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3-Day Miami Itinerary: Best Things to Do
Miami packs three wildly different cities into one: the pastel Art Deco playground of South Beach, the mural-blasted warehouses of Wynwood and the Design District, and the Cuban cafeterias of Little Havana rolling toward Biscayne Bay. This busy itinerary clusters each day by neighborhood — beach and Deco architecture first, street art and galleries second, then Calle Ocho, Vizcaya's bayfront villa and a Key Biscayne lighthouse beach — with real Cuban, Peruvian and Asian-barbecue tables threaded in.
3 days18 sights + 9 food & drink stopsMiami, USA
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South Beach: Ocean Drive, Art Deco & Lincoln Road
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1hNews Cafe 🍴 Food8:00 AM – 9:00 AM📍 South Beach, MiamiThe iconic Ocean Drive sidewalk cafe — famously Gianni Versace's morning stop — reopened in 2023 and serves breakfast daily from 08:00.
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9:10 AM – 9:15 AM· Walk to Ocean Drive & the Art Deco Historic District ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1hOcean Drive & the Art Deco Historic District 🏛️ Landmark9:15 AM – 10:15 AM📍 South Beach, MiamiStroll the world's largest concentration of Art Deco architecture — pastel 1930s hotels lining Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th Streets.
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10:25 AM – 10:30 AM· Walk to Art Deco Museum & Welcome Center ·0.1 mi ·5m
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45mArt Deco Museum & Welcome Center 🖼️ Museum10:30 AM – 11:15 AM📍 South Beach, MiamiThe Miami Design Preservation League's small museum and shop on Lummus Park; daily guided Art Deco walking tours depart at 10:30.
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11:25 AM – 11:30 AM· Walk to Lummus Park Beach ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1hLummus Park Beach 🏖️ Beach11:30 AM – 12:30 PM📍 South Beach, MiamiThe classic South Beach postcard — wide white sand, candy-colored lifeguard towers and the palm-lined promenade behind Ocean Drive.
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12:38 PM – 12:45 PM· Walk to Puerto Sagua ·0.3 mi ·7m
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1hPuerto Sagua 🍴 Food12:45 PM – 1:45 PM📍 South Beach, MiamiA no-frills Cuban diner on Collins Avenue since 1962, ladling out ropa vieja, croquetas and cafecito daily from early morning.
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1:45 PM – 2:00 PM· Walk to Española Way ·0.7 mi ·15m
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45mEspañola Way 🏛️ Landmark2:00 PM – 2:45 PM📍 South Beach, MiamiA two-block 1925 Mediterranean Revival village of rose-colored facades, now a pedestrian lane of cafes and boutiques.
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Walk to The Bass ·0.7 mi ·16m
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1h 15mThe Bass 🖼️ Museum3:00 PM – 4:15 PM📍 Collins Park, Miami Beach, MiamiMiami Beach's contemporary art museum in a 1930s Art Deco former library on Collins Park; open Wed–Sun 12:00–17:00.
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4:17 PM – 4:30 PM· Walk to Lincoln Road Mall ·0.6 mi ·13m
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1h 30mLincoln Road Mall 🛍️ Shopping4:30 PM – 6:00 PM📍 South Beach, MiamiMorris Lapidus's palm-shaded pedestrian mall stretching eight blocks — South Beach's liveliest strip of shops and cafe terraces.
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6:55 PM – 7:00 PM· Walk to Yardbird Table & Bar ·0.2 mi ·5m
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1h 45mYardbird Table & Bar 🍴 Food7:00 PM – 8:45 PM📍 South Beach, MiamiThe South Beach original renowned for its 27-hour-brined fried chicken with spiced watermelon and a deep bourbon list; open daily.
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Wynwood Murals & Design District Style
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45mPanther Coffee (Wynwood) 🍴 Food8:15 AM – 9:00 AM📍 Wynwood, MiamiWynwood's pioneering small-batch roaster, pouring espresso and pastries on a mural-clad NW 2nd Avenue patio from 07:00 daily.
