Ilira Ndreu and Almir Zeqo take a selfie inside of a 100-foot spin sock on display at the 33rd Annual Kite Festival in Northeast Miami-Dade on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Photo by Matias J.

Two of the beach’s most popular activities aim to revive hurricane-damaged spirits. Kite festivals are popular on Treasure Island Beach, like this one from 2012, and so are sand sculpting festivals.