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Tis the Family Season in South Florida
As the temps cool down in South Florida, family events heat up! Here are some food, farm and garden-related highlights coming up:
Sat., Dec. 10
GingerBuild Gingerbread House Contest at Family Day at Coral Gables Museum
Vote for your favorite house at the fourth Annual Coral Gables Museum's GingerBuild, a Gingerbread House Design and Build Contest 11am-5pm. Museum family activities are included with the price of admission: $10 flat for families, free for members. More here.
Sat., Dec. 10
Latin Spice Food Festival at Pinecrest Gardens
More than 25 local chefs and restaurants will be on hand preparing Latin-flavored treats for the public and a competition at this first-ever celebration Sat., Dec. 10 noon-6pm. Cigar-rolling, domino-playing and children's activities, plus musical and dance performances from Spain, South and Central America and the Caribbean, are all part of the day's activities at the lush gardens, culminating in a holiday tree decoration. Tickets are available for $5 for 12 and older, and parking is free.
Saturday evening, Pinecrest presents In the Spirit of Salsa starting at 6:30pm with an hour of salsa dancing and instruction, followed by a 30-minute mojito intermission, and at 8pm a concert from Grammy winner Chino Nunez and his orchestra. Concert tickets are $25, including festival admission. For ticket information, visit 1-877-496-8499 or look online.
Sun., Dec. 11
Dinner in Paradise
Chef Fredrick Delaire & Chef Jason Prevatt from Loews Hotels Miami Beach and Chef Joel Huff from Azul at the Mandarin Oriental prepare a delicious five-course meal made with local organic produce and paired with fine wines under the stars at Paradise Farms. Proceeds benefit Youth L.E.A.D., a program that seeks to educate and empower young people to adopt healthy, sustainable behaviors and advocate for food & environmental justice in their schools and communities. Guests arrive at 5pm for a cocktail reception and farm tour, followed by dinner at 6pm. Reservations are required. Book here.
Sun., Dec. 18
Bee Heaven Farm's 7th Annual FARM DAY
Bring the family for a day of music, food, hay rides, scarecrows, fun activities and produce sales at Bee Heaven Farm from 11:30am-3:30pm. For more information, look right here.
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