Ultra floods Miami
Ultra Music Festival ran March 27–29 at Bayfront Park, drawing thousands and heavy security as livestreams spread the sets worldwide. (cultr.com) Standouts this weekend included a 58-track mainstage run by Martin Garrix & Alesso, Eric Prydz at the Resistance Megastructure, and an Armin van Buuren trance showcase — all contributing to major downtown traffic impacts. (cbsnews.com) (miaminewtimes.com)
Northbound lanes on Biscayne Boulevard were shut and rerouted into southbound lanes starting 9:00 p.m. on March 26, with southbound traffic redirected at Northeast 6th Street and special detours in place through 7:00 a.m. on March 30. (nbcmiami.com — ) (nbcmiami.com) Bayfront Park will remain closed while festival infrastructure is cleared — the city lists the park closed through April 9 and the Bayfront dog park and playground closed through April 4. (nbcmiami.com — ) (nbcmiami.com) Organizers and local outlets cite the three‑day crowd at roughly 150,000 people and earlier reporting shows Ultra produced more than $207 million in local economic impact in 2024. (WSVN/7News — ) (CBS Miami — ) (wsvn.com) The festival is funding Miami police officers for on‑site security, and authorities deployed undercover officers, first‑aid tents and drone flights to monitor traffic and crowd movement. (CBS Miami — ) (WSVN — ) (cbsnews.com) Miami‑Dade’s State Attorney set up a human‑trafficking hotline accessible by QR code during the weekend, and the city has scheduled a community forum after residents complained about noise and traffic related to the event. (CBS Miami — ) (Miami Wire — ) (cbsnews.com) Ultra’s official schedule shows the festival streaming multiple stages across the weekend and, for 2026, the Live Stage received its own dedicated livestream channel with streams running Friday 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m., Saturday 3:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m., and Sunday 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (ultramusicfestival.com — ) (CULTR — ) (ultramusicfestival.com)
