Miami Marine Stadium Boat Tour

About the Marine Stadium

Built in 1963, Miami Marine Stadium hosted many remarkable events during its 28- year history: boatraces, concerts (Jimmy Buffett, The Miami Philharmonic, many rock and jazz events, Sunrise Easter Services and much more). The Stadium closed after Hurricane Andrew and has remained shuttered ever since. After years of slow progress, the City of Miami is now moving forward. In February, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to find an independent, professional operator to run it and collaborate with the City to restore it.

Don Worth will provide a power-point presentation that describes the Stadium its history, its present status, steps necessary to bring it back to life, and its remarkable and exciting future. He has been involved in the effort to save the Marine Stadium since inception. In 2008, he was a Co-Founder of Friends of Miami Marine Stadium, the original group that began to advocate for the Stadium. Presently, he is the Co-Founder of the Advocacy organization, Restore Marine Stadium, website www.restoremarinstaidum.org and facebook page, www.facebook.com/restoremarinestadium.

The Tour

Meet at the Miami Rowing Club, where I’ll share my love for the stadium and show you a power point presentation which features archival photos, original blueprints, and videos of the stadium in its prime. Next, visit multiple viewpoints where you can see the stadium up close. (Due to safety concerns, we are not able to enter the building itself.) Hear about the ongoing efforts to restore the Stadium, and admire some of its most impressive architectural details.

You’ll leave this insider tour of the Miami Marine Stadium site knowing more about this landmark and the role of community activism in its preservation.

• Company Name : Friends of Miami Marine Stadium