NightGarden Opens Tonight With an Ice Rink Under the Palms
Miami, FL · November 12, 2026
Ice skates in the subtropics might sound like folklore, but the rink opens under the botanical palms tonight. Enjoy the bay breeze before the scattered drizzle rolls in.
The Lead
The Historic and Environmental Preservation Board voted 6-1 to revoke historic designation for the school annex behind First Presbyterian Church on Brickell Avenue, clearing the path for an 80-story luxury tower known as 619 Brickell. While the 1949 coquina-stone sanctuary remains fully protected, the decision allows church leadership to move forward with a reported $240 million parcel sale to finance long-deferred structural restorations across the waterfront campus. Surrounding condo dwellers and preservation advocates voiced fierce objections at the podium, noting the loss of mature tree canopy and rare open lawn in an increasingly crowded financial district. Church representatives countered that the modern tower design respects the sanctuary’s sightlines. Neighbors have already pledged to appeal the board's revocation directly to the City Commission before any demolition permits can be filed.
Local Pulse
Visitor Spending Hits Record Twenty-Three Billion Business Countywide tourism generated five billion dollars in taxes last year, saving the average local household twenty-three hundred dollars.
South Pointe Stormwater Upgrades Begin Final Review Roads Crews will elevate First Street and install underground pumps to shield South of Fifth neighborhoods from rising waters.
Today's Outlook
- High 84°F · Low 71°F — Rain showers (28% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a compact umbrella handy for afternoon walks, but expect comfortable warmth overall.
What's On Around Town
Today
Creative Aging Showcase Pérez Art Museum Miami (1103 Biscayne Blvd), 6:00–8:00 PM · Free Handmade papermaking and artist books during free Thursday evening gallery hours.
NightGarden Opening Night Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (10901 Old Cutler Rd), Coral Gables, 6:00–10:00 PM · $38 Dazzling light displays and the inaugural real-ice rink under the palms.
Oolite Arts Conversations: Cuauhtémoc Medina Little Haiti Cultural Complex (212 NE 59th Ter), 7:00–9:00 PM · Free Acclaimed international curator discusses contemporary art, history, and civic life.
The Neighbourhood Kaseya Center (601 Biscayne Blvd), 7:00 PM · Paid Alt-rock favorites bring their arena tour to downtown with Nessa Barrett.
Tomorrow
Miami Beach Polo World Cup Collins Park, Miami Beach, 1:00 PM · Free
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat Kaseya Center (601 Biscayne Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid
Saturday
Oolite Arts On the Move Little Haiti Cultural Complex (212 NE 59th Ter), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Miami Rum Renaissance Festival Coral Gables Woman's Club (1001 E Ponce de Leon Blvd), Coral Gables, 12:30–5:00 PM · Paid
Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat Kaseya Center (601 Biscayne Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Shake-A-Leg Miami
- Operating out of a curved-roof 1932 Coast Guard seaplane hangar at Dinner Key, Harry Horgan’s adaptive watersports nonprofit gets more than 8,000 children, adults with disabilities, and veterans onto Biscayne Bay each year using roll-on docks and specially rigged keelboats.
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