Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

"Mark your calendars, mango fiends: Fairchild is celebrating their annual mango festival this year on July 13 and 14. The weekend festival is a great time to try all sorts of mango varieties—like Florida sugarloafs or Indian alphonsos. You can even buy your very own baby tree to take home. Stop by the mango marketplace and pick up some mango scented incense and drink mango cocktails on the lawn. Fairchild (the botanist) was one of the first people to bring mangoes to Florida, and Fairchild (the garden) has been holding the mango festival for three decades, so they know this fruit better than anyone and can make the best out of any season. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"To make the most of your time in Miami, wake up and take a stroll through the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, a sprawling 83-acre destination home to an entire ecosystem of flora. Find palm trees and succulents, ferns and flowers, and everything in between. Don’t miss its rare plant exhibit for something truly special." - Stacey Leasca

"Spanning nearly 84 acres, the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden is filled with tropical plants, flowers, and trees, including extremely rare species like the petticoat palm. Every square inch of the facility has been thoughtfully designed and constructed, making it easy to navigate. The best way to see a little of everything, though, is by hopping aboard one of the 30-minute tram tours, which run year-round, twice an hour. Don't miss the Wings of the Tropics exhibition, where 40 species of butterflies engage in a colorful display of acrobatics all around you." - Sara Liss, Terry Ward

"Spanning nearly 84 acres, the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden is filled with tropical plants, flowers, and trees, including extremely rare species like the petticoat palm. Every square inch of the facility has been thoughtfully designed and constructed, making it easy to navigate. The best way to see a little of everything, though, is by hopping aboard one of the 30-minute tram tours, which run year-round, twice an hour. Don't miss the Wings of the Tropics exhibition, where 40 species of butterflies engage in a colorful display of acrobatics all around you." - Sara Liss, Terry Ward

"Yes, it is possible to hang out with dinosaurs this Fourth of July thanks to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens’ new Jurassic Garden installation." - Olee Fowler