III Points Returns with 13 Stages and Local Flavors

Miami, FL · October 16, 2026

Subwoofers are already getting sound-checked along Northwest 5th Avenue this morning. If your Friday plans don't include festival crowds, you'll want to give Wynwood a wide berth through Sunday dawn.

The Lead

Miami's homegrown music showcase, III Points Festival, returns to Mana Wynwood this afternoon for its 2026 edition, spreading nearly 300 musical acts across 13 stages and five city blocks. What started over a decade ago as an experimental local gathering now commands international headliners alongside an unusually deep bench of homegrown Florida artists—who make up roughly a third of the lineup. Beyond the electronic and hip-hop sets stretching from 4:00 PM until 4:00 AM both today and tomorrow, the festival footprint transforms surrounding streets with art installations and pop-ups from beloved neighborhood kitchens like Tâm Tâm and Ghee. For neighbors not attending, expect rolling street closures along Northwest 5th Avenue and heavy rideshare congestion around 29th Street through Sunday morning. For ticket holders, gate staff will honor pre-downloaded passes even as mobile networks bog down in the crowd.

Local Pulse

Snowden Pedestrian Bridge Opens in Palmetto Bay Parks Cyclists and runners along the Old Cutler Trail gain a dedicated 12-foot-wide span over the C-100 Canal starting this morning.
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County Tests Biochar to Divert Landfill Waste Community A new pilot program near Cutler Bay converts bulk yard debris into high-grade charcoal to extend county landfill lifespan.

What's On Around Town

Today

III Points Music Festival Mana Wynwood (2217 NW 5th Ave), 4:00 PM–4:00 AM · Paid Thirteen stages of music, art installations, and local food pop-ups.
Laser Evening: Halloween Spooktacular Frost Planetarium (1101 Biscayne Blvd), 7:00–11:00 PM · $15 Classic anthems and spooky projections beamed across the 67-foot dome.
"The President's Own" United States Marine Band Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center (10950 SW 211th St), Cutler Bay, 8:00 PM · Free Sousa marches and orchestral works from the nation's oldest military band.
III Points Satellite Rock Showcase Las Rosas (2898 NW 7th Ave), 8:00 PM · Free Heavy Florida post-hardcore and alternative sets on an expanded stage.

Tomorrow

Arts for Wellness Pinecrest Gardens (11000 SW 57th Ave), Pinecrest, 9:00–11:00 AM · Free
Backyard Bash Season Kickoff Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center (10950 SW 211th St), Cutler Bay, 6:30 PM · Free
Variations and Visions Maurice Gusman Concert Hall (1314 Miller Dr), Coral Gables, 7:30 PM · $15

Sunday

Vizcaya Village Farmers Market Vizcaya Village (3250 S Miami Ave), 9:30 AM–3:30 PM · Free
Immersive Space Symphony: Music of Hans Zimmer Temple Emanu-El (1701 Washington Ave), Miami Beach, 5:00 PM · Paid
Tini: FUTTURA World Tour Kaseya Center (601 Biscayne Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid

Spotlight & Story

Frankie's Pizza Founded on Valentine’s Day in 1955 by Frank and Doreen Pasquarella, this Bird Road fixture is Miami’s oldest operating pizzeria. Daughters Renee and Roxanne still run the kitchen, preserving Frank’s signature ritual: taping an extra hot square slice atop every takeout box for the car ride home.

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