Mango Festival 2025: Miami’s Juiciest Weekend Returns to Fairchild
If you’ve ever dreamed of eating your weight in mangoes, this is your chance. Fairchild’s Annual Mango Festival is back on July 12 and 13, 2025, and it’s bursting with tropical flavor, fruity cocktails, and sweet vibes. With over 400 mango varieties, local chefs, live music, and mango trees for sale, this long-running event is the mango-lovers’ Super Bowl—and yes, it’s been going strong for over 30 years.
What Makes the Mango Festival So Iconic?
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden doesn’t just host the event, but also grows it. As home to the world’s largest curated mango collection, this garden knows its fruit. The Tropical Fruit Program cultivates rare, exotic, and local mangoes that take center stage during the festival.
Expect hundreds of cultivars, from sweet and juicy to tangy and bold. You can taste, sip, paint, and even scrub mango on your skin. Yes, mango self-care is a thing.
Must-See Festival Highlights
The Mango Marketplace
Roam through a tropical open-air bazaar filled with mango-inspired bites, artisan goods, and fresh mango fruit sales. Want to grow your own? Snag a tree at the Curator’s Choice Mango Tree Sale (but hurry—these sell out fast).
Mango Tastings & Mango Smoothies
Try a bite-size mango tasting ($5), cool off with famous mango smoothies ($9), or kick it up with a Spirited Mango Smoothie ($16). Don’t miss the Mini Mango Cocktail Flight ($34) for a buzzworthy tasting trio.
Array of Spice Workshop
Love mango and skincare? This $36 workshop lets you make your own mango body butter, oil, and sugar scrub using Grenadian mangoes.
Family-Friendly Activities
The little ones can get creative at the Mango Magic Art Workshop (with collage and painting fun), win prizes during Nature Bingo, or play giant games like Jenga and Connect 4.
Mango Lecture Series
Head to the Garden House for free talks from mango pros. Learn about grafting, disease prevention, mango diversity, and how to grow mango trees in your own backyard.
Mango Sunday Brunch
On July 13 from 11 AM to 1 PM, indulge in a mango-filled brunch by top Miami chefs. It’s $120 for members, $135 for non-members, and includes garden admission.
Festival Schedule (Key Activities)
Saturday, July 12
- 10:30 AM – Watercolor Mango Art Class
- 11:00 AM – Lecture: Mangos: A Rebirth
- 1:00 PM – Lecture: Caring for Mango Trees
- 2:00 PM – Lecture: Grafting Techniques
Sunday, July 13
- 10:30 AM – Mango Painting (Acrylic/Oil)
- 11:00 AM – Lecture: Mangos of the World
- 1:00 PM – Lecture: Pest & Disease Management
- 2:00 PM – Lecture: Exotic Mango Tasting
What’s Included With Admission?
- Entry to all garden exhibits, including the Wings of the Tropics Butterfly House and the Misty Cloud Forest
- Access to all festival zones, live music, and family activities
- Free lecture series and self-guided mango trail through the gardens
Event Details at a Glance
- Event: Mango Festival 2025
- Dates: July 12–13, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Location: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables, FL
- Admission: Tickets available via Fairchild’s website
- Phone: (305) 667-1651
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