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9:05 AM – 9:10 AM· Walk to Wynwood Arts District ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1h 15mWynwood Arts District 🏛️ Landmark9:10 AM – 10:25 AM📍 Wynwood, MiamiWander the free open-air gallery of block-long murals, street art and indie storefronts along NW 2nd Avenue.
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10:30 AM – 10:35 AM· Walk to Wynwood Walls ·0.0 mi ·5m
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1h 25mWynwood Walls 🏛️ Landmark10:35 AM – 12:00 PM📍 Wynwood, MiamiTony Goldman's curated outdoor museum of monumental murals by world-famous street artists; ticketed, opens 10:30.
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12:15 PM – 12:20 PM· Walk to Coyo Taco ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1hCoyo Taco 🍴 Food12:20 PM – 1:20 PM📍 Wynwood, MiamiA Wynwood favorite for al pastor and cochinita tacos on fresh-pressed tortillas, with a hidden mezcal speakeasy out back.
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1:30 PM – 1:35 PM· Walk to Museum of Graffiti ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1hMuseum of Graffiti 🖼️ Museum1:35 PM – 2:35 PM📍 Wynwood, MiamiThe world's first museum dedicated to graffiti art history, co-founded by artist Alan Ket; closed Tuesdays.
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2:55 PM – 3:00 PM· Travel to Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami ·1.0 mi ·5m
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1h 15mInstitute of Contemporary Art, Miami 🖼️ Museum3:00 PM – 4:15 PM📍 Design District, MiamiThe ICA's metal-latticed Design District home stages ambitious contemporary shows — always free; open Wed–Sun 11:00–18:00.
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4:20 PM – 4:25 PM· Walk to Palm Court & Fly's Eye Dome ·0.1 mi ·5m
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30mPalm Court & Fly's Eye Dome 🏛️ Landmark4:25 PM – 4:55 PM📍 Design District, MiamiThe Design District's central plaza, where Buckminster Fuller's 24-foot geodesic Fly's Eye Dome floats over a reflecting pool.
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4:55 PM – 5:00 PM· Walk to Miami Design District ·0.1 mi ·5m
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1h 15mMiami Design District 🛍️ Shopping5:00 PM – 6:15 PM📍 Design District, MiamiBrowse the open-air luxury quarter's flagship boutiques, public art installations and architectural showpieces around NE 39th–41st Streets.
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6:55 PM – 7:00 PM· Travel to KYU ·0.9 mi ·5m
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1h 45mKYU 🍴 Food7:00 PM – 8:45 PM📍 Wynwood, MiamiA wood-fired Asian-barbecue hotspot in Wynwood beloved for its duck breast burnt ends and coconut cake; dinner served nightly.
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Little Havana, Vizcaya & Biscayne Bay
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45mVersailles Restaurant 🍴 Food9:00 AM – 9:45 AM📍 Little Havana, Miami'The world's most famous Cuban restaurant' and the exile community's gathering spot since 1971 — cortaditos and tostadas from 08:00 (09:00 Sundays).
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9:45 AM – 9:55 AM· Travel to Calle Ocho Walk of Fame ·2.1 mi ·10m
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40mCalle Ocho Walk of Fame 🏛️ Landmark9:55 AM – 10:35 AM📍 Little Havana, MiamiLittle Havana's main street of cigar rollers, fruit stands, Cuban coffee windows and star-studded sidewalks along SW 8th Street.
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10:35 AM – 10:40 AM· Walk to Máximo Gómez Park (Domino Park) ·0.1 mi ·5m
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30mMáximo Gómez Park (Domino Park) 🌳 Park10:40 AM – 11:10 AM📍 Little Havana, MiamiWatch retirees slap down tiles at Little Havana's legendary domino tables, the beating heart of Calle Ocho; open daily 09:00–18:00.
