Bid Farewell to Wynwood Yard

May 02, 2019
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Wynwood Yard – photo by Fuji Film Girl
Wynwood Yard – photo by Fuji Film Girl
It's one final weekend at The Yard before they move to Downtown Doral in late 2019. YardFest kicks off Fri., May 3, three days filled with local live music and DJs, wellness sessions, family activities, sustainability programming and food.

“Join us on this final weekend as we celebrate the entrepreneurs, artists, creatives and supporters who have helped make The Wynwood Yard a hub of community, entrepreneurship, and culture,” says founder Della Heiman.

Weekend headliners include Xperimento, Spam Allstars, Locos Por Juana plus JUke, Shira Lee + The Space Cowboys, Emilia Garth, Jahzel Dotel, Electric Kif, Juanabe,  Young Musicians Unite, Anabel & Mounir, Ameyal, State Of and Nag Champayons.

Workshops and classes will be led by local wellness and fitness pros, including Legacy Fit Doral, Ahana Yoga and Loop Family Fit + Play and reach mindfulness at Modern ŌM’s Spring Cushion Crawl. For kids, there's a mindfulness and movement session with local wellness-based non-profit, AIM Miami. Kids and families are invited to connect at a drum circle led by Live! Modern School of Music followed by a live musical performance. The Sprouted Chef will host a playful cooking demo.

Guests can buy jars of della bowls' inspired green sauce, herbs from The Yard’s organic garden, potted plants and other garden-inspired goodies at the  Garden Harvest Table. Proceeds will benefit The Wynwood Yard’s Food Justice Program, which provides educational culinary, arts and gardening programming to Miami-Dade County children at The Wynwood Yard and at The Yard’s new location. Also, visit the Doral Yard pop up on Saturday and Sunday to find out what the team has up its sleeve for the next chapter of Yard Hospitality.

The last-ever Taste of The Yard on Friday takes place 5-8pm where a $25 ticket lands you generous tasting portions from five Yard culinary concepts including The Bar at The Yard, along with specially-priced libations, beer and wine all weekend long.

 

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