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Sunday, April 27, 2014
7:30am - 11:00am 

Eco Canoe Tour



The Deering Estate at Cutler offers guided canoe tours of Biscayne Bay that depart from Charles Deering’s boat turning basin. You will canoe to Chicken Key, a seven-acre mangrove island and restored bird rookery, which lies one mile off shore. The island contains sand dunes and mangrove forests and is surrounded by sand bars, tidal flats, seagrass beds, and rocky debris. While canoeing, you can observe marine wildlife such as manatees and sea turtles, as well as numerous species of birds.

The program is designed for beginners and experts alike. Please bring closed-toe shoes, comfortable clothes, water, a hat, and sunscreen. 

7:30 am – 11:00 am
Cost: $30 adults; $20 children (ages 9-14)
To reserve your space call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233.
Friday, April 11, 2014 - Sunday, April 13, 2014


Experience, engage and explore the integrated relationship between people and the environment through site specific eco and environmental works in the visual, literary and performing arts during the Deering Estate Festival of the Arts, April 11-13,2014, at the Deering Estate at Cutler. 

The In Deep theme for this year's Festival is designed to immerse the senses with challenging performances and works that run the gamut from upcycled materials to activist statements; from sound installations to earth works. Events on Friday evening & Saturday after 3:30 pm are FREE and open to the public. On Saturday, April 12th, food and beverages will be available at the Culinary Café by the courtyard. 


FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 
Visitor Center Theatre
The reading of Messenger #4 depicts how a character's actions inadvertently change the world. 

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014 
10:00 am - 11:30 am 
Back by popular demand, master violinist and pedagogue, Charles Castleman returns to present a master class featuring South Florida’s finest young string players. 

3:30 pm - 10:00 pm

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm 
A simultaneous peformance and movement choir brings attention to the fragility of our waters. 

4:45 pm - 6:15 pm 
Curator's Tour - In Deep
Lucinda Linderman, curator, guides guests through the indoor and outdoor exhibit that challenges local, national and international artists to create works that showcase the many facets of eco and environmental art. 

4:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Mangrove Boardwalk - Nighttime Adventure Tour
Ongoing Guided Tour
With flashlights in hand, explore a unique South Florida coastal mangrove forest. 

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
Fire Circle Poetry
Spontaneous nature-based readings throughout the evening culminating at the fire circle with particpatory poems. 

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Artists' Exhibit Tour - In Deep
Guided tour of indoor and outdoor artworks with presenting artists of this year's Festival. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2014
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$25 Adult; $12 Youth (K-12)
Guest violinist, Charles Castleman and founding members of the Deering Estate Chamber Ensemble present musical imageries of nature in early chamber music works by Felix Mendelssohn and Erich Korngold. 

SPECIAL FEATURES FOR KIDS & FAMILIES

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014
3:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Bring Your Own Perspective (BYOP) Photography Competition
Self Guided Tour
Bring your own camera or cell phone to capture images of the Estate. Email your image to BYOPDeering@gmail.com for a chance to win a digital camera or a Deering Estate Foundation Membership. 

3:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Eco-Scavenger Hunt
Self Guided Tour
Follow a Festival map to find eco and environmental art installations. Receive a Deering Explorer Certificate and a chance to win binoculars or a Deering Estate Foundation Membership. 

Culinary Cafe by the Courtyard
A select group of food trucks will be onsite for a healthy, fresh picnic experience. 

Onsite Shower Head Exchange
Save our Waters: Bring your old shower head and exchange it for a "free" water efficient shower head. 



Enjoy a non-stop island celebration in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Deering Seafood Festival on Sunday, March 30th, from 10 am to 6 pm, complete with delicious catch from the waters of the world, a fun-filled kids’ adventure called “10 Leagues Under the Sea,” stilt walkers, a Junkanoo musical parade and on-going live entertainment. 

Florida’s freshest fish and seafood are always the main event. The top ten restaurants and caterers lining Seafood Alley are: Golden Rule Seafood Market, Whole Foods Market, Devon Seafood + Steak, Black Point Ocean Grill, Iggy’s Street Wok, Rodbender’s, Paella Party, Marhaba Mediterranean Cuisine, Asian Fusion, and the unique Caribbean flavors from Fancy Loaf Antigua Association. Shrimp, oysters, conch, crab and all types of fish will be steamed, grilled or fried to please every palate. For land lovers, Sports Grill is on hand with their famous wings and burgers. 

