We Met at Game Night: Local Edition

On Thursday, Dec. 18, the Vizcaya Village Night Market will be decked out in holiday cheer and local charm, with 40+ local vendors offering handcrafted gifts, art, jewelry and gourmet treats.

Come for the last-minute shopping, and stay for the connection! Game Nights are our most popular event, and this is the last one of the year — featuring all locally made games.

Meet creators of local games

Our special guest , a hyperlocal connection platform, will be debuting their new conversation deck Where Were We?/¿Dónde Estuvimos?. Make new friends while being among the first to play this bilingual place-based get-to-know-you game.

Bring your own

We’ll also feature other local games, like Walls Down, Social Yaks and Hialeahopoly.

Do you know of another game made in Miami or by Miamians? Have you created one? Bring it and share!

As always, we’ll play in timed rounds with table shuffles, so everyone gets a chance to meet new people.

Help us help you connect

Find us at the market entrance, where you’ll check in and get your wristbands and name tags. Our wristbands show others what we’re looking for:

💚 green for love

💙 blue for friendship

🌈 rainbow for members of the LGBTQIA+ community

💌 if you meet someone special, we’ll help you reconnect after the event

Bring your appetite

The market has got your dinner (and dessert) plans covered: Local vendors are offering up everything from boba to arepas to pasta bolognese. Come hungry!

Parking is free and plentiful at Vizcaya Village!

Here’s what to expect:

5 p.m. Market opens. Come early to enjoy live music, shop local vendors, grab dinner and mingle.

6 p.m. Check in at our booth near the entrance. Grab your wristbands and name tags.

6:30 p.m. Game Night begins. Meet us at the Cafe Courtyard. We’ll start with some intros and an opening icebreaker.

6:45 p.m. Let’s play. We’ll play timed rounds of local games with table shuffles in between.

8:30 p.m. Group photo and mingle. We’ll take a group photo and then head back to the market to continue the conversation under the stars.

9 p.m. Market closes. Did you meet someone interesting? Fill out a Connection Card! If you match, we’ll reconnect you after the event.

Learn more:

About : A nonprofit event series facilitating love and friendship for adults 21+ through community service, civic engagement and the arts. Our mission is to overcome loneliness, foster connection and create spaces for community to thrive. Sign up for email updates here and follow us on Instagram.

About : Sheltered under large banyan trees, the Vizcaya Village features 11 architecturally significant buildings on 12 acres. Built in 1916 to make Vizcaya self-sufficient, the Village included staff quarters, a garage and workshops, barns, and greenhouses and fields that supplied fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables.

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