Visitors’ Guide

The museum’s permanent collection contains more than 4,500 works from artists like Picasso and Degas to contemporary American art, West African tribal art and preColumbian Art.

The museum, at 501 Plaza Real, is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for seniors. Students with ID and children 12 and younger are admitted free. On select days throughout the year, admission is free for all visitors; check the museum’s website for details and current admission and capacity guidelines. Call 561/392-2500 or visit bocamuseum.org.

BONNET HOUSE MUSEUM AND GARDENS, FORT LAUDERDALE Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and

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100 SOUTH OCEAN BLVD. MANALAPAN FL 33462 EAUPALMBEACH.COM | 855 680 1497 Intracoastal Waterway is the historic Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, which this year is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the décor of this former home of artists Frederic and Evelyn Bartlett has Caribbean-style influences, as well as art, china, animal figures and flowers collected by all three of Frederic Bartlett’s wives.

The Old Florida yet whimsical feel continues throughout the grounds, where monkeys and swans can be seen. Admission is $20 for adults and $16 for children ages 6 to 12. Children younger than 6 and Bonnet House Members enjoy free admission. Tours of just the garden are $10. The Bonnet House, at 900 N. Birch Road, is open for public tours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Due to COVID-19, scheduling and tour availability is subject to change. Call 954/563-5393 or visit bonnethouse.org for current details.

VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS, MIAMI

Another grand house to explore is Vizcaya, a 34-room villa overlooking Biscayne Bay, built by industrialist James Deering in 1916. Only 10 minutes from downtown Miami, the expansive Italian estate and 10-acre bayfront gardens are examples of the late Gilded Age at its best: Expect an abundance of European antiquities, early 20th century American art and century-old plants. A 90-minute audio tour is available for $5, and can be purchased in five languages. Admission is $22 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and younger. Admission is free for U.S. military veterans and active duty U.S. military personnel. At 3251 S. Miami Ave., the museum is open Thursday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 305/250-9133 or visit vizcaya. org for current details and pricing.

FAMILY OUTINGS PALM BEACH ZOO, WEST PALM BEACH

With more than 190 species and 550 animals on display, the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park features unique creatures unseen anywhere else in the region, from black bears to komodo dragons to giant anteaters. In keeping with its mission to propagate endangered species, the zoo participates in more than 50 Species Survival Plans, helping to manage

threatened animals such as the red kangaroo, Malayan tiger and Indian pygmy goose. Most recently, the zoo debuted Fiona, an orphaned jaguar rescued from Panama, and announced the births of a red-crowned crane and five Perdido Key beach mice.

At 1301 Summit Blvd., the Palm Beach Zoo is open daily (except Thanksgiving and Christmas) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular admission is $24.95 for adults, $22.95 for seniors and $18.95 for children ages 3 to 12. Children 2 and younger enter for free. As of this writing, some of the zoo’s attractions and services are unavailable due to COVID-19. Call 561/547-9453 or visit palmbeachzoo. org for full details, including capacity and attendance guidelines.

SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM, WEST PALM BEACH

The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium features a giant freshwater and saltwater aquarium housing local and exotic marine life, a digital planetarium, a conservation research station and an interactive Everglades exhibit.

In its backyard, the Science Center also offers 18 holes of miniature golf on its Conversation Course, a Jim Fazio- and Jack Nicklausdesigned layout that combines ecological education with short-game challenges.

At 4801 Dreher Trail N., the Science Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. General admission is $17.95 for adults, $15.95 for seniors (60-plus years) and $13.95 for children between the ages of 3 and 12. Admission to the planetarium is $5 extra. The Science Center also offers a Dual Discovery Pass in conjunction with Palm Beach Zoo; the buyer can buy a full-day generaladmission pass at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium and use that same pass that day, or weeks later, for another day at the Palm Beach Zoo, or vice versa. Call 561/8321988 or visit sfsciencecenter.org

LION COUNTRY SAFARI, LOXAHATCHEE

Lion Country Safari is America’s first drivethrough safari park. Opened in 1967, the zoo sprawls over 600 acres in Palm Beach County and is home to more than 900 animals living in large, natural exhibits. While driving through the safari park, tourists can catch glimpses of llamas, lions, wildebeests, chimpanzees and more. There are also private guided tours which include three animal

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encounters. 329 Worth Avenue 561-655-5770 www.marikopalmbeach.com

There is also a petting zoo with goats and sheep, a Safari Splash Waterpark and a leisurely paddleboat ride. Hours for Lion Country Safari, at 2003 Lion Country Safari Road, are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends. The zoo is open every day of the year, including Christmas and New Year’s Day. Regular admission is $37 for visitors ages 10-64, $33 for seniors ages 65 and older, and $28 for children ages 3 to 9. As of this writing, only the drive-through attraction is open. Call 561/793-1084 or visit lioncountrysafari.com for current details and pricing.

