Young gymnast Emma Ranallo, 10, is transfixed by the Lori Betz’s “Ribbon Dancer” at the Coconut Grove Art Festival.
The 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival returned to the Coconut Grove waterfront over Presidents Day weekend. Centered at Regatta Park in Dinner Key Marina overlooking Biscayne Bay, the festival spanned McFarlane Road, Pan American Drive and South Bayshore Drive, where the works of more than 275 artists were on display on Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Miami, Florida.
Carl Juste
cjuste@miamiherald.com
The 62nd annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival returned to Regatta Park this Presidents Day weekend. According to the festival, more than 275 artists were on display over the course of the weekend from across the United States and the world.
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Flamenco dancer Monika Lange with Luna Cale USA, center, dances with Tara Garcia, 81, right, during her performance at the 62nd Coconut Grove Festival. The 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival returned to the Coconut Grove waterfront over Presidents Day weekend. Centered at Regatta Park in Dinner Key Marina overlooking Biscayne Bay, the festival spanned McFarlane Road, Pan American Drive and South Bayshore Drive, where the works of more than 275 artists were on display on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Miami. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Maximo Bray, 2, reaches for a tarot card from artist Molly McGuire as he and his family stop by to look in her booth at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. The 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival returned to the Coconut Grove waterfront over Presidents Day weekend. Centered at Regatta Park in Dinner Key Marina overlooking Biscayne Bay, the festival spanned McFarlane Road, Pan American Drive and South Bayshore Drive, where the works of more than 275 artists were on display on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Miami. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Daissel Castillo, left, scans the artwork of Molly McGuire, center, as she and friend Alison Rodriguez, right, attend the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. The 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival returned to the Coconut Grove waterfront over Presidents Day weekend. Centered at Regatta Park in Dinner Key Marina overlooking Biscayne Bay, the festival spanned McFarlane Road, Pan American Drive and South Bayshore Drive, where the works of more than 275 artists were on display on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Miami. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Young gymnast Emma Ranallo, 10, is transfixed by the Lori Betz’s “Ribbon Dancer” at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival.The 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival returned to the Coconut Grove waterfront over Presidents Day weekend. Centered at Regatta Park in Dinner Key Marina overlooking Biscayne Bay, the festival spanned McFarlane Road, Pan American Drive and South Bayshore Drive, where the works of more than 275 artists were on display on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Miami. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Flamenco dancer Alessandra Torres performs at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival.The 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival returned to the Coconut Grove waterfront over Presidents Day weekend. Centered at Regatta Park in Dinner Key Marina overlooking Biscayne Bay, the festival spanned McFarlane Road, Pan American Drive and South Bayshore Drive, where the works of more than 275 artists were on display on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Miami. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
A couple pause as they admire Lori Betz’s “Ribbon Dancer” at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival.The 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival returned to the Coconut Grove waterfront over Presidents Day weekend. Centered at Regatta Park in Dinner Key Marina overlooking Biscayne Bay, the festival spanned McFarlane Road, Pan American Drive and South Bayshore Drive, where the works of more than 275 artists were on display on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Miami. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Members of Luna Cale USA — Monika Lange, left, Alessandra Torres, and Ana del Rocio, right — showcase traditional flamenco dance during the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. The 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival returned to the Coconut Grove waterfront over Presidents Day weekend. Centered at Regatta Park in Dinner Key Marina overlooking Biscayne Bay, the festival spanned McFarlane Road, Pan American Drive and South Bayshore Drive, where the works of more than 275 artists were on display on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Miami. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
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A 48-year-old woman has been missing for almost two weeks, and Miami police now want the public’s help finding her.
Punita Kevala Frey, 48, was last seen in the Coconut Grove area on Jan. 6 wearing a black baseball cap, black pants and black zip-up hoodie. She stands about 5-foot-5, weighs about 150 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.
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Anyone who knows where Frey is or has been should reach out to Miami police special victims unit at SVU@Miami-Police.org, 305-579-6111 or 305-603-6300.
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The family of an 11-year-old girl is suing the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, which hosted a summer camp where the child was run over by a boat operated by a counselor on July 10, 2025.
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The parents of a girl who nearly lost leg while participating in a summer sailing club is suing the club — and counselors — over an incident that occurred days before a barge hit a sailboat full of summer campers off Miami Beach.
Bolivar Viteri and Michelle Viteri, the parents of 11-year-old Catherine Viteri, are seeking $10 million in damages, according to a lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Monday.
The suit alleges that the Coconut Grove Sailing Club and three camp counselors were negligent and failed to supervise the children, causing Catherine a lifelong disability.
