Things to Do in North Miami Beach, FL
North Miami Beach is not on the beach, but it has the Ancient Spanish Monastery, a 12th-century cloister shipped over stone by stone, and it borders Oleta River State Park, Florida's largest urban park, for mountain biking and kayaking. Great Cuban, Haitian and Israeli food along 163rd Street.
60 things to do · 260 upcoming events · 111 places to eat · Updated October 2026
This Weekend in North Miami Beach
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Things to Do in North Miami Beach
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Park
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
Oleta River
Mangrove trails to the Sandspur Island sandbar; Friday sunset paddles, monthly full-moon tours, Sunday SUP yoga.
Attraction
Ancient Spanish Monastery
12th-century cloisters shipped over by Hearst. Often closed weekends for weddings — call.
$10No dogs
Shopping · Sunny Isles Beach · 2.8 mi
Aventura Mall
Third-largest US mall — and officially dog-friendly (leashed; on-site dog park).
Dogs OK
At night · Free · Hallandale Beach · 3.4 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 · 3.4 mi
Dania Pointe & Gulfstream Park Village
Open-air lifestyle centers; PopStroke, Lucky Strike, racing.
yes (outdoor)
Where to Eat in North Miami Beach
111 spotsMichelin star · Bal Harbour · 3.6 mi
The Surf Club Restaurant ★
Thomas Keller retro-American — Old-Florida glamour, oceanfront Four Seasons
$$$$Waterfront · Hollywood · 5.5 mi
Billy's Stone Crab
Stone crab house — Family-run since 1975 with its own boats; from Oct 15
$$$
Nothing else within 15 mi