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REUSE-A-PALOOZA 2026: EMBRACING THE POWER OF COMMUNITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CREATIVITY

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Creativity meets climate action at REUSE-A-PALOOZA 2026, a free outdoor festival transforming Saturday, Feb. 21 (12 to 4 p.m.) into a hands-on celebration of sustainability for all ages. The interactive program invites guests to reimagine, repair, and reuse items creatively while discovering practical ways to reduce waste. Presented by The Things Lab and Debris Free Oceans in partnership with the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, the event blends art, environmental awareness and collective action. RSVP tickets are recommended for each attendee, including infants, and are available online.

REUSE-A-PALOOZA 2026 will feature a range of hands-on activities focused on reuse, repair and sustainability, including:

 

  • A Things Swap to find reusable items
  • A Clothing Swap for trading garments
  • Creative projects using salvaged materials
  • Repair Labs offering guidance on mending and fixing household items
  • A performance by the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura of Paraguay

Additional programming and activities will be available throughout the event.

REUSE-A-PALOOZA will bring together local organizations dedicated to environmental sustainability and creative reuse, serving as a community gathering space centered on waste reduction and shared learning.

The Things Lab, an artist-led nonprofit, promotes creativity as a tool for resilience and sustainable community development. Debris Free Oceans leads the Zero Waste Miami coalition and has been committed to empowering Miami-Dade communities to go zero-waste since 2014. The Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center participates in Arts Resilient 305, an initiative of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs focused on sustainable facility practices.

Confirmed participants include:

In addition to the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura (Paraguay), there will be art activations and performances led by artists/artisans Jenna Efrein, Oscar Fuentes/The Biscayne Poet, Mark Herrera, Pangea Kali Virga, T. Eliott Mansa, Andrew Otazo, Lauren Reilly/Sustainable Spin, among others. The Repair Labs will feature artists/designers/activists Robert Chambers, Dave Doebler, Tali Finestone, Luke Jenkins/In Bloom Studios, Regina Jestrow, Genesis Zenith Molina, and others teaching how to mend and fix things (such as clothes, bicycles, vacuum cleaners, etc.).

REUSE-A-PALOOZA is supported by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, Miami Climate Alliance/Catalyst Miami and the Town of Cutler Bay Community Fund at The Miami Foundation. The Moss Center receives partial support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Admission is free. Tickets are available at MossCenter.org. Special hotel rates are available for visitors at the Quality Inn Miami South located 14501 S Dixie Hwy US 1, Miami, FL, 33176. For discounted rates, call 786-581-8409.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.

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