Dave Barry, Theo Von and Haitian heritage celebrations: Miami weekend events
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Author Dave Barry at a book signing in Coral Gables in 2016. Photo: Johnny Louis/Getty Images
It's Mother's Day Weekend! And there's plenty to do — whether it's celebrating mom or enjoying the slew of events on this weekend's agenda.
🇭🇹 Second Saturdays at the Peréz Art Museum Miami: This month, the free family-friendly event invites visitors to celebrate Haitian Heritage Month with hands-on projects and live folkloric dance.
- Saturday, 11am-3pm. Free
☕️ MAMA'S, COFFEE & CAKE is a pop-up serving coffee, tea, cakes and other sweet treats from Misha Bakes It at White Rose Coffee.
- Saturday, 11am-3pm. Free
🖨️ PrintFest '25 is a pop-up print fair by EXILE Projects featuring workshops, zines, food trucks and more.
- Saturday, 1pm-4pm, The Wolfsonian-FIU. Free
🌱 Fairchild's Annual Spring Plant Sale offers rare plants, local favorites and expertise from the region's best growers.
- Saturday, Sunday, 10am-5pm. Fairchild Tropical Garden. Tickets: $24.95+.Kids: $11.95.
🤣 Catch legendary Miami Herald humorist Dave Barry at Books & Books in Coral Gables talking about his new book, "Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up."
- Saturday, 7pm.
- Tickets: $28.99 + a copy of the book. Bring a plus-one for a $5 fee.
🖌️ MOCA Makers x Dale Zine will give attendees a crash course in indie magazine making with artist Philip Karp and Dale Zine's multimedia art experts.
- Saturday, 1-3pm. MOCA North Miami. $10 for non-members.
🖼️ A new exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA) features over 50 pieces from Colombian artist Olga de Amaral spanning six decades of Amaral's career.
- The exhibition is on view through October. Wed-Sun, 11am-6pm. Free
🎨 The Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, Inc. opens the six-week art exhibition "This Summer Too: Conversations with Makers, Exploring Memory, Materials, and Meaning" at Barry University on Friday.
- Monsignor William Barry Library. Free.
- On view through June 20.
🎶 Haiti Rhythm of Our Heartbeat: Kwè celebrates Haitian music, dance, and art at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex.
- Sunday 4-7pm. Free.
🎤 Shows this weekend:
- Gilsons and Joao Brasil, Miami Beach Bandshell. Thursday
- Tony Succar and Luis Enrique, James L. Knight Center. Friday
- Comedian Theo Von, Kaseya Center. Saturday
- Miguel Mateos, Miami Beach Bandshell. Sunday
- More shows.