During a July 10 incident, Catherine was run over by a motorboat operated by a 21-year-old counselor, while she was swimming, court documents allege. Catherine’s right leg was lacerated to the bone and nearly amputated by a propeller.
The counselor ran Catherine over, the complaint states, after losing track of the summer campers under his care. The two other counselors were also supervising the children.
“This case represents an inexcusable breakdown in the safety and supervision of children,” attorney Justin B. Shapiro said in a statement. “It is unthinkable that the camp counselor who was in charge of protecting this child is the one who ran her over with a motorboat. The extent of negligence in this case is extraordinary, and we intend to hold the responsible parties fully accountable.”
The sailing club could not immediately be reached for comment. Information on the club’s legal representation and that of the counselors, was not immediately available.
The accident was one of two major incidents over the summer when disaster struck at a youth sailing camp.
Eighteen days after Catherine was run over, on July 28, Mila Yankelevich, 7, Erin Victoria Ko Han, 13, and Arielle “Ari” Mazi Buchman, 10, were killed after a 60-foot barge being pushed by a tugboat crashed into a 17-foot Hobie Getaway sailboat with five Miami Yacht Club campers — girls between the ages of 7 and 13 — and one 19-year-old female camp counselor aboard.
The crash happened between Hibiscus and Monument islands in Biscayne Bay. The U.S. Coast Guard is the lead agency investigating the incident since it involved a commercial vessel.
The family of a 9-year-old girl who was injured in the collision filed a lawsuit in August against the owner of the barge and tug, the Miami Yacht Club, and the club’s Youth Sailing Foundation.
The lawsuit argues the camp knew or should have known of the “unreasonable risk of injury and/or death” when it took the children on a sailing excursion on Biscayne Bay.
The complaint also states the pilot of the tug was operating the vessel recklessly and should have had a lookout on the bow of the barge knowing he was navigating through waters regularly packed with recreational boaters.
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View of the MacArthur Causeway and the Herald Plaza and Venetian Marina site which were part of the 2023 Miami International Boat Show on Feb. 16, 2023. The sites will once again be used for the 2024 event Feb. 14-18.
Pedro Portal
pportal@miamiherald.com
There seems to be as many big events in Miami leading up to Presidents Day Weekend than the number of U.S. presidents.
The biggest event? Five days of the Discover Boating event that combines the Miami International Boat Show and Miami Yacht Show that begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday and runs daily through Sunday.
There are more than 500 boat exhibits on the water at the Herald Plaza site along Biscayne Bay. Then there’s SuperYacht Miami at Yacht Haven Grande Miami. And new offerings in Miami Beach like a pickleball court in partnership with the 2024 Miami Open.
With all of this going on, here’s a guide to getting around town, with information on parking, driving and road shutdowns:
Boat show locations
There are six official locations for the 2024 Discover Boating Miami Interational 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 the 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.) gives an up-close look at the latest sailboats, catamarans, sailing accessories.
▪ 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.
Not everyone in Miami this week and Presidents Day Weekend is here for the boat show. Some of you may be going to the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. Attending Chris Botti’s smooth jazz concert at the Arsht. Or heading to your friend’s Biscayne condo for dinner. Here’s where some roads will be closed during the boat show’s run from Wednesday through Sunday:
▪ Downtown Miami: The Herald Plaza roadway is closed on 14th Street from Bayshore Drive east to One Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay.
▪ Miami Beach: Near Miami Beach Convention Center on Convention Center Drive from 18th Street to Dade Boulevard. Also, the eastern portion of 19th Street between Meridian Avenue and Convention Center Drive.
How to get to boat show events
Drive, or take Uber or Lyft, public transportation including Metrorail and Brightline, or water taxis.
Water Taxi: It’s a boat show. Perhaps a water taxi ride could be the most convenient means of navigating within the show or put you in the spirit. Tickets for the water taxi are priced at $10 for the day and free for children younger than 12. The route starts one hour before the show’s start and concludes one hour after its end.
Board the water taxi at these two locations to connect to and from the Boat Show’s six locations:
▪ Maurice Gibb Memorial Park. Embark here to get to and from Herald Plaza and the Museum Park Marina on its loop.
▪ For ticketholders of the Windward VIP and Superyacht Miami the water taxi will whisk you to and from Herald Plaza and Yacht Haven Grande.
Brightline: For guests coming from Aventura, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton or Orlando, they can board the Brightline and take a complimentary shuttle to the boat show show from Brightline’s Miami Central Station.
Uber or Lyft:
Ride share pickup and drop off locations:
▪ Herald Plaza pick-up/drop-off is at Bayshore and 14th Street.
▪ Miami Beach Convention Center.
