#1 Sports Event
The games doubled at the site of the college football playoff semifinal in 2015, which moved it from its traditional New Year’s Day slot to New Year’s Eve. This year, the 83rd iteration will move up one more day. Next: December 30, 2016
#2 Sports Event
More than 308,000 fans came to the Tennis Center at Crandon Park to cheer on women’s singles champion Serena Williams and other greats at Miami’s biggest professional tennis event. Next: March 20-April 2, 2017
#3 Sports Event
Last year, Nascar fans made the racing competition at the Homestead-Miami Speedway a sellout event that culminated with Kyle Busch winning the Sprint Cup championship. Next: November 18-20, 2016
#5 Sports Event
This year, Honda renewed its commitment as title sponsor through 2021, making it the longest-running continuous sponsor of the week-long tournament held at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens. Next: February 20-26, 2017
#7 Sports Event
The International Polo Club Palm Beach filled with a sold-out crowd of 10,000 who watched the tournament action this year then celebrated at the after-party, which had an asado, or South American barbecue, theme. Next: April 2017
#8 Sports Event
Organizers expect more than 100 boats to participate in the 62nd year of the waterborne race, which takes on a party atmosphere thanks to the thousands of spectators who come to Biscayne Bay to watch the festivities. Next: October 8-9, 2016
#9 Sports Event
The sixth annual challenge this year, formerly called the Dolphins Cycling Challenge, drew 3,300 participants who cycled, ran, or walked to raise money for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. Afterward was a performance by Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge. Next: February 11, 2017
#10 Sports Event
People who came to the AmericanAirlines Arena for the 19th annual festival met with Miami Heat basketball players and coaches, ate fare from more than 40 local restaurants, enjoyed a “'90s throwback” theme featuring a performance by Vanilla Ice, and raised more than $600,000 for local charities. Next: Spring 2017
#11 Sports Event (new to the list)
This year, 15,000 fans flocked to Lummus Park on Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive to experience the seventh annual high-energy sand volleyball tournament, which pits various modeling agencies against each other. Organizers expect bigger crowds next year. Next February 16-19, 2017
#12 Sports Event
After decades in Tampa, the equestrian show-jumping tournament moved to SunLife Stadium in 2014 and has spent the past two years in Miami Beach as part of the annual Longines Global Champions Tour. The course is set up on the sands of Miami Beach. Next: April 2017
