Sunday was my mother’s birthday and we celebrated the way we have every year: we went to the Coconut Grove Art Festival:
Not a cloud in the sky
The weather was typical Miami winter, 62 and sunny. Gorg. The Coconut Grove Art Festival has been held every President’s Day weekend for the past 50 years and showcases artists from all over the country. Statues, photographs, paintings, pottery, jewelry, you name it. This festival has it all. Heck, there are even free wine tastings:
This was Matt’s first time at the art festival and he was super impressed (hard to do with Matt!). I am pretty sure he was expecting a small craft fair and not a festival featuring the Noles rocker for $7,500:
This chair was super comfortable but for $7500 I would hope it would be…
As soon as I saw the price tag, I hightailed it out of there since it is a tad out of our budget. Some of the art was pretty out there and above our non cultured heads but we still managed to find plenty of things that we appreciated:
Father hanging with Humpty
There were also lots of food vendors to ensure that we didn’t go hungry:
Yum. Tastes like chicken.
And it wouldn’t be a festival with out lots of giveaways:
Matt, Mother and Thomas showing off their Pollo Tropical prizes
Matt was jipped and got an unsharpened pencil instead of the sweet hater blockers like the birthday gal and Thomas. At least he had a cool purple lei and a bloody Mary to comfort him. There were also opportunities for us to be apart of the artwork:
Jim for Pope 2013
He’s not Catholic but I think he’s got a shot…if the Pope is allowed to drink bloody Mary’s and act a fool in public, that is. I went to the art festival looking to pick up a lil somethin’ somethin’ for the house but Matt vetoed my first two requests:
I mean, who doesn’t need an octopus sail boat?
Is this too much?
I was really pulling for the giant flamingo but eventually we found a more modest piece of art that we both agreed on:
Peace, Love and Crabs
This 8x10in photograph really makes me happy and I can’t wait to find a place to put it.
Do you have any birthday traditions?
Are you artistic?
Nope. Walking around this art show really reminded me how absolutely talentless I am.
allisonhayes91
/ February 19, 2013What a fun birthday tradition for you and your family! Free wine tastings are never a problem with me. I am not creative at all either. I wish I was though!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 19, 2013It’s such a great event and the wine is a great perk
Rachel @ Undercover Diva: A Sitcom
/ February 19, 2013That looks like so much fun! I LOVE art festivals, even though I am 0% artistic. I want that giant flamingo! My house is pink and I have a few flamingos placed around my home.. love them! So Florida.
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 19, 2013I have two in my backyard and love them!
TorontoRunner
/ February 19, 2013Happy Birthday to your mom – and that looks like a great way to celebrate. It’s been too long since I’ve been to a festival.
I have no creative/artistic bone in my body. it’s baaad!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 19, 2013I’m not very artistic at all either but I love looking at other people’s work.
Alex @ therunwithin
/ February 19, 2013this is such a great tradition, and perfect weather for it. happy birthday to your mom!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 19, 2013It’s so much fun and the weather couldn’t have been better.
Natalie @ Free Range Human
/ February 19, 2013That looks quirky and so much fun! Happy belated birthday to your mom!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 19, 2013Thanks! It was a great family day
Running In Heels
/ February 19, 2013Free wine tastings??! I’m there.
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 19, 2013It was the perfect addition to a great day!
cleaneatingveggiegirl
/ February 19, 2013LOVE your shirt! I have a weird obsession with all clothing articles that are navy
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Runner Girl Eats
/ February 19, 2013It’s actually my mom’s! I didn’t pack any long sleeved tops since I thought I was going to tropic Miami lol
Rebecca @ Blueberry Smiles
/ February 19, 2013Haha, Jared went to FSU and would LOVE that rocker! The weather looks perfect
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 19, 2013Matt asked if alumni got discounts but no luck lol
Her Happy Balance
/ February 19, 2013Love this photos! Especially the one of Jim in the Next Top Pope set-up. Hysterical. No birthday traditions to speak of, we just wing it each year
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 19, 2013Winging it is fun too, always a surprise!