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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
Matt Kenny, E-mail: mattkenny@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2023
Miami Beach Prepares to Welcome Visitors Over Memorial Day Weekend – With the Hyundai Air & Sea Show Once Again Taking to the Skies –
Miami Beach, FL – Memorial Day weekend jets into Miami Beach this year with the return of the popular Hyundai Air & Sea Show on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, 2023. Thousands are expected to head to the city’s famous beaches, hotels and restaurants over the holiday weekend as the city once again implements a comprehensive and coordinated major events plan to ensure the safety and enjoyment of residents and visitors. ’The Hyundai Air & Sea Show is one of my favorite events not only because it honors the sacrifice of the brave men and women who served our great country, but because it reminds us of the important role Miami Beach played during World War II in hosting nearly half a million service members in what has been described as the ‘most beautiful boot camp in America,’” shared Miami Beach City Manager Alina T. Hudak. The holiday weekend event lineup is as follows: Friday, May 26 Smorgasburg at Lincoln Road | 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | 1100 block of Lincoln Road
Presented by the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District, enjoy the last day of the Miami Beach Smorgasburg market featuring a lineup of best-in-class food trucks and tent vendors. Lincoln Road will also host their regular weekend wellness program and Sunday farmers’ market. www.lincolnroad.com Saturday, May 27
Hyundai Air & Sea Show Ticketed LiquorSplit Beach Club & U.S. Army Salute Fest | 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | East of Lummus Park between 10 to 15 streets. Free and open to the public FPL Display Village | 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Ocean Drive between 10 and
15 streets. www.usasalute.com
U.S. Army SaluteFest at the Hyundai Air & Sea Show’s Concert & Fireworks Display U.S. Army SaluteFest Concert | 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.; 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.; and 6:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Features four A-list musical acts, including social media sensations Lele Pons and JVKE, as well as Country Music singers Chris Janson and Breland. The concert also includes performances by the U.S.
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Army Band, an interactive display village, a drone show, and a fireworks display. www.usasalute.com
City of Miami Beach Kids Fun Zone 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Ocean Drive and Lummus Park between 12 and 13 streets
Children and their parents can participate in themed arts and crafts, lawn games, an Imagination Playground and the opportunity to write letters to our service members
City of Miami Beach K.I.D.S. (Kid ID Station) 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Lummus Park at 8, 10 and 12 streets Miami Beach Police personnel will host a wristband ID program for children of all ages and/or adults with special needs. This free program aims to give parents, guardians and caretakers greater peace of mind. Children and adults with special needs will receive a free ID wristband with their name, guardian’s name and contact information. The stations will be located in City of Miami Beach tents staffed by Goodwill Ambassadors. Look for portable signs in front of the tents. The Goodwill Ambassadors will maintain a spreadsheet with the names of each child or adult who registers. The K.I.D.S. program is open to both visitors and residents. Miami New Drama: Create Dangerously
Performances available from Thursday, May 25 through Sunday, May 28 Join Miami New Drama for the last weekend of Create Dangerously, a world premiere play written by Lileana Blain-Cruz. Experience a riveting journey of courage, art, and resilience, a theatrical adaptation
of Edwidge Danticat’s critically acclaimed book. Directed by the visionary Lileana Blain-Cruz, this captivating play will ignite your imagination and stir your soul as it explores the power of creativity in the face of adversity. Witness a transformative story that transcends borders and boundaries, celebrating
the indomitable spirit of the human heart. Create Dangerously - Miami New Drama
Sunday, May 28 Hyundai Air & Sea Show Ticketed LiquorSplit Beach Club | 12 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. | East of Lummus Park between 10 to 15 streets Free and open to the public FPL Display Village | 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Ocean Drive between 10 and 15 streets. www.usasalute.com Music Explosion presented by Hyundai at the Hyundai Air & Sea Show
Music Explosion begins at 6:30 p.m. and features Country Music duo Big & Rich and performances by various U.S. Military Bands, concluding with a Veterans Florida Fireworks Extravaganza. www.usasalute.com City of Miami Beach Kids Fun Zone 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Ocean Drive and Lummus Park between 12 and 13 streets
Children and their parents can participate in themed arts and crafts, lawn games, an Imagination Playground and the opportunity to write letters to our service members
City of Miami Beach K.I.D.S. (Kid ID Station) 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Lummus Park at 8, 10 and 12 streets Miami Beach Police personnel will host a wristband ID program for children of all ages and/or adults with special needs. This free program aims to give parents, guardians and caretakers greater peace of
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mind. Children and adults with special needs will receive a free ID wristband with their name, guardian’s name and contact information. The stations will be located in City of Miami Beach tents
staffed by Goodwill Ambassadors. Look for portable signs in front of the tents. The Goodwill Ambassadors will maintain a spreadsheet with the names of each child or adult who registers. The K.I.D.S. program is open to both visitors and residents.
