Miami, Florida — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Florida, USA.
- Time Zone
- GMT - 5 (Eastern Standard Time).
- Electricity
- 110-115 volts AC, 60Hz; flat two- or three-prong plugs are standard.
- Average January Temperatures
- 19.5°C (67°F).
- Average July Temperatures
- 28.5°C (83°F).
- Average Annual Rainfall
- 1,425mm (56.1 inches).
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 1.6 USD |
| 1.00 EUR = 1.41 USD |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
Deco Weekend
January
Festival for the preservation and celebration of art deco.
South Beach.
Website: www.artdecoweekend.com
FedEx Orange Bowl
January
Two of the top US football teams compete for Orange Bowl title.
Pro Player Stadium
Website: www.orangebowl.com
Coconut Grove Arts Festival
February
This multimedia arts event takes place over President's Day weekend.
Coconut Grove
Website: www.coconutgroveartsfest.com
Annual Homestead Championship Rodeo
January
Seven-event rodeo.
Homestead
Website: www.homesteadrodeo.com
Miami International Film Festival
February
A 10-day festival featuring Hollywood and international independent films and celebrity parties.
Various venues
Website: www.miamifilmfestival.com
Calle Ocho Festival
March
The largest, one-day, Cuban-American festival and street party in America.
Little Havana
Website: www.carnimvalmiami.com/calle8
Acura Miami Race Week
March
Major international sailing regatta.
Key Biscayne and Miami Beach
Website: www.premiere-racing.com
Miami Beach Dance Festival
April
Contemporary and traditional dance performances.
Byron-Carlyle Theater, Miami Beach
Website: www.floridadanceassociation.org
Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival
June
Three-day Caribbean entertainment and food festival taking place in the first weekend in June.
Coconut Grove
Website: www.goombayfestivalcoconutgrove.com
Fourth of July
July
Rides, parade, food stalls and fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.
Bayfront Park and Key Biscayne
Hispanic Heritage Festival
October
The oldest Hispanic cultural festival in America, with food fair and entertainment for a month, leading up to a street party called Festival of the Americas.
Various venues
Festival Miami
October
Four-week international music festival featuring world premieres, concerts, chamber music and jazz.
Various venues
Website: www.music.miami.edu/festivalmiami
Carnaval Miami
October
A nine-day festival, with parades, parties and multi-ethnic entertainment.
Little Havana
Website: www.miamicarnival.net
Junior Orange Bowl Festival
October-January
The world's largest arts, culture and sports festival for youth; an accompanying parade takes place between Christmas and New Year.
Various venues
Website: www.jrorangebowl.com
King Mango Strut Parade
December
A quarter-century old tradition, this Boxing Day parade parodies traditional holiday parades and spoofs national figures and current events.
Coconut Grove
Website: www.kingmangostrut.org
