#1 Art & Design Event
Founded by a few enthusiastic gallery owners in 1970, the international art phenomenon now has events in Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Miami Beach, with the South Florida iteration attracting 50,000 people in 2013. Next: December 5-8, 2013
#2 Art & Design Event
The forum for innovative design ideas takes place at the same time as Art Basel but has become established enough in its own right that there is now a Design Miami spinoff event during Art Basel in Switzerland. Next: December 4-8, 2013
#3 Art & Design Event (up from #4)
The third of the big three events that set up shop during Miami’s Art Week, the contemporary and modern art fair shows off pieces from 125 different galleries, with more than 60,000 visitors in attendance. Next: December 3-8, 2013
#4 Art & Design Event
Hosted by the Miami Design Preservation League, the event sees more than 300,000 people turn out for a three-day celebration of art, music, movies, and more. Next: January 17-19, 2014
#5 Art & Design Event
The 50th anniversary edition of the wide-ranging art fair attracted 100,000 people to Coconut Grove this past Presidents’ Day weekend. Next: February 15-17, 2014
#6 Art & Design Event (new to the list)
A who’s-who of interior design names turn out for the D.C.O.T.A. award ceremony—part of its annual Winter Market—which honored Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan, among others, in 2013. Next: January 2014
#7 Art & Design Event
More than $20,000 in prizes is handed out at the art show, which features more than 200 juried entrants. Next: January 18-19, 2014
#8 Art & Design Event (new to the list)
Art Miami’s February art fair reeled in more than 26,000 visitors in its second outing and will return with works from 70 galleries this winter. Next: February 13-17, 2014
#9 Art & Design Event
Miami New Times’s eccentric arts showcase, presented by Miracle Mile and Downtown Coral Gables, hosts a range of artists, musicians, and fashion designers at the Coral Gables Museum. Next: Winter 2014