MARLINS PARK, MIAMI

Home to the Miami Marlins, South Florida’s Major League Baseball franchise, this stadium is two miles west of downtown Miami at 501 Marlins Way in Little Havana. When in-person attendance at MLB games resumes, fans will be able to catch a game or take a behind-thescenes tour of Marlins Park. Call 305/4801300 for tickets and more information, or visit miami.marlins.mlb.com. FOR MORE MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS: • From August to December, the Miami Dolphins tackle NFL competition at Hard Rock Stadium. Call 888/FINS-TIX or visit miamidolphins.com. • The Miami Heat—2006, 2012 and 2013 NBA champs—will hit the hardwood for the 2020-21 NBA season at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. As of this writing, the season is expected to begin in January. Call 786/7771250 or visit nba.com/heat. • The Florida Panthers will take to the ice at Sunrise’s BB&T Center for the 2020-21 NHL season, which is expected to begin in December 2020 following the delayed conclusion of the previous season. Call 954/835-7000 or visit nhl.com/panthers.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS SAILFISH MARINA AND RESORT, SINGER ISLAND

Fishermen flock to the Atlantic’s top game fish waters around Palm Beach—and Sailfish Marina, across the inlet from Palm Beach, is just minutes from the Gulf Stream and less than 45 miles from the Bahamas. The marina’s charter fleet of boats ranges from 27 to 59 feet. Sport fishing charters are available year-round, and prices vary depending on the boat size and trip duration. Visitors to Singer Island can also scuba dive and parasail. For food, the Sailfish Marina’s restaurant is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Call 561/8428449 or visit sailfishmarina.com.

LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER, JUNO BEACH

Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a nonprofit education and ocean conservation facility dedicated to sea turtles and other marine life. The center features a variety of exhibits, live sea turtles and other coastal creatures, including a prehistoric Archelon sea turtle replica, saltwater aquaria and displays of local wildlife, as well as educational displays about South Florida’s marine environment.

At 14200 U.S. Highway 1, Loggerhead Marinelife Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is closed for major holidays. Admission is free. Call 561/627-8280 or visit marinelife.org.

THE EVERGLADES & AIRBOAT RIDES

Environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas said it best: “There is only one Everglades.” A World Heritage Site and the largest subtropical wilderness in the world, the “River of Grass” is two and a half hours south of Palm Beach and is best accessed by a guided tour. Two-hour tram tours at Shark Valley (305/221-8455) introduce visitors to the wildlife and nature of the Everglades, and include the opportunity to walk up the Shark Valley observation tower for a panoramic view of the heart of the Everglades.

At Everglades Safari Park, on Southwest Eighth Street in Miami, sightseers can watch the Alligator Wildlife Nature Show, walk down the Jungle Trail and take a 30-to-40-minute airboat ride through the wetlands. The park is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 305/226-6923 or visit evergladessafaripark.com for current scheduling and pricing.

Uniting to Lead the Way The Worth Avenue Association throws its support behind Palm Beach’s most impactful organization

Assistance provided to those in need can be measured in dollars from the Caridad Center. And Antonia, a single mother who was able to and cents, but hope is invaluable. For more than 75 years, the Town of achieve financial independence with the supportive housing provided by Palm Beach United Way has given both to those in our community who the Adopt-A-Family program. What do these people have in common? need them the most—and the Worth Avenue Association is steadfast in its Each of the programs that provided them with the much-needed commitment to supporting them as they continue their mission. assistance that helped them to persevere received support and funding

In 2021, for the third year from the Town of Palm Beach in a row, the Town of Palm United Way. Beach United Way has been As the COVID-19 pandemic chosen as the Worth Avenue took hold in early 2020, the Association’s charity of the Town of Palm Beach United year. The Town of Palm Beach Way quickly got to work. The United Way supports more organization raised nearly $1 than 40 nonprofit partners million dollars for its COVID-19 throughout Palm Beach Emergency Relief Fund within County, each with its own three weeks of establishing it unique focus and mission to in mid-March—a remarkable better the community. sum considering the fiscal

“The Town of Palm Beach uncertainty that defined the United Way has partnered beginnings of the pandemic. with the merchants, owners By November, the total had and residents of Worth Avenue surpassed $1.6 million. for more than 75 years,” said And while many of the Board Chairman Mary Freitas. organization’s signature “Worth Avenue Association events have gone virtual out members have served on our United Way feeding those in need during the pandemic of necessity, the Town of board, volunteered on our Palm Beach United Way has committees, donated to our annual campaign, hosted events, and contributed in various other ways over the years. The Worth Avenue business community is an important part of 11,371 students participated in United Way-sponsored educational programs last year remained unwavering in its support of the community, even in the face of a public health crisis. The organization hopes to resume inperson events and fundraisers, which include our fundraising efforts and together we have improved the lives of countless children and adults in Palm Beach County.” The organization has been responsible 31,549 residents received health care services through United Way funded programs luncheons, contests, supply drives and more, as soon as it’s safe to do so. With impact that permeates nearly every facet of our community, the Town of Palm for success stories in all walks of life. There’s Roderick, a young boy whose enrollment in the Achievement Centers for Children and Families helped him to improve his reading 62,495 individuals received job training and financial education through United Way partner agencies Beach United Way simply has too many success stories in its 75-year history to share them all. But the organization isn’t looking back—it’s looking to the future, and how it and advance to the 4th grade. And Maritza, a single mother who was able to get her life back on track after receiving crucial medical care 214,567 residents received meals, housing, and emergency shelter thanks to United Way funded programs in 2019 can continue to ensure that every person who calls Palm Beach County home has the opportunity to prosper.