17th Annual International Mango Festival, Miami, Sunday, July 12 9:30a
to
4:30p at
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
Come to Fairchild's 17th Annual International Mango Festival to buy
your hand selected mango trees and fruit, enjoy mango lectures and
smoothies, view the world's largest display of mangos, take part in the
world's only mango auction and buy mango merchandise and botanical art.
There will also be mango culinary demonstrations, a fantastic
International Fruit Market, fun activities for kids and much, much
more. It's all about mangos at Fairchild's International Mango
Festival.
For a schedule of activities, .
Kid's Activities: Your children will enjoy and learn. They will
make mango leaf puppets, mango art projects, getting their faces
painted, creating their own original mango art, and more, but will also
enrich their lives by learning about a very important part of South
Florida culture, the mango. They will discover where different mangos
come from, and the fascinating stories behind them.
Curator's Choice Mangos: The Curator's Choice Mangos selected by
Dr. Richard J. Campbell, and Noris Ledesma Fairchild's Curators of
Tropical Fruit, are mango trees well-suited to South Florida
conditions. The trees will remain small in stature, yet produce top
quality, full size fruit. Trees are approximately three feet and are in
three gallon plastic container.
World's Only Mango Auction: On Sunday, enjoy the excitement of the
only mango auction in the world while bidding on your favorite mangos.
Join Dr. Richard Campbell, the Fairchild Tropical Fruit Program staff
and auctioneer Jimmy Howell for a journey through the world of mangos.
Admission: Free for Fairchild members and children 5 and under, $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for children 6-17.
Mango Brunch: Tickets: Members $75; Non-Members $100. Reservations are required.