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January Events in Miami

By Renee Chapple, About.com

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January’s an exciting month in Miami. This calendar provides a run-down of some of the regular events occurring in our fair city each January.

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  • New Years' Day in Miami offers a number of ways to relax and unwind after a night on the town celebrating the New Year.
  • Art Deco Weekend Festival - Each January, the Miami Design Preservation League hosts an art deco festival featuring guided tours, a film series, food, music, theater, dance and an opening parade.
  • Orange Bowl - January brings the Bowl Championship Series to Miami, where we play host to the BCS FedEx Orange Bowl.
  • Shakespeare in the Park - Each January, this nonprofit organization offers free theater performances in Coconut Grove's Peacock Park. Bring a picnic and a blanket or low lawn chair because the best seats are on the grass! Free parking at the Coconut Grove Convention center 3 blocks to the North on South Bayshore Drive.
  • ING Miami Marathon - Runners from around the world congregate in Miami each January for the ING Miami Marathon. The 26.2 mile course starts and finishes downtown in the vicinity of the American Airlines Arena and Bayfront Park. There's a shorter 13.1 mile half-marathon course as well.
  • Beaux Arts Festival - The Beaux Arts Festival at the Lowe Art Museum is Miami's oldest juried arts show, featuring over 250 artists.
  • Miami Tattoo Expo - The Miami Tattoo Expo 2009 (formerly the Gold Coast Tattoo Expo) takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center. More than 300 tattoo artists from over a dozen countries will gather to perform live tattooing and piercing, participate in tattoo contests and enjoy live entertainment.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebrations - Looking for a special way to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? South Florida organizations are hosting a number of unique ways you can celebrate MLK’s impact on the United States as we celebrate MLK Day this year. Whether you prefer to participate in volunteer service, attend a ceremony or view an artistic celebration of Dr. King’s life, there’s something interesting for you.
  • The Miami International Art Fair hosts galleries from around the world offering modern & contemporary art, photography, and design. Seasoned and novice collectors, as well as museum curators, trustees, art advisors, architects and designers will find this fair to be a destination event for artworks.
If you'd like to view events taking place during a different month in Miami, see the full Miami Events Calendar.

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