Free Family Fun Day: Carnival! Long Live J'ouvert
Oct 11, 2025
From: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Caribbean rhythms and stories take center stage during a family day of history and hands-on activities at HistoryMiami Museum.
Free Family Fun Day: Carnival! Long Live J’ouvert takes place Saturday, October 11, inviting visitors to explore the roots of J’ouvert, a tradition that began in Trinidad and Tobago as pre-dawn emancipation celebrations in the 1800s and has since become a hallmark of Caribbean Carnival. The program highlights Miami’s connections to Caribbean culture with activities for all ages, including a tour of the museum’s permanent exhibition Tropical Dreams: A People’s History of South Florida, interactive story time, craft stations and cultural discovery tables.
Admission is free, with activities running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and museum galleries open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.