LTC 565-2024 Miami Beach 2024 New Year's EventsDoC1Jsign Envelope ID: F53F8486-E04F-406A-A6O1-15267EF77574
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC# 565-2024 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of t e City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, City Manager 7''{,,(,(_ �
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DATE: December , 2024
SUBJECT: Miami Beach 2024 New Year's Events
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to announce the New Year's 2024 celebrations
taking place in the City of Miami Beach ("City") along with expanded transportation options for
everyone to enjoy the festivities.
Presented by the City and the Ocean Drive Association with the support of local businesses,
fireworks will be launched at Lummus Park beachfront beginning at 11 :59 p.m. on Tuesday,
December 31. Over 30 Ocean Drive restaurants will also have extended outdoor seating for alfresco dining and no vehicular traffic will be permitted on Ocean Drive from December 27 through
January 1.
Further north, Orchestra Miami presents the ultimate New Year's Eve Celebration featuring three
time Latin Grammy-nominated group Negroni's Trio and Latin Diva Marinel Una Voz. The festivities
begin at 8 p.m. along the Collins Park beachfront (between 21 and 22 streets) with a performance
by the Orchestra Miami String Quartet. The full orchestra will take the stage at 10 p.m. prior to the
midnight fireworks at 2100 Collins Avenue. The event is presented by the Collins Park
Neighborhood Association and sponsored by the City.
The Miami Beach Classical Music Festival Orchestra will close out the holiday weekend with a free
outdoor concert as part of the Miami Beach OnStage! program. Visitors can bring chairs and
blankets to enjoy this family-friendly concert on Wednesday, January 1 at 6 p.m. The event takes
place in Lummus Park at 12 Street and Ocean Drive.
TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING
The City's free trolley service will operate an expanded schedule on New Year's Eve into New
Year's Day. Trolleys will run from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31 until 2 a.m. Wednesday, January 1.
The City will provide free New Year's Eve shuttle services to Washington Avenue between 11
and 12 streets starting at 4 p.m. on New Year's Eve through 2 a.m. Wednesday, January 1 from
trolley stops nearby six (6) parking garages:
•42 Street garage: shuttle bus will serve trolley stop #219 at Sheridan Ave. 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; and•5 St. garage: Freebee shuttle will serve trolley stop #113 at 6 Street and Lenox Avenue.
New Year's Eve shuttles will operate at intervals of approximately every 20 minutes (10-minute
intervals from trolley stop #113 near the 5 Street parking garage). Riders should look for special
parking shuttle identification signs prior to boarding.
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