On Thursday, March 23, Ramadan, a month of fasting, begins on the Muslim calendar. 

On Wednesday, March 29, we celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which became an annual event in 2017 when President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017.

Saturday, April 1 is April Fools Day, traditionally, an opportunity for playing jokes or tricks on one another.

Sunday, April 2, the Sunday before Easter, is Palm Sunday on the Christian calendar.

Wednesday, April 5 is National Walking Day, so have a nice walk around and discover the joys of personal mobility.

Thursday, April 6 is Passover on the Jewish calendar, lasting seven days.

Sunday, April 9 is Easter Sunday on the Christian calendar, celebrating resurrection after crucifixion.

Monday, April 10 is National Sibling Day, a day to appreciate and cherish your brothers and sisters.

Thursday, April 13 is Thomas Jefferson's Birthday. He was the nation's first secretary of state, second vice-president, and third president.

The elegant landscaping of the original Coral Gables Plantation House and packing plant

Save The Date
Sunday, April 9 at 4pm

St Martin In The Fields Chamber Ensemble

The universally recognized Academy Of St Martin In The Fields Chamber Ensemble is renowned for its exceptional mastery and impeccable sense of balance, delivering a musical experience of the highest caliber. The Academy’s wind ensemble, composed of principal players of the orchestra will be joined by pianist Caroline Palmer, renowned worldwide for her outstanding solo and chamber performances. The ensemble will bring a program of beloved repertoire to the Sanctuary of the Arts, exploring the different shades and timbres of wind instruments alongside the richness and versatility of the piano. Sanctuary of the Arts is located at 410 Andalusia Ave, across the street from city hall. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Thursday, March 23 after 5pm

Moon Over The Gables Art Installation

Downtown Coral Gables is transformed into a celestial art experience with Moon Over The Gables, an event that brings the internationally renowned Museum of the Moon by British artist Luke Jerram to Ponce Circle Park for three evenings. The rapturous presence of our closest celestial neighbor will loom over artistic, scientific and cultural events. Get details online.

Thursday, March 23 at 5:30pm

Brazilian Carnival At Fairchild

The Sip & Stroll Springtime Series presents the blooming wonders of Brazil. Enjoy the wonders of the Garden after hours with a Brazilian-themed evening out featuring live entertainment, signature cocktails, lawn games, and more. Enjoy the evening with the rhythm of Brazil, with Brazilian Carnival and their extravagant performance of the authentic samba. Relax into your evening with the specialty cocktail of the hour -- a deliciously sweet and citrusy Strawberry Caipirinha. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Thursday, March 23 at 5:30

Music at McBride Plaza - Austin Muthyala Jazz Quintet

Enjoy the sounds of Austin Muthyala Jazz Quintet -- young musicians studying at UM’s Frost School of Music -- with their Jazz repertoire at McBride Plaza on Miracle Mile from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Get details online.

Starts Friday

The Quiet Girl

Academy Award Nominee for Best International Feature Film. Cáit is a nine-year-old girl from an over-crowded, dysfunctional and poor family. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. As summer arrives and her pregnant mother’s due date approaches, Cáit (Catherine Clinch) is sent to live with distant relatives. Without knowing when she will return home, she is left at the strangers' house with only the clothes she is wearing. In this house where affection grows and there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/the-quiet-girl/

Friday, March 24 at 7:30pm

Seraphic Fire - Sacred and Profane

María Guinand, internationally lauded director of the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela, joins Seraphic Fire to weave a program that contrasts the heavenly love of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude with secular, Spanish-language Renaissance and contemporary works on earthly themes of humor, desire, and the sea. Music from Spain, Venezuela, Cuba, and Panama will be featured in this thought-provoking program at Saint Philips Church. https://seraphicfire.org/tickets/

Friday, March 24 at 7:30pm

Calefax Quintet - Chamber Music Series

The Amsterdam-based ensemble Calefax is known internationally for its virtuosic playing and pop sensibility as they arrange, recompose, and interpret music from eight centuries to suit their unique constellation. Do not miss the celebrated inventors of the reed quintet in concert at Gusman Hall. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday at 8am

Final Farmers' Market of the Season

This Saturday, from 8am to 2pm, bring the family out to Merrick Park across from City Hall for the Coral Gables Farmers Market. Local vendors bring fresh Florida produce, prepared foods, baked goods, flowers and plants, plus activities for children. https://www.coralgables.com/events/farmers-market-merrick-park

