Coral Gables museums, theatre and the arts

Coral Gables keeps most of its arts within a few blocks of Miracle Mile, with the Lowe Art Museum a short ride south on the University of Miami campus. This page gives each venue’s address, hours and price as the venue publishes them, read on October 20, 2026, and the art events with dates.

Coral Gables Museum

The Coral Gables Museum is at 285 Aragon Avenue. It says it celebrates the 1920s planned community of Coral Gables and the civic arts of architecture and urban and environmental design. It occupies the Old Police and Fire Station, which the City says was designed by Phineas Paist and built by the Works Project Administration (the City’s wording), and it shares the building with the City’s Historical Resources Department.

• The Coral Gables Museum is at "285 Aragon Avenue • Coral Gables, FL 33134 • (305) 603-8067". The museum says it celebrates "the 1920's planned community of Coral Gables" and the civic arts of architecture and urban and environmental design (the City's page uses the same wording). Coral Gables Museum: Visit
• The Coral Gables Museum occupies the Old Police and Fire Station, designed by Phineas Paist and built by the Works Project Administration (the City's wording) as a public safety headquarters; per the City it now houses the museum and the offices of the City's Historical Resources Department. Sculptures over the former fire-truck bays are by Theresa Keller ("Jon Keller"). City of Coral Gables: Historical Landmarks

Day	Museum hours (its own site)
Monday	Closed
Tuesday to Friday, and Sunday	11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday	10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Gallery Night (first Fridays)	6 PM to 10 PM, free
Family Day (third Saturdays)	10 AM to 6 PM, free

Admission: adults $15, students and seniors $10, children 7 to 12 $8, children 6 and under free, and members and military free. On Family Day the museum offers free admission with interactive exhibitions and workshops. Its own pages disagree on Monday hours for the visitor center, so we print only that the galleries close on Mondays.

• Coral Gables Museum hours on its own site: "Monday: Closed"; "Tuesday – Friday & Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM"; "Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM"; "Gallery Night (First Fridays) 6 PM – 10 PM"; "Family Day (Third Saturdays) 10 AM – 6 PM". Coral Gables Museum: home page
• Coral Gables Museum admission fees: "Members: Free", "Adults: $15", "Students/Seniors: $10", "Children (7-12): $8", "Children ≤ 6: Free", "Military: Free". Coral Gables Museum: Visit
• "Each first Friday of the month, the Coral Gables Museum opens its doors to the public for free from 6-10 PM as part of Coral Gables Gallery Night!" Coral Gables Museum: Visit
• Family Day on Aragon is on third Saturdays: "From 10-6 PM, relish in free admission, interactive exhibitions, engaging workshops, and a whole lot more." Coral Gables Museum: Family Day on Aragon

Parking: City Lot 8 is at 240 Giralda Ave. and Garage 2 at 220 Aragon Avenue; both are close to the museum. City garages charge $1.00 per 24 minutes, with an $18.00 daily maximum. See parking.

• City garage rates: "$1.00 per 24 minutes", "$18.00 Maximum per day", "$18.00 Lost Ticket per day"; the day "begins at 12 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m." City of Coral Gables: Parking Garages and Fees Information

Lowe Art Museum

The Lowe Art Museum is at 1301 Stanford Drive on the University of Miami campus, about 5 miles south of Miami and directly off US1 (South Dixie Highway), by its own description. It is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., and closed Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and University holidays. The City’s attraction page gives Thursday to Saturday; we follow the Lowe’s own page, but check before a Wednesday visit.

• "The Lowe Art Museum is located at 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33124, approximately 5 miles south of Miami, directly off US1 (South Dixie Highway), on the University of Miami campus." Lowe Art Museum (University of Miami): Plan Your Visit
• "The Lowe is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The museum is currently closed Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and University Holidays." It lists closures on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Lowe Art Museum (University of Miami): Plan Your Visit

General admission is free, which the Lowe credits to Beaux Arts. Advance tickets can be reserved online and are highly recommended, because guests without tickets may be unable to enter if the building is at capacity. The Lowe lists closures on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It says its collection holds nearly 19,500 objects.

• "The Lowe is pleased to offer free general admission to individuals thanks to the generosity of Beaux Arts!" Advance tickets "can be reserved online, and are highly recommended for guaranteed entry. Guests who arrive without tickets may be unable to enter based on building capacity." Lowe Art Museum (University of Miami): Plan Your Visit

Getting there: the Lowe points drivers to the University’s Pavia Garage, where it says pay-by-phone parking is $1.50 an hour plus a transaction fee, and five hours or more becomes all-day parking at $8. University enforcement runs 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. By Metrorail, it says to use University station, then the free University of Miami shuttle or walk.

• The Lowe points drivers to the Pavia Garage: "PayByPhone is $1.50/hourly, plus .27 cents transaction fee. Parking sessions of 5-hours or more converts to all day parking at $8"; University parking enforcement runs "7-days a week, 8:00a.m. to 11:00p.m." By Metrorail, it says to use University station, then the free University of Miami shuttle bus or walk. Lowe Art Museum (University of Miami): Plan Your Visit

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

Actors’ Playhouse is at 280 Miracle Mile, in the Miracle Theatre, which the City says was built in 1948. The City describes it as a private nonprofit professional theatre with a 600-seat, a 300-seat and a 100-seat space. The company says it was founded in 1988 by Dr. Lawrence and Barbara Stein, spent its first seven years in a converted Kendall movie theatre, and in the early 1990s paid for a 10 million dollar renovation of the Art Deco Miracle Theatre in partnership with the City.

