Vizcaya, markets, and a CocoWalk restaurant to watch
Coconut Grove has a weekend built around markets, Vizcaya, and the bayfront, with options running through Sunday afternoon.
Vizcaya opened the weekend with Summer Fridays
Vizcaya Summer Fridays ran Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., with DJs, live art, sunset views, and later access to the Main House and gardens.
Vizcaya opened its evening hours Friday for Vizcaya Summer Fridays, running 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with DJs, live art, and sunset views over the bay. On these select Fridays, the Main House and the bayfront gardens stay open later than usual, with the gardens open until 8 p.m. and extended access to the Main House until 7:30 p.m.
Vizcaya is on South Miami Avenue, not in the center of the Grove village, but it is close enough and central enough to the neighborhood's cultural life to count as a Grove evening. It is also a good fallback if the weather turns, since a lot of the experience is built around the house and covered spaces rather than just the lawn.
Saturday belongs to the Farmers Market
The Coconut Grove Farmers Market runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 3300 Grand Avenue, rain or shine.
The practical anchor of the weekend is the Coconut Grove Farmers Market, open every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., rain or shine. You will find it at 3300 Grand Avenue, on the corner of Grand and Margaret Street.
The market is run by Glaser Organic Farms and has been operating since the early 1980s, which makes it one of the longer-running weekend fixtures in the neighborhood. The stalls run heavily toward organic produce, sprouted grains, nut butters, teas, spices, and herbs, alongside raw vegan specialties, fresh juices, nut milks, and vegan ice creams. Beyond food, there are handmade soaps, clothing, jewelry, Florida honey, and a rotating mix of local artisans.
The eight-hour window is the useful part here: you do not have to make this an early-morning errand. If your Saturday fills up, late afternoon still works.
Saturday night, with a caveat
Fuller Music Fest V is listed at Barracuda on Saturday, but the lineup and set times should be checked directly before heading out.
For anyone looking for a later option, Fuller Music Fest V is listed at Barracuda in Coconut Grove on Saturday, May 30. It is described as a cultural gathering in the Grove now in its fifth year.
A straight note on this one: the listing comes from an event-ticketing aggregator, and set times or lineup details should be confirmed with the venue. If you are planning your night around it, check directly with Barracuda or the organizer before you head out. Treat it as a nightlife and culture night rather than anything family-oriented.
A full Sunday at Vizcaya Village
Vizcaya Village has a Sunday stack: farmers market, outdoor yoga, and a guided historic village tour.
Sunday is where the weekend pulls together into one place. Vizcaya Village, at 3250 S. Miami Avenue, has three things stacked on May 31, and they fit neatly into a single morning-to-afternoon plan.
The centerpiece is the Vizcaya Village Farmers Market, running 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with free admission. Vendors bring fresh produce, fruits and vegetables, baked goods, vegan products, and hand-crafted goods. It is an easy, no-cost way to spend a Sunday morning, and the free entry makes it a low-commitment outing if you just want to wander through.
If you want to start earlier and more deliberately, there is an outdoor $5 Yoga class at the same Village location from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. It is an all-level class, $5 to attend and free for Vizcaya members, so it pairs naturally with a walk through the market right after.
Rounding out the day, Guided Tours of Historic Vizcaya Village run on Sundays starting at 11:00 a.m., priced at $6. The Village is the working-estate side of Vizcaya, so the tour is a different angle from the Main House and gardens most people picture. The 11:00 a.m. start is the dependable detail; the tour's exact length is not clearly confirmed, so plan around the start time rather than a fixed end.
Strung together, that is yoga at 9:30, the market mid-morning through early afternoon, and a tour at 11 if you want history in the middle of it. None of it requires a reservation to walk in, and only the yoga and tour carry a small charge.
A new CocoWalk restaurant is still coming soon
Grand Public Kitchen + Bar is planned for CocoWalk, but open status still needs direct confirmation before it becomes a weekend pick.
A bit further out than this weekend: Grand Public Kitchen + Bar is planned for CocoWalk at 3015 Grand Ave., #201, framed as a spring opening when the news ran in late April.
Treat this as a coming-soon item rather than a confirmed opening. If you are tempted to make it a weekend stop, call ahead first; open status still needs direct confirmation.