Saturday, March 25 at 5pm

Raise The Reef Fundraiser

The annual Raise The Reef gala event for the Coral Restoration Foundation takes place at Ocean Reef Club starting at 5pm with the VIP Cocktail Reception, followed by a silent auction at 6pm before the dinner and live auction at 7pm. Get details and reserve tickets online. https://www.coralrestoration.org

Saturday, March 25 at 7pm

GableStage Hurricane Party

Your friends at GableStage will be hosting a "Hurricane Party" in conjunction with their production of El Huracán by Charise Castro Smith, set to debut on April 15. The party will take place at the Alhambra Ballroom inside the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. El Huracán is a powerful and emotional play that explores the impact of a hurricane on a Cuban-American family. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to support local arts and culture. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, March 25 at 7pm

Audubon - Rock With The Birds

Attend the "Been There Done That" Conservation Concert at the Doc Thomas property in South Miami. The band returns to headline the music performances. Been There Done That’s musical chops span genres and generations, and if you follow the Miami music scene you’ll enjoy reconnecting with some of our city’s top talents. The gate open at 7 and music starts at 7:30pm. Nacho Bizness Food Truck will be there and the donation Bird Bar will feature divine wines and Anchor Beer for cash. Get details and purchased tickets online.

Saturday, March 25 at 9pm

Pink Floyd – The Wall

A singular cult classic, Pink Floyd – The Wall is an anthem against non-conformity and institutional corruption that still speaks to us 40 years later, featuring a script written by Roger Waters himself and directed by Alan Parker with animated segments by cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. Floyd “Pink” Pinkerton is a depressed and emotionally detached rock star. Over the years, Pink has built a metaphorical (and sometimes physical) wall to guard his psyche, which has endured a number of beatings, including the death of his father at a young age, an oppressively overprotective mother, and a humiliating school system. The soundtrack, featuring all but two of the original album’s songs, is accompanied by disturbing surreal imagery that includes goose-stepping Nazi hammers and a judge drawn as a pair of wig-wearing buttocks. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/pink-floyd-the-wall/

Sunday, March 26 from 10am to 6pm

2023 Deering Seafood Festival On The Bay

At the Deering Estate's most popular event, guests will be able to buy food and drink from some of South Florida’s best restaurants and suppliers, including Golden Rule Seafood, Sports Grill, Catering by Les, Chef Winston Catering, Antigua Barbuda, Popos Seafood, Mr. Cobbs BBQ, Rodbenders Raw Bar and Grill, Pubbelly Sushi, Paella Party, Conch Mania and Pub Grill... plus Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream and Sugar Boutique. Relax in the beer lounge provided by Veza Sur in a shaded area with tables and chairs. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Sunday, March 26 at noon

Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman

Mary Cassatt made a career painting the lives of the women around her. Her radical images showed them as intellectual, feminine and real, which was a major shift in the way women appeared in art. Presenting her astonishing prints, pastels and paintings, this film introduces us to the often-overlooked Impressionist whose own career was as full of contradiction as the women she painted. She printed, sketched, and painted dozens of images of mothers and children yet she never married or had children herself. She was a classically trained artist but chose to join a group of Parisian radicals -- the Impressionists -- a movement that transformed the language of art. The world’s most eminent Cassatt curators and scholars help tell this riveting tale of great social and cultural change; a time when women were fighting for their rights and the language of art was completely re-written. Mary Cassatt and her modern women were at the heart of it all. Cassatt became one of America’s most well-known artists. Despite being a prolific painter of women, Cassatt detested being described as a "woman painter." https://www.gablescinema.com/events/mary-cassatt-painting-the-modern-woman/

Sunday, March 26 from 2 to 5pm

Merrick House Garden Tea

Meet on the veranda in frock or finery for Coral Gables Merrick House Second Annual Garden Tea -- an afternoon of tea and treats, talks, displays, special exhibits and a quick round of croquet on the lawn. Completed in 1910, the Coral Gables Merrick House is home to fine examples of china and glassware of the Victorian and Edwardian eras (1837 to 1910). A number of stations (in the house, on the porch, and in the garden) are set up with delightful treats. Proceeds benefit ongoing preservation and restoration projects at the Coral Gables Merrick House. Get details and purchase $65 tickets, available only online.

Monday, March 27 at 8pm

Jazz Monday - John Daversa and Tal Cohen

Every Monday, the Miami Jazz Coop presents great musicians representing a wide range of jazz with cabaret style seating to ensure an intimate jazz experience at the UU Congregation of Miami, 7701 SW 76 Avenue (Ira Sullivan Way). Enjoy John Daversa and Tal Cohen, starting at 8pm. Get details and tickets online.

