#1 Food & Restaurant Industry Event
Going strong in its 14th year, the festival drew 60,000 foodies to more than 75 events, including tastings and demos, many featuring celebrity chefs. Next: February 25-28, 2016
#3 Food & Restaurant Industry Event
The event at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel raised nearly $100,000 for antihunger charity Share Our Strength last year. Next: July 16, 2015
#6 Food & Restaurant Industry Event
The event’s live auction raised more than $12.3 million this year. Since the festival’s inception in 2001, it has raised more than $135 million to help support local children’s causes. Next: January 29-31, 2016
#12 Benefit (up from #13)
In 2015, nearly 800 guests at the fourth anniversary of the Doctors Hospital Foundation's gala experienced a performance by Sheena Easton as well as live and silent auctions. Next: Spring 2016
