Miami weekend: Calle Ocho + Ultra
Miami’s Calle Ocho returns as part of Carnaval Miami this weekend with seven stages and a full Latin-music roster — salsa, merengue, reggaeton and bachata will span SW 12th Street to SW 27th Avenue []. At the same time Ultra Music Festival’s 2026 lineup now features main-stage additions including Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Afrojack, DJ Snake and Colombian DJ Sebastián Morxx — Morxx’s inclusion was billed as historic by local press [][].
Calle Ocho is scheduled for March 15, 2026, with public hours listed as 11 a.m.–7 p.m. telemundo51.com The Carnaval Miami entertainment guide names specific performers and stage placements — including Tito Puente Jr., Guaynaa, Melina Almodóvar and Ángel López — and publishes a street map showing tarima locations across Little Havana. carnavalmiami.com The festival’s organizer, the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, is offering a paid VIP Passport and a Kiwanis VIP area, according to the Calle Ocho event page and the Eventbrite listing. calleocho.com Ultra is slated for March 27–29, 2026 at Bayfront Park and has released a full stage running order on its official site, with outlets such as DJ Mag publishing the stage-by-stage schedule. ultramusicfestival.com Colombian DJ Sebastián Morxx (Sebastián Saldarriaga) was highlighted by Infobae on March 13, 2026 as joining Ultra’s main-stage bill — a placement Colombian press described as historic — and his artist bio confirms his background in house/tech-house. infobae.com When the running order went live, Ultra’s ticketing page showed near‑sellout figures (GA ≈94%, VIP ≈92%), indicating strong demand ahead of the event. ultramusicfestival.com
