Is Yeshiva Week a bad time to go to Miami?

amother

OP ↓

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 12:19 pm

I'm looking to get away for a few days. Just looking to chill and order in and planning on staying in the mid-beach Miami area (near the 40's and Collins). For whatever reason, Yeshiva week will work best for me, but will it be terrible with tons of frum people there and everything packed? I'm actually not looking to spend time at high end restaurants, just local fast foods or pizza stores. Should I avoid Yeshiva week, or will it be ok?

amother

Snow

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 12:21 pm

amother OP wrote:

Only went years ago during yeshiva week but you will have to fight to get into restaurants and eateries that week… not pleasant on vacation

amother

Ruby ↓

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 12:23 pm

I only go in November/a coupe of weeks after sukkos because I cannot stand packed eateries/hotels/attractions. It'd fairly quiet then & a pleasure.
During yeshiva week, eateries are pure madness. You can wait in line for over an hour.

amother

Stonewash

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 12:24 pm

Local fast foods and pizza places is what's packed during yeshiva week, you can wait 2 hours for a pizza

amother

Marigold

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 12:28 pm

I would not recommend going yeshiva week if you have another option. The pizza stores and quick takeout will be packed too.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 12:30 pm

When exactly is yeshiva week? I'm thinking of going the 20th to 22nd.
Will these dates be busy?

amother

Apple ↓

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 12:32 pm

It’ll be packed like crazy in the surf side area

I think the 40-41-40 and Collin’s area is quieter

I think the dates you posted are yeshiva week

amother

↑ Ruby

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 12:43 pm

amother OP wrote:

When exactly is yeshiva week? I'm thinking of going the 20th to 22nd.
Will these dates be busy?

If you would consider staying in Boca/Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood, it's quieter there.

flowerpower

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 1:17 pm

What are the exact dates of yeshiva week? I think if you want some quiet avoid going that week!

amother

Bisque

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 2:44 pm

amother Ruby wrote:

If you would consider staying in Boca/Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood, it's quieter there.

It used to have virtually no impact on us here in Hollywood. Not true anymore. Still far better than Miami Beach or Bal Harbor, but slightly crowded and hard to get into restaurants here now too.

mommyhood

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 2:50 pm

amother Ruby wrote:

If you would consider staying in Boca/Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood, it's quieter there.

My parents went to Boca yeshiva week and will never make that mistake again. They could not get a reservation anywhere.

amother

Bergamot

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 2:53 pm

A friend from Miami told me that “Yeshiva Week” in Miami is actually 3 weeks because different schools are off different weeks and it is usually packed for all of them. In the NY/NJ area “Yeshiva Week” is the week (and a half) that the day schools are off. This year, it’s Jan 17-26. But I know of more yeshivish schools that are off the following 2 weeks and many of their families go to Miami as well.
OP, a good number of restaurants won’t be doing deliveries that week or even advanced orders to pick up. The restaurants are swamped.

WhereIsMyPhone

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 2:55 pm

Yes, avoid at all costs. I made this mistake last year (I’m chassidish so had no clue) and never again. Beach was packed- could hardly get a towel, and eateries had hours long wait for food.

amother

Mauve

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 3:01 pm

I went last year around then and it was no problem. Going again this year as well. We only ate at “fast food” kind of places and they were not crowded at all.

amother

Jade

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 3:04 pm

Yes plain and simple
Don’t do it
Not worth it
Not enjoyable in any sort of way .

amother

↑ OP

Sat, Jan 04 2025, 7:43 pm

Thanks for the responses. Which schools from which circles have yeshiva week? I'm a BYHS (of BP) graduate and our vacation was always in early February and just for a few days, never for a week and a half.

amother

↑ Apple

Sat, Jan 04 2025, 7:49 pm

More jpg and modern schools. Across the ny nj area

Trust me it’s insanely packed then