Grand Opening of MAD Yard

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Event Info
Saturday
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May 10, 2025 12:00 PM
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11:00 pm
Location

MAD Arts

481 S Federal Hwy, Dania Beach, FL 33004

Join us for the grand opening of MAD Yard, the new outdoor community space at MAD Arts, designed to extend the museum’s mission of creativity, experimentation, and cultural connection into the open air. Currently on view, we have works by artists Daniel Popper with Aeonium Sculpture, APOGEE by Chalk River Labs, and When Words Become Objects by Scot DiStefano/Verve Multi, in addition to the Domes intervention by Philip Lique. Stay tuned for more art activations and programs. 

We’re kicking things off with all-day festivities, live music performances, a DJ, activations, drink specials, and prizes. Come celebrate a vibrant community space where creativity, flavor, and local culture collide. 

  • 15-20 local artisanal vendors from 12-4 PM
  • 2-3 food vendors until 8 PM
  • Live music all day
  • Live painting for the kids 
  • Yerba Mate pop-up & samples
  • Handcrafted coffee 
  • Popsicle cart
  • Drinks by MAD Yard – featuring an amazing wine + beer list
About
MAD Arts

MAD Arts is a museum, community hub, and laboratory for art and technology. Facilitating visionary exhibitions and projects by individuals, collectives, and companies, MAD Arts operates out of its flagship headquarters, a 50,000-square-foot space in South Florida. Exploring new models of culture and business, we support artists, creatives, and technologists with the resources of a full-service digital, marketing, advertising, and technology hub, including virtual reality and motion capture studios and manufacturing facilities. In its commitment to educational initiatives, inclusive programming, and career development, MAD Arts is grounded in the philosophy that art and technology are tools for social good and should be made accessible.

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