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If you are looking for a location to hold MIAMI-DADE PARKS your next meeting or event, the Mary Abreu Community Center is the ideal place.

Managed by the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation & THE THE Open Spaces Department, the Mary Abreu Community Center is located on the grounds of beautiful Tropical Park. Mary Abreu It is complemented by the diversity of recreational activities Community Mary Abreu underway daily at the park from competitive games by baseball and softball leagues, to pick-up basketball and Center Community tennis, even picnics underneath the park’s pavilion-shelters. AT TROPICAL PARK Regular activities and events also include concerts, open-air markets, and horse shows at the site’s internationally 7900 SW 40TH S TREET • MIAMI , FL 33155 Center renowned Ronald Reagan Equestrian Center. The park is a (305) 226-8316 magnet for children, families and adults of all ages and AT TROPICAL PARK abilities who love playing on its courts, fields and dog park. A regional park, it is one of the most popular parks in South Florida attracting users from throughout the tri-county area.

The Mary Abreu Community Center is named after one of the Department’s beloved leaders, the late Mary Abreu (1964- 2011), a pioneering role model who championed the needs of working mothers and was instrumental in the development of the Tiny Tots program for pre-school children. A long-time Miami-Dade Parks administrator, she dedicated herself to improving the lives of citizens through its parks. The Center is named in her honor and serves as a celebration of her life and valuable contributions to the community.

Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces 275 NW 2 ND STREET • MIAMI , FL 33128 WWW .MIAMIDADE .GOV /PARKS The Ideal Location for Events, Activities and Meetings

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Amenities (1964-2011), a pioneering role model who championed the needs of working mothers and was instrumental • 4,320 square-feet of space in the development of the Tiny Tots program for pre- • Capacity for 250 people school children. A long-time Miami-Dade Parks • Podiums, sound systems, microphones, projector administrator, she dedicated herself to improving the and screen, chairs, tables, and stage available for lives of citizens through its parks. The Center is named rent (includes professional set-up and breakdown) in her honor and serves as a celebration of her life and • Miniature kitchen valuable contributions to the community. • Outdoor grilling area • Bathroom facilities Disability Services • Reserved parking space To request material in accessible format, information on access for persons with disabilities, or sign Location, Location, Location language interpreter services (7 days in advance), call 305-755-7848. Centrally located in the heart of Miami-Dade County, the Mary Abreu Community Center at Tropical Park Event & Activity Options is surrounded by a vibrant hub of residential Reservations, Rentals & The Mary Abreu Community Center is the perfect venue neighborhoods, shops and restaurants. It is easy and More Information for small to mid-size events and is a popular venue convenient to get to, just minutes from State Road 836 To reserve your rental of the Mary Abreu Community commonly rented for a wide variety of activities. (Dolphin Expressway). It is also nestled between the Center or to learn more information, please contact The most popular include: three major connected roadways of State Road 826 Tropical Park Manager Tim Byrnes at (305) 226-8316. (Palmetto Expressway), Bird Road (SW 40th Street) • Business Meetings and Miller Drive (SW 56th Street), west of Coral Gables. • Group Meetings • Training Seminars Heart & Heritage • Instructional Classes Tropical Park is a recreational jewel within the highly • Baby Showers acclaimed Miami-Dade County park system consisting • Birthday Parties of 260 parks all managed and operated by the Miami- • Bar & Bat Mitzvahs Dade County Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces • Family Reunions Department. The Department has been highly lauded for its diversity of facilities, services, and programs, • Quinceañeras and is renowned for its attention to the recreational • Receptions needs of residents and visitors alike. The Mary Abreu • Recitals Community Center is named after one of the Department’s beloved leaders, the late Mary Abreu