By Michael Davis
Now in its 22nd year, the Winter Party Festival is an iconic six-day celebration of people – all kinds of people from all over the globe – who come together to party, play and forge lifelong relationships. With over 12,500 guests expected, this event brings Miami Beach to a standstill—literally. So expect long lines, impossible parking, and a merry group of revelers that you’ll find nowhere else in the world.
Regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity or belief, anyone and everyone is made to feel comfortable and at home. Winter Party Festival is that place where for one week, the world is full of acceptance and love. And we can take a deep breath of the ocean air and clear our heads. Fill our hearts. Engage our minds. Kick up our heels. And return to everyday life happier, stronger, wiser, and ready to ignite the world.
VIP Cocktail Reception
Thursday March 3, 7:30 pm-10 pm
NEW WORLD SYMPHONY / 500 17TH ST., MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
Admission: $100
Join The Art of Shaving and the Winter Party Festival 2016 Host Committee at the Rooftop Garden of the New World Symphony building on Miami Beach to celebrate the exceptional record of giving at the heart of Winter Party Festival.
This special reception, produced by Galdron Event Architecture and sponsored in part by New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Symphony, will feature an elaborate menu by Thierry Culinary and Event Design and GREY GOOSE Vodka cocktails by Bacardi. DJ Rafael Barreto from Brazil will set the mood with his unique brand of chill lounge music.
This year, the Winter Party Festival is honoring Detective Juan Sanchez, the Miami Beach Police Department’s Special Victims Detective and LGBT Liaison. Detective Sanchez’s work in making the community safer and the police department more inclusive has helped keep Miami Beach welcoming to all.
2016 HOST COMMITTEE | Steve Adkins & Diego Goncalves | Doug Ames | Cindy Brown | Walker Burttschell | Ivan Cano | Austen Caraker | Bradley R. Carlson | Dave Cook | Victor Diaz-Herman & Kris Castellano | Gayle Durham | Edison Farrow | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky | Bill Hahne | David Leeds & Peter Casey | David Price & Juan Carlos Rodriguez | Jorge Richa | Elizabeth Schwartz | Jim Tyrrell & Roger Thomson
Ignite
Thursday March 3, 10 pm to Friday March 4, 5 am
SCORE, 1437 WASHINGTON AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
General Admission: $45
Start your engines early this year! We are bringing you the heat with DJs Alex Acosta and Alain Jackinsky. This is the perfect event for mixing, mingling and meeting (and of course, dancing!) with other Winter Party attendees. Reunite with friends, kindle new connections, and continue the energy going on the dance floor. Join us on South Beach for a bigger and better Winter Party Festival! When this kind of fire ignites…it’s very hard to put out
Elevate
Friday March 4, 5 pm -10 pm
HIGH BAR AT THE DREAM HOTEL SOUTH BEACH, 1111 COLLINS AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
General Admisssion: $95
Join the celebration at Dream South Beach’s rooftop deck for a lavish and luxuriant Friday early evening event that will set the perfect tone for your Winter Party weekend ahead. DJs Chris Tavi and Seth Cooper provide the beats.
Spotlight:R House
Friday March 4, 5:00 pm
R HOUSE WYNWOOD, 2727 NW 2ND AVE, MIAMI
Grab a cocktail with Chef Rocco Carulli and the team at R House Wynwood before making your way to Upper East Side for ArtScape on Friday, March 4. The new Happy Hour at R House in Wynwood: great food, delicious infused cocktails at fantastic savings!
R house is a unique casual fine dining establishment and lounge with an integrated gallery right in the heart of the vibrant Miami-Wynwood arts district. For more information, visit rhousewynwood.com or call (305) 576-0201.
Spotlight: PrEP Rally
Friday March 4, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
HÔTEL GAYTHERING, 1409 LINCOLN ROAD, MIAMI BEACH
Winter Party’s PrEP Rally is a fun way to meet and mingle with Festival attendees, grab a drink and learn more about PrEP, the one-a-day pill that is changing the face of HIV prevention. Whether you’re already taking PrEP or just have questions, stop by and enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne, courtesy of Delaplaine. Everyone is welcome at the PrEP Rally!
Artscape
Friday March 4, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
PRIDELINES, 6360 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI
General Admission: $40
Painters. Crafters. Sculptors. Photographers. Videographers. Designers. Renowned and emerging LGBTQ artists representing every art form will come together under one roof for an exhibition and auction benefitting the National LGBTQ Task Force and many local LGBTQ nonprofits. This unique event features complimentary cocktails by Bacardi, Lagunitas Brewing Company’s IPA and A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin and wine, along with delicious hors d’oeuvres.
Music By DJ Zehno.
