Here’s when to avoid downtown Miami if you don’t want to get in an Ultra traffic jam
Miami will feel the low frequency rumble of thundering techno — and perhaps some forecast thunderstorms — as the masses descend on Bayfront Park in downtown Miami to see and hear hundreds of DJs crank up the beats for the 24th annual Ultra Music Festival.
Several streets are already closed in preparation for Friday evening’s first Ultra day, and they will remain closed, with detours and other obstacles, for the duration of the three-day event that wraps Sunday night.
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Here are the precise times Ultra 2024 is in action when the sound and gridlock fury will likely hit max overload. This is when you may want to avoid downtown Miami unless you’re heading to the festival or Friday or Sunday’s Miami Heat basketball games at nearby Kaseya Center, or one of several Arsht Center shows including “Hamilton” and “Cabaret.”
Ultra hours
Ultra weekend dates: The 2024 Ultra Music Festival runs Friday-Sunday, March 22-24.
Ultra location: Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd. in downtown Miami.
Ultra days and nights
▪ Friday: Gates open at 4 p.m. until midnight.
▪ Saturday: Gates open at noon until midnight.
▪ Sunday: Gates open at noon until 10 p.m.
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