Art Deco Weekend is a free community cultural festival celebrating Miami’s architecture, history, arts, and culture. Organized by the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), the festival will celebrate its 48th year in 2025 with the theme: Art Deco Centennial 1925-2025

MDPL started Art Deco Weekend in 1977 to bring attention to the beautiful Art Deco architecture along Ocean Drive and throughout Miami Beach. This signature event is MDPL’s largest educational outreach program of the year and a major part of the organization’s initiative to preserve, protect, and promote historic preservation in the Art Deco District and greater Miami.

Over 50,000 locals and tourists enjoy a variety of free events and activities including the artisan market, guided architectural tours, classic car show, lectures, films, sketch walks, kids club, dog walk, and a variety of entertaining musical events by local and national performers. All with the mission to educate the public about the Art Deco Historic District, the history, and culture of Miami Beach and historic preservation.

Schedule of Events

January 19, 2025

Chess on Ocean Drive -  10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street

Join us along with Commissioner Laura Dominguez on Ocean Drive to play Chess in memory of Commissioner Mark Samuelian.

Location is 12th and Ocean Drive next to the Jazz Age Stage.

All ages and experience levels welcome!

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Classic Car Show by the Antique Automobile Club of America South Florida Region

Ocean Drive between 5th and 10th Street, 601 Ocean Drive

Art Deco Weekend welcomes back the Classic Car Show presented by the Antique Automobile Club of America South Florida Region – made up of enthusiasts of antique automobiles of all makes and models of cars, trucks, and motorcycles from the early 1900s up to 1991. On Saturday (1/18) and Sunday (1/19), antique automobiles from all over Florida will be on display along Ocean Drive starting at 5th street going north to 10th street.

Registration not required

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Ocean Drive Architectural Tour - 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive

This 1 1/2 to 2-hour walking tour provides an introduction to the Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo) styles found within the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District. Explore hotels, restaurants, and other commercial structures with a visit to a number of interiors.

All tours are rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as there are no refunds for inclement conditions.

Get Tickets $35.00

Arf Deco Dog Parade - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Majestic Hotel, 660 Ocean Drive

Meet in front of the Majestic Hotel (at 7th and Ocean Drive)!

Sunday, January 19 at 10 am, bring your pooch and join us for a walk around Ocean Drive during Art Deco Weekend. 

We know you want to put on a little 1920s Ritz for a proper promenade but don’t leave out your best friend. Doggies like to dress Deco too. Social media anyone?

Our Community Grand Marshal, the host with the most, will be none other than local treasure and celebrity, George Neary.

The Honorary Grand Marshal will be Archie, the Great Dane. Archie doesn’t talk much but he can do a few tricks and likes to pose for photos.

This Year we’re offering prizes for the following categories:

Owner/Dog Look Alike Award

Most Art Deco

Most Creative

Funniest

Doggy Diva Award

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Jewish Miami Beach Tour - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive

This walking tour explores the rise and fall of the Jewish population of Miami Beach over the past 100 years, including a look at the impact of selected key Jewish individuals and institutions, plus an overview of architectural styles in the southernmost part of the city. Tour starts at the Welcome Center tent and ends at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, at Third Street and Washington Avenue.

Please note: this is a specialty tour and as such has a flat ticket rate of $35 per person.

Get Tickets $35.00

Lesson: 20's Charleston w 4 x World Champ Yuval & Juls - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street

Learn the basic dance steps of 20’s Charleston with 4 x World Champion Yuval Hod & Juls Slavikas!

No partner required!

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Ocean Drive Architectural Tour - 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive

This 1 1/2 to 2-hour walking tour provides an introduction to the Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo) styles found within the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District. Explore hotels, restaurants, and other commercial structures with a visit to a number of interiors.

All tours are rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as there are no refunds for inclement conditions.

Get Tickets $35.00

From The Industrial Revolution to Art Deco—Connecting The Dots - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive

Featured Speaker: Joel Levine

The Industrial Revolution caused significant social changes to information processing and worker housing, creating a need for new types of buildings. These needs were met by the new technologies of industrialization, steel, and reinforced concrete. Architects experimenting with these materials went on to create Art Deco and other innovative styles of architecture.

This presentation will explain the link between the disruptive social changes of the Industrial Revolution, the technology provided by the Industrial Revolution, and the creation of the Art Deco style.

Joel Levine has collected radios for several decades, focusing on the moderne styles of the 1930s and MiMo-inspired designs of the 1950s.  He has been an MDPL tour guide for ten years and has presented lectures at MDPL, Art Deco Week in Napier New Zealand, the African Association in Mauritius, the Tel Aviv Art Deco Center, Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches, and several condominium associations. He has served on the Board of Directors of MDPL since 2017 in various capacities and is the current Chair of the Board.

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Lesson: 30s & 40s Charleston w 4 x World Champs Nathalie & Yuval - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street

Learn the basic dance steps of 30’s & 40’s Charleston with 4 x World Champions Nathalie Gomes Adams & Yuval Hod!

No partner required!

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South Beach Crimes & Scandals Tour - 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive

This 2-hour walking tour focuses on illegal activities and shady characters in Miami Beach history. Topics include political corruption, illegal gambling, alcohol during prohibition, and organized crime figures. Tour departs from the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139. All tours are rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as there are no refunds for inclement conditions.

Get Tickets $35.00

Ocean Drive Architectural Tour - 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive

This 1 1/2 to 2-hour walking tour provides an introduction to the Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo) styles found within the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District. Explore hotels, restaurants, and other commercial structures with a visit to a number of interiors.

All tours are rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as there are no refunds for inclement conditions.

Get Tickets $35.00

The James McCoy Quartet - 3:30 pm - 5:15 pm

Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street 

James McCoy presents The American Popular Songbook and more!

An evening of acoustic settings of songs from some of America’s greatest composers: Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Jimmy Van Heusen, Irving Berlin, et al… as well as compositions from some of the best in the pantheon of Jazz artists from the 20th and 21st century.

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Deco Nights and Neon Lights Tour

Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive

Similar to our regular Ocean Drive Tour but focuses on neon lighting . Our Art Deco buildings come alive when the lights go on! Neon lighting has always been associated with glamour and excitement. Learn about the history of neon lighting, its rise, its fall, and its resurgence.

Please note: this is a specialty tour and as such has a flat ticket rate of $35 per person.

Get Tickets $35.00

Sunday Soirée w South Florida Jazz Orchestra & Ashley Pezzotti - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street

Dress dapper and enjoy a night of live jazz with the South Florida Jazz Orchestra featuring Ashley Pezzotti, plus swing dance performances, mini-lessons and more!

Get ready for a high-energy, joyous, and soulful performance ignited with audience participation! 

The South Florida Jazz Orchestra is Miami’s premier modern big band, comprised of many of the best jazz artists and studio musicians in the greater Miami area. Directed by bassist and composer Chuck Bergeron, the band’s latest release– Cheap Thrills– features Miles Davis, saxophonist Rick Margitza, along with Grammy-award winner Brian Lynch, and highly-acclaimed artists John Hart and Martin Bejerano.

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