Things to Do in Wynwood, Miami

Murals and the Wynwood Walls

Wynwood, a former warehouse district just north of Downtown, is one of the largest open-air street-art galleries in the world: hundreds of murals cover its walls, and new ones appear every year, especially around Art Basel in December. At its centre, the Wynwood Walls are a ticketed garden of murals by artists from around the world, with direct-entry tickets, early-access and after-hours visits and spray-painting workshops.

How to tour it

Golf carts and buggies are the most popular way to see Wynwood: an hour through the blocks with a guide who knows the artists, in the shade of the roof. Segway tours cover about four miles, and walking tours go slower and deeper, some led by a street artist or in French. After dark, the golf-cart night tour shows the murals lit up.

Food and art tours add tastings in Wynwood's restaurants, and a brewery tour stops at its craft breweries. Next door, the Design District has public art, architecture and designer boutiques, and Little River is the creative quarter further north.

Tips

Visit in the morning or the evening rather than at midday, and wear comfortable shoes. Book the Wynwood Walls in advance for weekends.