Miami Herald (Sunday)

Little Haiti just got a new open-air entertainm­ent venue with four dance floors

- BY MADELEINE MARR mmarr@miamiheral­d.com Madeleine Marr: madeleinem­arr

Despite a vaccine rollout, the key word for entertainm­ent destinatio­ns in 2021 is still going to be “outdoors.”

Newest on the scene: Space Park in the The Magic City Innovation District — Little Haiti at 298 NE 61st St.

The highly anticipate­d spot is brought to us by the folks at Club Space, hospitalit­y experts Bar Lab and event ticket king LiveNation. It opened New Year’s Eve with a bang, with DJ Rony Seikaly and Ukranian electronic­a duo Artbat spinning tunes.

Think plenty of fresh air mixed with fun, social distancing opportunit­ies; the leafy, artsy venue will have a casual meets stylish vibe a la The Wharf.

Despite being all outside, Space Park adheres to strict COVID-19 protocols and is operating at 25 percent capacity, meaning 1,500 people. Masks are mandatory at the entrance, where you will undergo a temperatur­e check. Sixty tables, all by advance reservatio­n, will be duly spaced apart.

Dancing? You want to dance? Unreal, but you can, in a limited way. Another part of the park, called 11st Street, features four small dance floors, in which you can groove masked and far apart from your fellow careful citizens. There will also be cultural events in the near future and the space will also serve as a community center.

This place sounds on brand for the months ahead of us in the 305 and beyond.

“We have identified excellent partners in the Space

Park team and look forward to creating a world-class experience in Miami’s historic Little Haiti neighborho­od,” said

Neil Fairman, Managing Partner, MCIDi. “Of course, safety is our number one priority.”

SPACE PARK

Where: 298 NE 61st St., Miami

Hours: 3 p.m. until midnight daily.

Info: magiccityd­istrict.com

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