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December 12 @ 10:00 am 5:00 pm

Learn the Story. Love the Story. Every second Saturday, Miami’s story is yours to discover. 

Walk through the exhibitions. Trace Miami’s roots. Find your story inside the bigger one. Connect with the community around you. 

Enjoy a free day of fun for all ages as we explore winter holidays celebrated in Miami’s diverse communities. Learn about the many cultures that live in our city and the different and similar ways we honor this special time of year. Local folk artists will offer workshops, performances, and hands-on activities about their favorite holiday customs, including presentations on Jewish traditions by Yiddish singer and artist-in-residence Alejandra Czarny

Join the celebration with music, dance, food, games, and crafts!  

Registration Required:

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Sensory-Friendly Time

Dimmed lighting. Lower noise. A gentler space for sensitive visitors. Advance registration required due to limited capacity. First-come, first-served. 

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Free General Admission

All ages. All backgrounds. Step into every exhibition, including Tropical Dreams: A People’s History of South Florida. Get crafty. Go on a scavenger hunt. Available ONLY on Free Community Fun Day. 


Family Fun Days are made possible with the generous support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners; the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture; the Miami Downtown Development Authority; the Al & Jane Nahmad Family Foundation; The Batchelor Foundation; and The Kirk Foundation.

The Artist-in-Residence series is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Accessibility:  

To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please call 305-375-1601 or email accessibility@museumofmiami.org at least two weeks in advance of your visit to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).


Release
By entering the premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on web sites, or any other purpose by Museum of Miami (MM) and its affiliates and representatives. You release Museum of Miami (MM) its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Museum of Miami (MM) or the person or entity designated to do so by Museum of Miami (MM) You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the premise.

Release

By entering the premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on web sites, or any other purpose by Museum of Miami (MM) and its affiliates and representatives. You release Museum of Miami (MM) its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Museum of Miami (MM) or the person or entity designated to do so by Museum of Miami (MM) You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the premise.