MOCAFEST 2026 is a community-wide celebration taking place at MOCA North Miami that spotlights the creativity, leadership, and legacy of MOCA's Teen Art Force (TAF). This festival uplifts current TAF participants while intentionally calling in alumni to return to the museum as collaborators, mentors, and community members who both support and are supported by MOCA. We look forward to welcoming Teen Art Force alumni and all of the residents of North Miami for an afternoon of artful activations, community connection, and of course fun!
The day unfolds across three areas. The Home Spun Farmers Market fills the Plaza with local makers and growers, taking its name from Carrington Ware's Home Spun, the series of autobiographical textile flags on view as part of Art on the Plaza. Throughout the courtyard, hands-on activations invite you to make something and take it home — screen printing, flowers, incense, jewelry, caricatures. And across two stages and the exhibition space, performances and conversation bring together teen musicians, theater, and artists talking honestly about mentorship.
Home Spun Farmers Market — Pocket Plant · CombCutters · Yummunity · Community Health and Empowerment Inc.
Activations & Workshops — MOCA Printworks live screen printing with Vinny · Colors of Azalia jewelry bar · Happy Flower Hour flower bar by Say Suki · Sun & Snaps incense making with Emmy N. Etienne · Mental Gardens flower crowns with Vanessa Leon · Caricatures by Carlos Ampudia of Art for Events · Little Threads kiddie clothing swap · The Booth Co. memory station · Teen Art Force art table · Tipsy Taps mobile bar
Performances & Conversation — Latine Theater Lab, La Botanica reading · Guitars Over Guns student band · Soul Flower teen musical performance · DJ Lucky C in the courtyard · The Power of Mentorship in the Arts: Lance Minto in conversation with William Cordova, moderated by Luna Palazzolo
Program Highlights
All day, 12–5 PM
Home Spun Farmers Market · Kiddie clothing swap · DJ Lucky C
12:15 PM — Flower Crown Workshop, Mental Gardens
12:30 PM — Flower Power Hour with Say Sukii
12:30 PM — Incense Workshop 1, Sun & Snaps
1:00 PM — Latine Theater Lab, La Botanica reading
1:30 PM — Guitars Over Guns student band
3:30 PM — Panel: The Power of Mentorship in the Arts with Lance Minto and William Cordova guided by Luna Palazzolo
3:30 PM — Soul Flower musical performance