Wednesday, March 29

Wine Wednesdays at Noma Beach

Wine lovers rejoice. Every Wednesday at Noma Beach on Biscayne Bay, all bottles of wine $75 or more are half off. Happy Hours are Wednesday through Friday from 4 to 7pm. The bar features a delightful menu of unique cocktails. https://noma-beach.com

Wednesday, March 29 at 6pm

Girls Who Govern

Attend a special event at the museum honoring local women leaders who have inspired our community as they discuss how they continue to grow in their expertise; exploring the experience of women in politics, with Dorothy Thomson, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Judge Bertila Soto, Alexandria Cornelius.  Get details and purchase tickets online.

Starting March 29

Bright Star at Miracle Theatre

From Grammy winners Steve Martin and Edie Brickell comes Bright Star, the new musical that brings a fresh breeze to the theater, a sweeping tale of love and redemption, set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in 1945–46 with flashbacks to 1923. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past -- and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, Bright Star is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Thursday, March 30 at 5pm

The Commodore's Family Promenade

Meet up at The Vanguard School (3939 Main Hwy) and head into the Center Grove for this historic revival of the Commodore’s Family Promenade. Strollers, walkers, trikes and bikes are welcome. No tickets required; no RSVP. Just show up. This is a weekly event.

Friday, March 31 at 7:30pm

Brasil Guitar Duo at Gusman Hall

João Luiz and Douglas Lora met in São Paulo as teenage guitar students and their successful partnership of over twenty years results from their innovative programming. From Brazilian choros to Baroque works, enjoy an evening of music by Gismonti, Pixinguinha, and others. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, April 1 at 3pm

Reconstruct Your Ancestor's World with Google

Join the Genealogical Society of Great Miami for a special program: Reconstruct Your Ancestor's World with Google. A wide variety of rich resources are available for free through Google. But it’s not just Google search that can lead you to genealogy gems. Google’s empire includes a great collection of free online tools that are all powered by the same Google search engine, and many are brimming with historical information. In this case study session, we will flesh out the story of a family tree by using a variety of Google tools, and bring it all together in a compelling video that can be shared with your family. Get details and RSVP online.

Saturday, April 1 at 6:30pm

Flower Power Party at the Barnacle

Flower Power -- a slogan coined in 1965 by acclaimed poet and voice of his generation Allen Ginsberg, was widely adopted during the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of passive resistance and non-violence ideology. Celebrate the Commodore's Birthday Party at the Barnacle with a very special Love, Peace and Rock'n Roll dinner, with live music and silent auction. Period costumes are encouraged. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Save The Date
Sunday, April 9 at 4pm

St Martin In The Fields Chamber Ensemble

The universally recognized Academy Of St Martin In The Fields Chamber Ensemble is renowned for its exceptional mastery and impeccable sense of balance, delivering a musical experience of the highest caliber. The Academy’s wind ensemble, composed of principal players of the orchestra will be joined by pianist Caroline Palmer, renowned worldwide for her outstanding solo and chamber performances. The ensemble will bring a program of beloved repertoire to the Sanctuary of the Arts, exploring the different shades and timbres of wind instruments alongside the richness and versatility of the piano. Sanctuary of the Arts is located at 410 Andalusia Ave, across the street from city hall. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Save The Date
Starts April 15

El Huracán at GableStage

As Hurricane Andrew threatens Miami, a mother and daughter ready themselves for the storm, but Abuela takes shelter in a world of memory, music and magic. A powerful tale of family and forgiveness, El Huracán, written by Miami native and recent Academy Award winner Charise Castro Smith (Disney’s Encanto), reveals what can be rebuilt in the aftermath of life’s most devastating tempests and what can never be replaced. A Florida Premiere inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Starring Barbara Bonilla, Gabriell Salgado, Adriana Sevan, James Puig, Emma Garcia Seeger and Thais Menendez. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Now Available

Infused Honey at South Tip

South Tip Hemp has new product -- honey infused with high-quality, broad-spectrum CBD distillate and CBG isolate, providing you with a convenient and tasty way to incorporate CBD into your daily routine. Each teaspoon of CBD infused honey contains 20mg of cannabinoids (10mg CBG + 10mg CBD), making it easy to adjust your serving size based on your individual needs. Get details and order online.