8th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Benefits Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 11:30 a.m.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
3251 South Miami Avenue, Miami
305-860-8404
www.VizcayaMuseum.com (Tickets)
The popular Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon is an annual event that brings together a cross section of Miami’s social and philanthropic leaders. As Vizcaya’s only major daytime fundraiser, the Preservation Luncheon reprises the fashionable daytime events held in the gardens, a tradition in Vizcaya’s early years.
Founded in 2009, the luncheon is a friend-raiser and fund-raiser to support the protection and preservation of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.
At this year’s luncheon, guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, followed by an al fresco luncheon at 12:30 p.m. As in past years, both ladies and men are encouoraged to wear hats.
Preservation Luncheon tickets can be purchased online. Tickets start at $350, and tables of ten are available for $3500 and up.
About Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a National Historic Landmark that preserves the Miami estate of agricultural industrialist James Deering to engage our community and its visitors in learning through the arts, history and the environment. Built between 1914 and 1922, Vizcaya is one of the most intact remaining architectural examples fromthis era in United States history, when the nation’s wealthy industrialists built lavish estates inspired by the palaces of Europe.Vizcaya features a Main House, 10 acres of formal gardens, a rockland hammock (native forest), mangrove shore, the Vizcaya Café and Shop presented by A Joy Wallace Catering, Design and Special Events, and a historic village that will be restored for additional venues for programs and community outreach.