Family Day at The Bass: Phraseology 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | The Bass, 2100 Collins Avenue Enjoy free admission to The Bass and check out the Phraseology exhibition before it’s gone! In the Creativity Center, make your own text-based masterpieces. www.thebass.org/event/family-day-phraseology Global Arts Project Presents Artscape: Magela Herrera at Collins Park 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Collins Park, 2100 Collins Avenue Magela Herrera is an Afro-Cuban flautist, vocalist and composer. She holds a nomination for best flute solo in Latin Jazz 2010, for her flute improvisation on Mezcla’s CD “I’ll see you in Cuba” by the prestigious New York based magazine Jazz Corner: Latin Jazz magazine. www.globalartsproject.org/05-28-23-magela-herrera-collins-park
Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series 6 p.m. | Lummus Park, Ocean Drive between 14 Street and 14 Place Join the Ocean Drive Association for a performance by Lisanne Lyons Swing Quartet. Don't forget to
bring your blankets and folding chairs! Monday, May 29
Memorial Day Commemoration at Miami Beach Police Headquarters 10 a.m. | Miami Beach Police Headquarters, 1100 Washington Avenue The City of Miami Beach, in partnership with the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars 3559
Miami Beach Post, pays tribute to the memory of the men and women who fought and died for freedom with a wreath-laying ceremony and 21-gun salute this Memorial Day. The ceremony will take place at the War Memorial Cenotaph in front of Miami Beach Police Headquarters.
3rd Miamibloco Memorial Day Saideira Social! at The Miami Beach Bandshell 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Avenue
Get ready to immerse yourself in an unforgettable musical journey with the 3rd edition of The Miamibloco Saideira Social at The Miami Beach Bandshell. The all-night extravaganza features over 40 percussionists from the 305 Global Afro Diaspora, Brazil, and North Africa, as your taken on a rhythmic adventure from the vibrant streets of Hialeah to the sun-kissed beaches of Rio and Bahia. To purchase tickets, visit: www.miamibeachbandshell.com/event/3rd-memorial-day-miamibloco-saideira-social/ Traffic Information An evening traffic mitigation plan will be implemented on Thursday, May 25 through Tuesday, May 30 beginning at 6 p.m. Traffic will only be allowed to enter Ocean Drive through 13 Street and exit
through 5 Street, with no access to any other entry/exit points. Collins Avenue and Washington Avenue will flow north and southbound, with no east or westbound access except for 5 Street and 16 Street.
Protected residential zones for the Flamingo Park and South of Fifth neighborhoods will be in place each evening from 6 p.m. through 5 a.m. starting on Thursday, May 25 through Tuesday, May 30 with
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barricades in place to restrict cut-through traffic in these residential areas. Flamingo Park and South of Fifth residents are encouraged to use Alton Road to enter and exit their neighborhood. There will be
enhanced police presence in other surrounding neighborhoods.
During hours when the traffic mitigation plan is in place, the Miami Beach trolley service and Miami-Dade County bus service will operate normally. The city’s trolley tracker “Rider Alert” feature will be
updated as needed to reflect service changes and important updates.
Beginning Friday through Sunday evenings, a traffic mitigation plan will be in place along the MacArthur and Julia Tuttle causeways. To safely coordinate this effort, there will be a single-lane reduction on both causeways. In addition, the Police Department will utilize fixed and mobile License Plate Readers (LPRs) throughout the city.
