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Pride Park (Miami Beach)

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Coordinates: 25°47′39″N 80°08′09″W / 25.79417°N 80.13583°W / 25.79417; -80.13583
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Location1809 Meridian Ave. Miami Beach, FL
Coordinates25°47′39″N 80°08′09″W / 25.79417°N 80.13583°W / 25.79417; -80.13583
AreaSouth Beach, FL
Established2019
DesignerWest8
Budget$9.5M

Pride Park is a 5.8-acre (2.3 ha) park in Miami Beach, across from the Miami Beach Convention Center.[1] The park was named to show community support for the LGBTQ community as well as civic pride for the Miami Beach community.[2][3]

Pride Park is part of the Miami Beach City Center Campus in the Miami Beach Convention Center district.[1]

The park is host to a number of events including the Miami Boat Show, Art Basel events and an outdoor film series.[4][5]

History

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In April 2019, construction started to convert the main convention center parking lot into a 5.8-acre (2.3 ha) park.[6]

On May 3, 2019 groundbreaking was celebrated by the construction firm Critical Path, City Commissioners, the Mayor of Miami Beach and others at a public event.[7]

During Art Basel Miami in 2022, Irma and Norman Braman donated the 16-foot (4.9 m). tall Minna sculpture by Juame Plensa to the park.[8][9]

Ammenities

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The park contains over 500 trees, a public park, including a tropical garden, game lawn, shaded areas, veterans’ plaza, and a number of public art projects including two public art sculptures, Elmgreen & Dragset’s Bent Pool, 2019 and Juame Plensa's Minna, 2022.[1][10]

Events

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One of the first events held at the newly opened Pride Park in December 2019 was Design Miami which is held during Art Basel Miami.[11] The park is also host to a number of events for the annual Miami Beach Pride celebration each year.[12]

Some of the events held at Pride Park include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Pride Park". Greater Miami & Miami Beach. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  2. ^ "Pride Park". Miami Beach Convention Center. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  3. ^ https://www.condoblackbook.com/blog/south-beach-is-getting-lots-of-new-park-space/
  4. ^ "PROGRESSIVE BOAT SHOW EXPERIENCE". www.miamiboatshow.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  5. ^ Carmona, Sergio (2022-06-30). "Second annual Summer Movies Under the Stars series taking place". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  6. ^ https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/110519-02-NOTICE-OF-SPECIAL-ELECTION-REG.pdf
  7. ^ Admin, C. P. C. (2019-05-03). "Convention Center Park". Critical Path Services, Inc. Miami, Florida Commercial Construction. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  8. ^ "Public Art Collection – MB Arts & Culture". Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  9. ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/visual-arts/art-basel/article269398842.html
  10. ^ Admin, C. P. C. (2019-05-03). "Convention Center Park". Critical Path Services, Inc. Miami, Florida Commercial Construction. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  11. ^ "Surprises Await in the 15th Edition of Design Miami/ | Acqualina Lifestyle Blog". www.acqualinaresort.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  12. ^ Nbc6 • • (2023-04-08). "Miami Beach Pride Hosts Easter Picnic With Fun for Entire Family". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2024-02-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Team, CBS Miami (2024-02-15). "Ahoy matey! Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show underway - CBS Miami". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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