The beat doesn’t stop in Miami in May. To prove it, here are four more different things to do this month, Miami Events May 2024. Check them out! In case you missed my earlier post with more fun things to do, click here.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Island is back May 18 and 19 at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood and it’s a special edition for the swimsuit edition’s 60 anniversary!
On Saturday and Sunday, The Guitar Hotel pool will be transformed into Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Island featuring a stellar lineup of activities, models, live entertainment, sips, and bites. Saturday brings the Red Carpet kickoff:
Saturday, May 18:
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Island Red Carpet
Time: 7:30 PM
Location:DAER Dayclub
*Food to be served.
Address: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL
Plus, for the anniversary there will be experience highlights marking the six decades including:
1960s Floral Scent Bar: Transport yourself back to the swinging 60s and create your own signature floral scents, a homage to the era of flower power and liberation.
1970s Body Paint Themed Nail Art: Get groovy with custom nail art inspired by the colorful and expressive 1970s, adorned with painted accents, studs, stickers, and rhinestones.
1980s Customizable Swimsuit Swag: Dive into the glamour of the 80s with customizable SI Swimsuit merchandise, featuring fanny packs, scrunchies, and more, paying tribute to the era’s iconic supermodels.
1990s Custom Denim Bar Activation: Embrace the rebellious spirit of the 90s with custom denim patches, chain-stitching, and accessories inspired by the decade’s casual chic aesthetic.
2000s Belly Chain Beading: Shine bright like the 2000s with a revival of the belly chain trend, adding a touch of beads and glamour to your ensemble.
2010s Zero Gravity Photo Activation: Step into the spotlight and recreate iconic photo shoots from the 2010s, capturing the essence of beauty and Kate Upton in zero gravity.
It is $75 each day per ticket for general admission. Weekend Day Passes are also available, which you can learn more about by visiting the link here:
https://www.sitickets.com/SISwimsuitIsland
With the opening of the Red Thread Art Studio in Coral Gables with 18 female artists in residence and classes for adults and children, fiber art is happily getting its due in Miami. Even if you don’t take classes, it’s well worth a visit, to see the artists at work and their highly creative works and, if you’re so inclined, buy something.
Red Thread Art Studio artists from all over the Americas have all been brought together, inspired and empowered by prominent fiber artist Aurora Molina, a fiber art expert, educator, the co-founder of FAMA, Fiber Artists Miami Association, and founder of ”Play Studio Atelier,” a hands on fiber arts educational program with workshops for adults and children, originally launched in 2020 as a Miami Dade County Public Schools Teacher Training Program.
Molina’s dream realized here was to create a collaborative multi-studio space and help elevate fiber art from craft to art.
The largest shared space are the six individual studios of Brazilian artists all incorporating fiber art in their work whether it’s soft sculpture, collages, or “paintings”.
The Open Studio introduces and shows the work of female artists, Aida Tejada, Angela Bolaños, Anna Biondo, Bella Cardim, Debora Rosental, Fernanda Froes, Flavia Daudt, Flor Godward, Juliana Torres, Marcela Ash, Marine Fonteyne, Mirele Volkhart, Paola Mondolfi, Robertha Blatt, Sarah Laing, Valeria Montag, and Vero Murphy, all living in Miami.
Next to the Open Studio is the studio and classroom of Molina that can be viewed and should not be missed. Find everything from multiple sewing machines, wool, yarn and thread to cloth and pieces of her work.
Red Thread Art Studio, 283 Catalonia Avenue, Coral Gables, is open for visits by appointment. Also the first Friday of the month there’s a studio open house from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The open house and studio visits are free. For more information on visits and classes call: (786)337-0929 or go to www.auroramolina.com/
Here’s a fun for all ages activity —
Explore the extraordinary conditions of human space travel with the launch of Journey to Space, a new special exhibition opening at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Downtown Miami on Saturday, May 25. Journey to Spaceprovides guests with a hands-on, climb-aboard experience that explores what it takes to live and work in space.
This exhilarating special exhibition uses interactive exhibits and authentic artifacts to immerse guests in the astounding aspects of life in space, including the very real dangers that astronauts face during their missions above Earth and the adaptations that engineers have developed to help them survive while in space.
Through games, multimedia components, and interactive exhibits, guests will learn how astronauts eat, sleep, and even use the bathroom in space. The adventure through Journey to Space culminates in a trip through a full-scale, climb-aboard mock-up of the Destiny Lab, the primary research facility for U.S. payloads on the ISS. With its rotating mechanism, the Destiny Lab will give you the sensation you’re floating as you get a virtual tour of the lab from astronauts who have worked there.
WHEN: Saturday, May 25; 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS: For more information visitwww.frostscience.org/exhibition/journey-to-space/
COST: Admission to Journey to Space is included with all museum admission tickets.
Rounding out the Miami Events in May 2024 –For boaters, the start of summer is the start of sandbar season, and the SoFlo Boat Show at the historic Miami Marine Stadium from May 17 – 19, 2024 is an important part of that.
From personal watercraft to quad-engine center consoles, from sea trials to engaging demos and activities, the SoFlo Boat Show is conveniently located steps away from the bay and features a dock with 100 boats in the water and an additional 100 boats inside the air-conditioned El Mar Pavilion, a nautical marketplace that showcases the latest in boating gear, accessories, electronics, fishing equipment, and apparel.
There’s also a Fishing Zone, offering everything from a fishing simulator to seminars, demonstrations, and a casting pond. New to this year’s show is the Underwater Zone, highlighting innovative ocean tech in a 15,000-gallon glass pool, including breathers, scuba gear, scooters, and spearguns. The show’s meeting point will make a comeback with The Ship’s Wheel Bar. This popular spot offers a 360-degree bar experience for relaxation among fellow marine enthusiasts. The Center Consoles Only VIP Package is a convenient option for those looking to have access to an all-day open bar and exclusive lounge.
Visit www.SoFloBoatShow.com for options and to purchase tickets; they start at $29 online.
And don’t forget, Miami Museum nnd Attraction Months deals are offered for the entire month of May. If you missed the earlier post, click here.
