roads in downtown Miami at Herald Plaza on 14th Street from Bayshore Drive east to One Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay will be closed. Miami Beach near Miami Beach Convention Center on Convention Center Drive from 18th Street to Dade Boulevard and the eastern portion of 19th Street between Meridian Avenue and Convention Center Drive also are closed for the event. Coconut Grove Arts Festival The Coconut Grove Arts Festival runs on Presidents Day Weekend from Saturday, Feb. 15, through the holiday on Monday, Feb. 17. The festival runs along McFarlane Road, South Bayshore Drive and Pan American Drive. ▪ Festival hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday. ▪ Traffic: Street closures through 11:55 p.m. Monday. No cars will be allowed on these closed streets: — The right lane on Grand Avenue and a fully closed McFarlane Road. — Southwest 27th Avenue and Tigertail Avenue. — Left lane closure on Aviation Avenue and fully closed Bayshore Drive up to McFarlane Road. — South Bayshore Drive from Aviation Avenue to McFarlane Road and from McFarlane to Grand Avenue during the festival. Alternate routes to get to the festival include 22nd or 32nd avenues from South Dixie Highway.
CBS News
13-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Florida saw record-breaking visitor surge last year
MIAMI - An estimated 142.9 million people traveled to Florida last year, a record total as the tourism industry continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers were released Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis Office. During an appearance that morning at the 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, DeSantis called the estimated total a "pretty good increase" over the previous record of 140.62 million visitors in 2023. The new numbers continued to be bolstered by people traveling to Florida from other states, which accounted for 91.5% of the 2024 total. Such domestic tourists comprised nearly 93% of the overall count in 2023. In 2019, the last full year before the pandemic, it was 89.4%. International travel is still off Meanwhile, international travel continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels. An estimated 3.3 million Canadians made their way to Florida last year, up from 3.23 million in 2023, but short of the 4.088 million in 2019. Overseas travelers reached 8.9 million last year, up from 8.309 in 2023 but lower than the 9.801 million in 2019. In the f ourth quarter of 2024, Florida had an estimated 33.1 million visitors, up from 32.85 million a year earlier, according to the numbers released Wednesday. The state also totaled 742,000 Canadian visitors and 2.5 million overseas travelers during the final three months of 2024, topping the figures from 2023.
Miami Herald
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
What's all this traffic? How to navigate Miami boat show, Grove arts fest by road, water
The Miami boat show and the Grove arts fest help define Presidents Day Weekend in Miami. The 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show leads off with five days that began Wednesday and runs through Sunday at six locations spread around Miami and Miami Beach. The Coconut Grove Arts Festival runs Friday through the Monday federal holiday along neighborhood streets. If you've been around South Florida, you may know what's coming. Big fun. But also big traffic. Here's a guide to getting around town, with information on parking, driving and road shutdowns for the events: Miami International Boat Show ▪ Miami International Boat Show hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. ▪ Six official locations for the 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show: — Miami Beach Convention Center (1901 Convention Center Dr.) offers powerboats up to 49 feet, engine manufacturers, marine accessories, electronics, retail pavilions. — Herald Plaza (One Herald Plaza, downtown Miami between the MacArthur and Venetian Causeways on Biscayne Bay) features larger powerboats, motor yachts ranging from 50 feet to 125 feet, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories, retail pavilions. — Venetian Marina & Yacht Club (1635 N. Bayshore Dr.) offers vessel test-drives, and boat and engine manufacturers. — Museum Park Marina (801 Biscayne Blvd.) View the latest sailboats, catamarans, sailing accessories. — SuperYacht Miami at Yacht Haven Grande Miami (838 MacArthur Cswy. at Watson Island Park) showcases SuperYacht Miami, billed as 'the largest and most luxurious yachts' at the boat show. Access requires a SuperYacht Miami ticket or Windward VIP pass. — Pride Park (just outside the Miami Beach Convention Center). Progressive Boat Show Experience event. Access is included with general admission to the show. ▪ Water Taxi: Navigate within the show on a water taxi boat. Tickets are $10 for the day and free for children younger than 12. The route begins one hour before the show's start and concludes one hour after its end. — Tickets must be purchased in advance at — Route: Herald Plaza to and from Museum Park Marina to and from Maurice Gibb Park and to access Convention Center and Pride Park. The VIP Tender Route is to and from Herald Plaza and SuperYacht Miami at IGY Yacht Haven Grande Miami. ▪ Shuttle Routes: Shuttle connections are complimentary to Boat Show patrons and operate an hour before the show begins and an hour after it ends: — Red Route: Brightline MiamiCentral Station to and from Herald Plaza to and from Miami Beach Convention Center/Pride Park (loop). — Green Route: Kaseya Center to and from Herald Plaza to and from Museum Park Marina (loop). — Navy Route: Herald Plaza to and from Miami Beach Convention Center/Pride Park (loop). — Brown Route: Maurice Gibb Park to and from Miami Beach Convention Center/Pride Park (loop). ▪ Traffic: Roads in downtown Miami at Herald Plaza on 14th Street from Bayshore Drive east to One Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay may be closed based on past years. Miami Beach near Miami Beach Convention Center on Convention Center Drive from 18th Street to Dade Boulevard and the eastern portion of 19th Street between Meridian Avenue and Convention Center Drive could also be affected. More details will be released soon. Coconut Grove Arts Festival The Coconut Grove Arts Festival runs on Presidents Day Weekend from Saturday, Feb. 15, through the holiday on Monday. The festival runs along McFarlane Road, South Bayshore Drive and Pan American Drive. ▪ Festival hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday. ▪ Street closures begin at 11:55 p.m. Thursday through 11:55 p.m. Monday. ▪ No cars will be allowed on these closed streets: — The right lane on Grand Avenue and a fully closed McFarlane Road. — Southwest 27th Avenue and Tigertail Avenue. — Left lane closure on Aviation Avenue and fully closed Bayshore Drive up to McFarlane Road. — South Bayshore Drive from Aviation Avenue to McFarlane Road and from McFarlane to Grand Avenue during the festival. ▪ Alternate routes to get to the festival include 22nd or 32nd avenues from South Dixie Highway. ▪ Parking: You can park at the Regatta Harbour garage at 3351 Pan American Dr.; Mayfair Parking Lot at 2801 Florida Avenue; Cocowalk Parking Garage, 3015 Grand Ave.; and Municipal Lot 6 — the Coconut Grove Playhouse lot at 3498 Main Highway. There is on-street parking and other lots, too. Fair organizers suggest taking Metrorail to the Coconut Grove Station. Art Wynwood Art Miami hosts the 11th edition of Art Wynwood Saturday through Tuesday, Feb. 15-18, and showcases modern and contemporary art. Where: The Art Wynwood Pavilion is at One Herald Plaza on 14th Street in downtown Miami along Biscayne Bay. The showcase is seated between the Venetian Causeway and the MacArthur Causeway and east of Biscayne Boulevard near the boats on the bay. This guide will be updated.
