Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida is named for the Mayaimis, a Native American Indian Tribe, who lived around Florida's Lake Okeechobee. The Mayaimis are named after the lake, which was originally called Mayaimi, or “big water”. At the beginning of the 18th century, “raiders from the Province of Carolina burned villages, and killed or captured Florida tribe members.” Today, all that is left of the Mayaimis are the ceremonial and village mounds that they built around Lake Okeechobee, and the canals for their canoes.
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january
- Haitian Independence Day
- Miami Beach Art Deco Weekend
- Orange Bowl
- South Beach Comedy Festival
february
- Coconut Grove Arts Festival
- Global Cuba Fest
- Miami Beach Festival of Arts
- Miami International Orchid Show
- Miami International Map Fair
- Volley Palooza
march
- CA Championship
- Calle Ocho
- The Great Metrozoo Egg Safari
- Langerado Music Festival
- Miami-Dade County Fair and Exhibition (through April)
- Miami International Film Festival
- Miami Winter Music Conference
- Sony Ericsson Open
- Ultra Music Festival
april
- Great Sunrise Balloon Race
- Miami Fashion Week
- Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Yamaha Contender Miami Billfish Tournament
may
- Miami Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
june
- American Black Film Festival
- Fete de la Musique
july
- Afro-Cuban Dance Festival
- Columbian Independence Day Festival
- Forth of July Festival
- Vans Warped Tour
august
- Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival
october
- Beaux Arts Ball
- Discovery of America Day
- FIU Fall Music Festival
- Hispanic Heritage Festival
- Miami Carnival
november
- Miami Short Film Festival
- Santa’s Enchanted Forest (through January)
- South Florida International Auto Show
- White Party Week
december
- Art Basel Miami Beach
- Art Miami
- Bayfront Park New Year’s Eve
- King Mango Strut
- MAM Ball
