Bring the family for a fun-filled time that celebrates the arrival of summer and delicious tropical fruit that is ripe and ready for tasting.
The annual Redland Summer Fruit Festival at Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit & Spice Park takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., giving folks the opportunity to sample fruit and browse and shop displays of local agriculture and tropical fruit plants. Fruit-based treats such as smoothies, ice-cream, as well as conch fritters will be available for purchase.
The festival includes a children’s area with games, pony rides, watermelon-eating contest, and other fun activities that the whole family will enjoy. There will be expert-led workshops and classes giving tips on growing the best-tasting tropical fruit.
Admission is $8 per adult and free for children under age 12. Everyone is encouraged to take lots of photos to share with friends on Facebook and Twitter, #RedlandSummerFruitFestival @miamidadeparks.
The 2018 Redland Summer Fruit Festival is sponsored by Miami-Dade County, Budweiser and Thunder Country 100.3.
Fruit & Spice Park is operated by the Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Department and grows more than 500 varieties of sub-tropical fruits, herbs, spices, vegetables and nuts from around the world on 39 lush acres in the Redland. For more information, call 305-247-5727 or visit redlandfruitandspice.com.
