Tampa
This historic 1926 theater in downtown is a gorgeous venue in which to see an independent film. The mighty Wurlitzer organ plays before most movies. Too…
Must-see entertainment in Florida
Tampa
Like it blew in from the Keys, Skipper's is a beloved, unpretentious open-air venue for blues, folk, reggae and gator-swamp rockabilly, beneath beautiful…
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Downtown Miami
This magnificent venue manages to both humble and enthrall visitors. Today the Arsht is where the biggest cultural acts in Miami come to perform; a show…
Walt Disney World
Arguably the best show at Walt Disney World® and a favorite of both kids and adults, this sophisticated musical theater performance features massive and…
Little Havana
Jewel of the Little Havana Art District, Cubaocho is renowned for its concerts, with excellent bands from across the Spanish-speaking world. It's also a…
Walt Disney World
Disney's best live show features mind-boggling acrobatic feats expertly fused to light, stage and costume design to create a cohesive artistic vision. And…
Naples
Naples' 85-piece Philharmonic Orchestra is increasingly recognized as one of the country's best young orchestras. Andrey Boreyko was named as music…
Fort Lauderdale
This funky church-turned-cinema offers plush velvet seats, film festival entries, independent and European films, and plenty of kid-friendly programs. It…
Fort Myers
The 1908 Arcade Theatre is home to the Florida Repertory Theatre, one of the best regional theaters in the state. It produces popular comedies, musicals…
Northeast Florida
Home to Elvis' first indoor concert in 1956, which a local judge endured to ensure Presley was not overly suggestive, this opulent 1927 venue is an…
St Petersburg
Well-loved outdoor concert venue inside an intimate courtyard; national and local bands reverberate downtown.
Chip ‘n’ Dale Campfire Singalong
Walt Disney World
This intimate and low-key character experience offers singing and dancing with Chip and Dale, campfires for roasting marshmallows, and a free outdoor…
Northeast Florida
Rockeys, opened in 2010, has become a Gainesville downtown institution. Raucous, baudy, campy, you name it, but fun. The piano playing is top notch and it…
Orlando
The envy of any college town, this clapboard-sided theater screens independent and classic films, and has the excellent Eden Bar restaurant, featuring…
Gold Coast
Housed in a restored 1924 vaudeville venue, this intimate spot stages classic community theater. The attached Stonzek Studio Theatre screens independent…
Space Coast
The Space Coast's oldest community theater stages early Broadway productions and popular contemporary pieces in a tiny spot in the shopping plaza La…
Gold Coast
Delray's community arts center hosts anything from bands and musical performances to radio shows and theater. Patrons can bring their own wine and snacks…
Daytona Beach
Home to the Daytona Beach Film Festival, Daytona's only art-house cinema screens independent and foreign films and serves booze and snacks to your table…
Gold Coast
This favorite spot has an intimate roadhouse feel and features regional and internationally known blues, rockabilly, alt-country and jam bands, drawing…
Orlando
A model of inspiring regional theater, with classic and modern performances in a downtown Orlando space (located on the 2nd floor).
Sarasota
In addition to putting on the ever-popular Sailor Circus each year, this circus center offers professional performances along with circus training and…
South Beach
Housed in the New World Center – a funky explosion of cubist lines and geometric curves, fresh white against the blue Miami sky – the acclaimed New World…
South Beach
The Colony was built in 1935 and was the main cinema in upper South Beach before it fell into disrepair in the mid-20th century. It was renovated and…
Gulf Coast
This Spanish baroque beauty was reconstructed in 1925 using bricks from the Pensacola Opera House, which was destroyed in a 1916 hurricane. It now hosts…
John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center
Orlando
Set on the shores of Lake Estelle in grassy Loch Haven Park, this lovely theater includes three intimate stages hosting professional classics such as…
Fort Lauderdale
Great event space with concerts that range from local up-and-comings to legends and household names. It's a multilevel space where up to 1300 people can…
Greater Orlando
Pacific Island fire dancers shimmy and shake on stage while guests enjoy a tasty buffet of roast suckling pig, guava-barbecued short ribs and other…
Miami
The newly renovated (and renamed) Hard Rock Stadium (formerly known as Sun Life Stadium) is the home turf of the Miami Dolphins. ‘Dol-fans’ are…
Downtown Miami
This elegantly renovated 1920s movie palace services a huge variety of performing arts including film festivals, symphonies, ballets and touring shows…
Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular
Greater Orlando
This dramatic film tribute narrated by Morgan Freeman combines fireworks, a water and light show, and clips from movie classics projected on a massive…
Fort Lauderdale
Get away from the beach for a low-key evening of jazz and blues at this cool little neighborhood bar, often packed. There's live music seven nights and…
West Palm Beach
This massive entertainment and shopping complex is the crown jewel of West Palm Beach’s urban-renewal initiative. At its center is the Harriet Himmel…
Little Havana
This renovated 1926 landmark theater has a proud deco facade and a handsomely renovated interior, thanks to support from the Miami-Dade Community College…
Miami
Miami's well-loved hometown symphony has many fans. Its yearly series features world-renowned soloists performing at either the Adrienne Arsht Center for…
West Palm Beach
The centerpiece of CityPlace is this theater situated in an attractive Mediterranean plaza. The 11,000-sq-ft historic venue hosts a program of live…
South Beach
Built in 1951, South Beach’s premier showcase for touring Broadway shows, orchestras and other big musical productions has 2700 seats and excellent…
University of Miami Hurricanes
Miami
The Hurricanes were once undisputed titans of university football, but have experienced a slow decline since 2004. Regardless, attending a game surrounded…
South Beach
Formed in 1985, this troupe is based out of a lovely three-story headquarters designed by famed local architectural firm Arquitectonica. The facade allows…
Tampa Bay
Nine times out of 10 the biggest party in Clearwater Beach is at Shephard's, where three bars and a raucous nightclub brim with revelers. The Tiki Beach…
Key West
While the outside bar is where locals gather for mellow chats over beer, you can catch high-quality drag acts – big names come here from around the…