Under the big top tent is an All-Star line up of alumnae chefs conducting cooking demonstrations. Returning for their command performances are the following executive chefs: 

Jouvens Jean at Pierre’s at Morada Bay 
Kareem Anguin at Oceanaire Seafood Room 
Samir Canaan at Truluck’s Seafood Steak and Crab House 
Damian Gilchrist at Ocean Reef Club 
Chef Sean Bernal, a crowd-favorite

Kids will enjoy the monstrous hands-on activities in “10 Leagues Under the Sea,” created by the Deering Estate’s Educational and Interpretive Staff. Part scavenger hunt and part scientific exploration, boys and girls seek to find sea creatures whose habitats can be found in various levels of the ocean. For the less intrepid, the Lil’ Shrimp Kids Zone is filled with unlimited fun on inflatables, and when hunger strikes, there is a menu with kid-friendly food. 

You won’t want to miss the fun with continuous live entertainment featuring the island groove of the steel drummers, Bushwood Band and Caribbean Crew plus rock ‘n roll music to close out the day with Been There Done That. Enjoy pontoon boat rides to Chicken Key, an Artist Lane and tours of the historic Deering Estate. 

Cost: $15 for adults in advance online OR $25 at the gate;
$5 for children ages 4-14; Children under 4 are FREE. 
Admission includes park entrance and all activities excluding, food, drink, pontoon boat rides and rock climbing. 

Tickets can be purchased ONLINE for an additional fee or by calling 305-235-1668 ext. 263.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
7:30am - 11:00am 

Eco Canoe Tour



The Deering Estate at Cutler offers guided canoe tours of Biscayne Bay that depart from Charles Deering’s boat turning basin. You will canoe to Chicken Key, a seven-acre mangrove island and restored bird rookery, which lies one mile off shore. The island contains sand dunes and mangrove forests and is surrounded by sand bars, tidal flats, seagrass beds, and rocky debris. While canoeing, you can observe marine wildlife such as manatees and sea turtles, as well as numerous species of birds.

The program is designed for beginners and experts alike. Please bring closed-toe shoes, comfortable clothes, water, a hat, and sunscreen. 

7:30 am – 11:00 am
Cost: $30 adults; $20 children (ages 9-14)
To reserve your space call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233.

Other Sunrise Canoe Tour dates:
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
7:30am - 11:00am 

Eco Canoe Tour



The Deering Estate at Cutler offers guided canoe tours of Biscayne Bay that depart from Charles Deering’s boat turning basin. You will canoe to Chicken Key, a seven-acre mangrove island and restored bird rookery, which lies one mile off shore. The island contains sand dunes and mangrove forests and is surrounded by sand bars, tidal flats, seagrass beds, and rocky debris. While canoeing, you can observe marine wildlife such as manatees and sea turtles, as well as numerous species of birds.

The program is designed for beginners and experts alike. Please bring closed-toe shoes, comfortable clothes, water, a hat, and sunscreen. 

7:30 am – 11:00 am
Cost: $30 adults; $20 children (ages 9-14)
To reserve your space call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233.

Other Sunrise Canoe Tour dates:
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
7:30am - 11:00am 

Eco Canoe Tour



The Deering Estate at Cutler offers guided canoe tours of Biscayne Bay that depart from Charles Deering’s boat turning basin. You will canoe to Chicken Key, a seven-acre mangrove island and restored bird rookery, which lies one mile off shore. The island contains sand dunes and mangrove forests and is surrounded by sand bars, tidal flats, seagrass beds, and rocky debris. While canoeing, you can observe marine wildlife such as manatees and sea turtles, as well as numerous species of birds.

The program is designed for beginners and experts alike. Please bring closed-toe shoes, comfortable clothes, water, a hat, and sunscreen. 

7:30 am – 11:00 am
Cost: $30 adults; $20 children (ages 9-14)
To reserve your space call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233.

Other Sunrise Canoe Tour dates:
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Sunday, December 1, 2013
7:30am - 11:00am 

Eco Canoe Tour



The Deering Estate at Cutler offers guided canoe tours of Biscayne Bay that depart from Charles Deering’s boat turning basin. You will canoe to Chicken Key, a seven-acre mangrove island and restored bird rookery, which lies one mile off shore. The island contains sand dunes and mangrove forests and is surrounded by sand bars, tidal flats, seagrass beds, and rocky debris. While canoeing, you can observe marine wildlife such as manatees and sea turtles, as well as numerous species of birds.

The program is designed for beginners and experts alike. Please bring closed-toe shoes, comfortable clothes, water, a hat, and sunscreen. 

7:30 am – 11:00 am
Cost: $30 adults; $20 children (ages 9-14)
To reserve your space call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233.

