Active Older Adults Program

Miami-Dade Parks' Active Older Adults programs provide fitness, leisure, and social activities for adults 55 and older. Our goal is to maintain and improve the health and well-being of older adults by engaging the body, mind and spirit.

Program activities vary from park to park and include, but are not limited to:

Cardio Fitness
Tai Chi
Yoga
Zumba
Walk 4 Life
Lunch
Bingo and Pokeno
Sewing
Ceramics
Singing/Choir
Field Trips

For program schedules, email Allan Tavss or call 786-372-9701. Schedules vary from month to month. Read why and how you can stay active as an older adult.

Register at any of these participating parks:
- Arcola Lakes Senior Center
- Continental
- Country Village
- Deerwood Bonita Lakes (includes classes open to adults of all ages)
- JL (Joe) and Enid W. Demps Park
- Gwen Cherry
- South Dade
- Westwind Lakes
- Oak Grove Park (Father Gerard Jean-Juste Community Center)
SilverSneakers offers classes for a variety of interests and fitness levels. Silver Sneakers FLEX classes are available at six locations. Classes are free for SilverSneakers members and are led by SilverSneakers Certified Instructors. There is a $2 per class fee non SilverSneakers members. Verification of SilverSneakers membership can be made at the selected park.

Classes vary per park and are offered at these park locations:
Contact individual parks for classes offered and schedules.
Classes by Baptist Health South Florida are offered at Deerwood Bonita Lakes and are open to adults of all ages:
- Tai Chi - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
- Trim & Fit - Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Stretch & Relaxation - Fridays 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Zumba Gold - Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Zumba - Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Healthy Choices Clinics by Walgreens is a collaboration between Miami-Dade Parks and Walgreens which provides local clinics where Active Older Adults, 55 and over, can receive blood pressure screenings and flu, pneumonia and tetanus shots.

The Healthy Choices Clinics by Walgreens are presented on select days in October at each of the eight Active Older Adults Recreation Hubs. A registered pharmacist is available to answer any questions regarding medications. The Healthy Choices Clinics provide the opportunity for medical observation in a familiar and convenient location. For more information and a clinic schedule call 786-372-9701 or email [email protected].