FAQ's

Cocktail Reception starts at 5:30 p.m. and the Holiday Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.

Approximately 4 hours (including the Cocktail Reception)

JW Marriott Marquis Miami
255 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami, FL 33131

Please click here for directions or view this interactive map here.

If you are running late, please notify us here with your name and guest names (if applicable), so that we are aware that you are still planning on attending.

You will be greeted by one of our joyful carolers. They will guide you to the registration table.

After one of our carolers guides you to the registration table, you are invited to join other guests in our cocktail hour, which begins at 5:30 p.m. Once the cocktail hour is over, the ballroom doors will open at 6:30 p.m., so you may sit down to enjoy an evening of holiday carols and a candlelight dinner. To end the night, we invite you to join us for a dessert reception.

Festive Semi-Formal Attire

We advise you to bring a light shawl or jacket in case you find the room cold.

Self-parking is located at the MET3 entrance of the Wholefoods garage, located between SE 2nd Street and SE 3rd Street. The exact address is 250 SE 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33131.

Yes, valet parking is available in front of the JW Marriott Marquis at $36. We advise using a ride-sharing app, like Uber or Lyft, instead.

Prices range from $750 per ticket to $100,000 per table. For a list of seating options, please click here.

You may contact us here.

Yes! You may purchase individual tickets. You will be grouped with other individual music lovers and patrons of the Frost School of Music at the same table.

Credit, debit, and checks payable to University of Miami - Winter Wonderful. Please make check payable to UM Winter Wonderful and mail directly to Office of Events Management, P.O. Box 248073, Coral Gables, FL 33124-2932

Yes. The RSVP date for 2023 is Friday, November 17.

We cannot guarantee that seats will be available on the night of the event. This only happens if there is a last minute cancellation. You are welcome to show up and inquire at our registration desk; however, we cannot guarantee that there will be any seats available.

Seating is limited. We encourage you to purchase your tickets early to ensure the best seating.

No, you will be assigned a table when you sign in at the event entrance.

All sales are final. If you are unable to attend, please consider donating your ticket(s) to sponsor a mentee at our MusicReach table. Please notify us here.

Yes, please notify us here.

Winter Wonderful guests are assigned to sit at their tables and are welcomed to select which seats to occupy within the tables they are assigned to.

When making your reservation, please mention you need special accommodations or notify us here.

Yes, please inform us of your food preferences by notifying us here.

Yes, please inform us of your dietary restrictions by notifying us here.

Yes, there is an open bar during the cocktail reception. Wine will be served during dinner.

For information on how to sponsor a mentoring scholarship in the Donna E. Shalala MusicReach Program, or by attending the Winter Wonderful Frost Holiday Dinner, please contact one of our development officers here.

Please contact our Director of Outreach here.

Yes, please do! Tag us at @FrostSchoolUM. Also, please use the hashtags #FrostSchoolUM and #WinterWonderful when posting.

Please let the photographer know prior to them taking your photo.

Photos from the photo booths are complimentary. Stay tuned for more information on photographers for this year's gala.

Throughout our Winter Wonderful gala, you will notice professional photographers taking pictures and videotaping key moments of the event, including student performances as well as guests in attendance. The pictures and videos will be used by the University of Miami staff strictly for email communications, press releases, program books, and webpages for the purpose of recapping this past year’s events and encourage future attendance to the gala. By registering and attending Winter Wonderful, you automatically grant permission to use your image and likeness without any compensation.