Coordinates: 25.775°N 80.

186°W

Bayfront Park
Bayfront Park is a 32-acre (13 ha) public, urban park in Downtown Miami,
Florida on Biscayne Bay. The Chairman to the trust is Ary Shaeban.
Bayfront Park

Contents
History
Site of assassination of Anton Cermak
Events
Notable people
Facilities
View of western side of Bayfront Park,
Auto racing
northward on Biscayne Boulevard, circa
References
2004
External links

History
The park began construction in 1924 under the design plans of Warren
Henry Manning and officially opened in March 1925.[1] Beginning in 1980,
it underwent a major redesign by Japanese-American modernist artist and
landscape architect, Isamu Noguchi. Today, Bayfront Park is maintained by
the Bayfront Park Management Trust, a limited agency of the city of Miami,
Florida.
Type Municipal
Bayfront Park is bordered on the north by Bayside Marketplace and the
Location Downtown, Miami, Florida,
American Airlines Arena, on the south by Chopin Plaza, on the west by
United States
Biscayne Boulevard and on the east by Biscayne Bay. Bayfront Park is host
Coordinates 25.775°N 80.186°W
to many large events such as the New Year's ball drop, Christmas
celebrations, concerts, the Bayfront Park Amphitheater, the Tina Hills Area 32 acres (13 ha)
Pavilion, as well as boat tours around Biscayne Bay
. Created 1925

Seven blocks north is Bayfront Park's partner park, the 30-acre (0.12 km2)
Operated by Bayfront Park
Bicentennial Park. This park’s name has been changed to Museum Park and
Management Trust
it is home to The Perez Art Museum and the Frost Science Museum. Public transit Bayfront Park (Metromover
access station)

Site of assassination of Anton Cermak

On February 15, 1933, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was shot three times in the chest and mortally wounded while shaking hands
with President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in front of Bayfront Park by assassin Giuseppe Zangara. Along with Cermak, who died of
his wounds 19 days later, four other people were hit by the gunman, one of whom also died.[2] A serious debate has ensued as to
whether Zangara had been actually trying to assassinate Roosevelt instead of Cermak, however no firm evidence has been found out
to prove this theory.

Events
Bayfront Park holds the city's annual "America's Birthday Bash" on Independence Day, which
attracted over 60,000 visitors in 2011. The park also hosts the city's official New Year's Eve
party that annually hosts over 70,000 visitors. Visitors are encouraged to take public transport
for events at Bayfront Park as parking can be scarce and expensive. The nearest Metrorail
station is Government Center. From there a connection to the Metromover is available with
three stops near the park,Bayfront Park, First Street, and College/Bayside.[3]

It was a former site of the Ultra Music Festival, an electronic dance music event. In 2018,
Miami's commissioners barred the festival from being held downtown, citing complaints
surrounding noise and the behavior of attendees.[4]

Notable people
Caesar LaMonaca, was a composer and band leader for the City of Miami. His Historic Aerial Photograph of
band gave musical performances in its Bayfront Park from 1928-1978. Bayfront Park in 1940
LaMonaca ended his lengthy tenure as the city’
s musical maestro in 1978, after
[5]
falling from the podium during a performance and breaking his hip.

Facilities
The Klipsch Amphitheatre (formerly Bayfront Park Amphitheater until October
2011[6]) has a seating capacity of 10,000 people: 2,672 fixed benches and 7,328 in
the lawn.
The Tina Hills Pavilion is an open-air pavilionwith a seating capacity of 1,000
people: 200 fixed seats and 800 in the lawn.

Auto racing
A series of motorsports events have taken place on a temporary street circuit at Bayfront Park The large fountain on
dating back to 1983. Biscayne Bay is a
landmark in the park.
For the IMSA race from 1983-1985, seeGrand Prix of Miami (sports car racing)
For the Champ Car race from 2002-2003, seeGrand Prix of Miami (Indycar)
For the ALMS race from 2002-2003, seeGrand Prix of Miami (sports car racing)

References
1. "Public Pulse: Regarding Bayfront Park"(https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rDIuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-NYF
AAAAI
BAJ&pg=3429%2C287756). Miami Daily News. 31 March 1925. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
2. "Freedom of Information Act : Franklin D. Roosevelt (assassination attempt) [electronic resource]"
(http://ibisweb.mia
mi.edu/search/gJ+1.14%2F2%3AFDRx+/gj++++1.+++14%2F++++2+%3Afdrx/1,1,1,E/l856~b2854384&FF=gj++++1.
+++14%2F++++2+%3Afdrx&1,1,,2,0/startreferer//search/gJ+1.14%2F2%3AFDRx+/gj++++1.+++14%2F++++2+%3Af
drx/1,1,1,E/frameset&FF=gj++++1.+++14%2F++++2+%3Afdrx&1,1,/endreferer/) . Retrieved 2008-08-04.
3. "Miami-Dade Transit extends service for NewYear's celebrations in downtown Miami"(https://www.miamidade.gov/tr
ansit/releases/11-12-29-new-years-eve-schedule.asp). Miami-Dade County. December 29, 2011. Retrieved
October 9, 2015.
4. "Ultra Music Festival gets new home on Virginia Key for at least one year"(https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/
community/miami-dade/article221649275.html) . Miami Herald. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
5. "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20090429232225/http://bayfrontparkmiami.com/pages/history/historyph
otos.html#). Archived from the original (http://www.bayfrontparkmiami.com/pages/history/historyphotos.html#)on
2009-04-29. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
6. "Audiovox's Klipsch puts name on amphitheater"(http://libn.com/2011/10/28/audiovox-subsidiary-klipsch-puts-name-
on-amphitheater/). Long Island Business News. The Dolan Company. October 28, 2011. Retrieved December 23,
 2016.

External links
Bayfront Park- Official website
Miami Boat Rental- Official website

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