Goombay Festival - Miami Hotels .com

Those who like outdoor parties should not miss this lively event at Coconut Grove. With crowd of over 300,000 people, it makes the Goombay Festival one of the largest black heritage festivals in the country and earns nearly $21 million in revenues for Miami.

Watch the bright costumed dancers swing and sway to Caribbean music. Traditional instruments such as drums and whistles, cowbells and combs are used to play the traditional beats and rhythm. When you get hungry, try out the foods offered by the vendors that line Grand Avenue. More than 400 vendors offer a variety of flavors apart from ethnic arts and crafts. Exhibitors and tourists come from far to be a part of this spectacular fete.

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