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Miami Fairchild Tropical Garden, Gay-Friendly Attractions in Miami |
Miami Fairchild Tropical Garden Miami Fairchild Tropical Garden is an 83-acre botanical garden, located in the city of Coral Gables. This institution was established in 1936 and was named in honor of Dr. David Fairchild (1869 – 1954) one of the greatest plant explorers of all times who expended most of his life traveling around the world in search of plants with potential use for American people. His travels brought many important plants into cultivation in the U.S such as mangos, alfalfa, and Soya beans.
Miami Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, one of the world's most beautiful botanic gardens, is dedicated to conservation, culture, education as well as to keep tropical life.
There are more than 3,700 palms planted at Fairchild, with 193 genera and more than 550 species represented. This popular gay-friendly attraction in Miami manages one of the largest and most dynamic plant conservation programs of any U.S botanic garden. Miami Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden along with Miami-Dade Natural Areas Management is conserving more than 85 species of locally threatened plant species. Location 10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156
(map) Garden Hours - 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (everyday except December 25)
Admission - Adults: $20
- Senior Citizens (65 and older): $15
- Children 6-17 Non-member: $10
- Fairchild Members: Free
- Children 5 and under: Free
- includes all garden exhibits and a narrated tram tour (subject to availability), weekend butterfly walks, seasonal guided walking tours of the collections and seasonal shuttle service.
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