The City of Doral is known mostly for its South American residents but on Saturday, Feb. 29 they’ll pay homage to people of Dominican heritage with their first Dominican Festival in Doral , happening at Downtown Doral Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Held as a celebration Dominican Independence Day, the event will showcase the Dominican culture, celebrating all it has to offer along with the wide myriad of cultures that makeup the Doral community.
Festival highlights include…
Dominican culinary sensation and award winner Chef Danny who along with other participating chefs will conduct demos and prepare recipes for sampling throughout the day.
A folkloric presentation showcasing typical Dominican dances
Live music by Ramon Orlando y su Orquesta, Alejandro Vargas, Agapito Pascual and DJ Unique
Florida Marlins player Sandy Alcantara will be signing autographs
An arts & crafts exhibition featuring work by Dominican as well as international artists
A selection of games to play including dominoes, bingo and board games
Kids’ entertainment
Other museum deals, free days and special events:
Friday, September 22, 2023
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
Saturday, September 23, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miami Seaquarium
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
Sunday, September 24, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miami Seaquarium
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
Monday, September 25, 2023
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
Thursday, September 28, 2023
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach