The Art Deco Weekend® Festival was started in 1976 by the Miami Design Preservation League to attract visitors to Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District and to raise awareness and appreciation of the arts and culture of the Art Deco era (approx. 1925-1945).
Art Deco Weekend draws tens of thousands of people for the three-day event (in the middle of January each year), and features more than 85 events, including:
- Guided tours
- Film series
- Lectures
- Antiques, art and collectibles vendors
- Variety of food vendors
- Musical attractions
- Theatrical performances
- Dance performances
- Classic automobiles
- Saturday morning parade
- Dog promenade and other events
January 14 – 16, 2011
http://www.artdecoweekend.org