The Miami Gun Show runs Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026 at the Miami-Dade Fairgrounds, 10901 SW 24th St, Miami, FL 33165. The gate opens at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. The floor closes at 5:00 p.m. on both days.
Admission is $17. The promoter sells at the door and states that it offers no advance tickets. A ticket covers one day, so a two-day visit costs $34. Children 12 and under enter free.
Two opening times, one closing time
Saturday runs eight hours. Sunday runs seven. A Sunday visitor meets the same 5:00 p.m. close and loses an hour at the front of the day.
The other clock belongs to the classes. The promoter runs the Florida concealed weapon permit course at every show, and posts two sittings a day, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The sign-up desk sets the first stop
Seats are sold at the class desk on the day, first come and first served, with no pre-registration. The courses page asks a student to arrive 30 to 45 minutes before the sitting.
For the 11:00 a.m. class that puts sign-up between 10:15 and 10:30 a.m. On Saturday the gate opens 75 to 90 minutes earlier, which leaves the first aisles free before the desk opens. On Sunday the gate opens at 10:00 a.m., and sign-up starts 15 to 30 minutes later.
A visitor building a day around the class reaches the desk first and walks the floor after the class ends. The 11:00 a.m. sitting finishes at 1:00 p.m. and leaves four hours of show time. The 2:00 p.m. sitting finishes at 4:00 p.m. and leaves one.
What the $99 class carries
The class runs about two hours on the posted block. The FAQ puts it at about two and a half hours, so the finish time is worth confirming at the desk.
The posted price is $99. The fee covers a certificate, an explanation of the application process, a range fee, eye and ear protection, and a firearm and ammunition rental. Students bring a driver licence or another government photo ID.
The courses page puts the minimum age at 18. It states that the Florida licence is valid for seven years and is honoured in 34 states.
What the door checks
Every firearm comes in unloaded. Security at the door checks the gun and fits a plastic tie. The FAQ asks visitors to arrive with no loose ammunition.
A purchase needs a valid government photo ID and Florida residency, and the buyer must be 21 or older. A non-resident can have a firearm shipped to a licensed dealer where state law permits. Every buyer passes a background check.
A Florida concealed weapon permit allows same-day possession. Without one, collection runs 3 to 5 business days, weekends and federal holidays excluded, and the wait varies by county.
Most vendors take cards, per the FAQ, and the site holds ATMs for the ones that do not.
The second day and the small print
A ticket buys one day. A visitor who wants a second pass through the floor buys a second $17 ticket at the gate, and children 12 and under come in free on either day.
Dogs belong to the venue. The FAQ sends that question to the fairgrounds rather than answering it.
The address appears twice on the record. The promoter prints 10901 SW 24th St. The venue prints 10901 Coral Way in its footer. Both carry the number 10901 and the ZIP 33165.
The venue publishes no parking charge for this show. It lists nearby parking for the halls, 22 acres of asphalt on the grounds and 400 recreational vehicle hookups.
Two days, planned around one desk
Saturday holds the wider margin. A visitor who wants the 11:00 a.m. class and a full pass through the floor takes Saturday, walks the aisles from 9:00 a.m., signs up at 10:15 a.m. and leaves the floor at 5:00 p.m.
A visitor who takes the 2:00 p.m. Saturday sitting works the morning first and finishes the day with one hour of floor time.
Sunday suits the visitor who wants the later start, and it costs the hour between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
The promoter answers on (407) 410-6870 from 1349 South Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL 32703. The Fair Expo Center director answers on (786) 315-5266.