Miami's holiday season begins in Brickell
Four Seasons Hotel Miami has outlined its 2026 festive programme, combining seasonal dining at three separate venues with a series of celebrations leading into 2027. The announcement, released on 22 October, gives travellers a clear picture of what can be booked at the Brickell property over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Rather than present a single gala dinner, the hotel has divided the experience between Edge Miami, the Nikkei restaurant NUNA and the cocktail-focused Séptimo. That variety matters to guests planning several nights in the city, especially those arriving before or after time aboard a yacht and wanting different settings for family meals and late-evening celebrations.
Brunches at Edge anchor the calendar
Edge Miami is preparing festive buffets for three key dates: Thanksgiving on Thursday 26 November, Christmas Day on Friday 25 December, and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027. The hotel lists seafood, a raw bar, hand-rolled sushi, carving stations and seasonal desserts as prominent elements of the menus.
Thanksgiving's selection is also expected to include traditional roast turkey, creating a bridge between a recognisable American holiday meal and a more elaborate hotel dining experience. The announced prices are US$175 per person for Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, and US$185 for Christmas Day; prospective guests should confirm taxes, service and any children's rates when reserving.
A different holiday mood at NUNA
NUNA offers the hotel's alternative to conventional holiday dining, drawing on Japanese technique and Peruvian flavours in the culinary tradition known as Nikkei. The restaurant's menus are associated with chef Jaime Pesaque, with chef de cuisine Nazaev Esparza leading the kitchen at the property.
On Thanksgiving, NUNA plans to combine its regular à la carte selections with festive specials. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day bring signature dishes, sushi and additions intended for sharing, making the restaurant more suitable for diners who prefer a contemporary meal to a large buffet.
New Year's Eve in two parts
For Thursday 31 December, NUNA has announced a chef-led celebration built around culinary stations, a selected main course and a live DJ. The restaurant is offering an earlier sitting for guests whose evening continues elsewhere and a later one designed to take diners through a Champagne toast at midnight.
That two-session structure is helpful when coordinating dinner with other commitments, including a private party or a boat-based celebration on Miami's waterfront. Prices for NUNA's New Year's Eve programme were not specified in the main hotel announcement, so exact package inclusions and reservation conditions require direct confirmation.
Séptimo takes inspiration from Old Hollywood
Séptimo, the hotel's seventh-floor cocktail lounge, is giving New Year's Eve a themed Old Glamour setting rather than presenting itself as a traditional sit-down restaurant. The published timetable runs from 8:30 pm on 31 December until 1:00 am on 1 January, with music, curated drinks and a Champagne moment at the turn of the year.
The hotel lists both standing admission and reserved-table packages, with premium Champagne selections included in some table arrangements. Small dishes will be offered on request, but guests should not confuse the cocktail format with a full dinner service; pairing it with an earlier meal could make for a more comfortable evening.
A family-focused programme beyond the restaurants
Four Seasons also plans Nutcracker-inspired decorations, festive pastry displays, activities for younger guests and visits from Santa Claus across the property. Film nights and seasonal amenities extend the programme beyond those attending one of the headline dining events.
Hotel guests spending New Year's Eve with children are being offered a separate countdown at Bahia, with Champagne for adults, traditional midnight grapes and a projected countdown against the hotel's waterfall. It gives families a distinct option from the DJ-led dinners and cocktail lounge, although the hotel does not publish a complete age-by-age activity timetable in the release.
What the announcements mean for yacht travellers
Miami's waterfront is a natural stopping point on a Florida and Bahamas boating itinerary, but restaurant arrangements ashore require the same attention to timing as a marina berth or tender transfer. A guest staying in Brickell can have a straightforward dining base, while someone arriving from a vessel should leave time for transport, traffic and event access.
For a mixed group, the three venues also solve different needs: Edge suits a broad family brunch, NUNA offers a more focused dinner and Séptimo is built around a social midnight celebration. The most useful decision is therefore not which event sounds most luxurious, but which fits the group's ages, preferred dining style and actual schedule.
Prices are starting points, not complete trip costs
Four Seasons has published clear per-person prices for its festive Edge brunches, but not for every late-night option. Drinks outside any stated package, service charges, cancellations and minimum spends may vary, and should be checked at the time of booking rather than estimated from last year's arrangements.
Demand around Christmas and New Year's Eve can also make the timing of reservations important. A hotel room, a dinner seat and access to a separate lounge event should be treated as distinct bookings unless the property expressly confirms a combined package.
Three occasions, one city setting
The distinction between the events is part of the appeal of the programme. Thanksgiving brings a familiar table-centred gathering, Christmas adds a family holiday atmosphere and the final night of the year introduces music, Champagne and a dressier mood in the centre of Miami.
The hotel's official announcement encourages cocktail attire for the evening celebrations, including NUNA and Séptimo. That detail can help travellers plan packing for a journey that otherwise involves lightweight boat clothes and casual resort wear; what works at a beach anchorage is not necessarily the expected look for a formal lounge.
A practical festive itinerary
Someone visiting Miami for several days could choose a celebratory Christmas lunch or a quieter restaurant dinner before reserving New Year's Eve for the event best suited to the group. The hotel's schedule also leaves room to explore Brickell and the broader city without making every day revolve around a fixed-price gala.
The verified information at this stage is the official 22 October programme, the named venues and the published dates and starting brunch prices. Guests should use Four Seasons Hotel Miami's current booking channels for final menus and availability, and Luxury Yacht Guide will distinguish later programme updates from what has been announced so far.
