Miami Grand Prix Week Fan Events & Pop‑Ups

Formula 1’s first official Miami Grand Prix Fan Fest opens Wednesday, April 29, at Lummus Park, turning South Beach into a free five-day off-track race hub. (f1miamigp.com) (miamiandbeaches.com) The beachfront event runs through Sunday, May 3, and organizers say every Formula 1 track session from the Miami International Autodrome will be shown live on giant screens. (f1miamigp.com) (miamiandbeaches.com) Fan Fest hours are 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, then noon to 6 p.m. from Friday through Sunday at 1130 Ocean Drive. (f1miamigp.com) (miamiandbeaches.com) The setup includes racing simulators, Formula 1 show cars, slot-car racing, team and sponsor activations, a champagne garden, food stands and merchandise. (f1miamigp.com 1) (f1miamigp.com 2) McLaren is also staging a separate public event, McLaren Racing Live: Miami, from April 29 through May 3 at Regatta Harbour in Coconut Grove. (miamiandbeaches.com) That activation is tied to McLaren’s 1,000th Grand Prix and promises more than six McLaren race cars, championship trophies, VR pit-stop experiences and live screenings of every Miami session. (miamiandbeaches.com) Wynwood is adding its own off-track gathering place with Racing Fan Fest at Wynwood Marketplace from Thursday, April 30, through Sunday, May 3. (miamiandbeaches.com) That four-day event lists racing simulators, virtual reality installations, large-screen race coverage, sponsor pop-ups, DJs, food vendors and complimentary drinks for the first 250 RSVP’d guests each day. (miamiandbeaches.com) The official race itself runs May 1 to May 3 at the Miami International Autodrome around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, with Sprint Qualifying on Friday, the Sprint on Saturday and the Grand Prix on Sunday. (f1miamigp.com) (miamiandbeaches.com) This year’s off-track push is broader than a single stadium campus: South Florida Motorsports says the 2026 edition adds the first official Fan Fest in Miami Beach while the circuit keeps its own concerts and fan zones. (f1miamigp.com 1) (f1miamigp.com 2) By Wednesday afternoon, Miami race week is no longer just a ticketed event in Miami Gardens; it is a citywide schedule stretching from South Beach to Coconut Grove and Wynwood. (f1miamigp.com) (miamiandbeaches.com) (miamiandbeaches.com)