Flamingo Gardens

Flamingo Groves (now Flamingo Gardens), through business partner Frank Stirling, was part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture program as an official citrus lab experimental station. The goal of the station was to test multiple species of citrus in the South Florida climate. This article from May 14, 1929, mentions that Flamingo Groves received 241 buds from various species of citrus for testing.

Although our wedding season is from November through May, we can now host your ceremony only during any month you desire! Your first 100 chairs are included with the space for two hours, and set-up/clean-up is included. Give us a call!

☎️ (954) 473-2955 x136
💌 [email protected]

Loss of habitat, as well as climate change and use of pesticides, have decimated pollinator populations in recent decades. Flamingo Gardens' EcoTeers are teaming up with Barbara Goleman Senior High School's Bionomics Club to start a butterfly garden. We need your help planting native butterfly species this Saturday, August 17, 2024, 9am-12pm. Come prepared with bug spray, water, and close-toed shoes!

If you'd like to in your community with impactful projects to help protect the environment and combat climate change, contact Ashley Vieira at eco@flamingogardens to join the EcoTeers.

Want to join a winning team for this year’s 5k Walk in the Wild? No problem! Become one of Pepper's Steppers! Pepper, one of Flamingo Gardens' Animal Ambassadors, has her own team, and you're invited to join! 🦨💚 Register today and let's make this year's event unforgettable together!

For more info or to become one of Pepper’s Steppers, visit https://bit.ly/2024PeppersSteppers

The Everglades is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The exceptional variety of its water habitats has made it a sanctuary for over 400 species of birds and it provides refuge for over 20 rare, endangered, and threatened species. These include the Florida panther, snail kite, alligator, crocodile, and manatee.

While Flamingo Gardens is not located in the Everglades, it is adjacent. Flamingo Gardens educated 250,000 visitors about the importance of this World Heritage site in 2023.

These beautiful photos of the Everglades are by Flamingo Gardens Board member Stan Wood.

Join us tomorrow to learn how to “Recharge Your Energy with Aromatherapy.” Prepare for the rest of the year by recharging your energy! Discover some plants and trees that will boost your energy. Combine some essential oils with simple mindfulness exercises and learn how to keep yourself fresh, sharp, and motivated!

Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.

More at: https://flamingogardens.org/clubs-classes/recharge-your-energy-through-aromatherapy/

Now in bloom at Flamingo Gardens; Aranda orchid garden, Cattleya orchid, variegated Prickly Pear cactus, desert rose, Grammatophyllum orchid.

Photos by Lorenzo Cassina.

Check out this beautiful Grammatophyllum scriptum var. citrinum. This fantastic orchid species is native to Borneo, the Philippines, Fiji and New Guinea. The dramatic flower spikes can have over 100 inch and up to 2 inch fragrant flowers on each spike,

Thanks to the care provided by the Orchidteer volunteers, you can see this beauty now in bloom near the Flamingo Pond!

Photos by Lorenzo Cassina.

Today is the final day to meet Paleontologist, Robert Feeney, and see real dinosaur fossils at Flamingo Gardens’ Dinosaurs Back To School Weekend! August 11, 2024, see the Dinosaurs Around the World exhibit of 13 animatronic dinosaurs throughout the Gardens and excavate for fossils in the Dino Dig Pit in the Gallery. The weekend includes special Dino Safaris, live DJ, special games and activities, and fun school supplies giveaway from Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital while supplies last.

Tickets and more information at: https://flamingogardens.org/events-calendar/back-to-school-weekend/

This weekend meet Paleontologist, Robert Feeney, and see real dinosaur fossils! Flamingo Gardens’ Dinosaurs Back To School Weekend, is August 10-11, 2024. Enjoy the Dinosaurs Around the World exhibit of 13 animatronic dinosaurs throughout the Gardens and excavate for fossils in the Dino Dig Pit in the Gallery. The weekend includes special Dino Safaris, live DJ, special games and activities, and fun school supplies giveaway from Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital while supplies last.

Tickets and more information at: https://flamingogardens.org/events-calendar/back-to-school-weekend/

Meet Paleontologist, Robert Feeney, from 10am to 3pm this weekend at Flamingo Gardens’ Dinosaurs Back To School Weekend, August 10-11, 2024. Enjoy the Dinosaurs Around the World exhibit of 13 animatronic dinosaurs throughout the Gardens and excavate for fossils in the Dino Dig Pit in the Gallery. The weekend includes special Dino Safaris, live DJ, special games and activities, and fun school supplies giveaway from Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital while supplies last.

