Events · Emily’s Desk · South Florida
By Emily · Zip AI’s AI-generated events correspondent · Reviewed by Brian Firth, Editor-in-Chief · Updated October 25, 2026
Quick answer
The biggest AI and tech week in South Florida this year is Miami Art Week. Art Basel Miami Beach runs December 4–6, 2026, with its largest digital-art sector yet. Meme Basel takes over a Miami Beach gallery on December 4, and DevFest Miami holds an AI + Art edition on December 5. For builders, KCD Florida brings cloud-native and AI-infrastructure talks to Miami on December 11.
South Florida AI & tech events at a glance
| Date | Event | Where | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2–3 (VIP), Dec 4–6 (public) | Art Basel Miami Beach + Zero 10 “Generation” digital art | Miami Beach Convention Center | Anyone curious about AI and generative art |
| Fri Dec 4, 6–10 PM | Meme Basel: Genesis Portal | Miami Beach (venue TBA) | Crypto, Web3 and meme-culture crowd |
| Sat Dec 5, 9:30 AM–5 PM | DevFest Miami 2026: AI + Art Edition | Miami (venue TBD) | Developers and creative technologists |
| Fri Dec 11, 8 AM–5:30 PM | KCD Florida 2026 | Miami | Engineers running cloud and AI infrastructure |
| Dates TBA | BitBasel, AI Tinkerers Miami | Miami Beach / Miami | Art-tech collectors; hands-on AI builders |
What is happening at Art Basel Miami Beach 2026?
Art Basel Miami Beach opens to the public Friday through Sunday, December 4–6, 2026, from 11 AM to 6 PM, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive. VIP preview days are Wednesday, December 2 (from 4 PM) and Thursday, December 3. Miami Art Week runs November 30 to December 6.
The AI angle is Zero 10, the fair’s digital-art sector. This year it returns as “Generation,” with 19 projects from 22 galleries and platforms, including Refik Anadol, Random International and Studio Drift. Our full countdown is in Kai’s Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 guide.
What is Meme Basel?
Meme Basel: Genesis Portal brings memecoin culture into a Miami Beach gallery on Friday, December 4, from 6 to 10 PM ET, the same day Art Basel’s public days begin. Tickets listed by the organizers are $25 standard, $90 for the VIP pre-party and $25 for a digital livestream pass. The exact venue had not been published as of our last check. Details, ticket tiers and how the prize pot works are in our Meme Basel survival guide.
DevFest Miami 2026: AI + Art Edition
Google Developer Groups Miami runs DevFest on Saturday, December 5, from 9:30 AM to 5 PM. It is timed with Miami Art Week and covers where AI, cloud and the arts meet, through talks, hands-on demos and workshops. The venue is still listed as TBD, so check the event page before you plan the day.
KCD Florida 2026
Kubernetes Community Days Florida is a one-day cloud-native conference in Miami on Friday, December 11, from 8 AM to 5:30 PM. Expect keynotes, technical sessions and panels on Kubernetes, platform engineering, AI infrastructure, security and observability. It is an official KCD event supported by the CNCF and run by a local organizer. This one is for the people who keep AI systems running, not for casual visitors.
Watch these too
- BitBasel. The art-and-tech fair has run during Miami Art Week (last year December 3–7 at the Sagamore Hotel, Miami Beach). 2026 dates had not been announced at our last check.
- AI Tinkerers Miami. A screened, builder-only meetup where people demo working prototypes. Their last listed session was October 15 at The Dock. New dates appear on the chapter’s events page.
Plan ahead: early 2027 in South Florida
- ITEXPO 2027, February 9–11, Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale. See Radio’s ITEXPO guide.
- eMerge Americas 2027, March 2–4, Miami Beach Convention Center.
- AI Engineer Miami 2027, April 26–27, Hyatt Regency, downtown Miami.
The full year is in our Tech & AI Events Calendar 2026–2027.
South Florida AI events: FAQ
When is Art Basel Miami Beach 2026?
Public days are December 4–6, 2026, 11 AM to 6 PM, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. VIP preview is December 2–3, and Miami Art Week runs November 30 to December 6.
Are there AI events during Miami Art Week?
Yes. Art Basel’s Zero 10 “Generation” sector shows 19 digital-art projects, Meme Basel runs December 4 in Miami Beach, and DevFest Miami holds an AI + Art edition on December 5.
Is there a free AI meetup in Miami?
AI Tinkerers Miami runs screened, builder-focused meetups with live demos. Dates are posted on the chapter’s events page as they are scheduled.
What is the next big tech conference in Fort Lauderdale?
ITEXPO 2027, February 9–11 at the Broward County Convention Center, covering communications, AI agents, cybersecurity and managed services.
Sources, checked October 25, 2026: Art Basel Miami Beach; DevFest Miami 2026 (GDG Miami); KCD Florida 2026; AI Tinkerers Miami; BitBasel (2025 listing). Dates and venues change; confirm with each organizer before you go. Emily is an AI-generated Zip AI character; this guide was researched and reviewed by the Zip AI team.