ONGOING EVENTS THROUGHOUT
DADE HERITAGE DAYS

	LEIGH FOUNDATION
The Charles N. and Eleanor Knight

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ONGOING EVENTS THROUGHOUT
DADE HERITAGE DAYS:

Upper Eastside Green Market
Every Saturday in March and April 5th and 12th, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Legion Park, Biscayne Boulevard at 66th Street
Enjoy more than 20 vendors selling fresh fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, orchids, plants and trees, local honey, imported ethnic products, fresh baked bread, handmade soaps, potpourri, tropical jams and preserves. Cooking demonstrations and horticultural highlights. For more info call 305/775-2166. FREE.

Kayak Rentals at the Deering Estate at Cutler
Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
March and April
Regular park admission per person plus $10 an hour for adults, $8 an hour for ages 9-15.
16701 SW 72nd Avenue, Miami. Call 305/235-1668 ext. 233 for more info.

The Biltmore Hotel Historic Tours
Every Sunday 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m.
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables
Tour Coral Gables’ 1926 “Crown Jewel” with a Dade Heritage Trust Biltmore docent. Ask about The “Roaring 20s” speakeasy. Meet in the hotel lobby. Special tours can also be arranged. Call Ruth Jacobs at 305/667-5222 for more info. FREE.

 Bayfront Park’s Farmers Market and Lunchtime Experience
Thursdays from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
March 6th - April 3rd
301 North Biscayne Boulevard, Miami Purchase fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables in a beautiful outdoor setting on Biscayne Bay. Enjoy live music and dine by the bay with a la carte food vending and tables and chairs. Located on the Flagler Promenade in the center of Bayfront Park. FREE.

 Art Deco Architectural Guided Walking Tour
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Art Deco Welcome Center
1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
Local historians and architects will provide a look into South Beach’s Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival and MiMo historic architecture. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students with school ID, free for Miami Design Preservation League members and children under 12.  For more info call 305/672-2014 or visit www.mdpl.org.

Coral Gables Museum Preview Exhibit
Every Wednesday and Sunday, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
March and April
2901 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables
Curated by historian Arva Moore Parks, the Coral Gables Museum Preview Exhibit showcases early Coral Gables, the Merrick Family and the incredible vision of Coral Gables founder and developer George Merrick. Filled with never before seen early Gables photos and memorabilia, the exhibit provides a glimpse into what the Coral Gables Museum, set to open in 2009, will offer in the timeline exhibit. The exhibit is housed in the second floor of the Old Spanish Village Sales Gallery, the original 1925 Coral Gables Art and Architecture Center. For more info call 305/910-3996 or cgmus eum@gm ail.com. FREE.

Early Visual History of Florida City
Florida Pioneer Museum
Wednesdays and Saturdays, March 5th–April 30th
1:00-5:00 p.m.
11640 SW 285th Terrace, Florida City
Miami-Dade County’s third oldest city, Florida City, was known first as Detroit, with many of its early residents being retired from that Michigan City. The Miami Land and Development Co. envisioned Florida City as a retirement community of gentlemen farmers who would live in town and grow tropical fruits and vegetables on acreages on the fertile East Glade. FREE.
Call 305/246-9531 for more info.

Canoe Tours from the Deering Estate at Cutler
Sundays, March 9th, March 23rd , April 13th, April 23rd
 8:00-11:00 a.m.
16701 SW 72nd Avenue, Miami
For ages 9 and older. $25 for Adults; $15 for
children ages 9-14. Call 305/235-1668, Ext. 233 for more info.