Wynwood is a 50-block arts district in northwest Miami roughly bounded by NW 20th Street to the north, NW 5th Street to the south, I-95 to the west, and North Miami Avenue to the east. Once a Puerto Rican garment warehouse district, it was transformed after 2009 when developer Tony Goldman commissioned large-scale murals on formerly blank factory walls. Today it draws artists, tourists, and entrepreneurs in equal measure.
What is Wynwood known for?
Wynwood is internationally known for the Wynwood Walls, an outdoor museum at NW 2nd Avenue and NW 26th Street where curated large-format murals by globally recognized street artists cover former warehouse exteriors; the surrounding blocks extend the open-air gallery across hundreds of additional painted facades, making the entire neighborhood a walkable art experience unlike anywhere else in the American South.
- Wynwood Walls: ticketed outdoor mural museum at 2520 NW 2nd Ave
- Hundreds of free street murals throughout the NW 20s streets
- Gallery openings concentrated along NW 2nd Avenue corridor
- Annual Art Basel Miami Beach overflow exhibitions in December
Best things to do in Wynwood
The best things to do in Wynwood include touring the Wynwood Walls, browsing independent galleries on NW 2nd Avenue, visiting the Wynwood Marketplace open-air market on weekends, sampling craft beer at Wynwood Brewing Company on NW 24th Street, and catching live music at Ball & Chain in nearby Little Havana just south of the district.
- Tour Wynwood Walls murals and the adjacent Wynwood Doors complex
- Visit Wynwood Brewing Company, one of Miami’s first craft breweries
- Browse rotating exhibitions at Margulies Collection at the Warehouse
- Shop independent vendors at Wynwood Marketplace on weekends
- Explore murals along NW 29th Street and the side streets off NW 2nd Ave
Where to eat and drink in Wynwood
Wynwood has a concentrated dining corridor along NW 2nd Avenue and NW 26th Street offering everything from Venezuelan arepas to wood-fired pizza, with standout options including Coyo Taco for Mexican street food, Zak the Baker for wood-oven breads and deli plates, and KYU for wood-fired Asian-influenced dishes on NW 25th Street.
- Coyo Taco: late-night tacos and mezcal on NW 2nd Ave
- Zak the Baker: wood-oven bakery and deli, NW 26th Street
- KYU: wood-fired Asian cuisine, James Beard-nominated, NW 25th St
- Wynwood Brewing Company: craft IPAs and lagers, NW 24th St
- Butcher Shop Beer Garden: open-air meats and craft beer
How to get to Wynwood
Wynwood has no direct Metrorail stop, but the Miami Trolley Wynwood and Brickell routes provide free service into the neighborhood, and the Metromover Government Center station in downtown Miami is roughly 1.5 miles south, reachable by trolley or rideshare; most visitors arrive by rideshare via Uber or Lyft, dropping at NW 2nd Avenue and NW 26th Street near the Wynwood Walls entrance.
- Free Miami Trolley Wynwood Route stops along NW 2nd Ave
- Metromover Government Center station, ~1.5 miles south
- Rideshare drop-off: NW 2nd Ave and NW 26th St
- Street parking available on NW 29th Street and surrounding blocks
Best time to visit Wynwood
The best time to visit Wynwood is October through April when Miami’s dry season brings cooler temperatures between 70–82°F, and December draws the global art world during Art Basel Miami Beach week, when galleries mount major exhibitions and the streets fill with collectors and artists; weekend evenings year-round see the highest energy, with murals lit and restaurants and bars at full capacity after 7 p.m.
- Art Basel Miami Beach week (early December): peak cultural activity
- October–April: dry season, comfortable walking temperatures
- Wynwood Art Walk: second Saturdays monthly, galleries open late
- Avoid midday summer heat (June–September); evenings remain lively
Where to walk in Wynwood
The core walking loop in Wynwood runs from the Wynwood Walls at NW 2nd Avenue and NW 26th Street north to NW 29th Street, then west along NW 29th, south through the side streets between NW 1st and NW 2nd Avenues, covering the densest concentration of murals, galleries, and food-and-drink venues in roughly one mile on flat pavement.
