These are the best things to do in Miami this weekend

The world's biggest beach polo event takes over Collins Park in Miami Beach for another year of ponies and prizes for a good cause. Miami Beach Polo World Cup spans three days of high-goal polo matches featuring eight international teams and more than 120 horses. Complementing the matches are luxe amenities and add-ons like the Polo Lounge overlooking the field, a curated retail village and star-studded Après Polo parties at the Setai following the fourth game each day. New this year is a cocktail dance party and player meet-and-greet at Medium Cool on April 19. General admission to the matches is free to the public while VIP tickets include access to shaded lounge areas, a full bar and catering. 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach

To celebrate Record Store Day 2024, Miami's beloved indie music shop Technique Records hosts a free, all-day rager celebrating all things vinyl in Miami's Upper Eastside. Stop in any time from 8am to 9pm to take advantage of cratefuls of new and used record drops, Record Store Day exclusives, giveaways, free drinks and food for sale. DJs (including John Stanier of Battles and trailblazing producer Arthur Baker) will be spinning throughout the party.

James Beard Award-winning chef Nina Compton and her acclaimed restaurant Compère Lapin transplant from the Big Easy to the Magic City for a month-long residency on the rooftop of the Four Seasons Hotel Miami in Brickell. Expect a selection of Compton's signature dishes, like fried chicken with coconut grits and pickles and blackened lobster served with maque choux, served in a lively indoor-outdoor dining room overlooking the city.

April is Autism Awareness Month and Superblue is offering free admission to its monthly sensory-friendly session to celebrate. This program is tailored to neurodiverse guests or anyone seeking to experience the venue's renowned, immersive art in a quiet, comfortable environment with appropriate sound and lighting adjustments made in each installation.

Fairchild Garden transforms into a prehistoric playground this summer. Explore the lush grounds where life-size dinosaurs hold court amid a collection of cycads, ferns, conifers and all sorts of flowering plants that date back to primitive times. Kiddos can get hands-on during the ancient artifact digs, egg hunts and more while learning all about what the world was like 65 million years ago. Be sure to check the Fairchild Garden website for up-to-date information on upcoming dino events.

Who doesn't feel a wave of exuberance and emotion listening to a gospel choir? If you didn't know, the Adrienne Arsht Center hosts Free Gospel Sundays throughout the year and the show on April 21 will be one to sing about. Secure your free RSVP to enjoy 90 minutes of uplifting song as choirs from across Miami-Dade come together at the Little Haiti Cultural Center.

The monthlong, 13th-annual poetry festival displays words on every possible surface: painted onto rooftops, outlined into the sand, printed onto parking tickets and pasted across buses. The mission is to put a poem, sourced throughout the year from local writers, in front of every Miamian, whether we ask for it or not.

Check the festival website for information on activations and unique events, like pulp paper-making demonstrations using recycled festival tote bags, a Pastelitos y Poesía writing workshop at the iconic Versailles Restaurant, and a guided writing session that incorporates two types of spirits—alcoholic and spectral—at the historic Deering Estate. At various venues

Reggaeton royalty alert! San Juan, Puerto Rico-bred rapper-writer-producer legend Don Omar will rock Kaseya Center on a glorious Sunday in April. Count on the hits including “Danzo Kuduro,” “Dile” and “Salío El Sol.” It’s the last night of the tour, so who knows what stops the reggaeton king will pull out?

Sustainably farmed Rabble Wine is hosting a weekend of celebrations in honor of Earth Day in Miami. On Saturday (2-6pm), enjoy live mural painting with artist Pao Saenz, DIY spin art stations, upcycled swag giveaways and live music from DJ Furbzz at Wynwood Walls. On Saturday and Sunday, hop over to Smorgasburg (2-8pm), where Rabble will be popping up for the street food market's plant-based weekend. The mini-festival with live music and DJs also features a holistic wellness and workout session, yoga, a plant care class, nutrition workshops and more.

