Great Grove Bed Race

Thanks for being part of the Miami FL on the Cheap community. Share your cheap tips with us at miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com The famous Great Grove Bed Race is back this year with a weekend full of free activities for the family. The weekend kicks off with a Pajama Pub Crawl on Saturday, Sept. 4 in Coconut [...]

Lincoln Road, Grove art walks

Two free neighborhood art walks will be Saturday, Sept. 4. The Coconut Grove Art Stroll is at the Promenade at Mayfair, 2911 Grand Ave., 7 to 11 p.m. The event includes art, food, drink, live music and dance performances, and painting lessons for children. The Lincoln Road Art Walk is is 7 to 10 p.m. at the [...]

Free storytelling show by Katie Adams

Storyteller  Katie Adams hosts a Make Believe Theatre at the Coconut Grove Branch Library on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Called Stories from the Sea, the event features aquatic-themed stories like “Alligator and Hen,” “Dolphin and Shark,” and “Bimwili and the Zimwe.” It starts at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, with a follow-up show at 3:30 p.m. Coconut [...]

Lincoln Road, Grove art walks

Two free neighborhood art walks will be Saturday, Aug. 7. The Coconut Grove Art Stroll is at the Promenade at Mayfair, 2911 Grand Ave., 7 to 11 p.m. The event includes art, food, drink, live music and dance performances, and painting lessons for children. The Lincoln Road Art Walk is is 7 to 10 p.m. at the [...]

$2 kids’ films, $5 matinees at cocowalk

The Paragon Grove 13 at CocoWalk has two new cheap movie options. The new Paragon Grove is a 1,500-seat luxury theater featuring stadium seating, SONY 4K high-definition digital projection, three 3D screens, and beer and wine served at concessions.  Here are the new deals: Family-friendly films for $2 at 10:30 a.m. every Monday through Thursday [...]

Free Australia-themed show in Miami

The Down Under is landing in South Florida with an Australia-themed show at two local libraries. Didgeridoo Down Under, a high-energy, show featuring a mix of music, comedy, art, storytelling, puppetry and more, is coming to the Coconut Grove Branch Library and the Miami-Dade Main Library. The free show lands at the Coconut Grove Branch [...]

Patronize the Grove, see free movie

The Coconut Grove Business Improvement District has a “stay-cation” deal that means free movie tickets for people who dine or shop in the Grove. If you spend $50 at a participating restaurant or $25 at a participating store, you’ll get a voucher for two free tickets to the new new Paragon Grove 13 movie theater. [...]

Mad Men Mondays back at Mayfair

The AMC series Man Men may be on summer vacation, but Man Men Mondays is back at the Mayfair Hotel Lobby Bar, 3000 Florida Ave., in Coconut Grove. The bar is going back to the early ’60s to celebate with drink and dinner deals. Mad Men-era drinks such as the martini, Manhattan, Rob Roy, old-fashioned, Tom [...]

Fourth of July events galore

Fourth of July (a.k.a. Independence Day) is right around the corner, and there’s no shortage of cheap, family friendly, fire-cracking things to do in and around the Magic City. Here are some of the events scheduled. All are free or wallet-friendly. First up: Miami Beach’s Fire on the Fourth. The Greater Miami Youth Symphony will [...]

‘Cirque Du Grove’ in Coconut Grove

The Cirque is coming to Coconut Grove this Fourth of July weekend. Check out fire eaters, magicians, stilt walkers, magicians and more at “Cirque du Grove: A Busker’s Carnival.” The Coconut Grove Business Improvement District is hosting the free family-friendly street party, along with other events during the Fourth of July weekend. The fun begins Friday, [...]