Other Sunrise Canoe Tour dates:
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Sunday, November 17, 2013
7-10:30pm

Moonlight Canoe Tour at Deering Estate

Take a canoe tour across Biscayne Bay to Chicken Key under the light of the full moon! A Deering Education and Interpretive Staff Member will accompany you to Chicken Key while sharing some of the ecological facts of the bay. This nighttime adventure includes a campfire and s'mores on the island. 
Cost: $40 per person

Ages 18 and over.
Space is limited. Reservations required. 
To reserve your space please call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233. 
For your safety, please wear enclosed-toe shoes. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
7:30am - 11:00am 

Eco Canoe Tour



The Deering Estate at Cutler offers guided canoe tours of Biscayne Bay that depart from Charles Deering’s boat turning basin. You will canoe to Chicken Key, a seven-acre mangrove island and restored bird rookery, which lies one mile off shore. The island contains sand dunes and mangrove forests and is surrounded by sand bars, tidal flats, seagrass beds, and rocky debris. While canoeing, you can observe marine wildlife such as manatees and sea turtles, as well as numerous species of birds.

The program is designed for beginners and experts alike. Please bring closed-toe shoes, comfortable clothes, water, a hat, and sunscreen. 

7:30 am – 11:00 am
Cost: $30 adults; $20 children (ages 9-14)
To reserve your space call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233.

Other Sunrise Canoe Tour dates:
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014


Full MoonEvents: Wed 4/23-Monday 4/2954

Moonlight Tour & Yoga @ Fairchild Tropical Garden with Rina Yoga
Wed, April 24, 2013 From: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Location: Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156

- Gate Opens at 6:30 pm. 
Free Event From 7:00 pm to 8:0 pm. 

Tram tours every hour and Free Yoga Class under the Moon.


Vizcaya


Wednesday: April 24 and Thursday: April 25

Optional guided tours begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue at intervals throughout the evening. Vizcaya’s Café and Shop will be open.

If you think Vizcaya’s bayfront gardens are breathtaking by day, don’t miss the chance to see them transformed by the glow of a bright Miami moon. With live music in the Courtyard, the allure of Italian-inspired gardens and delicious temptations available in the Café & Shop, it’s no wonder the Moonlight Garden Tours are a visitor favorite.

Tickets $15; $10 for Members, Students and Seniors; available onsite only from 6:00–8:00 p.m. on the evening of the program.

Not all areas of the gardens are wheelchair accessible and decorated rooms will not be open. 

Monday, April 29, 2013
Take a canoe tour across Biscayne Bay to Chicken Key under the light of the full moon! A Deering Education and Interpretive Staff Member will accompany you to Chicken Key while sharing some of the ecological facts of the bay. This nighttime adventure includes a campfire and s'mores on the island. Ages 18 and over. For your safety, please wear enclosed-toe shoes. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.



7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
$40 adults (ages 18 and over)
Space is limited. Reservations required.
To reserve your space please call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233. 

Full MoonEvents: Wed 4/23-Monday 4/2954

Moonlight Tour & Yoga @ Fairchild Tropical Garden with Rina Yoga
Wed, April 24, 2013 From: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Location: Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156

- Gate Opens at 6:30 pm. 
Free Event From 7:00 pm to 8:0 pm. 

Tram tours every hour and Free Yoga Class under the Moon.


Vizcaya

Wednesday: April 24 and Thursday: April 25

Optional guided tours begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue at intervals throughout the evening. Vizcaya’s Café and Shop will be open.

If you think Vizcaya’s bayfront gardens are breathtaking by day, don’t miss the chance to see them transformed by the glow of a bright Miami moon. With live music in the Courtyard, the allure of Italian-inspired gardens and delicious temptations available in the Café & Shop, it’s no wonder the Moonlight Garden Tours are a visitor favorite.

Tickets $15; $10 for Members, Students and Seniors; available onsite only from 6:00–8:00 p.m. on the evening of the program.

Not all areas of the gardens are wheelchair accessible and decorated rooms will not be open. 

Monday, April 29, 2013
Take a canoe tour across Biscayne Bay to Chicken Key under the light of the full moon! A Deering Education and Interpretive Staff Member will accompany you to Chicken Key while sharing some of the ecological facts of the bay. This nighttime adventure includes a campfire and s'mores on the island. Ages 18 and over. For your safety, please wear enclosed-toe shoes. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.