Downtown ultra-club E11EVEN Miami is pulling out a month of back-to-back ragers on weekends this April. Friday, April 5, hip-hop heavyweight Rick Ross takes the stage followed by legendary producer Timbaland on Saturday, April 6. The following weekend, Diplo and Juicy J treat guests to an EDM and rap crossover on Saturday, April 13. Grammy-nominated producer Murda Beatz throws down at the DJ booth on Friday, April 19 and Bob Sinclair caps off the epic lineup on Saturday, April 20. 

Visit the famed waterfront estate dressed in your finest plant and flower-themed garb, whether it's a DIY costume, an intricate makeup look or both. This family-friendly Earth Day celebration invites the community to wander through Vizcaya's sun-dappled gardens and explore the opulent rooms of the Main House to become a part of the estate’s living landscape. A Friends and Family level membership to the museum is up for grabs if you come dressed to impress and participate in the day's social media photo contest.

This magical pop-up flea market brings some of Miami's best indie vendors to cool locations around town every month. Usually under the shade of lush trees and flowering foliage, you'll find vintage fashion, vinyl, books, plants, art, home decor, handmade jewelry, candles and more, plus local food vendor pop-ups and activities. Take this opportunity to explore the offerings at the beautiful Mayfair House Hotel in Coconut Grove, including the SipSip rooftop bar and the excellent QP Tapas pop-up in the Fountain Lounge.

This immersive theater experience at a secret location in Little River promises to transplant you and 14 other guests to Elvis Presley's inner circle for a night. Juggerknot Theatre Company celebrates the King of Rock and Roll with a one-woman production starring Susie K. Taylor and June Raven Romero, who take turns playing Avarey, the president of the Miami Elvis Fan Club. The audience are the fan club members partaking in games, singalongs and snacks and ensuring that no two shows are the same. Guests are encouraged to don their finest Elvis-inspired looks—think blue suede shoes and glossy pompadours. The memorabilia-packed venue will be disclosed to ticketholders ahead of each show.

Please be kind and rewind—back to the ’90s at this immersive pop-up speakeasy in Wynwood. The Back 2 The Video Store transports guests to the glorious era of IRL movie rentals, when we’d load up in the minivan with the fam, skip into our local Blockbuster and argue over who got to pick which flicks that night. Dreamt up by the same team behind the Golden Girls Kitchen and Malibu Barbie Cafe, the themed bar packs in plenty of nostalgia (yes, you’ll get your own “membership card”), boozy cocktails, photo ops and events through April. 2250 NW 2nd Ave

Miami's biggest night for improv comedy happens every Saturday at Villain Theater in the heart of Little Haiti. Enjoy original, spontaneous live performances from some of the fiercest improvisers across South Florida. Shout out a suggestion and become a part of the action as the theater's talented cast of actors spins hysterical yarns over the course of two Second City-style improv shows. Mingle and sip beers in the lobby lounge in between sets: A ticket grants you access to both the 8:30 and 10pm showtimes.

The vibe: Malibu in the 70s, but pink. The fare: fast-casual Barbiecore. You don't have to head to Barbieland to fulfill your fantasies, because a Malibu Barbie Café is ready to welcome you in Wynwood. Expect 'Beach Burgers' and 'West Coast Wave Salads,' 'Pacific Paradise Pancakes' and 'Tubular Tenders.' Even the hummus is Barbie pink. There's also a cupcake-filled mega-yacht that'll sail right to your table, and glittery cocktails will be served.

The Coconut Grove Farmers Market is probably Miami’s most well-known. Every Saturday, Homestead's Glaser Organic Farms transforms an unoccupied corner of Coconut Grove into a full-fledged produce market with dozens of fruit and vegetable stands, a raw bar featuring prepared foods and salads and coolers filled with cold-pressed juices and nut mylks. There’s even velvety vegan ice cream for sale and several rows of picnic tables where you can sit and enjoy your bounty. Along its periphery, you’ll find other local vendors selling honey, homemade soaps, handmade jewelry and other artisanal items. And the setup and breakdown are so fascinating to watch! Much like the circus leaving town, everyone quickly dismantles their tents and packs up just after sunset, leaving no trace of the bustling day on the empty gravel lot.