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The Redland Heritage Festival and Craft Fair returns to Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit & Spice Park, a Miami-Dade County heritage park located at 24801 SW 187 Ave. in Homestead on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This year marks the 46th season of the Redland Heritage Festival and Craft Fair. Residents and visitors are invited to spend the day with family and friends at Fruit and Spice Park, the only public garden of its kind in the nation, take in the rich history and traditions that are unique to the Redland and get an early start on purchasing one-of-a-kind holiday gifts.
There will be vendors showcasing traditional arts and crafts and nurseries selling native plants and tropical fruit trees, as well as music and delicious food and drink options for purchase.
Festival admission is $15 for adults (ages 12 and up), $8 for kids ages 6 to 11, and free for children ages 5 and under, as well as for Fruit & Spice Park members. Purchase pre-sale tickets at https://www.miamidadeparks.com/FL/miami-dade-county-parks-recreation/catalog (click on Fruit & Spice Park Admissions, then Adult/Child Pre-Sale Tickets) and get 20 percent off the regular admission price. Discount available until Dec. 3.
For vendor information, send email to fruit.spice@miamidade.gov.
Fruit & Spice Park 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.
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