7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
$40 adults (ages 18 and over)
Space is limited. Reservations required.
To reserve your space please call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233. 
Welcome Back Weekend!
It's been a lazy week for me. Didn't get a chance to post much but there are tons of things going on this weekend. Spring is here! Second weekend of Ultra, so avoid the neon hoochie girls and traffic around Brickell/Biscayne Blvd. Sony Ericsson Open, Taste of Brickell..., Deering Seafood Festival and more.
All I want to do is lay in the sun and catch up on my reading :)


Friday:

Pulse 2.0, New World Symphony 9pm, $25
Much more cooler and interesting than Ultra! The iconic New World Center will transform into a hip lounge-style setting, where theatrically enhanced classical music is interspersed between sets of DJ-spun electronic music, followed by a late-night dance party.


Saturday: 

Taste of Brickell Noon-10pm, Miami Circle, $10
I'm going to hope that they have enough food and alcohol to last the entire day. I love festivals. I love food. I love when event management can get things done right. Can't say we've had the best experience in the last year we went to this event...so here's to hoping they got their shit together. 

  One Day General Admission Ticket $10.00
Two Day General Admission Ticket $15.00
(Food & Beverage Tickets are purchased at Designated Ticket Stations – Food & Beverage samples are priced at between $1-$8. Tickets are in increments of $1.00 and $5.00)
Food & Beverage Tickets have no cash value and there are no reimbursements for unused food & beverage tickets. Restaurants and Beverage Stations  DO NOT ACCEPT CASH!



Tango, Opera, The Stage. Not your normal opera, not your normal opera setting.
Tango/ Maria de Buenos Aires

Sunday:


I think this may fall under the self-explanatory event description. 
Festival of Seafood...

Enjoy complimentary admission to the Deering Estate at Cutler on the following Saturdays: 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012. 

Bring your family and friends and enjoy complimentary admission as well as hands on eco-art activities, science discovery programs, and historic house tours - all for free! 

We invite our guests to "P.L.A.Y." - Preservation, Learning, Adventure, Year-Round - and enjoy the many tours, educational programs, and special events that the Estate has to offer. 

The FEE-FREE P.L.A.Y. DAYS were created to honor the Deering Estate's partner organizations and the community: 

July 21 honoring Village of Palmetto Bay & its Residents.
All guests to the Estate are free.

August 18th honoring Teachers and Environmental Educators in Miami Dade County.
All guests to the Estate are free.

September 15th honoring Scouts.
All guests to the Estate are free.

Enjoy complimentary admission to the Deering Estate at Cutler on the following Saturdays: 

AUGUST 18, & SEPTEMBER 15, 2012. 

Bring your family and friends and enjoy complimentary admission as well as hands on eco-art activities, science discovery programs, and historic house tours - all for free! 

We invite our guests to "P.L.A.Y." - Preservation, Learning, Adventure, Year-Round - and enjoy the many tours, educational programs, and special events that the Estate has to offer. 

The FEE-FREE P.L.A.Y. DAYS were created to honor the Deering Estate's partner organizations and the community: 

July 21 honoring Village of Palmetto Bay & its Residents.
All guests to the Estate are free.

August 18th honoring Teachers and Environmental Educators in Miami Dade County.
All guests to the Estate are free.

September 15th honoring Scouts.
All guests to the Estate are free.
Enjoy complimentary admission to the Deering Estate at Cutler on the following Saturdays: 

JULY 21, AUGUST 18, & SEPTEMBER 15, 2012. 

Bring your family and friends and enjoy complimentary admission as well as hands on eco-art activities, science discovery programs, and historic house tours - all for free! 

We invite our guests to "P.L.A.Y." - Preservation, Learning, Adventure, Year-Round - and enjoy the many tours, educational programs, and special events that the Estate has to offer. 

The FEE-FREE P.L.A.Y. DAYS were created to honor the Deering Estate's partner organizations and the community: 

July 21 honoring Village of Palmetto Bay & its Residents.
All guests to the Estate are free.

August 18th honoring Teachers and Environmental Educators in Miami Dade County.
All guests to the Estate are free.

September 15th honoring Scouts.
All guests to the Estate are free.
Labor Day Blues Picnic at Deering Bay
Sunday September 5th, 11am-5pm

Enjoy great food and musical entertainment by the Blackstar Blues Band on Sunday, September 5th. The main gate opens at 10:00 am and entertainment begins at 11:00 am. The last ticket will be sold at 4:00 pm and the Estate closes at 5:00 pm.
The menu includes your choice of: Pulled Pork, BBQ Chicken, OR Grilled Hot Dog. Side dishes include: Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob, Garden Salad, & Chips. Food provided by the Mango Cafe at the Fruit & Spice Park.
General Admission - including BBQ lunch: $30 for adults & $20 for kids
 General Admission - bring your own picnic basket: $15 for adults & $10 for kids
Tickets can be purchased online for an additional fee. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Deering Estate Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233.