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Home > Releases > Fruit & Spice Park’s Redland Summer Fruit Festival returns on June 25
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Fruit & Spice Park’s Redland Summer Fruit Festival returns on June 25

Press Release department /global/recreation/home.page 2023-05-31 2023-05-31T14:00:00.000Z 10 00 am Laura Phillips [email protected] Fruit & Spice Park’s Redland Summer Fruit Festival returns on June 25 The event will showcase local agriculture and tropical fruits that are abundant during summertime. Activities will include an extensive mango and tropical fruit display, free educational workshops, fruit and honey tasting experiences throughout the day, for an additional cost; a watermelon eating contest, raffles, fun lawn games for kids, music, and more! There will also be local vendors selling tasty cuisine, arts and crafts, tropical fruit trees, and locally grown vegetables and plants. <p style="text-align: justify;">The Redland Summer Fruit Festival returns with a bounty of seasonal local agriculture and many varieties of tropical fruit to discover, as well as loads of family-style summer fun on Sunday, June 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the beautiful gardens of <a title="fruit &amp; spice park website" href="http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/fruit-spice.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit &amp; Spice Park</a>, a Miami-Dade County heritage park.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The event will showcase local agriculture and tropical fruits that are abundant during summertime. Activities will include an extensive mango and tropical fruit display, free educational workshops, fruit and honey tasting experiences throughout the day, for an additional cost; a watermelon eating contest, raffles, fun lawn games for kids, music, and more! There will also be local vendors selling tasty cuisine, arts and crafts, tropical fruit trees, and locally grown vegetables and plants. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br />Guests will enjoy full access to the gardens with event admission. Event admission at the gate is $15 for adults (ages 12 and up), $8 for kids ages six to 11, and free for children ages five and under. Purchase pre-sale tickets <a title="purchase tickets here" href="https://www.miamidadeparks.com/FL/miami-dade-county-parks-recreation/catalog/index/24be401b0e4fb7d340950349189eb658?filter=c2VhcmNoPXN1bW1lciUyMGZydWl0JTIwZmVzdGl2YWwmY2F0ZWdvcnklNUIxOTM5NiU1RD0x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online</a> to receive 20% off the ticket price.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">External promo and coupons not applicable for this event. No large coolers or pets allowed.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Fruit &amp; Spice Park, located at 24801 SW 187 Avenue in Homestead, is a 37-acre subtropical paradise nestled in the heart of the historic Redland community, just 35 miles south of Miami. Surrounded by thousands of acres of tropical agriculture, the Park is a jewel in South Florida&rsquo;s agricultural community with more than 500 varieties of exotic fruits, herbs, spices, and nuts from around the world. Visitors can sample fallen fruit (no above-aground harvesting is permitted). Guided tours are conducted every day, at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., except during major events, and weather permitting. Only service dogs allowed, not pets.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">For more information about Fruit &amp; Spice Park, visit the <a title="fruit &amp; spice park website" href="https://redlandfruitandspice.com/what-to-expect/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">web page</a> or follow the park&rsquo;s social media:<br />@fruitandspicepark.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"># # #</p> <p>About Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces:<br /><a title="about miami dade parks" href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/recreation/home.page" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces</a> is the third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of more than 285 parks and 40,000+ acres of parks and natural areas, comprised of active, passive parklands and nature preserves. It is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world and focused on placemaking, health and fitness, and conservation and stewardship.&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter or visit our <a title="miami dade parks website" href="http://www.miamidade.gov/parks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> for the latest news and updates from Miami-Dade County Parks!</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> no 2023 00 a.m. 00 a.m. org1462997233134731 1 rel1685537843071886 Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces local county miami-dade department department Parks, Recreation and Open SpacesPROS Contact Us /global/recreation/contact-parks.page About Us /global/recreation/about-parks.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department <p>We create outstanding recreational, natural and cultural experiences to enrich you and enhance the quality of life for our community for this and future generations.</p> <p>We build memorable experiences and communities through well-designed parks and open spaces that are efficient, accessible, engaging and aesthetically pleasing, guided by our Parks Open Space Master Plan.</p> <p>We offer year-round park and recreation programs for local children, adults and people with disabilities. Camps are held in the spring and summer during public school breaks. After-school activities are focused on fitness, nutrition and wellness, and developing an appreciation of nature, science and the cultural arts.</p> <p>We also maintain the median strips, road shoulders and causeways for County roadways, busways, Metrorail and Metromover.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1540327239557614">Join Our Team</a></li> <li><a href="/global/recreation/rules-regulations.page">Rules &amp; Regulations</a></li> </ul> /resources/images/banners/parks02.jpg Director Christina White Christina White /global/government/biographies/parks-recreation-open-spaces.page Hickman Building - 275 NW 2nd Street [loc1462484205924662] : Miami ^ 33128 loc1462484205924662 305-755-7800 /global/recreation/home.page facebook twitter instagram <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDadeParks" data-widget-id="732212750823370752">Tweets by @MiamiDadeParks</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> <p>To request materials in an accessible format, or if you require special accomodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator:</p> Miami-Dade Parks ADA Coordinator [email protected] 305-755-7848 parks-recreation-and-open-spaces org1462997233134731 loc1462484205924662 Hickman Building 275 NW 2nd Street Miami 33128 305-755-7800 /global/recreation/home.page facebook,twitter,instagram https://www.facebook.com/miamidadeparks,https://twitter.com/miamidadeparks,http://instagram.com/miamidadeparks
MIAMI-DADE ( May 31, 2023 )–

The Redland Summer Fruit Festival returns with a bounty of seasonal local agriculture and many varieties of tropical fruit to discover, as well as loads of family-style summer fun on Sunday, June 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the beautiful gardens of Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit & Spice Park, a Miami-Dade County heritage park. 

The event will showcase local agriculture and tropical fruits that are abundant during summertime. Activities will include an extensive mango and tropical fruit display, free educational workshops, fruit and honey tasting experiences throughout the day, for an additional cost; a watermelon eating contest, raffles, fun lawn games for kids, music, and more! There will also be local vendors selling tasty cuisine, arts and crafts, tropical fruit trees, and locally grown vegetables and plants.        
                                
Guests will enjoy full access to the gardens with event admission. Event admission at the gate is $15 for adults (ages 12 and up), $8 for kids ages six to 11, and free for children ages five and under. Purchase pre-sale tickets online to receive 20% off the ticket price. 

External promo and coupons not applicable for this event. No large coolers or pets allowed.

Fruit & Spice Park, located at 24801 SW 187 Avenue in Homestead, is a 37-acre subtropical paradise nestled in the heart of the historic Redland community, just 35 miles south of Miami. Surrounded by thousands of acres of tropical agriculture, the Park is a jewel in South Florida’s agricultural community with more than 500 varieties of exotic fruits, herbs, spices, and nuts from around the world. Visitors can sample fallen fruit (no above-aground harvesting is permitted). Guided tours are conducted every day, at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., except during major events, and weather permitting. Only service dogs allowed, not pets. 

For more information about Fruit & Spice Park, visit the web page or follow the park’s social media:
@fruitandspicepark. 

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About Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces:
Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces is the third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of more than 285 parks and 40,000+ acres of parks and natural areas, comprised of active, passive parklands and nature preserves. It is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world and focused on placemaking, health and fitness, and conservation and stewardship. 

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter or visit our website for the latest news and updates from Miami-Dade County Parks!

 

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To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any accommodation to participate in any County-sponsored program or meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator, five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

Christina White, Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces

Hickman Building
275 NW 2nd Street, Miami, FL 33128

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