• City listing: Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theater, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305-444-9293), a "private nonprofit professional theatre organization"; "The historic landmark hosts a 600-seat, a 300-seat, and a 100-seat space." City of Coral Gables: Actors' Playhouse at Miracle Theater
• Actors' Playhouse says it was "Established in 1988 by founders Dr. Lawrence & Barbara Stein" and spent its first seven years in a converted Kendall movie theatre. "In the early 1990s" it partnered with the City of Coral Gables to renovate the historic Miracle Theatre, "the splendid Art Deco movie house", in "a 10 million dollar capital renovation funded and implemented by Actors' Playhouse." Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre: About

Show	Dates (Actors’ Playhouse)
A Christmas Carol, The Musical	December 1 to 20, 2026
Come From Away	January 27 to February 21, 2027
Rock of Ages	March 17 to April 11, 2027

• Actors' Playhouse lists, among its 2026-27 shows: A Christmas Carol, The Musical ("December 1 – 20, 2026"), Come From Away ("January 27 – February 21, 2027") and Rock of Ages ("March 17 – April 11, 2027"). Its address is "280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134". Actors' Playhouse: home page

We did not check performance times or ticket prices. Buy from the theatre.

Gables Cinema

Gables Cinema, also called the Coral Gables Art Cinema, is at 260 Aragon Avenue. It says it opened in October of 2010, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and runs in a building the City of Coral Gables owns. It points patrons to the covered garage next door, Municipal Garage 2 at 220 Aragon Ave, and says they get a discount when they validate parking in the cinema lobby. Showtimes change daily; check the cinema.

• Gables Cinema (the Coral Gables Art Cinema) is at 260 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134. It says "There is a covered garage with ample parking immediately next door" (Municipal Garage 2, 220 Aragon Ave) and that patrons "receive a discount when they validate their parking in our lobby." Gables Cinema (Coral Gables Art Cinema): Location and Parking
• Gables Cinema says it "opened in October of 2010", is "A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization", and that the City of Coral Gables "owns the building in which the theater is located." Gables Cinema: History & Mission

Books & Books

Books & Books says its Coral Gables store at 265 Aragon Ave has been an independent bookstore since 1982, with author events, art gallery nights and a cafe. Its posted hours are 9:00am to 11:00pm Monday to Saturday and 9:00am to 10:00pm Sunday; we read those on its shop platform and did not cross-check them on its main site.

• Books & Books says its Coral Gables store, at 265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134, "has been a beloved independent bookstore since 1982", with author events, art gallery nights and a café. Books & Books: Coral Gables store page
• Books & Books Coral Gables store hours as posted: "Sun: 9:00am – 10:00pm", "Mon – Sat: 9:00am – 11:00pm". Phone (305) 442-4408. Books & Books: Coral Gables store page

Gallery Night, first Fridays

The City says Coral Gables galleries and participating art venues open their doors on the first Friday of the month from 6 to 10 p.m. for Gallery Night, with live music and fine art, and it encourages visitors to use the trolleys or Freebee to get between galleries. The Coral Gables Museum is free during those hours.

• The City says "Coral Gables galleries and participating art venues open their doors on the first Friday of the month from 6 to 10 p.m. as part of Coral Gables Gallery Night," with live music and fine art, and encourages visitors "to use the city's trolleys or Freebee on-demand vehicles to travel between galleries." City of Coral Gables: Gables Gallery Night

The City’s Gallery Night page lists October 2 and December 4, 2026. It does not list a November date, even though the first Friday of November is November 6, so confirm that one before you go. Freebee runs until 12 a.m. on Fridays; the trolley stops at 10 p.m.

• City Freebee page: "Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.", "Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. – 12 a.m.", "Sunday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m." Freebee "will not operate" on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. City of Coral Gables: Ride Freebee
• The City says the Coral Gables Trolley "is free Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and provides service on two routes, Ponce de Leon and Grand Avenue." City of Coral Gables: Trolley

Art events this season

• 18th Annual William M. Schiff Art Show: Friday, November 13, 2026, 6 to 9 p.m., at The Palace, 1 Andalusia Ave. The City’s Adult Activity Center says it is free and open to residents and non-residents (City of Coral Gables).
• Art in the Park at Ponce Circle Park: Friday, November 13, 2026, 7 to 11 p.m., free, part of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana’s Carnaval Miami series. The organizer’s home page banner says November 16 instead, which is a Monday, so confirm before you go (Carnaval Miami).
• Carnaval on the Mile: Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, 2027, from 10 a.m. on Miracle Mile, free, with local art, live music and food (Carnaval Miami).

• The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana's Carnaval on the Mile returns to Miracle Mile on "Saturday & Sunday, March 6-7" 2027, from 10 a.m., and "The entrance is FREE". The organiser calls it the "28th-anniversary edition", with local art, live music, food and children's entertainment. Carnaval Miami: Carnaval on The Mile

Art in public places

The City’s Historical Resources and Cultural Arts department runs the Cultural Grants and Art in Public Places programs, along with historic designation and the City’s archives. It lists its office at 2327 Salzedo Street, second floor. The buildings themselves are part of the city’s art; our history and architecture page covers City Hall, the entrances and the Congregational Church.

• The City's Historical Resources and Cultural Arts department "Promotes the historic heritage of the city through the local historic designation and design review process," manages city-owned historic properties and the archives, and runs the Cultural Grants and Art in Public Places programs. Contact: hist@coralgables.com, 305-460-5093, 2327 Salzedo Street, Second floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134. City of Coral Gables: Historical Resources and Cultural Arts

Planning an arts day

The Coral Gables Museum and the Lowe overlap Wednesday to Saturday. Mondays are poor for art: the museum and the Lowe are both closed. Pair a weekday museum visit with lunch on Miracle Mile or a meal from our restaurants list, and see things to do and the events page for more.

Arts and culture FAQ

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Coral Gables (official site)