Roads are closed for boat show and arts fest in Miami. How to get around the shutdowns
With every major event in South Florida comes road detours. And it’s no different with this weekend’s Miami Boat Show and Coconut Grove Art Festival.
The 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show runs through Sunday, Feb. 16, at six locations spread around Miami and Miami Beach.
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival runs through the Monday, Feb. 17, a federal holiday.
Here’s a guide on what roads are shut down:
Miami International Boat Show
▪ Miami International Boat Show hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
▪ Six official locations for the 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show:
— Miami Beach Convention Center (1901 Convention Center Dr.) offers powerboats up to 49 feet, engine manufacturers, marine accessories, electronics, retail pavilions.
— Herald Plaza (One Herald Plaza, downtown Miami between the MacArthur and Venetian Causeways on Biscayne Bay) features larger powerboats, motor yachts ranging from 50 feet to 125 feet, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories, retail pavilions.
— Venetian Marina & Yacht Club (1635 N. Bayshore Dr.) offers vessel test-drives, and boat and engine manufacturers.
— Museum Park Marina (801 Biscayne Blvd.) View the latest sailboats, catamarans, sailing accessories.
— SuperYacht Miami at Yacht Haven Grande Miami (838 MacArthur Cswy. at Watson Island Park) showcases SuperYacht Miami, billed as “the largest and most luxurious yachts” at the boat show. Access requires a SuperYacht Miami ticket or Windward VIP pass.
— Pride Park (just outside the Miami Beach Convention Center). Progressive Boat Show Experience event. Access is included with general admission to the show.
▪ Traffic: Roads in downtown Miami at Herald Plaza on 14th Street from Bayshore Drive east to One Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay will be closed. Miami Beach near Miami Beach Convention Center on Convention Center Drive from 18th Street to Dade Boulevard and the eastern portion of 19th Street between Meridian Avenue and Convention Center Drive also are closed for the event.
Coconut Grove Arts Festival
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival runs on Presidents Day Weekend from Saturday, Feb. 15, through the holiday on Monday, Feb. 17. The festival runs along McFarlane Road, South Bayshore Drive and Pan American Drive.
▪ Festival hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday.
▪ Traffic: Street closures through 11:55 p.m. Monday. No cars will be allowed on these closed streets:
— The right lane on Grand Avenue and a fully closed McFarlane Road.
— Southwest 27th Avenue and Tigertail Avenue.
— Left lane closure on Aviation Avenue and fully closed Bayshore Drive up to McFarlane Road.
— South Bayshore Drive from Aviation Avenue to McFarlane Road and from McFarlane to Grand Avenue during the festival.
Alternate routes to get to the festival include 22nd or 32nd avenues from South Dixie Highway.