▪ Ride Share drop-off: 18th Street between Convention Center Drive and Meridian on Miami Beach.
▪ Ride share pick-up: 19th Street and Meridian.
Bus shuttle connections: Free for those going to the boat show. The shuttle route begins an hour before and an hour after the show ends. The boat show will have four routes along a loop:
▪ Red Route: Brightline Shuttle goes to Herald Plaza and Miami Beach Convention Center/Pride Park.
▪ Green Route: Kaseya Center Shuttle goes to Herald Plaza, Venetian Marina and Museum Park Marina.
▪ Yellow Route: Herald Plaza Shuttle goes to Venetian Marina, Museum Park & Convention Center/Pride Park.
▪ Brown Route: Maurice Gibb Park Shuttle goes to Miami Beach Convention Center/Pride Park.
Metromover stops.
▪ Herald Plaza and the Venetian Marina. The nearest Metromover stop for both sites is the Adrienne Arsht Center station across the street.
▪ Museum Park Marina, which is sandwiched between the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science and the Kaseya Center. The nearest Metromover stop is the Park West station.
Golf cart shuttles. These are new this year. Golf cart operating hours are noon-7 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.
The complimentary golf cart shuttles to all Boat Show ticketholders travel the following routes:
▪ Maurice Gibb Park Golf Cart Shuttle goes to Miami Beach Convention Center/Pride Park.
▪ Kaseya Center/Museum Park Marina goes to Herald Plaza and Venetian Marina.
Parking at the boat show
The boat show has partnered with SpotHero, a parking service that connects people to reserved parking spaces with parking lots, parking garages and valet services.
Miami Beach parking details:
The following municipal parking garages will offer free shuttle services to and from the Miami Beach Convention Center to 17th Street and Convention Center Drive from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday:
▪ Sheridan Avenue and 42nd Street.
▪ 23rd Street and Liberty Avenue.
▪ Alton Road and Fifth Street.
Downtown Miami parking:
Miami Parking Authority has these lots to help accommodate Boat Show guests.
Park at the College Station garage at 190 NE Third St. or the Knight Center garage at 100 SE Second Street for the Herald Plaza and Venetian sites. Ride the free Metromover, which has a stop on Northeast 15th Steet east of Biscayne Boulevard.
▪ The College Station garage is $10 for up to four hours and $15 after four hours.
▪ The James L. Knight Center garage is $10 for up to four hours and $20 after four hours.
Want to walk and get your steps in for the day? Municipal Lot 19, at the center of Biscayne Blvd. between Flagler Street and Northeast Fourth Street, or Municipal Lot 5 at Maurice A. Ferre Park at 1075 Biscayne Blvd. can put you near the downtown Miami Boat Show venues.
▪ Lot 19 is $5 per hour. Maximum rate is $30.
▪ Lot 5/Ferre is $5 per hour. Maximum rate is $25.
Coconut Grove Arts Festival
File photo from the 2018 Coconut Grove Art Festival. Roberto Koltun Miami Herald file
Some of you may want to spend a day at the Miami International Boat Show and another at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival, which runs on Presidents Day Weekend from Saturday through Monday.
If you’re doing the arts fest, you can park at the Regatta Harbour garage at 3351 Pan American Dr. and Municipal Lot 6 — the Coconut Grove Playhouse lot. Both are $20.
Coconut Grove Arts Festival president Monty Trainer and executive director Camille Marchese shake hands with artist Benjamin Frey at the festival. Courtesy of CGAF
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts at 1300 Biscayne Blvd. is across the street from the Herald Plaza site and near the Venetian marina and there are numerous shows running at the same time as the boat show.
Among them: the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Thursday night and Area Stage’s presentation of “Oliver!” running through Feb. 25 and there are 1 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday for that classic musical. The Arsht is also host to a Chris Botti concert at 8 p.m. Friday and one by Julieta Venegas at 8 p.m. Sunday.
The boat show ends at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday — so there could be some overlap.
The theater staff suggests that patrons “plan ahead when coming to an Arsht Center performance.” The recommendation is to pre-purchase valet or self-parking. Self-parking options include designated lots, street parking meters and garages that are within a 5-to-10-minute walk. Parking information can be found at www.arshtcenter.org/parking.
Art Wynwood
The Art Wynwood art fair returns to Herald Plaza for four days from Wednesday, Feb. 14 to Sunday, Feb. 18 in downtown Miami. (Photo courtesy Art Wynwood)
Art Wynwood’s VIP Preview runs 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and regular viewings are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The event takes place at The Art Wynwood Pavilion at One Herald Plaza right near the boats on Biscayne Bay.
This story was originally published February 14, 2024, 6:06 AM.
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