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11:17 AM – 11:25 AM· Travel to Vizcaya Museum & Gardens ·1.6 mi ·8m
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1h 10mVizcaya Museum & Gardens 🖼️ Museum11:25 AM – 12:35 PM📍 Coconut Grove, MiamiJames Deering's 1916 Italian Renaissance-style villa with 10 acres of formal gardens on Biscayne Bay; closed Tuesdays, last entry 16:30.
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12:38 PM – 12:50 PM· Travel to Cvi.che 105 ·2.4 mi ·12m
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1h 10mCvi.che 105 🍴 Food12:50 PM – 2:00 PM📍 Downtown Miami, MiamiChef Juan Chipoco's buzzing downtown Peruvian cevicheria, a local institution for leche de tigre and lomo saltado; opens 12:00.
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Travel to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park ·7.5 mi ·29m
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1h 40mBill Baggs Cape Florida State Park 🏖️ Beach2:25 PM – 4:05 PM📍 Key Biscayne, MiamiSwim beneath the 1825 Cape Florida Lighthouse — greater Miami's oldest standing structure — on Key Biscayne's mile-long Atlantic beach; open 08:00 to sundown.
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Travel to Pérez Art Museum Miami ·8.2 mi ·31m
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1h 15mPérez Art Museum Miami 🖼️ Museum4:30 PM – 5:45 PM📍 Downtown Miami, MiamiHerzog & de Meuron's hanging-garden museum of modern art overlooking Biscayne Bay; closed Tue–Wed, open late Thursdays.
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5:49 PM – 6:00 PM· Walk to Bayside Marketplace ·0.5 mi ·11m
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1hBayside Marketplace 🛍️ Shopping6:00 PM – 7:00 PM📍 Downtown Miami, MiamiA two-story waterfront marketplace on Biscayne Bay with 150+ shops, live music and boat-tour departures.
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7:10 PM – 7:15 PM· Travel to Komodo ·0.9 mi ·5m
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1h 45mKomodo 🍴 Food7:15 PM – 9:00 PM📍 Brickell, MiamiDavid Grutman's three-story indoor-outdoor Southeast Asian showplace in Brickell, with suspended 'birds nest' dining pods; dinner from 18:00.
🏨 Where to stay
Real, vetted stays near your route — check the reviews, then book.
Freehand Miami★★★
Mid-Beach · Miami Beach
A design-forward hostel-hotel hybrid in the restored 1936 Indian Creek art-deco building, home to the award-winning Broken Shaker bar.
Kimpton EPIC Hotel★★★★
Downtown / Brickell
Downtown Miami's waterfront high-rise with two 16th-floor rooftop pools and marina views where the Miami River meets Biscayne Bay.
Circa 39 Hotel★★★
Mid-Beach · Miami Beach
A playful 97-room boutique across Collins Avenue from the sand at 39th Street, with a tropical courtyard pool and bar.
Frequently asked questions
How many days do you need in Miami?
3 days are a great amount of time to explore Miami. This itinerary covers 18 sights and 9 food & drink stops across 3 days, giving you a thorough introduction to the city and Florida.
What are the best things to do in Miami?
Some of the best things to do in Miami include Ocean Drive & the Art Deco Historic District, Art Deco Museum & Welcome Center, Lummus Park Beach. Miami packs three wildly different cities into one: the pastel Art Deco playground of South Beach, the mural-blasted warehouses of Wynwood and the Design District, and the Cuban cafeterias of Little Havana rolling toward Biscayne Bay. This busy itinerary clusters each day by neighborhood — beach and Deco architecture first, street art and galleries second, then Calle Ocho, Vizcaya's bayfront villa and a Key Biscayne lighthouse beach — with real Cuban, Peruvian and Asian-barbecue tables threaded in.
Where should I stay in Miami?
Popular options in Miami include Freehand Miami and Kimpton EPIC Hotel. The Florida area also has a range of hotels for every budget — book in advance for the best rates.
What's the best time to visit Miami?
Much of this itinerary is indoors — 9 of its 18 sights are museums, entertainment venues, or shopping stops — so Miami holds up outside peak season too. Book the popular indoor attractions ahead in busy months, and check the seasonal climate for USA before you go.