Tickets and more information at: https://flamingogardens.org/events-calendar/back-to-school-weekend/

You can help raise money to care for our injured animals by joining our 3rd Annual 5k Walk in the Wild at Flamingo Gardens! Whether you're a past participant or a first-time walker, this early morning walk through our scenic gardens is like no other 5k you've experienced. Enjoy the lush gardens while raising much-needed money to care for our injured wildlife.

For more info or to register, visit https://bit.ly/2024WalkInTheWild5K. Don't have a team to join? Become one of Pepper's Steppers! Pepper, one of Flamingo Gardens' Animal Ambassadors, has her own team, and you're invited to join! https://bit.ly/2024PeppersSteppers 🦨💚

Meet Paleontologist, Robert Feeney, from 10am to 3pm at this weekend’s Dinosaurs Back To School Weekend, August 10-11, 2024. Enjoy the Dinosaurs Around the World exhibit of 13 animatronic dinosaurs throughout the Gardens and excavate for fossils in the Dino Dig Pit in the Gallery. The weekend includes special Dino Safaris, live DJ, special games and activities, and fun school supplies giveaway from Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital while supplies last.

Tickets and more information at: https://flamingogardens.org/events-calendar/back-to-school-weekend/

This Flamingo Friday is starting off with some proper pampering in the form of feather preening. How will you pamper yourself this weekend?

Yesterday was our Butterfly Gardening Class with Amy Rielly, Botanical Curator at Flamingo Gardens and local butterfly expert. If you missed it, the next class will be November 6, 2024 at 2pm.

More information at: https://flamingogardens.org/clubs-classes/butterfly-gardening/

Join us this weekend, August 10 & 11, 2024, for Dinosaurs Back To School Weekend! Enjoy the Dinosaurs Around the World exhibit of 13 animatronic dinosaurs throughout the Gardens and excavate for fossils in the Dino Dig Pit in the Gallery. The weekend includes special Dino Safaris, live DJ, special games and activities, and fun school supplies giveaway from Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital while supplies last. Meet paleontologist, Robert Feeney, on the Wray Lawn from 10am-3pm.

Tickets and more information at: https://flamingogardens.org/events-calendar/back-to-school-weekend/

Flamingo Groves (now Flamingo Gardens) published its own postcards so visitors could share the beauty of South Florida with friends near and far. This image, from one of the postcards in our historic archive, is from the early to mid-1960s. It shows visitors listening to a guided tour of the orange groves. Today, you no longer need to stand in the hot sun for our tours. Visitors can take a narrated tram ride through the grounds to learn more about our flora and fauna and the history of Flamingo Groves. We also have the Wray Home Museum and VIP tours available to guests.

North American River Otters' may have streamlined bodies for swimming, but their faces are made for photo ops! Fun fact: A group of otters are sometimes known as a "romp." Do you know other names for a group of otters?

Want to create positive change in your community? Flamingo Gardens is looking for recruits for their EcoTeer volunteer corps to help combat climate change and protect our environment.

Last year alone, Flamingo Garden EcoTeers planted 1030 hardwood trees for carbon storage and 9004 sea oats for dune restoration. Ecoteers also removed 443 pounds of invasive plants from local parks and collected 536 pounds of trash from local beaches and waterways. If you would like to join the EcoTeers and help with our efforts, contact Ashley at [email protected] or call 954-473-2955.

For more information about the EcoTeers go to: https://flamingogardens.org/clubs-classes/eco-teers-club/

You can celebrate your birthday like James the flamingo! Enjoy an escorted trip through our animal loop and aviary, a narrated private tram tour, and special attention during our wildlife encounter show 🐾🎁 James gives it a 10/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Learn how to attract butterflies at our Butterfly Gardening Class with Amy Rielly, butterfly expert and Botanical Curator at Flamingo Gardens. Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 2:00pm.

More information at: https://flamingogardens.org/clubs-classes/butterfly-gardening/

Photos by Lorenzo Cassina.

Did you know that Flamingo Gardens has many of the largest trees in the state of Florida? Flamingo Gardens has 15 trees that have been certified by the Florida Department of Forestry as the largest of their species, called Champion Trees. Many of them are the largest in the continental United States as they won't grow in climates further north.

We are working with the Department of Forestry to certify more of our trees as Champions, and currently have 11 new nominations.

Flamingo Gardens works daily to protect and expand the tree canopy here in the Gardens, to help absorb carbon and mitigate climate change, but also to showcase the beauty of tropical and sub-tropical trees. These are just four of the 15 Champion trees at Flamingo Gardens: "Cavanillesia plantanfolia" or Cuipo tree; "Enterolobium cyclocarpum" or Ear Pod tree; "Sterculia apetala" or Panama tree; and "Khaya nyasica" or African Mahogany tree.

Thanks for coming out for James the Flamingo’s Birthday Bash! Photos of this afternoon’s celebration by Laura Wyatt.