Art Deco Weekend 2019
3 Days of fun on Ocean Drive and the longest running FREE Community Cultural Festival in Miami Beach! Join in the fun this weekend as we participate and celebrate Art Deco!
Below is a Swing Dancer and Free Explorer schedule to help guide you through this weekend! These schedules focus on the swingin’ part of the festival. Enjoy mostly free events on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach!
Schedules subject to change!
Friday
Swing Dancer Schedule
All swing dance events below are free & open to the public,
except for Friday’s VIP Night (RSVP only).*
Location: Jazz Age Stage
11th Street & Ocean Drive
| Time | Event |
| 4:00pm- 7:00pm | Lenard Rutledge Jazz Quartet live music + 15 min swing dance lessons |
| 7:00pm- 7:15pm | Beginner Swing Dance Lesson w All Swing Miami |
| 7:15pm- 8:00pm | Deco Swing Social DJ dance |
| 8:00pm- 10:00pm | VIP NIGHT Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra live music + 20’s Charleston dance lessons * Must RSVP for entry |
Saturday
Free Explorer Schedule
All events below are free! Explore beyond the dance floor…
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00am- 3:00pm | Classic Car Show | all of Ocean Dr |
| 10:00am- 5:00pm | Art Deco Museum | 1001 Ocean Dr |
| 11:00am- 12:00pm | Lecture Series: Preservation “Past” | Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Ave |
| starting at 2:00pm | Retro Fashion Show | Lummus Park btwn 12th & 13th St |
| 3:00pm- 4:00pm | Lecture Series: Deco & Death | Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Ave |
Swing Dancer Schedule
All swing dance events below are free!
Location: Jazz Age Stage
11th Street & Ocean Drive
*Flash mob on the street in front of the Jazz Age Stage!
| Time | Event |
| 2:00pm- 5:00pm | Ashley Pezzotti Jazz Ensemble live music |
| Around 5:00pm | Shim Sham Flash mob* |
| 5:00pm- 6:00pm | Deco Swing Social DJ dance |
| 5:30pm- 6:00pm | Beginner Swing Dance Lesson w All Swing Miami |
| 6:00pm- 10:00pm | Michael Arenella & his Dreamland Orchestra live music + 20’s Charleston dance lessons |
Sunday
Free Explorer Schedule
All events below are free! Explore beyond the dance floor…
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00am- 3:00pm | Classic Car Show | all of Ocean Drive |
| 10:00am- 5:00pm | Art Deco Museum | 1001 Ocean Drive |
| 11:00am- 12:00pm | Lecture Series: Preservation “Present” | Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Ave |
| Starting at 1:00pm | Bark Deco Show | Lummus Park btwn 12th and 13th St |
| 3:00pm- 4:00pm | Lecture Series: Preservation “Future” | Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Ave |
Swing Dancer Schedule
All swing dance events below are free!
Location: Jazz Age Stage
11th Street & Ocean Drive
*Shim Sham flash mob on the street
in front of Jazz Age Stage!
| Time | Event |
| 12:00pm- 1:00pm | Deco Swing Social DJ dance |
| 1:00pm- 3:00pm | Swing All Stars live music + dance lessons |
| around 1:45pm | Shim Sham Flash Mob* |
| 3:00pm- 3:30pm | Deco Swing Social DJ dance |
| 3:30pm- 3:35pm | Shim Sham Flash Mob* |
| 3:35pm- 4:00pm | 20’s Charleston Dance Lesson w All Swing |
| 4:00pm- 8:00pm | Michael Arenella & his Dreamland Orchestra live music + 20’s Charleston dance lessons |
This is a customized schedule for lovers of Lindy Hop, Charleston, and all swing-era things! For the full schedule of Art Deco Weekend, go to artdecoweekend.com
