Premier Guide MiamiHoliday Edition

November 2026

South Florida · The Long Weekend

Thanksgiving

in South Florida

Holiday dining, turkey trots, parades, Black Friday, and the best ways to spend the long weekend in Miami — all in one place.

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Food & Drink

R House's Thanksgiving Drag Brunch Is Back — And It's Better Than Ever

Two weekends of Thanksgiving Drag Brunch at R House Wynwood: Friendsgiving (November 21–22) and post-Thanksgiving (November 28–29). Bottomless Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martinis, Turkey Sliders, and show-stopping performances.

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Dining, Brunch & Nightlife

FriNov 21

R House Thanksgiving Drag Brunch — Friendsgiving Weekend

R House Wynwood, 2727 NW 2nd Ave

SatNov 22

R House Thanksgiving Drag Brunch — Friendsgiving Weekend

R House Wynwood, 2727 NW 2nd Ave

WedNov 25

Truffle-Inspired Friendsgiving at dōma Wynwood

dōma Wynwood, 35 NE 26th St

WedNov 25

Roaring '20s Friendsgiving at Delilah Miami

Delilah Miami, 301 Brickell Key Drive

ThuNov 27

Italian Thanksgiving at Donna Mare — Cadillac Hotel

Donna Mare, 3921 Collins Ave, Miami Beach

ThuNov 27

Très Chic Thanksgiving at Vilebrequin La Plage

UNFRAMED Autograph Collection, 1685 Washington Ave, 8th Floor

ThuNov 27

Turkey & Trimmings at Grand Public Kitchen + Bar

Grand Public, CocoWalk, 3015 Grand Ave, Coconut Grove

ThuNov 27

Thanksgiving at LT Steak & Seafood — The Betsy

The Betsy South Beach, 1440 Ocean Drive

ThuNov 27

Thanksgiving at Oceans 234 — Deerfield Beach

Oceans 234, Deerfield Beach

ThuNov 27

Thanksgiving Buffet at Shooters Waterfront

Shooters Waterfront, Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal

FriNov 28

R House Thanksgiving Drag Brunch — Post-Thanksgiving

R House Wynwood, 2727 NW 2nd Ave

SatNov 29

R House Thanksgiving Drag Brunch — Post-Thanksgiving

R House Wynwood, 2727 NW 2nd Ave

Free & Open to All

ThuNov 27Free

Miami Thanksgiving Parade

Downtown Miami

FriNov 28Free

Black Friday at Miami Design District

Miami Design District

SatNov 29Free

Small Business Saturday — Wynwood

Wynwood, Miami

ThuNov 27Free

Thanksgiving NFL Watch Parties

Sports Bars Citywide

MonDec 1Free

Cyber Monday at Bal Harbour Shops

Bal Harbour Shops

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Thanksgiving Coverage

Food & Drink

Miami's Best Thanksgiving Tables 2026

Eight restaurants doing Thanksgiving right this year — from a drag brunch with bottomless Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martinis to a truffle-inspired Italian feast to a waterfront buffet on Fort Lauderdale's Intracoastal. Make the reservation now.

October 2026

Business

JIS Fall 2026 Drew 11,000 Jewelry Professionals to Miami Beach — Spring Returns in March

The four-day trade show at the Miami Beach Convention Center posted a 12% year-over-year attendance increase, with buyers sourcing holiday inventory from fine and fashion jewelry, gemstones and accessories. JIS Spring 2027 is set for March 7–9.

October 2026

Family

Merlin Entertainments Is Dropping Florida Black Friday Deals — LEGOLAND from $49, 7-Park Bundle for $79

Starting November 18, families can save up to 60% on LEGOLAND Florida, Peppa Pig Theme Park, SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds Orlando and The Orlando Eye. Annual passes from $99, hotel packages included.

October 2026

Play Miami

NMB Bites: North Miami Beach Launches Citywide Dining Event All October

The City of North Miami Beach has launched NMB Bites, a month-long culinary initiative featuring prix fixe menus at $25 for lunch and $45 for dinner across 20+ participating restaurants, cafés, and lounges.

October 2026

Food & Wine

The PGM Thanksgiving Dining Blueprint: How to Lock Down November in Miami

Thanksgiving in Miami is notorious for two things: overpriced buffet traps and immediate booking gridlock at the city’s best patio spots. Here’s how to navigate all of it — from the decadent splurge rooms to the breezy al fresco sanctuaries to the anti-surge transit playbook.

October 2026

News

Nordstrom Brings the Holiday Magic to Miami — Nordy, Disco, FAO Schwarz, and David Bowie Lead the Season

Nordstrom is pulling out all the stops for the 2026 holiday season, and South Florida shoppers are in for a treat. From FAO Schwarz at Aventura to same-day beauty delivery in Miami, here is everything you need to know.

October 2026

Food & Wine

Miami Spice Has One More Month — and Some Restaurants Are Making It Count

Miami Spice has been extended through October 31 — and some restaurants are using the extra month to debut entirely new menus. Grand Public, R House, and Sexy Fish are among them.

October 2026

Food & Wine

Sunday Football Club at Grand Public Is the Best Seat in the House This October

Grand Public's Sunday Football Club turns every NFL Sunday into an event — great food, great drinks, and a dining room that knows how to watch a game in South Florida style.

October 2026

Food & Wine

Donna Mare's Pasta-Making Classes Are the Most Delicious Thing You'll Do This October

Donna Mare offers hands-on pasta-making classes every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in October — a chance to learn the craft of fresh pasta from one of Miami's most beloved Italian kitchens.

