LTC 252-2021 UPCOMING PARKS AND RECREATION 2021 JULY EVENTSDocuSign Envelope ID: C899D9E3-DEFC-4B98-BF90-ECCA5B2367AB
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MI AM I BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 252-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: June 18, 2021
SUBJECT: UPCOMING PARKS AND RECREATION 2021 JULY EVENTS
July is Parks and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park
Association (NRPA) celebrating all the ways· parks and recreation has the power to transform
our daily lives. This year's theme for Parks and Recreation Month is "Our Park and Recreation
Story", and we want to help create a new story of how communities are stronger, more vibrant
and more resilient because of parks and recreation.
Event: Toddler Splash Bash
Date: July 9, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Flamingo Park Pool (12th Street and Michigan Avenue)
Cost: Free
Parents and children under 4 are invited to join us for a morning of summer pool fun with music,
games, refreshments and more!
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Play at the Park Series - Fantasy Theater Factory presents "Cinderella, A
Fractured Fairytale"
July 11, 2021 (NIP) & July 18, 2021 {Pride Park)
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Normandy Isle Park (7030Trouville Esplanade), Pride Park (1809 Meridian
Avenue)
Get ready for the most unique version of Cinderella yet. Take the classic story of Cinderella, mix
in elements of comedy, slaps tick, music, acrobatics, magic and even British Pantomime, and
you've got a new version of an old story that will leave audiences begging for more! Fantasy
Theater Factory's "Cinderella, A Fractured Fairy Tale" is a hilarious deconstruction of one of our
most well-known fairy tales. In true form for a fractured fairy tale, this Cinderella tale turns many
aspects of this beloved story on its head to hilarious and though t-provoking effect. Tickets on
sale beginning June 28 at register.miamibeachparks.com.
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2021 National Clay Courts Championships - Boys 14
July 11 - 18, 2021
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Flamingo Park Tennis Center (1200 Meridian Avenue), Miami Beach Tennis
Center (501 72 Street)
The City of Miami Beach will be hosting the 2021 National Clay Court Championships -
Boys 14. Over 200 players from 50 states will be attending for single's play along with
92 doubles teams. Former players include Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, John Isner and
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the Bryan Brothers. The tournament will be taking place at the Flamingo Park and
Miami Beach Tennis Centers. The Finals are set to take place at the Flamingo Park
Tennis Center. This is the first major tennis tournament the City has hosted at the
Tennis Centers since the 2019 ITF World Tennis Championships.
Event: Celebrate Our Families Festival
Date: July 24, 2021
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: North Shore Park (501 72 Street)
Cost: Free
Fantasy Theatre Factory invites you to Celebrate Our Families! Join us for a live, in-person
dance & karaoke party featuring face painting, dancing, arts and crafts, stilt walkers, balloon art,
and more! Fun for the entire family! Don't miss out on our new trivia game show, "Eco-
Challenge," an environmental learning show for kids of all ages. This day of fun celebrates our
diverse South Florida families of every kind and background, including our LGBTQ families, and
best of all, it's all FREE! This program was made possible with the support of the City of Miami
Beach, the City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts
Council, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the
Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and is sponsored in part by
the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts
and Culture, and the Nati onal Endowment for the Arts.
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77th Annual Playground Revue Filming (MBTV air date TBA)
July 29, 2021
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater (1700 Washington
Avenue)
The Parks and Recreation Department will be filming the 77th Annual Playground Revue themed
"Throwback Thursday". Show will be aired at a later date in August on MBTV. Enjoy performances
of the many talented children who attend our 2021 summer day camps and watch them dance
and sing to musical genres from the 50's and beyond.
Event: Sundays with Parks & Rec
Date: Every Sunday in July (no programming July 4)
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Streaming on Facebook Live - www.facebook.com/cityofmiamibeach
Start off your Sunday morning with an activity hosted by one of the talented members of the Parks
& Rec Team! This month enjoy arts & crafts, science experiments, cooking projects and stories.
Should you have additional questions, please contact Cindy Casanova at (305) 673-7730.
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