St. Patrick’s Day in Coral Gables

Thanks for being part of the Miami FL on the Cheap community. Share your cheap tips with us at miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com Who knew Coral Gable was so Irish? It’s the place to be for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations Wednesday, March 17.
The big free party is organized by John Martin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant at 253 Miracle [...]

Free music, fun at Calle Ocho

Miami’s largest free street party takes over Southwest Eighth Street from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in the Calle Ocho celebration.
From 11th to 27th avenues, the street will offer multiple stages of free Latin music, plus food, drink and business booths.
Among the performers scheduled to appear are DJ Le Spam and [...]

Carnaval on the Mile in Gables

Coral Gables will be the site for nonstop free music Friday through Sunday as Carnaval on the Mile sets up stages in multiple locations.
The festival begins with a kickoff concert at 7 p.m. Friday, March 5, at Ponce Circle Park. Friday is also Gallery Night and Giralda in the Park.
Some of South Florida’s top musicians [...]

Free Marlins FanFest Saturday

The Florida Marlins are hosting the annual free Marlins FanFest from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Sun Life Stadium.
Tickets for the 2010 season’s games will be available for purchase beginning at noon. The day-long event also will feature:

Autograph sessions with Marlins players and coaches throughout the day.
Marlins Town Hall Meetings with [...]

BOGO tickets to food fest wine events

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival is offering a sweetheart deal for wine lovers through Sunday, Feb. 14. If you buy a ticket to one of the selected wine seminars/pairings, you’ll get a second ticket to the same event free.
To get the deal, you can buy tickets online or call 877-762-3933 and ask for the Valentine’s Day [...]

Super Bowl parties and food deals

Even if you don’t have tickets to the big game, you can party on the cheap this Super Bowl weekend in South Florida.
There are free parties at Pollo Tropical across from the stadium and on Lincoln Road.
We’ve also found some deals for munchies before and during the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7.

Morton’s The [...]

Join the Super (Salsa) Bowl party

On Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7, from noon to 4 p.m., the Pollo Tropical restaurant across the street from Dolphin Stadium at 19500 NW 27th Ave. will attempt to break the record set in the Guinness Book of World Records for the Largest Bowl of Salsa.
The larger-than-life salsa bowl will be created as part of [...]

Party with stars in Miami Beach

If you can’t go to the Super Bowl, at least you can go to some of the parties.
Lincoln Road will be party central during the Eats, Beats & Cleats Gridiron Festival this weekend. The VIP Passport is not nearly cheap enough for us. Luckily, the schedule includes some free events for the hoi polloi, on the [...]

Nearly free tickets to Pepsi Fan Jams

While the free tickets for the Pepsi Musica Fan Jam on South Beach on Friday, Feb. 5, seem to be gone, you can still get very cheap tickets for the Pepsi fan jams on Thursday and Friday nights.
While the tickets are technically free, you have to pay various service charges amounting to $2 or $3 [...]

Free yoga, Taste of Mimo and more

Lots of free stuff going on in Miami’s Upper East Side this weekend.
You can start the day with the regular free Saturday morning yoga class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Legion Park.
The Taste of Mimo, with samples from local restaurants priced at $1 to $5, will be noon to 5 p.m.
From 5:30 tp [...]