Things to Do in Miami Gardens, FL
Miami Gardens is Hard Rock Stadium: Dolphins Sundays, Hurricanes Saturdays, the Miami Open, the Formula 1 Grand Prix and stadium concerts. Calder Casino sits across the street, and the rest of the city is residential.
60 things to do · 260 upcoming events · 111 places to eat · Updated October 2026
This Weekend in Miami Gardens
Fri 23 – Sun 25Friday, Oct 23
Things to Do in Miami Gardens
60 places
Park · North Miami Beach · 5.2 mi
Oleta River State Park
Florida's largest urban park: 15 mi of MTB single-track, mangrove kayak trails, Friday sunset and full-moon paddles.
$6/carleashed
On the water · North Miami Beach · 5.2 mi
Oleta River
Mangrove trails to the Sandspur Island sandbar; Friday sunset paddles, monthly full-moon tours, Sunday SUP yoga.
Attraction · North Miami Beach · 5.2 mi
Ancient Spanish Monastery
12th-century cloisters shipped over by Hearst. Often closed weekends for weddings — call.
$10No dogs
At night · Free · Hallandale Beach · 6.6 mi
Casinos
Seminole Hard Rock Guitar Hotel (casino, Hard Rock Live, Oculus light show, Bora Bora pool day passes); The Casino at Dania Beach (free live music, Stage 954); Gulfstream Park Village.
Shopping · Hallandale Beach · 6.6 mi
Dania Pointe & Gulfstream Park Village
Open-air lifestyle centers; PopStroke, Lucky Strike, racing.
yes (outdoor)
Park · Hollywood · 7.6 mi
Anne Kolb Nature Center / West Lake Park
1,500 acres of mangrove estuary, 5-story observation tower, marked kayak trails with rentals.
$1.50leashed (park, not center)
Where to Eat in Miami Gardens
111 spotsMichelin star · North Miami Beach · 5.2 mi
Mutra ★ (new 2026)
Israeli tasting — The breakout of the year; small and personal
$$$$Waterfront · Hollywood · 7.6 mi
Billy's Stone Crab
Stone crab house — Family-run since 1975 with its own boats; from Oct 15
$$$Stone crab · Hollywood · 7.6 mi
Billy's Stone Crab (season pick)
Family-run since 1975 with its own boats — The relaxed family alternative to Joe's; from Oct 15.
$$$
Nothing else within 15 mi