Things to do: Poetry festival, Pride and Miami Heat meet-and-greet

🏳️‍🌈 Miami Beach Pride began Thursday and runs through the 14th with events almost daily.

• The festival is next weekend (April 12-14), but events this weekend include a Family Picnic and Pride Movie Night at the Rooftop Cinema Club.
• The picnic is free, and movie tickets begin at $19.

🎶 Tortuga Music Festival, a three-day festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach, returns with headliners like Lainey Wilson, Hardy and Jason Aldean.

• Single-day passes begin at $149. Three-day passes begin at $335.

🎥 O, Miami Poetry Festival and Miami Film Festival are running through the weekend with events around the city.

• Pro tip: Our guides highlight which poetry events or film screenings caught our attention.

🌱 Family Day at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden offers family-friendly activities, including garden-inspired crafting, sound Bingo, story time and a drum workshop.

• Sunday, 1–4pm. Free with an RSVP.

🏀 Starry Hoops Madness lets you compete against ex-Miami Heat players Mario Chalmers, Jason Williams and Rashard Lewis in a three-point contest in South Beach hosted by the Heat and Starry.

• Saturday, 2-6pm. Lummus Park between Fifth and Sixth streets. Free.