Pulse
Friday March 4, 10 pm to Saturday March 5, 7 am
CLUB SPACE, 34 NE 11TH STREET, MIAMI, FL 33132
General Admission $95
Feel the Winter Party Festival Pulse Go Through the Roof. Come celebrate a whole new day.
DJs Ivan Gomez and Isaac Escalante take Winter Party to a whole new level . . . literally. Come to Miami’s only rooftop dance floor and start your night under the stars. Stay with us and watch the sun come up over South Beach with a few thousand of your Winter Party friends. We begin the Winter Party Festival night by showcasing the best of Miami with DJ Deanne downstairs in the Space Basement.
Voted 2014’s “Best Dance Club” by Miami New Times, Space is a multi-story, multi-sensory experience designed to take your Winter Party experience to a whole new level.
Under One Sun
Saturday March 5, 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
SHELBORNE WYNDHAM GRAND SOUTH BEACH / 1801 COLLINS AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH
Individual tickets for the Under One Sun Pool Party are now SOLD OUT.
To guarantee your entry, gather some friends and purchase a Poolside Cabana! The private cabana comes with 6 VIP tickets, 2 one-liter bottles of Grey Goose Vodka and Snacks for you and your guests.
The Winter Party Festival Pool Party cabana packages offer poolside luxury with first-class amenities. Your private cabana includes A/C, private restroom with shower, a plasma screen TV and free WiFi service. And this premiere pool party experience is all coordinated by your very own cabana boy (or girl), who attends to your every need.
Another way to guarantee entry is to book your room at the Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach hotel Each reservation comes with 2 tickets to the Pool Party.
Dip into the sounds of DJs Jalil Z. and Ralphi Rosario at the event SouthFlorida.com has crowned “the hottest pool party in the world.”
Join 2,000 fellow Winter Party revelers for an afternoon of lounging, dancing, celebration and play. This incredible party is the place to peel off your inhibitions and dive into the sun-drenched oasis that is the Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach, Winter Party’s host hotel. Visit the Impulse Group South Florida poolside cabana for a free and confidential HIV test and score some fun and fabulous swag.
This is the place to see Miami’s hottest swimsuit show and experience one of Winter Party’s must-attend events . . . all Under One Sun.
Spotlight: Winter Gaythering
Saturday March 5, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
HÔTEL GAYTHERING, 1409 LINCOLN ROAD, MIAMI BEACH
Join us for a drink at the Hôtel Gaythering to celebrate their second anniversary on iconic Lincoln Road for this free Happy Hour Winter Party mixer! Enjoy complimentary vodka drinks from 4pm – 5pm and complimentary Hiro Sake from 5pm – 6pm. Attendees will also receive a one-day pass to the Hotel Gaythering’s Men’s Self-Spa and a chance to win an additional gift card.
Film: Restless Love
Saturday March 5, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
REGAL CINEMA SOUTH BEACH, 1120 LINCOLN ROAD, MIAMI BEACH
RESTLESS LOVE – WORLD PREMIERE
Admission: $13 – Available through the Miami International Film Festival website
SPECIAL GUESTS ATTENDING: Vera Egito (Director, RESTLESS LOVE) | Adipe Neto (Unit Production Manager) | Camila Cornelsen (Director of Photography) | Renata Gaspar (Actress) | Thiago Pethit (Actor) | Maria Laura Nogueira and Thais Drassinower (Director, Memory Of The Sea)
Spotlight: Kiehl’s
Saturday March 5, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
KIEHL’S SINCE 1851, 540 LINCOLN ROAD, MIAMI BEACH
The shopping night you don’t want to miss! As a longtime Winter Party Festival supporter, Kiehl’s is offering guests 20% off all purchases and will donate 35% of the proceeds from all sales to the National LGBTQ Task Force.
Join the party and pick up all the necessary Healthy Skin Essentials for the weekend! Meet up with friends, enjoy cocktails by Bacardi and find out about the latest skincare innovations! Complimentary facials with appointment.
Energy
Saturday March 5, 10:00 pm to March 6, 7:00 am
SCORE, 1437 WASHINGTON AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH
General Admission: $95
Four words: Saturday Night. South Beach.
Winter Party’s spectacular dance event is the only place to spend Saturday night. DJs Danny Verde and Abel supply the fuel, the fun and the energy to get you from the dance floor to the beach on Sunday. DJ Hansell Leyva makes his Winter Party Festival debut downstairs. This is the place to experience South Beach’s legendary nightlife and plug in to the full Winter Party weekend experience.
Sweat
Saturday March 5, 10:00 pm to March 6, 3:00 am
HUNTERS – 2232 WILTON DRIVE, WILTON MANORS
Join DJ Doug Jackson as he harnesses Winter Party’s heat and moves the party to Wilton Manors along with your fellow leather and fetish aficionados.
Whip up a frenzy for a spellbinding Saturday night!
