Special Events for The Barnacle Historic State Park

• JUST READ, FLORIDA!
  Date: September 7, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  
  Description: Join us at the park for Barnacle, Books, Birds & Boats! -- our second annual literacy event. Parents bring your kids; kids bring your parents for a fun-filled Sunday with educational activities, games and prizes! Enjoy storytelling, have fun with 'How to Haiku,' feed your mind with 'Alphabet Soup,' and much, much more.
  
  Park open from 9-5; activities from 11-2 rain or shine.
  
  Fees: Admission free with a library book, library card or book donation. Otherwise, park admission is $1; children under 6 are free.
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• BARNACLE UNDER MOONLIGHT - OUTTA D'BLUES
  Date: September 15, 6:00 PM
  
  Description: Enjoy an entertaining evening in the park as innovative blues band Outta d’Blues takes the stage for the first concert of the season. Gates open at 6pm, music from 7-9pm. No pets. No alcohol.
  Fees: Admission charged
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
  Date: September 27, 9:00 AM - Noon
  
  Description: Each year thousands of volunteers in every state put their hands to work on National Public Lands Day. Volunteers work in parks and forests, at rivers, lakes, and wetlands, at cultural and historic sites and in their own neighborhoods. It is the largest single-day volunteer event on public lands during the year.
  
  This year, The Barnacle is a host site for one of these programs. Join us on Saturday, September 27 for an exotic plant removal party in the tropical hardwood hammock at the park and a good old coastal cleanup along our shoreline. This is a coast-to-coast effort to improve and enhance our treasured lands. Be a part of something big. Call (305) 442-6866 to sign up to make a difference.
  Fees: Free park admission for project volunteers.
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• BARNACLE UNDER MOONLIGHT - BETAN & BERNER
  Date: October 14, 6:00 PM
  
  Description: Peter Betan and Marc Berner play New Age acoustic under the moonlit skies of Miami. Bring a blanket, bring a picnic, bring your friends. Gates open at 6pm, music from 7-9pm. No pets. No alcohol.
  Fees: Admission charged
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• BARNACLE UNDER MOONLIGHT - TBA
  Date: November 13, 6:00 PM
  
  Description: Join us for an evening of live music at The Barnacle as the full moon shines down. Blankets and picnics welcome. Gates open at 6pm, music from 7-9pm. No pets. No alcohol.
  Fees: Admission charged
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• FIREFLY LAWN PARTY
  Date: November 16, 8:00 PM
  
  Description: Enjoy mingling with other Barnacle Society members on the lawn of The Barnacle at twilight while enjoying music, cocktails, fabulous hors d’oeuvres, and delicious desserts. Reservations are required. Please contact (305) 442-6866 for more information.
  Fees: Admission charged and reservations required.
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• OLD TIME DANCE
  Date: November 29, 6:00 PM
  
  Description: Kick up your heels to traditional American music played by Mudhole Control while learning traditional American folk dance steps from Rae Newoman. Dances such as circles, squares, contras, and waltzes were all the rage in the 1800s, so come dance like it's 1891! Gates open at 6pm, live music and dancing from 6:30-10pm. No pets or alcohol please.
  Fees: $10.00 - 10 years and older
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• STARLIGHT MOVIE CLASSICS
  Date: December 7, 6:00 PM
  
  Description: Watch an American classic movie on the lawn of The Barnacle while feasting on your own picnic with friends and family. This semi-annual event is for Barnacle Society members only. Gates open at 6pm, movie starts at 7 pm. No entry after 7:15 pm. No pets. To learn how to become a member, please call (305) 442-6866.
  Fees: Free to members of The Barnacle Society
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• BARNACLE UNDER MOONLIGHT - TBA
  Date: December 12, 6:00 PM
  
  Description: Bring a blanket, bring a picnic, bring your friends and family and join us on the lawn of The Barnacle for a concert as the full moon lights up the skies of South Florida. Gates open at 6pm, music from 7-9pm. No pets. No alcohol.
  Fees: Admission charged
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• BARNACLE UNDER MOONLIGHT - TBA
  Date: January 11, 6:00 PM
  
  Description: Live music. Full moon. Family and friends. Enjoy an evening in the park under the moonlit skies of Miami. Blankets and picnics welcome. Gates open at 6pm, music from 7-9pm. No pets. No alcohol.
  Fees: Admission charged
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• OLD TIME DANCE
  Date: January 31, 6:00 PM
  
  Description: Kick up your heels to traditional American music played by Mudhole Control with Rae Newoman calling the steps. Traditional American dances such as circles, squares, contras, and waltzes were all the rage in the 1800s, so come dance like it's 1891! Gates open at 6pm, live music and dancing from 6:30-10pm. No pets or alcohol please.
  Fees: $10.00 - 10 years and older
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• BARNACLE UNDER MOONLIGHT - TBA
  Date: February 9, 6:00 PM
  
  Description: Bring a picnic, bring your friends and come enjoy a lovely evening concert in the moonlight at The Barnacle. Gates open at 6pm, music from 7-9pm. No pets. No alcohol.
  Fees: Admission charged
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  
• 14TH ANNUAL WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY REGATTA
  Date: February 21, 12 Noon
  
  Description: This revival of Commodore Ralph Munroe's original Washington's Birthday Regatta takes place on beautiful Biscayne Bay just off shore of The Barnacle. Open to traditional style shoal-draft sailboats (fiberglass boats permitted). The race is followed by an after-hours awards ceremony at the park. Contact the park for registration information. No pets.
  Fees: $15/boat entry fee for participants. Park admission for observers.
  Contact: (305) 442-6866
  

The Barnacle Historic State Park Ranger Programs

• GUIDED TOURS OF THE BARNACLE
  Year-round, Fri.-Mon.; 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30
  Situated on the shore of Biscayne Bay, The Barnacle Historic State Park features one of the oldest homes in Miami-Dade County in its original location. Home to pioneer boat designer Ralph Middleton Munroe, The Barnacle and surrounding grounds offer visitors a rare glimpse at a bygone era. Group tours available Wednesday and Thursday by advance reservation. The park is closed on Tuesday. Park entrance fee.
  Call 305-442-6866 for more details.
• YOGA BY THE SEA
  Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 PM
  Enjoy a mid-week restorative yoga practice in the Real Florida, in the heart of the Grove. This class is for all levels and will be held on the grassy front lawn of The Barnacle overlooking Biscayne Bay (in case of rain, class will meet in the Micco Pavilion). Bring a mat, blocks, and a strap.
  
  There is minimal parking inside the park, so car pool if possible and arrive prior to 6 p.m. to ensure that the class begins promptly. Enjoy the peace and tranquility that The Barnacle offers for Yoga by the Sea.
  
  Classes are $13 each which includes park entrance fee.
  
  Call (305) 442-6866 for more details.