Parking Information Effective Friday, May 26 at 7 a.m. through Tuesday, May 30 at 6 a.m., a flat parking rate of $20 per vehicle will be imposed at all city parking garages in the Entertainment District except for access card holders and residents. This includes parking garages at 7 Street and Collins Avenue, 12 Street and Washington Avenue, 13 Street and Collins Avenue as well as the Anchor Garage on 16 Street. Entrance to these garages will be limited to access card holders only after 10 p.m.
On-street parking will be prohibited along Collins Avenue between 5 Street and Española Way commencing on Thursday, May 25 at 6 p.m. through Tuesday, May 30 at 6 a.m. Additionally, the 100 and 200 blocks between 6 Street and 16 Streets will be restricted to Residential Zone 5 permit holders
only between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. The parking lot on the northwest corner of 10 Street and Washington Avenue (P13) will be unavailable from Thursday evening starting at 6 p.m. through Monday at 6 a.m.
There are numerous ways to get around Miami Beach on public transportation once you arrive, including free Miami Beach trolleys and Citi Bike.
Free Parking Shuttles The city will provide free shuttle service to and from four designated event parking garage
locations. Please look for the special parking shuttle identification signs prior to boarding and use the Miami Beach e-Gov app to track shuttle service in real-time under Trolley tracker. Parking shuttles will operate on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at intervals of approximately
15 minutes. Designated shuttle pickup and drop-off locations are as follows:
• 42 Street garage: shuttle bus will serve trolley stop #219 at Sheridan Avenue and 41 Street.
• 23 Street garage: shuttle bus will serve trolley stop #194 at 23 Street and Liberty Avenue.
• 17 Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and the City Hall garages: shuttle bus will serve trolley stop #200 at 17 Street and Convention Center Drive.
• 5 Street garage: Freebee shuttle will serve trolley stop #113 at 6 Street and Lenox Avenue. All passengers using the free shuttle service will be dropped off at trolley stop #106 located at Washington Avenue and 11 Street. Passengers should use this stop for their ride back to garages. Alternatively, passengers can use the free citywide trolley service.
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Staffing & Preparations Miami Beach Police will be working 13-hour shifts with an Alpha/Bravo staffing configuration. Several
local, state and federal law enforcement partners will be assisting MBPD with public safety, including the Miami-Dade County Police Department. Miami Beach Fire, Ocean Rescue, Code Compliance, Parking and Sanitation will have significantly enhanced staffing throughout the weekend.
More than 100 Goodwill Ambassadors wearing branded “Take Care of Our City” pink t-shirts will be deployed throughout the Art Deco Cultural District to answer visitor questions, provide directions and give tips on how to enjoy the city. The following special measures, many of which are in City Code, will be in effect at 7 a.m. Friday, May 26 through 7 a.m. Monday, May 29, 2023 along the public beach; the MXE mixed used entertainment district (excluding that portion of the MXE district between 73 and 75 streets) and that portion of the CD-2 commercial, medium-intensity district between Pennsylvania Avenue and Collins Court from 5 to 16 streets:
• All direct or indirect consumption of alcohol will be prohibited on public beaches unless
specifically authorized by a special event permit or a concession agreement.
• Local access restrictions will be enforced on some city streets to limit traffic and improve
mobility for residents and business patrons.
• LPR police details will be focused on eastbound traffic lanes on the 5 Street corridor.
• The issuance of a business tax receipt to promoters for any dance or entertainment events to be
held at an alcoholic beverage establishment located in the MXE and CD-2 districts will be
suspended.
• The suspension and closure of business entities renting or leasing certain vehicles — including golf carts, low-speed vehicles, autocycles, motorized scooters, mopeds, motorcycles powered by motors of 50cc or less and motorized bicycles. The following additional measures may be imposed as necessary:
• Limitations may be placed on live or amplified music.
• The citywide suspension and closure of all or part of sidewalk café operations located in the MXE and CD-2 districts each night (including the removal of any sidewalk café furniture).
• Coolers, inflatable devices, tents, tables and similar objects may be prohibited from public
beaches.
Community Meeting The city will host a virtual community meeting on Wednesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. to discuss preparations for the holiday weekend. Click here for the Zoom webinar. For updated information on Memorial Day weekend, visit www.ourcitymb.com.
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