Carvel Kendall

Get lost in literature at the Miami Book Fair International. Book worms and writers will love this event as it features six nights of lectures, discussions and readings by nearly 350 authors. The event also brings over 250 publishers to the area, bringing books and other literary novelties. Book collectors will want to attend the fair as antiquarians are in attendance, showcasing valuables like signed first editions and original manuscripts.

There's plenty to do outdoors at the Everglades National Park and Shark Valley Visitor Center. From guided tours to hiking and biking, canoeing and kayaking, fishing and camping, you'll get your fill of nature here in the country's largest subtropical wilderness.

Journey through the city on an amphibious vehicle with Duck Tours South Beach. On the tour, you'll see important Miami landmarks and neighborhoods, then you'll set sail on the waters of Biscayne Bay to see the sights surrounding, including the lavish homes of the rich and famous that line the coast of Star Island.

Enjoy Broadway classics, as told by the performers at one of the state's major regional theaters, the Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, The Full Monty, Footloose, Miss Saigon, Oliver!, and Grease have all been performed at this renown theater.