These are the best things to do in Miami this weekend

It’s not called summer water for nothing—rosé is the drink of the season and we know just where you should be enjoying it. Now through August 21, Michelin-starred restaurant Le Jardinier hosts a fun summer garden happy hour in collaboration with Whispering Angel. Available Tuesday through Saturday from 6pm to 9pm, the special menu will whisk you far away to the French Riviera with themed cocktails, food pairings and music.

Opened in 1972, the beloved waterfront restaurant turns 50 this month and the whole city is gearing up to celebrate this iconic Key Biscayne spot. Available through August 19, the Rusty Pelican offers a special throwback menu in honor of the very first dishes served, including teriyaki glazed sirloin and chicken kona kai, which will be priced at $19.72. Mai Tais and mojitos will be just $5 this week as well. Through Aug 19 

Savor the last few sunsets of summer atop the Moxy South Beach, where Brazilian dancers, musician Tata do Povo and DJs Lupa and Tovitz transport you to Rio de Janeiro for an epic samba bash. Aug 21 5–11pm

Little Havana’s street party and gallery walk, Viernes Culturales, happens every third Friday of the month along Calle Ocho between 13th and 17th Avenues. Running strong for 20 years, it celebrates Latin culture with an old-school pachanga, featuring art exhibits, an artisan market at Domino Plaza, live music and dancing in one of Miami’s most famous cultural hubs. Aug 19

In this fast-paced dramedy by Tanya Saracho, Lucia, a Hispanic novelist, feels ostracized at her new job, in the white male-dominated writer’s room of a television series. She discovers a friend in Abel, the Latino night janitor, but when the personal stories he shares with her appear in her scripts, questions of class exploitation within the Latinx community and broader society arise.

Join us for this free evening of curated and competitive verbal expression and cheer on your favorite poet! Witness storytellers transform their words into performances that remind us of the integral role poetry and spoken word play in our culture.

July and August are all about self-care thanks to the countywide Miami Spa Months program. From facials and body scrubs to soothing rub downs, wellness treatments are heavily discounted for the next two months at top spas all around town. You’ve earned it and now it’s time to cash in on the massage your body’s been waiting for. At participating spas throughout Miami

During the notoriously slow summer months, Miami’s top restaurants offer an irresistibly good deal that gets hungry locals sprinting from their houses to snag a table: three-course, prix-fixe menus at lunch and brunch ($28) and dinner ($45 or $60, depending on the menu). Your swimsuit body never stood a chance. Various locations

This interactive experience exposes people of all ages to the forensic science and history of one of the world’s most recognized crime-solving detectives. Short of taking folks across the pond, guests will be transported to Holmes’ London, where they’ll get to participate in a little sleuthing of their own. The exhibition comprises separate areas: Dr. Conan Doyle's Study, presenting the scientific and literary ideas that inspired the author to pen the exciting Holmes chronicles; a place for investigators to conduct their own detective work using a book full of clues; Sherlock Holmes in Baker Street, which puts guests right in the middle of the action at 221B Baker Street, London, where Dr. Watson and Holmes get to cracking; and an area for pop-culture enthusiasts to embrace all kinds of Sherlockian collectibles.

Calling all LEGO fans! Artist Sean Kenney's award-winning, record-breaking exhibition makes its way to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the season. Spread out across the garden's 83 acres, guests will encounter 30 giant sculptures built with more than 700,000 LEGO bricks. The NY-based artist employs the beloved toy to depict animal habitats and express the ways in which everything in nature is connected. 

Experience what life could be like 100 years in the future if nature had its way, overpowering an overdeveloped metropolis with vibrant natural motifs. This make-believe city in bloom celebrates nature's resilience while celebrating themes of renewal and rebirth. "Renewal 2121" offers a kaleidoscopic look at a utopian future we can only wish for the planet and for ourselves.