September 2026

Food & Wine

Mahjong & Martini Mondays Returns to Shooters Waterfront This October

Shooters Waterfront in Fort Lauderdale brings back its Mahjong & Martini Mondays series on October 5 and 19 — biweekly game nights with waterfront views, exclusive martinis, and happy hour bites until 9 p.m.

September 2026

Events

Lindsey Stirling's "The Snow Waltz Tour" Comes to Hard Rock Live Hollywood, Nov. 18

Violinist and performer Lindsey Stirling brings her beloved "The Snow Waltz Tour" to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.

September 2026

Events

Grand Public Kitchen & Bar Launches Weekly Sunday Football Club in Coconut Grove

Starting September 13, Grand Public at CocoWalk becomes Coconut Grove's new game-day destination with beer and margarita towers, chef-driven football fare, live DJs, and exclusive merch every Sunday throughout the season.

September 2026

Food & Wine

Donna Mare Debuts Lunch Service & Relaunches Pasta-Making Classes with Sfoglino Massimo Iannuario

Donna Mare Italian Chophouse at the Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club on Miami Beach has launched daily lunch service (noon–4 p.m.) and relaunched its intimate pasta-making classes led by sfoglino Massimo Iannuario every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Classes are $100++ per person, limited to six guests, and include a three-course prix-fixe dinner featuring the pasta prepared in class.

September 2026

Food & Wine

Miami Spice 2014: Two Months of Prix-Fixe Dining at the City's Best Restaurants

Miami Spice 2014 returned for its annual August–September run, offering prix-fixe menus at hundreds of the city's top restaurants and continuing to make world-class dining accessible to everyone who calls South Florida home.

July 2014

Food & Wine

Miami Spice 2013 Opens the City's Best Restaurants to Everyone

Miami Spice 2013 returned for its annual August–September run, offering prix-fixe menus at the city's top restaurants and reminding South Florida that world-class dining doesn't have to be out of reach.

July 2013

Interviews

Inside the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Tim Burton, Daniel Radcliffe, and 800 Clowns

Premier Guide Miami joined the NBC press call with executive producer Amy Kule and Today show anchor Al Roker ahead of the 85th anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade — on Tim Burton's custom balloon, the debut of Newsies on Broadway, and why the parade remains America's most beloved Thanksgiving tradition.

November 2011

Interviews

Al Roker on the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: "You Always Feel Better After the Parade Than You Were When You Started"

Ahead of the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC, November 24, 2011), Al Roker talked about Ann Curry joining the broadcast booth, his daughter riding Santa's sleigh as a Christmas tree, watching the parade in pajamas in St. Albans, Queens, and why the parade is one of the last communal TV moments left.

November 2011

Interviews

Amy Kule on the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Tim Burton's Balloon, a Fan-Designed Character, and Five Broadway Shows

Ahead of the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC, November 24, 2011), producer Amy Kule walked through everything new — Tim Burton's custom balloon, a fan-designed character named Gazer, five Broadway shows including Daniel Radcliffe and the just-announced Newsies, and a heritage float honoring 35 years of parade leadership.

November 2011

Entertainment

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Brings the Winter Storm to Miami

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra delivered a pyrotechnic holiday spectacle at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, lighting up South Florida with their signature blend of rock, classical, and Christmas thunder.

December 2010

Interviews

Questlove and Robin Hall on the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: "We Are Genuinely Having Fun — We Don't See This as Work at All"

Ahead of the 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC, Premier Guide Miami's Daedrian McNaughton spoke with Questlove of The Roots — performing alongside Jimmy Fallon for the second consecutive year — and Robin Hall, Senior Vice President of Macy's Parade & Entertainment Group, who was stepping down after his 10th and final parade. Questlove shared his most memorable moment from the previous year (sharing a trailer with the original Ronald McDonald), while Hall reflected on producing the emotionally charged 2001 parade in the aftermath of September 11.

November 2010

Interviews

David Frei and John O'Hurley on the National Dog Show: "My Dogs at Home Would Never Speak to Me Again If I Didn't Root for Their Family"

The National Dog Show presented by Purina — the most prestigious dog show in the United States, airing on NBC immediately following the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade — returned for its ninth year with host John O'Hurley (Dancing with the Stars Season 1 champion, former Family Feud host) and commentator David Frei. Premier Guide Miami's Daedrian McNaughton spoke with the duo about their favorite breeds, six new breeds joining the show, and the "alma mater factor" that keeps Frei rooting for his Brittanys, Cavaliers, and Afghan Hounds.

November 2010

Open All Weekend

Running throughout the Thanksgiving long weekend — go any time.

Turkey Trot 5K — Miami Beach

South Beach, Miami Beach

Annual Thanksgiving morning 5K run along the beach. All ages, costumes welcome. Register online.

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens — Open Thanksgiving Weekend

Vizcaya Museum, Coconut Grove

Stroll the Italian Renaissance estate and gardens over the long weekend. One of Miami's most beautiful settings.

Wynwood Walls — Free Admission Weekend

Wynwood Walls, Miami

The outdoor murals are always free. Thanksgiving weekend is one of the best times to visit before Art Week crowds arrive.

Miami Beach Boardwalk Walk

Miami Beach Boardwalk

A classic Thanksgiving morning walk from South Beach to Mid-Beach. Free, open 24/7, and a Miami tradition.

Coral Gables Farmers Market

Coral Gables City Hall

Pick up fresh produce, local honey, and artisan goods the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Open 8 AM–1 PM.

Calle Ocho — Thanksgiving Weekend Dining

Little Havana, Miami

Many Calle Ocho restaurants stay open Thanksgiving weekend with special menus. Cuban roast pork is the local alternative.

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