The Fruit & Spice Park is the only tropical botanical garden of its kind in the United States. The unique 37-acre public facility is owned and operated by the Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department. Located in South Florida. The Park's tropical climate can be found nowhere else in the continental U.S. and hosts over 500 varieties of fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, and nuts, and other commercially important plant specimens from around the world. The Park showcases 150 varieties of mango, 75 varieties of bananas, 70 bamboo varieties, and numerous other exotic edibles. Visitors are invited to munch at our tasting counter inside our Park Store.

Volunteer Day:

November 22, 2008... Please call The Park for details.

2009 Calender of Events and Classes 

January 10 & 11
Redland Festival
10am to 5pm
Admission: $6 (Children under 11 are free)
A tradition at the Park since 1976, this annual festival features local arts and crafts, a large selection of tropical plants and great food. Children’s activities include a petting zoo, pony rides, an interactive puppet & magic show, and a wild and wonderful Everglades reptile show. 

Call 755-7848 (V/TDD) for materials accessible format, information on access for Persons with Disabilities or sign language interpreters (five days in advance).