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Day 01

Downtown, the Bay & Skyline

Bayfront parks, HistoryMiami, a Biscayne Bay cruise, and skyline views.

1. Morning

   Bayfront Park & Bayside Marketplace

   Open your visit along Bayfront Park and the Bayside Marketplace boardwalk. Early light keeps crowds down and gives you clean views across Biscayne Bay before the day heats up.

2. Late Morning

   HistoryMiami Museum

   Spend two hours on the region's story, from the Tequesta and Seminole peoples to Cuban Miami and Art Deco. Its downtown location makes it an easy walk straight from the bayfront.

3. Lunch

   Julia & Henry's food hall

   Lunch downtown at Julia & Henry's, where local vendors serve everything from Cuban sandwiches to sushi and arepas across several floors of a restored 1930s building.

4. Afternoon

   Biscayne Bay Cruise

   Board an Island Queen sightseeing cruise from Bayside. The narration turns the waterfront into a story, gliding past the Port of Miami, the cruise ships, and the celebrity homes of Star Island.

5. Late Afternoon

   Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel

   Ride the Skyviews wheel above Bayside for a slow, air-conditioned loop. Late-afternoon light gilds the towers of Brickell and the bay stretching out to Key Biscayne.

6. Evening

   Cuban dinner downtown

   Cap day one with classic Cuban fare, ropa vieja or a lechón plate with plantains. Order a cortadito, then toast the skyline you spent all day exploring.

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Day 02

Museum Park & the Bayfront

The Frost, the Pérez, and downtown landmarks on one bayfront strip with skyline views.

1. Morning

   Frost Science Museum

   Meet the sharks and rays of the Gulf Stream Aquarium and catch a dome show at this hands-on science museum. Arrive at opening to beat school groups and cover the aquarium and planetarium.

2. Late Morning

   Pérez Art Museum Miami

   Next door, PAMM's contemporary galleries and its hanging gardens over the bay make it one of the region's premier art museums. A timed ticket helps you skip the longest lines.

3. Lunch

   Maurice A. Ferré Park grounds

   Grab a casual lunch on the grounds or pack a picnic to enjoy on the lawns, with Biscayne Bay on one side and the downtown skyline on the other.

4. Afternoon

   Freedom Tower

   Walk south to the Freedom Tower, a 1925 landmark and monument to the Cuban exile experience, now home to a museum of art and design. The baywalk here offers arguably the best skyline photograph in all of Miami.

5. Late Afternoon

   Bayfront Park

   Stroll along Bayfront Park to the Challenger Memorial Fountain and the JCPenney sculptures, a shaded stretch of green between the towers and the water.

6. Evening

   Brickell dinner

   Finish in Brickell, where restaurants along Miami Avenue and Brickell City Centre serve everything from Peruvian to modern American a short walk from your museum day.

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Day 03

Wynwood & the Design District

Independent shops, street murals, and standout dining in Miami's creative core.

1. Morning

   Wynwood Walls

   Start at Wynwood Walls, an outdoor museum of large-scale murals by artists from around the world, then wander the surrounding blocks where nearly every wall is painted.

2. Late Morning

   Wynwood shops & galleries

   Browse the independent boutiques, record stores, and galleries along Northwest 2nd Avenue, and hunt for the ever-changing murals down side streets and alleys.

3. Lunch

   Coyo Taco or a Wynwood taqueria

   Grab tacos and a seat at Coyo Taco, a neighborhood favorite, or pick from the many acclaimed casual spots and breweries clustered around the district.

4. Afternoon

   Miami Design District browsing

   Continue north to the Design District's flagship stores, public art, and cafés, a relaxed afternoon of window-shopping in one of Miami's most stylish corridors.

5. Evening

   Little Havana dining

   Head to Little Havana for dinner along Calle Ocho, home to some of the city's most celebrated Cuban restaurants, cafés, and cigar shops.

6. Evening

   Live music at Ball & Chain

   End with a nightcap and live salsa at Ball & Chain, a restored 1930s Calle Ocho landmark. The neighborhood's warm, rhythmic energy is a fitting finale to your local-Miami day.