The Beach Party
Sunday March 6, 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
SANDS OF SOUTH BEACH AT LUMMUS PARK (12TH STREET & OCEAN DRIVE)
Admission: $125 Vip: $175
Experience a world debut at Winter Party on the beach. Even DJs remember their first time.
The Sun. The Sounds. The Sand.
This winter, we’re turning up the heat. Be there as Winter Party brings together two of the music world’s superstar DJs for their first event together.
#1 Billboard remixer and producer DJ GRIND will join Toy Armada of The Philippines for his first-ever U.S. party. These two international superstars will share the stage with Australia’s DJ Dan Slater, creating a Winter Party experience like nothing you’ve heard before. The hottest artists from three continents. 6,000 of your closest friends from around the world. South Beach’s most legendary event.
For more than two decades, Winter Party has brought together everyone, from every corner of the world for an unforgettable celebration of who we are. Join supporters from around the globe for the ultimate Sunday afternoon on Miami Beach. Dance, drink and discover your rhythm while experiencing the country’s hottest city on a custom-built dance floor by the ocean.
Just one rule: Be you. The most exclusive – and most inclusive – party in the world.
Wet Day Party
Sunday March 6, 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
HIGHBAR AT THE DREAM SOUTH BEACH, 1111 COLLINS AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH
Admission: $10
The Sexiest Rooftop Party for Women In Miami.
Winter Party Festival in Association with icandee Events, presents Wet Day Party – The official Color Me Wet: Orlando 2016 Kick-off Party with East Coast Eden. Music by DJs Vanessa Behrens & Laura D. Hosted by Orchid. Chance to win 2 Tickets to Color Me Wet on March 19th. Rush lines for all pre-sale ticket purchasers. A Portion of the proceeds will benefit the National LGBTQ Task Force
Film: Summertime
Sunday March 6, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
REGAL CINEMA SOUTH BEACH, 1120 LINCOLN ROAD, MIAMI BEACH
Admission: $13 – Available through the Miami International Film Festival website
Illuminate
Sunday March 6, 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm
PALACE BAR, 1200 OCEAN DRIVE, MIAMI BEACH
Head from the beach to the block as Winter Party rolls onto 12th Street, outside Miami’s legendary Palace Bar. The music, the memories and the party all keep moving, making for an unforgettable – and unstoppable – Sunday evening with the Winter Party debut of DJs Sushiman and GSP. Trip the Light Fantastic as Winter Party illuminates Miami Beach.
We Party: Gods of Olympus
Sunday March 6, 10:00 pm to March 7, 5:00 am
ICON NIGHTCLUB / 1235 WASHINGTON AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
Individual tickets for WE Party: Gods of Olympus are now SOLD OUT.
To guarantee your entry, gather some friends and purchase an Odyssey Table or Odyssey Skybox! Each come with your own private area, VIP tickets to the event, and an incredible view of the dance floor!
Odyssey Skybox: WE Party creates multi-sensory, extravagant experiences that are hard to top. But we did just that: Purchase our VIP Odyssey Skybox pass and ascend to all new higher heights. Your package includes 8 VIP tickets, a private VIP party area and two complimentary bottles of Grey Goose vodka.
Odyssey Table (SOLD OUT): WE Party creates multi-sensory, extravagant experiences that are hard to top. But we did just that: Purchase our VIP Odyssey Table pass and ascend to all new heights. Your package includes 4 VIP tickets, a private VIP party area and one complimentary bottle of Grey Goose vodka.
Sunday’s must-attend night extravaganza is at Miami’s newly renovated Icon Nightclub (formerly Mansion). Join DJ Sr. Edu and Sagi Kariv for a Herculean night of dancing gods and heroic beats. Whether you’re looking for Apollo or just in search of South Beach’s most hedonistic bacchanal, this is the party where Cupid will strike.
Action! Afterglow
Monday March 7, 5:00 am to 12:00 pm
HEART NIGHTCLUB / 50 NE 11TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33132
General Admission: $60
Join Morabito for Winter Party Festival’s ultimate after-hours dance!
Come experience ACTION! Afterglow, presented in partnership with Hilton Wolman Events, at the all-new Heart in Downtown Miami. This is the Winter Party Festival Monday morning party for everyone who just can’t let the dancing end.
Get there early to see and hear the Winter Party debut of DJ X Gonzalez.
Celebrate as the sun rises . . . and as the sun begins to set on Winter Party 2016.
Finale!
Monday March 7, 9:00 pm to Tuesday March 8, 5:00 am
SCORE, 1437 WASHINGTON AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
General Admission: $60
Arrive early to experience DJ Pablo Lopez before submerging into the sound of tech-house and tribal DJ Marco da Silva. Recording artist Amannda performs live at our Monday night closing party for everyone who just can’t let Winter Party end!
