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Enjoy the open space and bay vistas during after-hours admission to Deering Estate

MIAMI ( September 09, 2021 )

Spend an evening outdoors and enjoy the open space and bay vistas during reduced after-hours admission to Deering Estate. Guests are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, and small picnic baskets.

Moon Viewing
September 20, 2021, 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
November 18, 2021, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
January 17, 2022, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
March 17, 2022, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Enjoy a relaxing evening with family and friends as you view the Full Moon in the Miami sky. Please bring your own telescopes and binoculars (BYOT). Guests are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, and small picnic baskets. Museums are closed for this event.

Cost: $10 per person (ages 4 & over). Purchase tickets online (non-members). Free for Deering Estate Foundation Members. Member RSVP required. Capacity/tickets are limited. Non-member tickets and Member Reservations are required for all attendees. No sales/reservations taken at the gate, no walk-ins/no walk-ups.

Evening by the Bay
October 27, 2021, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
December 22, 2021, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
February 23, 2022, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
April 27, 2022, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Join us for outdoor, after-hours admission by the beautiful Biscayne Bay. Pack a picnic and enjoy a drink with friends while picnicking under the stars. Guests are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, and small picnic baskets. Museums are closed for this event.

Cost: $10 per person (ages 4 & over); members & nonmembers. Purchase tickets online
Capacity/tickets are limited. Tickets are required for all guests (both members and non-members). No sales at the gate, no walk-ins/no walk-ups.

We urge our residents to wear masks around large crowds of people and particularly around those who you do not know to be vaccinated. For more information, please visit the website. You can also review the latest COVID-19 updates before visiting the Estate.

About the Deering Estate
The Deering Estate preserves the 1920s era Miami estate of Charles Deering, Chicago industrialist, early preservationist, environmentalist, art collector, philanthropist and first chairman of the International Harvester Company. The Deering Estate is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. The Deering Estate is located at 16701 SW 72nd Avenue in Miami.

About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering's cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c)3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.